Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kabuki syndrome

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables
kabuk-i syn-drome
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

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What does kabuki syndrome mean?
A congenital disorder characterized by distinctive facial features and various physical and mental disabilities.
Where does kabuki syndrome come from?
The faces of affected individuals were thought to resemble the stage makeup used in Japanese kabuki theater.

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