VOMICA


Meaning of VOMICA in English

/vom"i keuh/ , n. , pl. vomicae /-euh see'/ . Pathol.

1. a cavity, usually in the lungs, containing pus.

2. the pus content of such a cavity.

[ 1565-75; vom ( ere ) to discharge (see VOMIT) + -ica, fem. of -icus -IC ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .