Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sacrocolpopexy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sacro-colpopexy
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Surgical fixation of the prolapsed uterus or vagina to the sacrum, as a surgical procedure for repairing pelvic organ prolapse.

Example Sentences

"Literature suggests abdominal sacrocolpopexy to still be the gold standard [2 –5 ]."

Etymology

From sacro- + colpopexy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sacro

Inflected Forms

sacrocolpopexies (plural)

Questions

What does sacrocolpopexy mean?: Surgical fixation of the prolapsed uterus or vagina to the sacrum, as a surgical procedure for repairing pelvic organ prolapse.
Where does sacrocolpopexy come from?: From sacro- + colpopexy.

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