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thumbprinting

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
thumbprint-ing
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A radiologic sign found on a lateral C-spine radiograph, with a thickened free edge of the epiglottis resembling the distal thumb, that suggests a diagnosis of epiglottitis.

Uncountable

Etymology

From thumbprint + -ing.

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Questions

What does thumbprinting mean?
A radiologic sign found on a lateral C-spine radiograph, with a thickened free edge of the epiglottis resembling the distal thumb, that suggests a diagnosis of epiglottitis.
Where does thumbprinting come from?
From thumbprint + -ing.

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