Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sarcopenia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
sar-cope-nia
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
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Etymology

From sarco- + -penia; widely agreed to have been coined circa 1989 by Irwin H. Rosenberg.

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What does sarcopenia mean?
Gradual loss of skeletal muscle due to aging, immobility, illness, or combinations thereof.
Where does sarcopenia come from?
From sarco- + -penia; widely agreed to have been coined circa 1989 by Irwin H. Rosenberg.

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