Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glossocele

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: glos-socele
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Swelling or edema of the tongue, with consequent extrusion of the organ.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Inflammatory glossocele must be combated by antiphlogistics."

Etymology

From glosso- + -cele.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: glosso
Suffix: cele

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does glossocele mean?: Swelling or edema of the tongue, with consequent extrusion of the organ.
Where does glossocele come from?: From glosso- + -cele.

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