Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nephronophthisis

/ˌnɛf.ɹoʊ.nəfˈθaɪ.sɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nephronoph-thi-sis
IPA: /ˌnɛf.ɹoʊ.nəfˈθaɪ.sɪs/

29

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A genetic disorder of the kidneys which affects children.

Uncountable

Etymology

From nephron + -o- + phthisis (“progressive wasting disease”), from Ancient Greek φθίσις (phthísis, “wasting away, perishing, decay”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: φθίσις

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌnɛf.ɹoʊ.nəfˈθaɪ.sɪs/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce nephronophthisis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnɛf.ɹoʊ.nəfˈθaɪ.sɪs/.
What does nephronophthisis mean?: A genetic disorder of the kidneys which affects children.
Where does nephronophthisis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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