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cerclage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
cer-clage
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of a wire loop to hold fragments of a fractured bone together; or to prevent dilation of the cervix in the case of incompetent cervix.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French cerclage (literally “encirclement”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

cerclages (plural)

Questions

What does cerclage mean?
The use of a wire loop to hold fragments of a fractured bone together; or to prevent dilation of the cervix in the case of incompetent cervix.
Where does cerclage come from?
It is traced to French.

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