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acanthosis nigricans

/æˌkænˈθoʊ.sɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
acan-tho-sis n-i-gri-cans
IPA
/æˌkænˈθoʊ.sɪs/
27
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A skin sign often associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes exhibiting velvety, thickened, and darkened skin and skin tags, often occurring in skin folds and the axillae.

Uncountable

Etymology

Via Latin ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “thorny flower”) + -ωσις (-ōsis, “state, abnormal condition, or action”) + Latin nigricans (“blackish”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἄκανθος, nigricans

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æˌkænˈθoʊ.sɪs/

Usage

Synonyms

keratosis nigricans

Homonyms

acanthosis

Questions

How do you pronounce acanthosis nigricans?
The recorded pronunciation is /æˌkænˈθoʊ.sɪs/.
What does acanthosis nigricans mean?
A skin sign often associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes exhibiting velvety, thickened, and darkened skin and skin tags, often occurring in skin folds and the axillae.
Where does acanthosis nigricans come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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