Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

costoplasty

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
costo-plas-ty
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Reshaping of the ribs, typically to alleviate a hunchback

Etymology

From costo- + -plasty.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

costoplasties (plural)

Questions

What does costoplasty mean?
Reshaping of the ribs, typically to alleviate a hunchback
Where does costoplasty come from?
From costo- + -plasty.

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