Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dyschromia

/dɪsˈkɹoʊmi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dyschro-mia
IPA: /dɪsˈkɹoʊmi.ə/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any disorder affecting the pigmentation of the skin, hair or nails.

Uncountable

Etymology

By surface analysis, dys- + Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”) + -ia.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dɪsˈkɹoʊmi.ə/

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

dyschromic

Phrases

heterochromia iridum

Frequently Paired Words

dyschromatosis hyperchromia hypochromia albinism amelanism erythrism heterochromia iridum leucism

Questions

How do you pronounce dyschromia?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈkɹoʊmi.ə/.
What does dyschromia mean?: Any disorder affecting the pigmentation of the skin, hair or nails.
Where does dyschromia come from?: By surface analysis, dys- + Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”) + -ia.

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