phlyctidium

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noun

A kind of large blister.

OriginAncient Greek φλυκτίς →
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Meanings

nounphlyctidium (plural phlyctidia)

plural phlyctidia

  1. obsoletemedicineA kind of large blister.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
phlyctis

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφλυκτίς“boil”
  2. Englishphlyctidium

From Ancient Greek φλυκτίς (phluktís, “boil”).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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