Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scoliokyphosis

/ˌskoʊlioʊkaɪˈfoʊsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sco-l-iokypho-sis
IPA
/ˌskoʊlioʊkaɪˈfoʊsɪs/
28
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abnormal curvature of the spine in both a lateral (side-to-side) and a posterior (front-to-back) direction; a combination of scoliosis and kyphosis.

Uncountable

Etymology

From scolio- + kyphotic.

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How do you pronounce scoliokyphosis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌskoʊlioʊkaɪˈfoʊsɪs/.
What does scoliokyphosis mean?
An abnormal curvature of the spine in both a lateral (side-to-side) and a posterior (front-to-back) direction; a combination of scoliosis and kyphosis.
Where does scoliokyphosis come from?
From scolio- + kyphotic.

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