Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

extraosseous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ex-traosseous
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Outside of the bone.

Example Sentences

"This histological subtype occurs in both osseous and extraosseous tissues and has a tendency for late local and disseminated recurrence."

Etymology

From extra- + osseous.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: extra

Questions

What does extraosseous mean?: Outside of the bone.
Where does extraosseous come from?: From extra- + osseous.

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