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malakoplakia

/ˌmæl.ək.oʊˈplæk.i.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
malako-plakia
IPA
/ˌmæl.ək.oʊˈplæk.i.ə/
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Inflammation of the mucous membrane of a hollow organ (as the urinary bladder) characterized by the formation of soft granulomatous lesions.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From malako- (“soft”) + Ancient Greek πλάκα (pláka, “plate”) + -ia, from πλάξ (pláx).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmæl.ək.oʊˈplæk.i.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

malakoplakias (plural) malacoplakia (alternative)

Derived Forms

malakoplakic

Rhymes With

slovakia czechoslovakia amazonomachia

Questions

How do you pronounce malakoplakia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmæl.ək.oʊˈplæk.i.ə/.
What does malakoplakia mean?
Inflammation of the mucous membrane of a hollow organ (as the urinary bladder) characterized by the formation of soft granulomatous lesions.
Where does malakoplakia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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