fomes

[ foh-meez ]

/ ˈfoʊ miz /

noun, plural fom·i·tes [fom-i-teez, foh-mi-]. /ˈfɒm ɪˌtiz, ˈfoʊ mɪ-/.

Usually fomites .Pathology. a surface, as clothing or a door handle, that can become contaminated with pathogens when touched by the carrier of an infection, and can then transmit the pathogens to those who next touch the surface: I know my stainless steel sink is an excellent fomes, so it’s easily contaminated, but the vet told me not to worry about petting my dog—her porous, fibrous fur is a very poor fomes.

Also called fo·mite [foh-meet] /ˈfoʊ mit/ .

Origin of fomes

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin fōmes “kindling wood, tinder,” akin to fōvēre “to keep warm”

Words nearby fomes

Folsom man, Folsom point, Fomalhaut, foment, fomentation, fomes, fomite, fomites, FOMO, Fomorian, Fon

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Example sentences from the Web for fomes

Similar punk is sometimes formed in conifers from the mycelium of Fomes pinicola.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.|George Francis Atkinson
Figure 15 illustrates one of these peculiar forms of Polyporus (Fomes) applanatus.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.|George Francis Atkinson
This has been called by many authors in America Fomes applanatus or Polyporus applanatus.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard

British Dictionary definitions for fomes

fomes

/ (ˈfəʊmiːz) /

noun plural -mites (-mɪtiːz)

med any material, such as bedding or clothing, that may harbour pathogens and therefore convey disease

Word Origin for fomes

C18: from Latin fōmes tinder

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Medical definitions for fomes

fomes

[ fō′mēz ]

n. pl. fom•i•tes (fŏm′ĭ-tēz′, fō′mĭ-)

Fomite.

单词	fomes
释义	fomes [ foh-meez ] / ˈfoʊ miz / noun, plural fom·i·tes [fom-i-teez, foh-mi-]. /ˈfɒm ɪˌtiz, ˈfoʊ mɪ-/. Usually fomites .Pathology. a surface, as clothing or a door handle, that can become contaminated with pathogens when touched by the carrier of an infection, and can then transmit the pathogens to those who next touch the surface: I know my stainless steel sink is an excellent fomes, so it’s easily contaminated, but the vet told me not to worry about petting my dog—her porous, fibrous fur is a very poor fomes. Also called fo·mite [foh-meet] /ˈfoʊ mit/ . Origin of fomes First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin fōmes “kindling wood, tinder,” akin to fōvēre “to keep warm” Words nearby fomes Folsom man, Folsom point, Fomalhaut, foment, fomentation, fomes, fomite, fomites, FOMO, Fomorian, Fon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fomes Similar punk is sometimes formed in conifers from the mycelium of Fomes pinicola. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.\|George Francis Atkinson Figure 15 illustrates one of these peculiar forms of Polyporus (Fomes) applanatus. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.\|George Francis Atkinson This has been called by many authors in America Fomes applanatus or Polyporus applanatus. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise\|M. E. Hard British Dictionary definitions for fomes fomes / (ˈfəʊmiːz) / noun plural -mites (-mɪtiːz) med any material, such as bedding or clothing, that may harbour pathogens and therefore convey disease Word Origin for fomes C18: from Latin fōmes tinder Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to fomes Dictionary.com Adds Coronavirus Words To The DictionaryWe've updated Dictionary.com with some of the new coronavirus words and senses to help you stay informed and safe during these unprecedented times. READ MORE Medical definitions for fomes fomes [ fō′mēz ] n. pl. fom•i•tes (fŏm′ĭ-tēz′, fō′mĭ-) Fomite. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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fomes

noun, plural fom·i·tes [fom-i-teez, foh-mi-]. /ˈfɒm ɪˌtiz, ˈfoʊ mɪ-/.

Origin of fomes

Words nearby fomes

Example sentences from the Web for fomes

British Dictionary definitions for fomes

noun plural -mites (-mɪtiːz)

Word Origin for fomes

Content related to fomes

Medical definitions for fomes

n. pl. fom•i•tes (fŏm′ĭ-tēz′, fō′mĭ-)