Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spondylolisthetic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: spondy-lolis-thet-ic
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to or affected by the spine condition spondylolisthesis.

Example Sentences

"In the spondylolisthetic pelvis, the body of the last lumbar vertebra is dislocated forward and downward over the anterior surface of the sacrum."
"We aim to determine the incidence of this non-spondylolisthetic cause of instability in conservatively managed patients and operated groups of patients."
"Our findings imply that the Caudad insertion of pedicle screws facilitated interbody distraction during the restoration of spondylolisthetic vertebrae."

Etymology

From spondylolisthesis + -etic.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: spondylolisthesis

Questions

What does spondylolisthetic mean?: Relating to or affected by the spine condition spondylolisthesis.
Where does spondylolisthetic come from?: From spondylolisthesis + -etic.

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