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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