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Webster 1913 Edition


Vomica


Vom′i-ca

,
Noun.
[L., fr.
vomere
to throw up, vomit.]
(Med.)
(a)
An abscess cavity in the lungs.
(b)
An abscess in any other parenchymatous organ.

Webster 1828 Edition


Vomica

VOM'ICA

,
Noun.
[L.] An encysted tumor on the lungs.

Definition 2024


vomica

vomica

English

Noun

vomica (plural vomicas or vomicae)

  1. (medicine) An abscess cavity in the lungs or any other parenchymal organ.

Latin

Pronunciation

Noun

vomica f (genitive vomicae); first declension

  1. abscess, boil, sore, ulcer

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative vomica vomicae
genitive vomicae vomicārum
dative vomicae vomicīs
accusative vomicam vomicās
ablative vomicā vomicīs
vocative vomica vomicae

Adjective

vomica

  1. nominative feminine singular of vomicus
  2. vocative feminine singular of vomicus

vomicā

  1. ablative feminine singular of vomicus

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