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koilocytosis

/ˌkɔɪ.ləs.aɪˈtoʊ.sɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
koilo-cy-to-sis
IPA
/ˌkɔɪ.ləs.aɪˈtoʊ.sɪs/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The presence of koilocytes usually in the anogenital region or the uterine cervix.

Uncountable

Etymology

From koilocyte + -osis = koilo- + -cyte + -osis.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɔɪ.ləs.aɪˈtoʊ.sɪs/

Usage

Rhymes With

diagnosis tuberculosis prognosis sclerosis hypnosis psychosis apoptosis osteoporosis thrombosis stenosis osmosis symbiosis

Questions

How do you pronounce koilocytosis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɔɪ.ləs.aɪˈtoʊ.sɪs/.
What does koilocytosis mean?
The presence of koilocytes usually in the anogenital region or the uterine cervix.
Where does koilocytosis come from?
From koilocyte + -osis = koilo- + -cyte + -osis.

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