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Encauma

En-cau′ma

,
Noun.
[NL., from Gr. [GREEK] mark caused by burning, fr. [GREEK]. See
Encaustic
.]
(Med.)
An ulcer in the eye, upon the cornea, which causes the loss of the humors.
Dunglison.

Definition 2024

encauma

encauma

English

Noun

encauma

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

From Ancient Greek [Term?] ‎(“mark caused by burning”). See encaustic.

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