desmurgy

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noun

The study of medical dressings.

OriginRussian десмургия →
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Meanings

noundesmurgy (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountablenon-native speakers' EnglishmedicineThe study of medical dressings.

Origin

  1. Russianдесмургия
  2. Englishdesmurgy

Borrowed from Russian десмургия (desmurgija), from Ancient Greek δεσμός (desmós, “fetter, bandage”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”). By surface analysis, desm- + -urgy.

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APA

desmurgy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desmurgy

MLA

“desmurgy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desmurgy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desmurgy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desmurgy.

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