Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perineometer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: per-i-neome-ter
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instrument for measuring the strength of voluntary contractions of the pelvic floor muscles.

Example Sentences

"The perineometer of Kagele was unheard of and the hormonology of today is a far cry from the rather crude and relatively weak hormones available in the early and mid-thirties."

Etymology

From perineo- + -meter.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: perineo
Suffix: meter

Inflected Forms

perineometers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

perineometric perineometry

Questions

What does perineometer mean?: An instrument for measuring the strength of voluntary contractions of the pelvic floor muscles.
Where does perineometer come from?: From perineo- + -meter.

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