Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nephrocalcinosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: nephro-cal-ci-nosis
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The deposition of calcium salts in the renal parenchyma due to hyperparathyroidism.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Diffuse, fine, renal parenchymal calcification on radiology.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From nephro- + calcinosis.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: nephro

Usage

Inflected Forms

nephrocalcinoses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

nephrocalcin

Questions

What does nephrocalcinosis mean?: The deposition of calcium salts in the renal parenchyma due to hyperparathyroidism.
Where does nephrocalcinosis come from?: From nephro- + calcinosis.

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