Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retrobulbar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
retrob-ul-bar
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From retro- + bulbar.

Word Breakdown

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Questions

What does retrobulbar mean?
Behind the medulla oblongata
Where does retrobulbar come from?
From retro- + bulbar.

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