Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ruminitis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ru-mini-tis
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

inflammation of the rumen

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"T-2 toxin ingestion results in a severe irritation of the upper digestive tract, including a hemorrhagic ruminitis, due to its cytotoxic effects."

Etymology

From rumino- + -itis.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: rumino
Suffix: itis

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does ruminitis mean?: inflammation of the rumen
Where does ruminitis come from?: From rumino- + -itis.

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