How Do You Spell STYLOSTAPHYLINE?

Pronunciation: [stˈa͡ɪləstˌafɪlˌa͡ɪn] (IPA)

Stylostaphyline is a word that is difficult to spell for many people. It is pronounced /staɪ.loʊ.stæ.fəl.aɪn/ and refers to a bone in the human skull. The word consists of three parts: stylo-, staphylo-, and -line. The first part, stylo-, comes from the Greek word "stylos" meaning "pillar" or "column." The second part, staphylo-, comes from the Greek word "staphyle," meaning "bunch of grapes." The suffix -line denotes a chemical compound. Overall, the spelling reflects the word's Greek origins and its structure.

STYLOSTAPHYLINE Meaning and Definition

  1. Relating to the styloid process of the temporal bone and the uvula or velum pendulum palati.

    A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

Common Misspellings for STYLOSTAPHYLINE

  • stylostaphylile
  • stylostaphylioe
  • stylostaphylinu
  • stylostaphylinm
  • stylostaphylina
  • stylostaphyling
  • s tylostaphyline
  • st ylostaphyline
  • sty lostaphyline
  • styl ostaphyline
  • stylo staphyline
  • stylos taphyline
  • stylost aphyline
  • stylostaph yline
  • stylostaphy line
  • stylostaphyl ine
  • stylostaphyli ne
  • stylostaphylin e

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