Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hamartoma

/ˌhæ.mɑɹˈtoʊ.mə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: ham-ar-to-ma
IPA: /ˌhæ.mɑɹˈtoʊ.mə/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A noncancerous, mostly benign, local malformation of cells, due to an overgrowth of multiple aberrant cells.

Etymology

From hamartia + -oma.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌhæ.mɑɹˈtoʊ.mə/
British English: /ˌhæ.mɑːˈtəʊ.mə/

Inflected Forms

hamartomas (plural) hamartomata (plural)

Derived Forms

hamartomatosis hamartomatous hamartomous

Frequently Paired Words

choristoma hematoma

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce hamartoma?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhæ.mɑɹˈtoʊ.mə/.
What does hamartoma mean?: A noncancerous, mostly benign, local malformation of cells, due to an overgrowth of multiple aberrant cells.
Where does hamartoma come from?: From hamartia + -oma.

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