vomica

      English

      Etymology

      Latin, from vomere to throw up, vomit.

      Noun

      vomica (plural vomicas)

      1. (medicine) An abscess cavity in the lungs or any other parenchymal organ.

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      Latin

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      vomica (genitive vomicae); f, first declension

      1. abscess, boil, sore, ulcer

      Inflection

      Number Singular Plural
      nominative vomica vomicae
      genitive vomicae vomicārum
      dative vomicae vomicīs
      accusative vomicam vomicās
      ablative vomicā vomicīs
      vocative vomica vomicae

      Adjective

      vomica

      1. nominative feminine singular of vomicus
      2. vocative feminine singular of vomicus

      vomicā

      1. ablative feminine singular of vomicus
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