Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pachydermia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pachy-der-mia
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

noun

Increased resistance of the red cells in anemia.

Uncountable

Etymology

From pachy- (“thick”) + -derm (“skin”) + -ia.

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

pachydermoid

Phrases

pachydermia verticis gyrata

Questions

What does pachydermia mean?: Elephantiasis.
Where does pachydermia come from?: From pachy- (“thick”) + -derm (“skin”) + -ia.

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