Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cholecystitis

/ˌkoʊ.lə.sɪˈstaɪ.tɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: cho-le-cy-sti-tis
IPA: /ˌkoʊ.lə.sɪˈstaɪ.tɪs/

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inflammation of the gall bladder.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English cholecyst Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English cholecystitis From cholecyst + -itis.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌkoʊ.lə.sɪˈstaɪ.tɪs/
British English: /ˌkɒl.ə.sɪˈstaɪ.tɪs/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

cholecystites (plural) cholecystitides (plural)

Derived Forms

pericholecystitis

Rhymes With

cellulitis urethritis labyrinthitis rachitis encephalomyocarditis oophoritis nintendinitis pseudofolliculitis

Questions

How do you pronounce cholecystitis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkoʊ.lə.sɪˈstaɪ.tɪs/.
What does cholecystitis mean?: An inflammation of the gall bladder.
Where does cholecystitis come from?: Etymology tree English cholecyst Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English cholecystitis From cholecyst + -itis.

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