Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hepatic flexure

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
hep-at-ic flex-ure
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sharp bend in the colon near the liver where the ascending colon and the transverse colon meet.

Inflected Forms

hepatic flexures (plural)

Questions

What does hepatic flexure mean?
The sharp bend in the colon near the liver where the ascending colon and the transverse colon meet.

How to pronounce hepatic flexure

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