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VOMICA
Etymology
Noun
vomica (plural vomicas or vomicae)
(medicine) An abscess cavity in the lungs or any other parenchymal organ.
Anagrams
• Viacom
Source: Wiktionary
Vom"i*ca, n. Etym: [L., fr. vomere to throw up, vomit.] (Med.) (a) An abscess cavity in the lungs. (b) An abscess in any other parenchymatous organ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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