Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

splenic flexure

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: splenic flex-ure
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sharp bend in the colon below the spleen where the transverse colon and the descending colon meet.

Inflected Forms

splenic flexures (plural)

Phrases

splenic flexure syndrome

Questions

What does splenic flexure mean?: The sharp bend in the colon below the spleen where the transverse colon and the descending colon meet.

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