Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kerion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ke-ri-on
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A response condition to a fungal ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp and beard accompanied by secondary bacterial infection, usually presenting itself as raised, spongy lesions.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κηρίον (kēríon, “honeycomb”), from κηρός (kērós, “beeswax”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: κηρίον

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does kerion mean?: A response condition to a fungal ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp and beard accompanied by secondary bacterial infection, usually presenting itself as raised, spongy lesions.
Where does kerion come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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