hemophagocytosis
Syllables
hem-o-pha-go-cy-to-sis
Pronunciation
/ˌheməʊfæɡəˈsaɪtəʊsɪs/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
hemo- + phago- + cyto-osis
Hemophagocytosis is a complex noun of Greek and Latin origin. It is syllabified as hem-o-pha-go-cy-to-sis, with primary stress on the fifth syllable. The word's structure follows standard English syllable division rules, with some exceptions like the 'ph' digraph. It describes a severe immune condition.
Definitions
- 1
A severe immune dysregulation characterized by excessive activation of macrophages and histiocytes, leading to the engulfment and destruction of blood cells.
“The patient was diagnosed with hemophagocytosis after exhibiting persistent fever and cytopenias.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('cy'). The stress pattern is relatively weak on the initial syllables, building to the stressed syllable and then diminishing again.
Syllables
hem — Open syllable, onset 'h', rime 'em'. o — Open syllable, vowel as nucleus. pha — Open syllable, 'ph' simplifies to /f/. go — Open syllable, onset 'g', rime 'oʊ'. cy — Open syllable, diphthong 'ai'. to — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'oʊ'. sis — Closed syllable, consonant coda 's'
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Consonant Clusters
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- The 'ph' digraph simplifies to /f/.
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