The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DIVERTICULUM
diverticulum
(noun) a herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
diverticulum (plural diverticulums or diverticula)
(anatomy) A small out-pouching of an organ wall such as the large intestine or urinary bladder.
Source: Wiktionary
Div`er*tic"u*lum, n.; pl. Diverticula. Etym: [L. See Diverticle.] (Anat.)
Definition: A blind tube branching out of a longer one.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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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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