Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

periductal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: periduc-tal
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Around a duct (for example, the ductus arteriosus).

Example Sentences

"Aortic coarctation is congenital focal narrowing of the aorta in the region of the ductus arteriosus. It may be preductal (proximal to the ductus, illustrated on the right [in the original]), periductal, or postductal."

Etymology

From peri- + ductal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: peri

Frequently Paired Words

preductal postductal

Questions

What does periductal mean?: Around a duct (for example, the ductus arteriosus).
Where does periductal come from?: From peri- + ductal.

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