Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retropectoral

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
retropec-toral
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Behind the chest wall

Etymology

From retro- + pectoral.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does retropectoral mean?
Behind the chest wall
Where does retropectoral come from?
From retro- + pectoral.

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