liipaisinpiste
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Finnish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]liipaisin (“trigger”) + piste (“point”), calque of English trigger point
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈliːpɑi̯sinˌpisteˣ/, [ˈliːpɑ̝i̯s̠imˌpis̠te̞(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -iste
- Syllabification(key): lii‧pai‧sin‧pis‧te
Noun
[edit]liipaisinpiste
- (physiology) trigger point (hyperirritable spot in the skeletal muscle)