Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schisis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: schi-sis
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

separation, cleft

Example Sentences

"In patients with associated maculopathy, OCT demonstrates a retinal detachment with a typical convex schisis of the outer retinal layer in most patients."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σχίσις (skhísis). A modern coinage used in medicine.

Inflected Forms

schises (plural)

Questions

What does schisis mean?: separation, cleft
Where does schisis come from?: From Ancient Greek σχίσις (skhísis). A modern coinage used in medicine.

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