encauma

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔγκαυμα (énkauma, mark caused by burning). See encaustic.

Noun

encauma

  1. (medicine, archaic) An ulcer in the eye, upon the cornea.[1]

References

  1. 1839, Robley Dunglison, “ENCAUMA”, in Medical Lexicon. A New Dictionary of Medical Science, [], 2nd edition, Philadelphia, Pa.: Lea and Blanchard, successors to Carey and Co., →OCLC:

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