See Also: sparganosis(medicine)
sparganosis(dictionary)
ocular sparganosis(medicine)

chalky (iou) and sparganosis (iou)


chalky (iou)



chalky adjective. LME.
[from CHALK noun + -Y1.]
Having much chalk; resembling chalk, esp. in whiteness; like or containing chalk-stones.
chalkiness noun E19.

sparganosis (iou)



sparganosis noun. L17.
[Greek sparganosis swathing, used for spargesis swelling, distension, from spargan be full to bursting, swell: see -OSIS. In sense 3 from SPARGANUM.]
Medicine.
Distension of the breasts with milk. Only in L17.
Puerperal swelling of the legs. Only in E19.
Infection with spargana. E20.