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xanthoma

/zænˈθoʊmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
xan-thoma
IPA
/zænˈθoʊmə/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small, yellow nodule, rich in cholesterol and other lipids, that occurs in the skin, often near a joint

Etymology

Etymology tree English xanth- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-oyétider.? Ancient Greek -όω (-óō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek -ωμα (-ōma)der. English -oma English xanthoma From xanth- + -oma.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /zænˈθoʊmə/

Inflected Forms

xanthomas (plural) xanthomata (plural)

Derived Forms

fibroxanthoma pseudoxanthoma xanthomatous xanthomous

Frequently Paired Words

xanthomatosis xanthomyeloma

Questions

How do you pronounce xanthoma?
The recorded pronunciation is /zænˈθoʊmə/.
What does xanthoma mean?
A small, yellow nodule, rich in cholesterol and other lipids, that occurs in the skin, often near a joint
Where does xanthoma come from?
Etymology tree English xanth- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-oyétider.? Ancient Greek -όω (-óō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek -ωμα (-ōma)der. English -oma English xanthoma From xanth- + -oma.

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