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ameboma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ame-bo-ma
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rare complication of entamoeba histolytica, where in response to the infecting amoeba there is formation of annular colonic granulation, which results in a large local lesion of the bowel.

Etymology

From ameba + -oma.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

amebomas (plural) amebomata (plural) amoeboma (alternative, US) amœboma (alternative, dated)

Questions

What does ameboma mean?
A rare complication of entamoeba histolytica, where in response to the infecting amoeba there is formation of annular colonic granulation, which results in a large local lesion of the bowel.
Where does ameboma come from?
From ameba + -oma.

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