Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

colpocephaly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: colpocephaly
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cephalic disorder involving the disproportionate enlargement of the occipital horns of the lateral cerebroventricles.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Compared to individuals with hypoplasia or dysplasia of the corpus callosum, individuals with CAG showed a significantly greater frequency of isolated corpus callosum abnormalities (without associated central nervous system defects), hippocampal anomalies, Probst bundles, and colpocephaly."

Etymology

From colpo- (“cavity”) + -cephaly (“head”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: colpo-
Suffix: -cephaly

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does colpocephaly mean?: A cephalic disorder involving the disproportionate enlargement of the occipital horns of the lateral cerebroventricles.
Where does colpocephaly come from?: From colpo- (“cavity”) + -cephaly (“head”).

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