lientery

English

Etymology

From Latin leinteria, ultimately from Ancient Greek λειεντερία (leientería), which is composed of λεῖος (leîos) and ἔντερον (énteron); compare French lientérie.

Noun

lientery (countable and uncountable, plural lienteries)

(medicine) A form of diarrhea in which food passes through the body with little or no digestion.[1]

References

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

“lientery”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

entierly, entirely

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