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phlebostasis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phle-bosta-sis
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A slowing of the flow of blood through the veins

Uncountable

noun

The compression of the veins of a limb by means of a tourniquet

Uncountable

Etymology

From phlebo- + -stasis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

phlebostatic

Synonyms

venostasis

Questions

What does phlebostasis mean?
A slowing of the flow of blood through the veins
Where does phlebostasis come from?
From phlebo- + -stasis.

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