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jackson-pratt drain

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables
jack-son-prat-t drain
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A closed-suction medical device consisting of an internal drain connected to a grenade-shaped bulb via plastic tubing, commonly used for collecting bodily fluids from surgical sites.

Etymology

Named after its inventors, Drs. Fredrick E. Jackson and Richard A. Pratt. First mentioned in publications of the early 1970s.

Inflected Forms

Jackson-Pratt drains (plural)

Synonyms

brain drain JP drain

Questions

What does jackson-pratt drain mean?
A closed-suction medical device consisting of an internal drain connected to a grenade-shaped bulb via plastic tubing, commonly used for collecting bodily fluids from surgical sites.
Where does jackson-pratt drain come from?
Named after its inventors, Drs. Fredrick E. Jackson and Richard A. Pratt. First mentioned in publications of the early 1970s.

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