pylethrombophlebitis
Syllables
py-le-thro-mbo-phle-bi-tis
Pronunciation
/ˌpaɪləθrɒmboʊfleˈbaɪtɪs/
Stress
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Morphemes
pylo- + thrombo-phleb- + -itis
Pylethrombophlebitis is a seven-syllable noun with primary stress on the final syllable. It's formed from Greek roots indicating inflammation of a vein with a pus-filled clot. Syllable division follows standard English vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
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Inflammation of a vein containing a pus-filled thrombus (blood clot).
“The patient was diagnosed with pylethrombophlebitis in her leg.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the seventh syllable ('tis').
Syllables
py — Open syllable, diphthong. le — Open syllable. thro — Closed syllable. mbo — Open syllable. phle — Open syllable. bi — Open syllable, diphthong. tis — Closed syllable
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