In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ENTEROCELE
Etymology
Noun
enterocele (plural enteroceles)
(pathology) An intestinal hernia.
Source: Wiktionary
En"ter*o*cele`, n. Etym: [Gr. (Med.)
Definition: A hernial tumor whose contents are intestine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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