Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photoepilepsy

/ˌfoʊ.toʊˈɛpɪˌlɛp.si/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pho-toepilep-sy
IPA: /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈɛpɪˌlɛp.si/

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Photosensitive epilepsy.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"With respect to antiepileptic effects ZK 91296 is surprisingly potent against spontaneous petit mal in rats, stress-induced seizures in gerbils, photoepilepsy in baboons, and DMCM-induced seizures in particular, whereas the compound is unexpectedIy inactive against kindled seizures."
"I was unable, however, to find literature indicating a higher incidence of migraine in patients with photoepilepsy."
"Darigabat is an α2/3/5 subunit-selective positive allosteric modulator of GABAA receptors that has demonstrated broad-spectrum activity in several preclinical models of epilepsy as well as in a clinical photoepilepsy trial."

Etymology

Blend of photosensitive + epilepsy or from photo- + epilepsy.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈɛpɪˌlɛp.si/
British English: /ˌfəʊ.təʊˈɛpɪˌlɛp.si/

Usage

Inflected Forms

photoepilepsies (plural)

Derived Forms

photoepileptic

Frequently Paired Words

cognitohazard

Questions

How do you pronounce photoepilepsy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈɛpɪˌlɛp.si/.
What does photoepilepsy mean?: Photosensitive epilepsy.
Where does photoepilepsy come from?: Blend of photosensitive + epilepsy or from photo- + epilepsy.

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