Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disinsertion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: disin-ser-tion
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tear (rupture) near the periphery of the retina.

Example Sentences

"While disinsertions are probably due to peripheral cystic degeneration of the retina or to peripheral degenerative chorio-retinitis, traumatic tears which appear in the pre-equatorial zone may simulate disinsertions."

Etymology

From dis- + insertion.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: dis

Inflected Forms

disinsertions (plural)

Questions

What does disinsertion mean?: A tear (rupture) near the periphery of the retina.
Where does disinsertion come from?: From dis- + insertion.

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