Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

myelodysplasia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: myelodys-pla-sia
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various conditions characterized by the faulty or inadequate production of bone marrow or blood cells.

Example Sentences

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Etymology

From myelo- + dysplasia.

Inflected Forms

myelodysplasias (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

myelodysplasic myelodysplastic

Questions

What does myelodysplasia mean?: Any of various conditions characterized by the faulty or inadequate production of bone marrow or blood cells.
Where does myelodysplasia come from?: From myelo- + dysplasia.

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