CHTHONOPHAGY

Chthon`o*pha"gi*a, Chtho*noph"a*gy, n. Etym: [NL. chthonophagia; Gr.

Definition: A disease characterized by an irresistible desire to eat earth, observed in some parts of the southern United States, the West Indies, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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20 November 2024

ENEMA

(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes


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An article published in Harvard Menโ€™s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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