In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CRETINISM
cretinism
(noun) severe hypothyroidism resulting in physical and mental stunting
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cretinism (countable and uncountable, plural cretinisms)
(disease) A condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to the untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones.
Synonyms
• congenital iodine deficiency syndrome
Anagrams
• termicins
Source: Wiktionary
Cre"tin*ism (kr"tn-*z'm), n. Etym: [F. cr.]
Definition: A condition of endemic or inherited idiocy, accompanied by physical degeneracy and deformity (usually with goiter), frequent in certain mountain valleys, esp. of the Alps.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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GROIN
(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
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