Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hidradenitis suppurativa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.04 in modern English

Syllables: hidradeni-tis -sup-pu-ra-ti-va
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

7

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chronic condition which causes inflamed, painful, swollen lumps to form under the skin.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

HS acne inversa Verneuil's disease

Questions

What does hidradenitis suppurativa mean?: A chronic condition which causes inflamed, painful, swollen lumps to form under the skin.
Where does hidradenitis suppurativa come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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