PSILOSIS

psilosis

(noun) falling out of hair

sprue, tropical sprue, psilosis

(noun) a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

psilosis (uncountable)

(phonology) The sound change by which Greek lost the consonant sound /h/ during antiquity.

(medicine) Sprue, a disease of the small intestine.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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