See Also: rectrix(medicine)
rectrix(dictionary)

leontiasis (iou) and rectrix (iou)


leontiasis (iou)



leontiasis noun. . M18.
[mod. Latin from Greek, from leont-, leon LION: see -IASIS.]
Medicine. Orig., a supposedly lion-like appearance of the face due to lepromatous leprosy. Now, a similar condition (more fully leontiasis ossea ) arising from Paget's disease (of the facial bones).

rectrix (iou)



rectrix noun. . E17.
[Latin, fem. of RECTOR: see -TRIX.]
= RECTRESS 1. rare. E17.
A bird's strong tail feather, used in directing flight. Usu. in pl. M18.