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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doctorese

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
doc-torese
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The jargon used by medical doctors.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From doctor + -ese.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Synonyms

doctorspeak medicalese

Questions

What does doctorese mean?
The jargon used by medical doctors.
Where does doctorese come from?
From doctor + -ese.

How to pronounce doctorese

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