网站首页  汉语  德语  英语

请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 phagedaena
释义

Definition of phagedaena in English:

phagedaena

(also phagedoena, phagedena)
noun ˌfadʒɪˈdiːnə
Medicine historical
  • Ulceration that spreads and destroys surrounding tissue; an ulcer of this nature.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Banister (1532/3–?1610), surgeon. From classical Latin phagedaena kind of ulcer that eats away the flesh from ancient Greek ϕαγέδαινα from ϕαγεῖν to eat, devour + -έδαινα, suffix forming feminine nouns.

Definition of phagedaena in US English:

phagedaena

(also phagedoena, phagedena)
nounˌfadʒɪˈdiːnə
Medicine historical
  • Ulceration that spreads and destroys surrounding tissue; an ulcer of this nature.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Gale (c1507–1567), surgeon. From classical Latin phagedaena kind of ulcer that eats away the flesh from ancient Greek ϕαγέδαινα from ϕαγεῖν to eat, devour + -έδαινα, suffix forming feminine nouns.

随便看

 

雅致网英汉双解词典包含236457条英汉翻译词条,涵盖了常用英语单词及词组短语的翻译及用法,是英语学习的必备工具。

 

Copyright © 2002-2024 53pku.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/7/4 10:44:21