HYPERINOSES

HYPERINOSIS

Hy`per*i*no"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)

Definition: A condition of the blood, characterized by an abnormally large amount of fibrin, as in many inflammatory diseases.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 November 2024

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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