Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

myringomycosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
myringomy-co-sis
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree English myringo- Ancient Greek μῠ́κης (mŭ́kēs)der. English myc- Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English mycosis English myringomycosis From myringo- + mycosis.

Questions

What does myringomycosis mean?
A fungal infection of the eardrum (the tympanic membrane).
Where does myringomycosis come from?
Etymology tree English myringo- Ancient Greek μῠ́κης (mŭ́kēs)der. English myc- Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English mycosis English myringomycosis From myringo- + mycosis.

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