Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retinoblastoma

/ɹˌɛtɪnˌoʊblˌæstˈoʊmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: retinoblas-toma
IPA: /ɹˌɛtɪnˌoʊblˌæstˈoʊmə/

18

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A malignant tumour of the retina; a hereditary condition found mostly in children.

Example Sentences

"Retinoblastoma has two distinct variants, an inherited “familial” form and a sporadic form."

Etymology

From retino- + blastoma.

Inflected Forms

retinoblastomas (plural) retinoblastomata (plural)

Phrases

retinoblastoma protein

Rhymes With

oklahoma coma lymphoma aroma melanoma carcinoma sonoma glaucoma loma moma paloma mesothelioma

Questions

How do you pronounce retinoblastoma?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˌɛtɪnˌoʊblˌæstˈoʊmə/.
What does retinoblastoma mean?: A malignant tumour of the retina; a hereditary condition found mostly in children.
Where does retinoblastoma come from?: From retino- + blastoma.

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