Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyphema

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.26 in modern English

Syllables: hy-phe-ma
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The presence of blood in the anterior chamber of the eye

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὕφαιμα (húphaima).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ὕφαιμα

Inflected Forms

hyphemas (plural) hyphemata (plural) hyphaema (alternative)

Derived Forms

microhyphema

Synonyms

8 ball fracture 8 ball hyphema black ball hyphema

Questions

What does hyphema mean?: The presence of blood in the anterior chamber of the eye
Where does hyphema come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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