Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

osteoconduction

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: os-teo-con-duc-tion
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Physical, three-dimensional scaffold or matrix to facilitate bone repair.

Uncountable

noun

The passive process by which bone grows on a surface.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁ Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon)der. English osteo- English conduction English osteoconduction From osteo- + conduction.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

osteoconductive osteoconductor

Questions

What does osteoconduction mean?: Physical, three-dimensional scaffold or matrix to facilitate bone repair.
Where does osteoconduction come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁ Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon)der. English osteo- English conduction English osteoconduction From osteo- + conduction.

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