Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paracortex

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: para-cor-tex
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The portion of a lymph node immediately surrounding the medulla.

Example Sentences

"Unlike the cortex, which has mostly immature T cells, or thymocytes, the paracortex has a mixture of immature and mature T cells."

Etymology

From para- + cortex.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: para

Inflected Forms

paracortexes (plural) paracortices (plural)

Questions

What does paracortex mean?: The portion of a lymph node immediately surrounding the medulla.
Where does paracortex come from?: From para- + cortex.

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