Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ovarian cyst

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables: ovar-i-an -cyst
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any collection of fluid, surrounded by a very thin wall, within an ovary; any ovarian follicle that is larger than about two centimeters is termed an ovarian cyst.

Inflected Forms

ovarian cysts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

oophorocystectomy

Questions

What does ovarian cyst mean?: Any collection of fluid, surrounded by a very thin wall, within an ovary; any ovarian follicle that is larger than about two centimeters is termed an ovarian cyst.

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