PULVILLO

Pul*vil"li*o, Pul*vil"lo, n. Etym: [See Pulvil.]

Definition: A kind of perfume in the form of a powder, formerly much used,

– often in little bags. Smells of incense, ambergris, and pulvillios. Addison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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5 July 2024

FENESTRATION

(noun) surgical procedure that creates a new fenestra to the cochlea in order to restore hearing lost because of osteosclerosis


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