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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

osteochondritis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
os-teo-chon-dri-tis
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

inflammation of a bone and its cartilage

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From osteo- + chondritis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

osteochondritides (plural) osteochondritises (plural)

Phrases

osteochondritis dissecans

Frequently Paired Words

osteochondritic

Questions

What does osteochondritis mean?
inflammation of a bone and its cartilage
Where does osteochondritis come from?
From osteo- + chondritis.

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