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pyosalpinx

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pyos-alpinx
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with pus.

Etymology

From pyo- + salpinx.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pyosalpinxes (plural) pyosalpinges (plural)

Derived Forms

pyosalpingitis

Frequently Paired Words

hematosalpinx hydrosalpinx

Rhymes With

salpinx hydrosalpinx mesosalpinx

Questions

What does pyosalpinx mean?
A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with pus.
Where does pyosalpinx come from?
From pyo- + salpinx.

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