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abscopal

/æbˈskoʊ.pl̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ab-sco-pal
IPA
/æbˈskoʊ.pl̩/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Denoting the effect that irradiation of a tissue has on remote nonirradiated tissue.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin ab (“away from”) and Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós, “target, aim”). Term first described by Dr. R. J. Mole in 1953 in the British Journal of Radiology, "Whole body irradiation- radiobiology or medicine?" . Br. J. Radiol., 26: 234-241, 1953.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ab, σκοπός

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æbˈskoʊ.pl̩/

Questions

How do you pronounce abscopal?
The recorded pronunciation is /æbˈskoʊ.pl̩/.
What does abscopal mean?
Denoting the effect that irradiation of a tissue has on remote nonirradiated tissue.
Where does abscopal come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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