Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyperemesis gravidarum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-eme-sis -gravi-darum
IPA

38

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rare complication of pregnancy, similar to severe morning sickness, sometimes fatal if left untreated.

Etymology

From hyperemesis + Latin gravidārum (“of pregnant women”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: gravidārum

Inflected Forms

hyperemeses gravidarum (plural)

Derived Forms

HG

Questions

What does hyperemesis gravidarum mean?: A rare complication of pregnancy, similar to severe morning sickness, sometimes fatal if left untreated.
Where does hyperemesis gravidarum come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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