POMPHOLYX

Etymology

Noun

pompholyx (uncountable)

(medicine) dyshidrosis

(chemistry, obsolete) impure zinc oxide

Source: Wiktionary


Pom"pho*lyx, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.

1. (Old Chem.)

Definition: Impure zinc oxide.

2. (Med.)

Definition: A skin disease in which there is an eruption of bullæ, without inflammation or fever.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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