Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roux limb

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English

Syllables: roux limb
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The efferent or antegrade limb of the Y that serves as the primary recipient of food after Roux-en-Y anastomosis.

Inflected Forms

Roux limbs (plural)

Questions

What does roux limb mean?: The efferent or antegrade limb of the Y that serves as the primary recipient of food after Roux-en-Y anastomosis.

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