Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thoracolumbosacral

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tho-ra-colum-bosacral
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the thorax and the lumbar and sacral regions of the back.

Example Sentences

"Once-weekly teriparatide administration, hospitalized rest, and application of a thoracolumbosacral orthosis alleviated symptoms within 2 months."

Etymology

From thoraco- + lumbosacral.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: thoraco

Questions

What does thoracolumbosacral mean?: Relating to the thorax and the lumbar and sacral regions of the back.
Where does thoracolumbosacral come from?: From thoraco- + lumbosacral.

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