Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

permacath

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: per-ma-cath
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long-term haemodialysis catheter which achieves venous access most commonly through the internal jugular vein.

Etymology

Blend of permanent + catheter.

Inflected Forms

permacaths (plural) permcath (alternative)

Questions

What does permacath mean?: A long-term haemodialysis catheter which achieves venous access most commonly through the internal jugular vein.
Where does permacath come from?: Blend of permanent + catheter.

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