Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

craniospinal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cran-iospinal
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the cranium and spine.

Example Sentences

"The side effects of the treatment course, which involves surgery, craniospinal radiation therapy and intensive chemotherapy, are considerable."

Etymology

From cranio- + spinal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: cranio

Rhymes With

final vinyl spinal vaginal intestinal semifinal doctrinal quarterfinal urinal cerebrospinal transvaginal mediastinal

Questions

What does craniospinal mean?: Relating to the cranium and spine.
Where does craniospinal come from?: From cranio- + spinal.

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