Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transphincteric

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: transphinc-ter-ic
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Across or through a sphincter

Example Sentences

"Cricopharyngeal dysfunction (CPD), characterized by oropharyngeal dysphagia, may be due to incoordination as well as reduction in maximal opening of the UES during transphincteric flow [ 2, 3 ]."

Etymology

From tran- + sphincteric.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: tran

Questions

What does transphincteric mean?: Across or through a sphincter
Where does transphincteric come from?: From tran- + sphincteric.

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