Standard Lemma guide
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noun
The sound change by which Greek lost the consonant sound /h/ during antiquity, h-dropping.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Sprue, a disease of the small intestine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
falling out of hair
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity, epilation
noun
a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: sprue, tropical sprue
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disorder, upset
History
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ψίλωσις (psílōsis).
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
