vomica
[ vom-i-kuh ]
/ Ë?vÉ’m ɪ kÉ™ /
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noun, plural vom·i·cae [vom-uh-see]. /Ë?vÉ’m əˌsi/. Pathology.
a cavity, usually in the lungs, containing pus.
the pus content of such a cavity.
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vomica
[ vÅm′Ä-kÉ™ ]
n.
Profuse expectoration of putrid matter.
An abnormal pus-containing cavity, usually in a lung, caused by deterioration of tissue.
The pus contained in such a cavity.
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