How to Pronounce Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Definition, meaning, and phonetic spelling
Myelodysplastic Syndrome Pronunciation
my-eh-loh-dis-PLAS-tik SIN-drohm
Stressed syllable in ALL CAPS · hyphens separate syllables
Syllable Breakdown
my
eh
loh
dis
PLAS
stress here
tik SIN
drohm
7 syllables
What is Myelodysplastic Syndrome?
Your bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside some of your bones, such as your hip and thigh bones. It contains immature cells, called stem cells. The stem ...
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Questions About Myelodysplastic Syndrome
How do you pronounce myelodysplastic syndrome?
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Say it like this: my-eh-loh-dis-PLAS-tik SIN-drohm. The stress falls on the third syllable of the first word (PLAS) and the first syllable of the second word (SIN). Think of it as "my-eh-LOH-dis-PLAS-tik" with the loudest emphasis on PLAS.
What are the syllables in myelodysplastic?
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The word breaks into six syllables: my-e-lo-dys-plas-tic. It helps to say each part slowly: "my" (like the pronoun), "eh," "loh," "dys," "plas," and "tic" at the end.
What is the most common mispronunciation of this term?
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Many people stress the wrong syllable and say "my-eh-LOH-dis-plas-tic" (emphasizing LOH instead of PLAS). The correct stress is on PLAS, the third part of the word: my-eh-loh-dis-PLAS-tik.
What do the word parts of myelodysplastic mean?
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"Myelo" comes from Greek and refers to bone marrow. "Dys" means abnormal or faulty. "Plastic" comes from the Greek word for "forming" or "making." Put together, myelodysplastic means bone marrow that forms or develops in an abnormal way.
What is the short form or abbreviation for myelodysplastic syndrome?
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The abbreviation is MDS, pronounced letter by letter: "em-dee-ess." You'll often hear doctors and nurses use MDS as a shorthand when talking about this condition.
What does myelodysplastic syndrome mean in simpler terms?
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In plain language, it refers to a situation where bone marrow produces blood cells that don't work properly or don't survive long enough. The bone marrow itself isn't working the way it should.
What other medical words share the root 'myelo'?
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Other medical terms with "myelo" include myelitis (inflammation of the bone marrow or spinal cord), myeloma (a cancer of bone marrow), and myelopathy (disease of the spinal cord). They all relate to bone marrow or the spinal cord.
How would you use this word correctly in a sentence?
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You might hear: "The patient was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome and will need regular blood tests." Or: "Myelodysplastic syndrome is sometimes abbreviated as MDS in medical records."