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Lost Words of Medical Terminology (Part Three)…

There are some rather strange medical conditions in this list! pilimiction n 1847 -1874 passing of hair-like bodies in the urine His doctor was particularly concerned about his pilimiction, for obvious reasons. siagonology n 1895 -1895 study of jaw-bones Reliance on...

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Lost Words of Medical Terminology (Part Two)…

ectylotic adj 1736 -1864 removing warts or calluses Use this ectylotic bandage on your finger and you'll be cured in a week or two. jecorary adj 1684 -1684 of or relating to the liver The alcoholic's refusal to seek treatment caused him no end of jecorary trouble....

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Lost Words of Medical Terminology (Part One)…

There are numerous lost words concerning the body, its functions and medical terminology, so I split them into three parts. Thank you to Steven at http://phrontistery.info/clw4.html Aporrhoea                                      1646 -1880 a bodily emanation; an...

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