gastroschisis
/ɡæˈstrɑs.kə.səs/noun
gastroschisis is spelled G-A-S-T-R-O-S-C-H-I-S-I-S: 13 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gastroschisis means “A defect of the abdominal wall through which the viscera protrude” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of gastroschisis is gastroschises.
How many letters and syllables are in gastroschisis?
| Letters | 13: G-A-S-T-R-O-S-C-H-I-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 47 million words; the 211,986th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is gastroschisis?
Gastroschisis appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce gastroschisis?
- US /ɡæˈstrɑs.kə.səs/
Gastroschisis has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of gastroschisis
- gastroschises plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gastroschisis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A defect of the abdominal wall through which the viscera protrude.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gastroschisis in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense defect of the abdominal wall:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | laparoschisis |
| German | Gastroschisis |
| Portuguese | gastrosquise |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does gastroschisis come from?
From gastro- + schisis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).