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lymphadenectasis

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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lymphadenectasis

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

lym-pha-de-nec-ta-sis

Pronunciation

/ˌlɪmfædəˈnɛktəsɪs/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

lymph- + aden/o- + -ectasis

Lymphadenectasis is a noun meaning dilation of lymphatic vessels. It's syllabified as lym-pha-de-nec-ta-sis, with stress on 'nec'. Syllable division follows vowel-consonant patterns and respects morphemic structure.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A dilation or expansion of lymphatic vessels.

    “The patient was diagnosed with lymphadenectasis following a series of imaging tests.”

    syn:Lymphangiectasia
    ant:Lymphadenitis

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('nec'). Stress is influenced by the length and complexity of preceding syllables.

Syllables

6
lym/lɪm/
pha/fæ/
de/də/
nec/nɛk/
ta/tə/
sis/sɪs/

lym — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pha — Open syllable.. de — Open syllable.. nec — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ta — Open syllable.. sis — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

lymph-

Greek origin, meaning 'swelling, fluid'

root

aden/o-

Greek origin, meaning 'gland'

suf

-ectasis

Greek origin, meaning 'dilation, expansion'

Similar Words

a­nes­the­siahy­po­pla­siadi­ag­no­sis

Vowel-C Rule

A vowel followed by a consonant typically forms a syllable.

Vowel-C-C Rule

A vowel followed by a consonant cluster forms a syllable.

CVC Rule

A consonant-vowel-consonant sequence typically forms a syllable.

Morphemic Integrity

Syllable division respects morphemic boundaries whenever possible.

  • The word's length and complex morphology require careful consideration of morphemic boundaries and stress patterns.
  • The Greek origins of the morphemes influence pronunciation and syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
lymphadenectasis(current)
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