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venous plexus

/ˈvi.nəs ˈplɛk.səs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
ve-nous plex-us
IPA
/ˈvi.nəs ˈplɛk.səs/
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In vertebrates, a normal congregation anywhere in the body of multiple veins.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈvi.nəs ˈplɛk.səs/
  • British English: /ˈviː.nəs ˈplɛk.səs/

Inflected Forms

venous plexuses (plural) venous plexi (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce venous plexus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvi.nəs ˈplɛk.səs/.
What does venous plexus mean?
In vertebrates, a normal congregation anywhere in the body of multiple veins.

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