Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cholestasis

/ˌkoʊ.ləˈsteɪ.sɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: cholesta-sis
IPA: /ˌkoʊ.ləˈsteɪ.sɪs/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The suppression of the flow of bile caused by an obstruction associated with the liver.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From chole- + -stasis.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌkoʊ.ləˈsteɪ.sɪs/
British English: /ˌkəʊ.lɪˈsteɪ.sɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cholestases (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cholestatic

Synonyms

acholia

Questions

How do you pronounce cholestasis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkoʊ.ləˈsteɪ.sɪs/.
What does cholestasis mean?: The suppression of the flow of bile caused by an obstruction associated with the liver.
Where does cholestasis come from?: From chole- + -stasis.

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