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vomica

vomica

1 9.9
A hollow area in the lung filled with pus or liquid
  • noun
  • /ˈvɑːmɪkə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vómica

Examples

  • Nux vomica, the panpharmacon.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The doctor explained that a vomica is a cavity in the lungs filled with pus or fluid.

  • In severe pneumonia, a vomica can develop, indicating an infection that requires immediate treatment.

  • The patient was diagnosed with a vomica, and the doctors ordered a chest X-ray to assess its severity.

Synonyms

empyema
vsvomica
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A collection of pus in the space around the lungs that often follows infection

can hold pus or other fluid rather than only pus
pyothorax
vsvomica
  • Specialized
9.9

An illness in which infected fluid collects between a lung and the chest wall

refers to a cavity in the body filled with pus or other fluid

Compounds

nux vomica
  • Archaic
9.9

A traditional medicine from tree seeds once used to make the body more active but very poisonous

Surface Forms

vomica singular
vomicas plural

Etymology

The word vomica comes from Latin vomica, meaning 'abscess', and is related to the old word vomere, which meant 'to vomit', the same root as the English word vomit. A helpful image is a cavity that can 'throw out' pus or fluid, which explains why vomica is used for a pus-filled lung cavity.