Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

detethering

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-teth-er-ing
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The removal of a tether

Example Sentences

"During this 15-year period, 1,176 lumbar spinal surgeries were performed, and the procedures included the following: simple decompression procedures such as micro- or endoscopic discectomy or foraminotomy or decompression of stenosis, arthrodeses (e.g., posterolateral interbody, posterior/transforaminal interbody, and lateral interbody), filum detethering, or syrinx shunting."

Etymology

From de- + tethering.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de

Inflected Forms

detetherings (plural)

Questions

What does detethering mean?: The removal of a tether
Where does detethering come from?: From de- + tethering.

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