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enterocleisis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
en-te-ro-clei-sis
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Blockage of the intestines.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, “intestine”) + Ancient Greek κλεῖσις (kleîsis). By surface analysis, entero- + -cleisis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἔντερον, κλεῖσις

Usage

Questions

What does enterocleisis mean?
Blockage of the intestines.
Where does enterocleisis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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