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单词 phagedaena
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Definition of phagedaena in English:

phagedaena

(also phagedoena, phagedena)
noun ˌfadʒɪˈdiːnə
Medicine historical
  • Ulceration that spreads and destroys surrounding tissue; an ulcer of this nature.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Banister (1532/3–?1610), surgeon. From classical Latin phagedaena kind of ulcer that eats away the flesh from ancient Greek ϕαγέδαινα from ϕαγεῖν to eat, devour + -έδαινα, suffix forming feminine nouns.

 
 

Definition of phagedaena in US English:

phagedaena

(also phagedoena, phagedena)
nounˌfadʒɪˈdiːnə
Medicine historical
  • Ulceration that spreads and destroys surrounding tissue; an ulcer of this nature.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Gale (c1507–1567), surgeon. From classical Latin phagedaena kind of ulcer that eats away the flesh from ancient Greek ϕαγέδαινα from ϕαγεῖν to eat, devour + -έδαινα, suffix forming feminine nouns.

 
 
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