Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pneumomediastinum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables: pneu-mo-me-di-astinum
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of having the presence of air in the mediastinum.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Pneumomediastinum usually goes undiagnosed unless chest x-rays are used for evaluation."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *plew- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *pléwmō Ancient Greek πλεύμων (pleúmōn) ▲ Ancient Greek πνέω (pnéō)influ. ▲ Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma)influ. Ancient Greek πνεύμων (pneúmōn)bor. English pneumo- English mediastinum English pneumomediastinum From pneumo- + mediastinum.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pneumomediastina (plural)

Questions

What does pneumomediastinum mean?: The condition of having the presence of air in the mediastinum.
Where does pneumomediastinum come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *plew- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *pléwmō Ancient Greek πλεύμων (pleúmōn) ▲ Ancient Greek πνέω (pnéō)influ. ▲ Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma)influ. Ancient Greek πνεύμων (pneúmōn)bor. English pneumo- English mediastinum English pneumomediastinum From pneumo- + mediastinum.

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