Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

postductal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: post-duc-tal
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Distal to or downstream of a ductus (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 post- + ductal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: post

Frequently Paired Words

periductal preductal

Questions

What does postductal mean?: Distal to or downstream of a ductus (for example, the ductus arteriosus).
Where does postductal come from?: From post- + ductal.

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