Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prepyloric

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: prepy-loric
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

anterior to the pylorus

Example Sentences

"The data obtained in this study indicate that postganglionic sympathetic nerve fibers supplying prepyloric area of the porcine stomach originate from the coeliac-cranial mesenteric ganglion complex (CCMG)."

Etymology

From pre- + pyloric.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Questions

What does prepyloric mean?: anterior to the pylorus
Where does prepyloric come from?: From pre- + pyloric.

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