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sycosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
syco-sis
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pustular eruption that affects the scalp or the bearded part of the face.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σῦκον (sûkon, “a fig”) + -osis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

sycoses (plural)

Homonyms

psychosis

Questions

What does sycosis mean?
A pustular eruption that affects the scalp or the bearded part of the face.
Where does sycosis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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