Medical term:

vomica



vomica

(vŏm′ĭ-kə)
n. pl. vomi·cae (-sē′)
1. Profuse expectoration of putrid matter.
2.
a. An abnormal pus-containing cavity, usually in a lung, caused by deterioration of tissue.
b. The pus contained in such a cavity.
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vomica

An obsolete term for:
(1) Copious expectoration of purulent material;
(2) An abscess cavity, commonly of the lung.
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vomica

(vom′ĭ-kă) plural.vomicae [L., ulcer]
1. An obsolete term for a cavity in the lungs, as from suppuration.
2. An obsolete term for sudden and profuse expectoration of putrid purulent matter.
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