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- [pawrt, pohrt wahyn steyn]
- /pɔrt, poʊrt waɪn steɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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