Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

noncardia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non-car-dia
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The parts of the stomach apart from the cardia.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"noncardia gastric cancer"
"noncardia stomach cancer"
"Premalignant lesions and gastric adenocarcinoma may also arise. 2, 13, 14 Gastric cancer is ranked the fifth most common malignancy worldwide with an estimated 100,000 new cases per year. 15 Most cases are found in Asia, with over two-thirds occurring in the People’s Republic of China. 16 Gastric cancer is the third most common cause of cancer-related deaths, since initial diagnosis is usually at a late stage. 17, 18 It can be divided into two subtypes depending on the location: cardia (arising from the gastroesophageal junction) and noncardia (arising from the distal stomach)."

Etymology

From non- + cardia.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

noncardial noncardiac

Questions

What does noncardia mean?: The parts of the stomach apart from the cardia.
Where does noncardia come from?: From non- + cardia.

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