Vomica
noun, plural vomicae
[vom-uh-see] /ˈvɒm əˌsi/ (Show IPA). Pathology.
1.
a cavity, usually in the lungs, containing pus.
2.
the pus content of such a cavity.
vomica vom·i·ca (vŏm’ĭ-kə)
n.
Profuse expectoration of putrid matter.
An abnormal pus-containing cavity, usually in a lung, caused by deterioration of tissue.
The pus contained in such a cavity.
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