APOSTEME

Ap"os*teme, n. Etym: [L. apostema, Gr. apostème. See Apostasy.] (Med.)

Definition: An abscess; a swelling filled with purulent matter. [Written corruptly imposthume.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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