The word "trachelopanus" is a combination of two Greek words - "trachelos" meaning "neck" and "panus" meaning "tumor". The correct spelling of this word is /tɹəˈkliəloʊˌpeɪnəs/. To break it down, the first syllable "tra" is pronounced like "trah", followed by "che" as in "check", "lo" as in "low", and "pa" as in "pan". The final syllable "nus" is pronounced like "nəs". In summary, "trachelopanus" is pronounced as trə-KLEE-uh-loh-PEY-nuhs.
1. Swelling of the lymphatic vessels of the neck. 2. Lymphatic engorgement of the cervix uteri.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.