VENOSITIES

Noun

venosities

plural of venosity

Source: Wiktionary


VENOSITY

Ve*nos"i*ty, n.

1. The quality or state of being venous.

2. (Med.)

Definition: A condition in which the circulation is retarded, and the entire mass of blood is less oxygenated than it normally is.

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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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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