mal de mer

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mal

[mal] (Fr. and Sp.)

mal de Meleda symmetrical keratosis of the palms and soles associated with a dry, scaly thickening of the wrists and ankles.

mal de mer seasickness.

petit mal petit mal epilepsy.

sea·sick·ness

(sē'sik-nĕs),

A form of motion sickness caused by the motion of a floating platform, such as a ship, boat, or raft.

Synonym(s): mal de mer, naupathia, vomitus marinus

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mal de mer

(măl′ də mâr′)

Seasickness.

seasickness

A permutation of motion sickness, which occurs when a susceptible individual is subjected to the pitching and rolling of a ship, especially at the extreme fore or aft of the vessel.

sea·sick·ness

(sē'sik-nĕs)

A form of motion sickness caused by the movement of a floating platform, such as a ship, boat, or raft.
Synonym(s): mal de mer.

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