Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abetalipoproteinemia

/eɪˌbeɪ.təˌlɪp.oʊˌpɹoʊ.tiˈni.mi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: abetal-ipopro-teine-mia
IPA: /eɪˌbeɪ.təˌlɪp.oʊˌpɹoʊ.tiˈni.mi.ə/

28

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rare autosomal recessive disorder that interferes with the normal absorption of fat and fat-soluble vitamins from food.

Uncountable

Etymology

From a- + Ancient Greek βῆτα (bêta, “second”) + lipoprotein + Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /eɪˌbeɪ.təˌlɪp.oʊˌpɹoʊ.tiˈni.mi.ə/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

abetalipoproteinemias (plural) abetalipoproteinaemia (alternative)

Synonyms

Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome

Questions

How do you pronounce abetalipoproteinemia?: The recorded pronunciation is /eɪˌbeɪ.təˌlɪp.oʊˌpɹoʊ.tiˈni.mi.ə/.
What does abetalipoproteinemia mean?: A rare autosomal recessive disorder that interferes with the normal absorption of fat and fat-soluble vitamins from food.
Where does abetalipoproteinemia come from?: From a- + Ancient Greek βῆτα (bêta, “second”) + lipoprotein + Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”).

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