vomica

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noun

An abscess cavity in the lungs or any other parenchymal organ.

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Meanings

nounvomica (plural vomicas or vomicae)

plural vomicas · plural vomicae

  1. medicineAn abscess cavity in the lungs or any other parenchymal organ.

Origin

Latin, from vomere (“to throw up, vomit”).

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APA

vomica. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vomica

MLA

“vomica.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vomica. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vomica,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vomica.

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