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acanthoma

/ə.kænˈθoʊ.mə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acan-thoma
IPA
/ə.kænˈθoʊ.mə/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A neoplasm of the prickle cell layer of the skin

Example Sentences

Etymology

From acanth- + -oma (“tumor consisting of a specified cell”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ə.kænˈθoʊ.mə/

Inflected Forms

acanthomas (plural) acanthomata (plural)

Derived Forms

adenoacanthoma keratoacanthoma melanoacanthoma

Phrases

acanthoma adenoides cysticum

Synonyms

skin tumor

Rhymes With

oklahoma coma tacoma lymphoma aroma soma melanoma carcinoma chroma oma doma adenocarcinoma

Questions

How do you pronounce acanthoma?
The recorded pronunciation is /ə.kænˈθoʊ.mə/.
What does acanthoma mean?
A neoplasm of the prickle cell layer of the skin
Where does acanthoma come from?
From acanth- + -oma (“tumor consisting of a specified cell”).

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