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ochronosis

/ˌoʊ.kɹəˈnoʊ.sɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ochrono-sis
IPA
/ˌoʊ.kɹəˈnoʊ.sɪs/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abnormal brown pigmentation of tissue (especially cartilage and ligaments), specifically that resulting from the accumulation of a melanin-like pigment derived from homogentisic acid in the metabolic disorder alkaptonuria.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from German Ochronosis, from Ancient Greek ὠχρός (ōkhrós, “pale yellow, sallow”) + Ancient Greek νόσος (nósos, “sickness, disease, plague”) + -osis (“disease, condition”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌoʊ.kɹəˈnoʊ.sɪs/
  • British English: /ˌəʊ.kɹə(ʊ)ˈnəʊ.sɪs/

Usage

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce ochronosis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊ.kɹəˈnoʊ.sɪs/.
What does ochronosis mean?
Abnormal brown pigmentation of tissue (especially cartilage and ligaments), specifically that resulting from the accumulation of a melanin-like pigment derived from homogentisic acid in the metabolic disorder alkaptonuria.
Where does ochronosis come from?
It is traced to German.

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