Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pericoronary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: peri-coro-nary
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Surrounding the heart

Example Sentences

"Ectopic fat depots with predominantly systemic effects include VAT, intrahepatic fat, and intramuscular fat, whereas pericardial (or the related epicardial or pericoronary fat), renal sinus fat, myocardial steatosis, and perivascular fat are postulated to have potential local effects [ 46 ]."

Etymology

From peri- + coronary.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: peri

Questions

What does pericoronary mean?: Surrounding the heart
Where does pericoronary come from?: From peri- + coronary.

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