Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subcarinal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-cari-nal
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Underneath a carina

Example Sentences

"A convex-probe endobronchial ultrasound (BF-UC160F-OL8, Olympus, Tokyo, Japan) was subsequently performed showing an enlarged right hilar lymph node 2.5 cm in diameter, bilateral subcarinal lymphadenopathy, and enlarged lymph nodes in the aortopulmonary window."

Etymology

From sub- + carinal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Questions

What does subcarinal mean?: Underneath a carina
Where does subcarinal come from?: From sub- + carinal.

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