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opisthorchiasis

/ˌɑpɪsθɔɹˈkaɪəsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
opisthorchi-a-sis
IPA
/ˌɑpɪsθɔɹˈkaɪəsɪs/
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A parasitic disease caused by trematodes in the genus Opisthorchis.

Uncountable

Etymology

From translingual Opisthorchis + -iasis.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɑpɪsθɔɹˈkaɪəsɪs/
  • British English: /ˌɒpɪsθɔːˈkaɪəsɪs/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce opisthorchiasis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑpɪsθɔɹˈkaɪəsɪs/.
What does opisthorchiasis mean?
A parasitic disease caused by trematodes in the genus Opisthorchis.
Where does opisthorchiasis come from?
From translingual Opisthorchis + -iasis.

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