Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transsternal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: transster-nal
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Through the sternum

Example Sentences

"[ 7 ] reported a postoperative mortality of 33 % as a result of bleeding and sepsis following a modified transsternal approach."

Etymology

From trans- + sternal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: trans

Rhymes With

noninternal nonexternal midsternal peristernal antesternal poststernal dorsoexternal dorsointernal coracosternal supersternal coxosternal

Questions

What does transsternal mean?: Through the sternum
Where does transsternal come from?: From trans- + sternal.

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