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- [truh-koh-muh]
- /trəˈkoʊ mə/
- /trəˈk.əʊ.mə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [truh-koh-muh]
- /trəˈkoʊ mə/
Definitions of trachoma word
- noun trachoma a chronic, contagious infection of the conjunctiva and cornea, characterized by the formation of granulations and scarring and caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. 1
- noun trachoma a chronic contagious disease of the eye characterized by inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea and the formation of scar tissue, caused by infection with the virus-like bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis 0
- noun trachoma a contagious infection of the conjunctiva and cornea, caused by a bacterium (Chlamydia trachomatis) and characterized by granulation and eventual scar formation 0
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Origin of trachoma
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; < Greek trā́chōma roughness, equivalent to trāch(ýs) rough + -ōma -oma
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Parts of speech for Trachoma
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
trachoma popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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