Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ker-uh-toh-muh]
- /ˌkɛr əˈtoʊ mə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ker-uh-toh-muh]
- /ˌkɛr əˈtoʊ mə/
Definitions of keratoma word
- abbreviation KERATOMA keratosis. 1
- noun keratoma a thick horny growth on the skin, caused for example by rubbing or pressure 0
- noun keratoma A horn-like tumour. 0
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Origin of keratoma
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; kerat- + -oma
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Keratoma
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
keratoma popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
keratoma usage trend in Literature
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