Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

myelocele

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mye-lo-cele
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A severe form of spina bifida in which the neural tissue of the spinal cord is exposed.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

myeloceles (plural)

Derived Forms

encephalomyelocele meningomyelocele

Questions

What does myelocele mean?: A severe form of spina bifida in which the neural tissue of the spinal cord is exposed.

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