How to Pronounce Pulmonary Toxocariasis
Definition, meaning, and phonetic spelling
Pulmonary Toxocariasis Pronunciation
PUL-moh-nair-ee tok-soh-kah-RY-ah-sis
Stressed syllable in ALL CAPS · hyphens separate syllables
Syllable Breakdown
PUL
stress here
moh
nair
ee tok
soh
kah
RY
stress here
ah
sis
9 syllables
What is Pulmonary Toxocariasis?
Lung disease caused by migration of Toxocara larvae (from dog or cat roundworms) through the lungs, causing Löffler syndrome with transient eosinophilic pulmonary infiltrates, cough, and wheezing. It occurs mainly in children with pica (eating dirt) or close animal contact.
Questions About Pulmonary Toxocariasis
How do you pronounce 'pulmonary toxocariasis'?
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Say it like this: PUL-moh-nair-ee tok-soh-kah-RY-ah-sis. The stress falls on the first syllable of the first word (PUL) and on the RY in the second word. It's a longer term, so take it slowly and say each part separately at first.
What does 'pulmonary' mean?
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Pulmonary means 'related to the lungs.' It comes from the Latin word 'pulmo,' which means lung. You'll see 'pulmonary' in lots of medical words, like pulmonary artery or pulmonary disease.
How do you break 'toxocariasis' into syllables?
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Break it like this: tok-soh-kah-RY-ah-sis. There are six syllables total, and the stress lands on RY, which is the fourth syllable. Saying it syllable-by-syllable makes this long word much easier to handle.
What's a common mistake people make when saying this word?
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Many people stress the wrong syllable in 'toxocariasis'—they might say tok-soh-kah-ree-AH-sis instead of the correct tok-soh-kah-RY-ah-sis. Remember that RY gets the stress, not the AH that comes after it.
What does 'toxocariasis' mean in plain English?
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Toxocariasis is an illness caused by a certain type of roundworm parasite. The word itself comes from 'Toxocara' (the name of the parasite) plus the suffix '-iasis,' which means 'condition' or 'disease caused by.'
What does the '-iasis' ending mean?
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The suffix '-iasis' means 'a condition caused by' or 'a disease from.' It appears in many medical words, like malaria-sis or psoria-sis. When you see '-iasis' at the end, you know the word describes a disease or abnormal condition.
What's another medical word that uses 'pulmonary'?
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Pulmonary embolism is a common related term—it means a blood clot in the lungs. Both words start with 'pulmonary' because they both describe lung conditions. Learning one helps you understand the other.
Can you use this word in a simple sentence?
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Here's an example: 'The doctor suspected pulmonary toxocariasis after seeing the patient's chest X-ray.' This sentence shows how the term is used to name a specific lung condition.