hyphema
noun
hyphema is spelled H-Y-P-H-E-M-A: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hyphema means “The presence of blood in the anterior chamber of the eye” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hyphema is hyphemas or hyphemata.
How many letters and syllables are in hyphema?
| Letters | 7: H-Y-P-H-E-M-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 55 million words; the 231,291st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hyphema?
Hyphema appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of hyphema
- hyphemas plural
- hyphemata plural
- hyphaema
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hyphema mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The presence of blood in the anterior chamber of the eye
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hyphema in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | hipema |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does hyphema come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὕφαιμα (húphaima).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).