overdistention
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "We acknowledge that the tidal volume utilized for the SHVT group is far from the one utilized in the clinical setting, however, this choice was based on our previous studies supporting that 20 ml/kg was the minimal level of overdistention in healthy rats causing an identifiable injury comparable to that experienced by ALI patients."
Etymology
From over- + distention.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: over