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bochdalek hernia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bochdalek h-er-nia
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A congenital diaphragmatic hernia, allowing normally intraabdominal organs to enter into the thoracic cavity.

Etymology

Named after the Czech pathologist Vincenz Alexander Bochdalek (1801–1883).

Inflected Forms

Bochdalek hernias (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Morgagni hernia

Questions

What does bochdalek hernia mean?
A congenital diaphragmatic hernia, allowing normally intraabdominal organs to enter into the thoracic cavity.
Where does bochdalek hernia come from?
Named after the Czech pathologist Vincenz Alexander Bochdalek (1801–1883).

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