Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polysomnography

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables: polysomnog-ra-phy
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A multiparameter recording of brain waves used in the study of sleep

Etymology

From poly- + somnography.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: poly

Inflected Forms

polysomnographies (plural)

Derived Forms

polysomnographic polysomnologist

Frequently Paired Words

polysomnographist

Rhymes With

photography geography biography bibliography pornography autobiography choreography topography cinematography discography tomography typography

Questions

What does polysomnography mean?: A multiparameter recording of brain waves used in the study of sleep
Where does polysomnography come from?: From poly- + somnography.

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