Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ansa cervicalis

/ˈæn.sə ˌsɝ.vəˈkeɪ.lɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ansa cer-vi-calis
IPA: /ˈæn.sə ˌsɝ.vəˈkeɪ.lɪs/

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nerve loop from the upper cervical nerves that accompanies the hypoglossal nerve and innervates the infrahyoid muscles.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin ānsa cervīcālis (“neck handle”).

Word Breakdown

Root: ānsa cervīcālis

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæn.sə ˌsɝ.vəˈkeɪ.lɪs/

Inflected Forms

ansae cervicales (plural)

Rhymes With

chehalis frontalis temporalis occipitalis mentalis nasalis vocalis occipitofrontalis orbitalis lingualis palace alice

Questions

How do you pronounce ansa cervicalis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæn.sə ˌsɝ.vəˈkeɪ.lɪs/.
What does ansa cervicalis mean?: A nerve loop from the upper cervical nerves that accompanies the hypoglossal nerve and innervates the infrahyoid muscles.
Where does ansa cervicalis come from?: Borrowed from New Latin ānsa cervīcālis (“neck handle”).

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