In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HEMATOCELE
hematocele, haematocele, hematocoele, haematocoele
(noun) swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hematocele (plural hematoceles)
(pathology) A swelling caused by the collection of blood in a cavity, especially of the membrane covering a testicle.
Source: Wiktionary
He*mat"o*cele, n. Etym: [Hemato- + Gr. hématocèle.] (Med.)
Definition: A tumor filled with blood.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CHEMICAL
(adjective) of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes; “chemical fertilizer”
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