Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypertrichosis

/ˌhaɪpəˈtrɪkəʊsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-tri-chosis
IPA: /ˌhaɪpəˈtrɪkəʊsɪs/

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medical condition of excessive body hair, either affecting most of the torso and limbs, or localized to an area of skin. It may be mild or severe.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English trichosis English hypertrichosis From hyper- + trichosis.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌhaɪpəˈtrɪkəʊsɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hypertrichoses (plural)

Phrases

hypertrichosis cubiti

Frequently Paired Words

hypertrichotic trichology

Synonyms

werewolf syndrome

Questions

How do you pronounce hypertrichosis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhaɪpəˈtrɪkəʊsɪs/.
What does hypertrichosis mean?: A medical condition of excessive body hair, either affecting most of the torso and limbs, or localized to an area of skin. It may be mild or severe.
Where does hypertrichosis come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English trichosis English hypertrichosis From hyper- + trichosis.

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