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spondylosis

/ˌspɒndɪˈləʊsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
spondy-lo-sis
IPA
/ˌspɒndɪˈləʊsɪs/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A degenerative disease in which the vertebral joints of the spine become stiff and then fused.

Etymology

From spondyl- + -osis.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

spondyloses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ankylosis

Questions

How do you pronounce spondylosis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌspɒndɪˈləʊsɪs/.
What does spondylosis mean?
A degenerative disease in which the vertebral joints of the spine become stiff and then fused.
Where does spondylosis come from?
From spondyl- + -osis.

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