Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bouginage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: boug-i-nage
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of bougienage.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The traditional method of dilating an esophageal stricture is by bouginage. A variety of dilators are available (mercury loaded tip, gum elastic) in varying sizes."

Usage

Inflected Forms

bouginages (plural)

Questions

What does bouginage mean?: Alternative form of bougienage.

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