Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lisfranc ligament

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: lis-franc liga-ment
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ligament that connects the base of the medial cuneiform to the base of the second metatarsal.

Etymology

Named after Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin (1790–1847), pioneering French surgeon.

Inflected Forms

Lisfranc ligaments (plural)

Questions

What does lisfranc ligament mean?: A ligament that connects the base of the medial cuneiform to the base of the second metatarsal.
Where does lisfranc ligament come from?: Named after Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin (1790–1847), pioneering French surgeon.

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