CALCEAMENTUM

Etymology

Noun

calceamentum (plural calceamenta)

(historical) A red silk embroidered sandal forming part of the insignia of the Holy Roman Empire.

Source: Wiktionary



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12 February 2025

MEGACOLON

(noun) an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung’s disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)


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