Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vertebroplasty

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: ver-te-bro-plas-ty
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medical procedure where bone cement is injected percutaneously into a fractured vertebra with the goal of relieving the pain of vertebral compression fractures.

Example Sentences

"Prosecutors charged Synthes and Norian Corporation with running an unauthorized trial of the bone filler in spinal procedures known as vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty."

Etymology

From vertebro- + -plasty.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: vertebro
Suffix: plasty

Inflected Forms

vertebroplasties (plural)

Questions

What does vertebroplasty mean?: A medical procedure where bone cement is injected percutaneously into a fractured vertebra with the goal of relieving the pain of vertebral compression fractures.
Where does vertebroplasty come from?: From vertebro- + -plasty.

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