vomica

vomica

(vŏm′ĭ-kə)

n. pl. vomi·cae (-sē′)

1. Profuse expectoration of putrid matter.

2.

a. An abnormal pus-containing cavity, usually in a lung, caused by deterioration of tissue.

b. The pus contained in such a cavity.

vomica

An obsolete term for:
(1) Copious expectoration of purulent material;
(2) An abscess cavity, commonly of the lung.

vomica

(vom′ĭ-kă) plural.vomicae [L., ulcer]

1. An obsolete term for a cavity in the lungs, as from suppuration.

2. An obsolete term for sudden and profuse expectoration of putrid purulent matter.

vomica

pl. vomicae [L.]

1. the profuse and sudden expectoration of pus and putrescent matter.

2. an abnormal cavity in an organ, especially in the lung, caused by suppuration and the breaking down of tissue.