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Definition of Limosis
1. n. A ravenous appetite caused by disease; excessive and morbid hunger.
Definition of Limosis
1. Noun. (medicine obsolete) A ravenous appetite caused by disease; morbid excessive hunger. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Limosis
1. an abnormally ravenous appetite [n LIMOSES]
Medical Definition of Limosis
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Limosis
Literary usage of Limosis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Richmond Medical Journal (1867)
"... and the comparatively small demand ot the legitimate profession has to bo
supplied by the lower grades.—Medical and Surgical Journal. IV.—limosis AND ..."
2. The study of medicine by John Mason Good (1829)
"GENUS V. limosis MORBID APPETITE. THE APPETITE FOR FOOD IMPAIRED, EXCESSIVE, OH
DEPRAVED. GEH. V. THE sensation of hunger, as observed already, ..."
3. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (1858)
"Cerebella rosea. Long. 3 ; lat. 0-05 poli. Hab. Ad littora insulse " Loo Choo ;"
sub lapidibus in locis arenoso-limosis. ..."
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