Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

needlestick injury

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables: needle-stick- in-jury
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Puncture of the skin by a hypodermic needle or other sharp object.

Example Sentences

"The nurse developed hepatitis as a result of a needlestick injury."

Inflected Forms

needlestick injuries (plural)

Questions

What does needlestick injury mean?: Puncture of the skin by a hypodermic needle or other sharp object.

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