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leucoma

/luˈkoʊ̯.mə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
leu-co-ma
IPA
/luˈkoʊ̯.mə/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An opaque area or scar on the cornea of an eye

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λεύκωμα (leúkōma). By surface analysis, leuco- + -oma.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: λεύκωμα

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /luˈkoʊ̯.mə/
  • British English: /l(j)uːˈkəʊ̯.mə/

Inflected Forms

leucomas (plural) leucomata (plural) leukoma (alternative)

Derived Forms

leucomatous

Synonyms

leukoma

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce leucoma?
The recorded pronunciation is /luˈkoʊ̯.mə/.
What does leucoma mean?
An opaque area or scar on the cornea of an eye
Where does leucoma come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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