clavus

[ kley-vuhs, klah- ]

/ ˈkleɪ vəs, ˈklɑ- /

noun, plural cla·vi [kley-vahy, -vee]. /ˈkleɪ vaɪ, -vi/.

Psychiatry. an intense headache in which the pain is likened to one that would be produced by a sharp object driven into the skull.

(in ancient Rome) a vertical stripe or band of purple worn on the tunic by senators and equites.

Entomology. clavola.

Origin of clavus

1800–10; <Latin: literally, nail; akin to claudere to close

Words nearby clavus

claviform, clavipectoral fascia, Clavius, clavola, clavulanic acid, clavus, claw, claw-and-ball foot, clawback, claw bar, clawed

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Example sentences from the Web for clavus

Some of the worst cases of clavus, probably, that have ever been seen were developed in the old days of phlebotomy.
Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it|Francis E. Anstie
They appear to be the origin of the “clavus” or nail-headed pattern woven into silks in the Palace of the Cæsars.
Needlework As Art|Marian Alford
The adjective hystericus is an improper and inadequate definition of the circumstances under which clavus arises.
Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it|Francis E. Anstie
His togas 224 were neither scanty nor full; and the clavus was neither remarkably broad or narrow.
The Lives Of The Twelve Caesars, Complete|C. Suetonius Tranquillus

I think this is attributing to Clavus rather too much original thought, of which his maps and text do not otherwise give evidence.
In Northern Mists (Volume 2 of 2)|Fridtjof Nansen

Medical definitions for clavus

clavus

[ klā′vəs, klä′- ]

n. pl. cla•vi (-vī′)

corn

A condition resulting from healing of a granuloma of the foot in yaws, in which a core falls out, leaving an erosion.

单词	clavus
释义	clavus [ kley-vuhs, klah- ] / ˈkleɪ vəs, ˈklɑ- / noun, plural cla·vi [kley-vahy, -vee]. /ˈkleɪ vaɪ, -vi/. Psychiatry. an intense headache in which the pain is likened to one that would be produced by a sharp object driven into the skull. (in ancient Rome) a vertical stripe or band of purple worn on the tunic by senators and equites. Entomology. clavola. Origin of clavus 1800–10; <Latin: literally, nail; akin to claudere to close Words nearby clavus claviform, clavipectoral fascia, Clavius, clavola, clavulanic acid, clavus, claw, claw-and-ball foot, clawback, claw bar, clawed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for clavus Some of the worst cases of clavus, probably, that have ever been seen were developed in the old days of phlebotomy. Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it\|Francis E. Anstie They appear to be the origin of the “clavus” or nail-headed pattern woven into silks in the Palace of the Cæsars. Needlework As Art\|Marian Alford The adjective hystericus is an improper and inadequate definition of the circumstances under which clavus arises. Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it\|Francis E. Anstie His togas 224 were neither scanty nor full; and the clavus was neither remarkably broad or narrow. The Lives Of The Twelve Caesars, Complete\|C. Suetonius Tranquillus I think this is attributing to Clavus rather too much original thought, of which his maps and text do not otherwise give evidence. In Northern Mists (Volume 2 of 2)\|Fridtjof Nansen Medical definitions for clavus clavus [ klā′vəs, klä′- ] n. pl. cla•vi (-vī′) corn A condition resulting from healing of a granuloma of the foot in yaws, in which a core falls out, leaving an erosion. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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