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lily (iou) and Stewart-Treves syndrome (medicine)


lily (iou)



lily noun & adjective. OE.
[Latin lilium from (the same root as) Greek leirion, perh. of non-IE origin.]
A. noun.
Any plant of the genus Lilium (family Liliaceae), comprising tall bulbous plants bearing large showy trumpet-shaped flowers on a tall slender stem, and often grown for ornament; esp. (without qualification) = MADONNA lily. Also, a flower or flowering stem of such a plant. OE.
martagon lily, tiger lily, Turk's-cap lily, etc.
b. In biblical translations: any of one or more conspicuous Palestinian flowers, variously identified as a lily, tulip, anemone, gladiolus, etc. LME.
Bible (AV): Matthew 6:28 Consider the lilies of the field...Euen Solomon in all his glory was not arayed like one of these.
c. With specifying word: any of various plants of Other genera of the family Liliaceae or of related Families, esp. the Amaryllidaceae. Also, any of certain unrelated plants with similarly conspicuous flowers. M16.
arum lily, belladonna lily, day lily, Guernsey lily, Kaffir lily, Lent lily, May lily, Peruvian lily, St Bruno's lily, water lily, etc.
fig.
a. A person or thing of exceptional whiteness, fairness, or purity; sing. & in pl., the white of a beautiful complexion. LME.
b. A person one despises; esp. a man regarded as lacking masculinity. E20.
A representation of the flower; spec. the heraldic fleur-de-lis, esp. with ref. to the arms of the old French monarchy (also golden lilies); the royal arms of France, the French (Bourbon) dynasty. LME.
b. The fleur-de-lis which was used to mark north on a compass. E-M17.
c. In pl. = lily-feet below. Also golden lilies. M19.
Phrases: gild the lily embellish excessively, add ornament where none is needed. lily of the valley, (arch.) lily of the vale [translating Vulgate lilium convallium (S. of S. 2:1) translating Hebrew, an unidentified plant] a May-flowering woodland plant, Convallaria majalis, of the lily family, with two large leaves and racemes of white bell-shaped fragrant flowers; the scent of this plant, esp. as used in cosmetics. paint the lily [Shakes. John] = gild the lily above.
b. adjective.
White or fair as a lily; lily-white. L15.
Pale, pallid, colourless, bloodless. L16.
Comb. (of noun & adjective): lily bell, lily cup the flower of the lily of the valley; lily feet the bound feet of a Chinese woman; lily flower the flower of the white lily; lily-footed adjective having lily feet; lily-iron a harpoon with a detachable head used in killing sword-fish; lily liver the supposedly white liver of cowards; lily-livered adjective cowardly; lily-pad the broad flat leaf of a water lily as it lies on the water; lily-pond: in which water lilies grow; lily-pot a flowerpot with a lily in it; a representation of this, esp. as a religious emblem of purity and innocence; an ornamental vase resembling the lily-pot of religious Art, esp. a tobacco jar; lily-trotter a jacana, esp. an African one; lily-turf = MONDO noun1.
lily-like adjective resembling (that of) a lily M17.

Stewart-Treves syndrome (medicine)


Stewart-Treves syndrome
<syndrome> Angiosarcoma arising in arms affected by postmastectomy lymphedema.