Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sialectasis

/ˌsiəˈlɛktəsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sialec-ta-sis
IPA: /ˌsiəˈlɛktəsɪs/

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Cystic dilation of the ducts of the salivary glands, from any of several causes (e.g., sialolithiasis, congenital conditions).

Uncountable

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, using New Latin combining forms, from sialo- + ectasis.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sialo-

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

sialectasia

Questions

How do you pronounce sialectasis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsiəˈlɛktəsɪs/.
What does sialectasis mean?: Cystic dilation of the ducts of the salivary glands, from any of several causes (e.g., sialolithiasis, congenital conditions).
Where does sialectasis come from?: From international scientific vocabulary, using New Latin combining forms, from sialo- + ectasis.

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