Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cephalomedullary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cephalomedullary
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

1

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the brain and the medulla oblongata

Example Sentences

"While being widely used in current medical treatment, especially in the area of intertrochanteric hip fractures, the cephalomedullary devices (CMN), however, led to a considerably high complication rate of 41.9% according to Pui et al."

Etymology

From cephalo- + medullary.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: cephalo

Questions

What does cephalomedullary mean?: Relating to the brain and the medulla oblongata
Where does cephalomedullary come from?: From cephalo- + medullary.

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