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† ventosing, vbl. n. Surg. Obs. [f. ventose v.] The operation of drawing blood by means of a cupping-glass; cupping. Also attrib.c 1386 Chaucer Knt.'s T. 1889 That neither veyne blood, ne ventusynge..may ben his helpynge. 1386 Almanak 52 Mynucyons to be made by blode-lattyng or ventosyng es ful prof...
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ventosity
ventosity ? Obs. (vɛnˈtɒsɪtɪ) Forms: 5 ventosytee, 6 -ytie, -yte; 4–6 -ite, 6 -itee, -itye, 7 -itie, 6– ventosity. [a. OF. (and F.) ventosité (= It. ventosità, Prov. ventositat, Sp. -idad, Pg. idade), ad. L. ventōsitas windiness, flatulency, conceit, f. ventōs-us ventose a.] 1. Path. The state of ha...
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wheal
▪ I. † wheal, n.1 Obs. (hwiːl) Forms: 5–6 whele, (5 whelle, wheel, 6 wheell, wele), 6–7 wheale, 7–8 wheal. [OE. *hwele (Somner), related to wheal v.1: cf. whelk2.] A pimple, pustule.c 1440 Promp. Parv. 523/2 Whele, or whelke, soore (K. whelle, S. qwelke, P. wheel), pustula. 1530 Palsgr. 288/1 Whele ...
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