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port wine stain

port wine stain
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pawrt, pohrt wahyn steyn]
    • /pɔrt, poʊrt waɪn steɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pawrt, pohrt wahyn steyn]
    • /pɔrt, poʊrt waɪn steɪn/

Definitions of port wine stain words

  • noun port wine stain a large birthmark of purplish color, usually on the face or neck. 1
  • noun port wine stain a type of haemangioma, seen as a purplish birthmark, often large and on the face or neck 0
  • noun port wine stain a red or purplish birthmark consisting of dense webs of dilated blood vessels near the surface of the skin 0

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Origin of port wine stain

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Port wine stain

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

port wine stain popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% 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.

port wine stain usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for port wine stain

noun port wine stain

  • angioma — a tumour consisting of a mass of blood vessels (haemangioma) or a mass of lymphatic vessels (lymphangioma)
  • angiomata — a benign tumor consisting chiefly of dilated or newly formed blood vessels (hemangioma) or lymph vessels (lymphangioma)
  • birthmark — A birthmark is a mark on someone's skin that has been there since they were born.
  • hemangioma — See under angioma.
  • hemangiomata — See under angioma.

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