Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

precontrast

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-con-trast
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Prior to administration of a contrast medium.

Example Sentences

"The lesion in Segment 2 was hypointense on precontrast T1, hyperintense on T2-weighted images, and showed avid enhancement on the arterial and portal venous phases."

Etymology

From pre- + contrast.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Questions

What does precontrast mean?: Prior to administration of a contrast medium.
Where does precontrast come from?: From pre- + contrast.

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