vomica
(redirected from vomicae)Also found in: Medical.
vom·i·ca
(vŏm′ĭ-kə)n. pl. vom·i·cae (-sē′)
1. Profuse expectoration of putrid matter.
2.
a. An abnormal pus-containing cavity, usually in a lung, caused by deterioration of tissue.
b. The pus contained in such a cavity.
[Latin, gathering of pus, ulcer, from vomere, to vomit, discharge; see vomit.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
vomica
(ˈvɒmɪkə)n
1. obsolete an outlet, esp for water
2. (Pathology) pathol a pussy growth, esp in the lungs
3. a discharge of decaying matter
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014