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port-wine stain

port-wine stain
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pawrt-wahyn, pohrt-]
    • /ˈpɔrtˈwaɪn, ˈpoʊrt-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pawrt-wahyn, pohrt-]
    • /ˈpɔrtˈwaɪn, ˈpoʊrt-/

Definition of port-wine stain words

  • noun port-wine stain a large birthmark of purplish color, usually on the face or neck. 1
Just one definition for port-wine stain

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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
Full grammatical hierarchy of Port-wine stain

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 61% 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.

Synonyms for port-wine stain

noun port-wine stain

  • hemangioma — See under angioma.
  • hemangiomata — See under angioma.
  • nevus — any congenital anomaly of the skin, including moles and various types of birthmarks.
All 3 Synonyms of port-wine stain

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