lientery

  • 1Lientery — Li en*ter*y (l[imac] [e^]n*t[e^]r*[y^]), n. [Gr. leienteri a; lei^os smooth, soft + e nteron an intestine: cf. F. lient[ e]rie.] (Med.) A diarrhea, in which the food is discharged imperfectly digested, or with but little change. Dunglison. [1913… …

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  • 2lientery — lienteric, adj. /luy euhn ter ee/, n. Pathol. a form of diarrhea in which the food is discharged undigested or only partly digested. [1540 50; < ML lienteria < Gk leientería, equiv. to leî(os) smooth + énter(a) bowels + ia Y3] * * * …

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  • 3lientery — Passage of undigested food in the stools. [G. leienteria, fr. leios, smooth, + enteron, intestine] * * * li·en·tery lī ən .ter ē, lī en tə rē n, pl ter·ies lienteric diarrhea * * * li·en·tery (liґ&#601;n ter&#8243;e) [Gr. leienteria; leios smooth …

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  • 4lientery — n. form of severe diarrhea …

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  • 5lientery — li·en·tery …

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  • 6lientery — /ˈlaɪəntəri/ (say luyuhntuhree) noun a form of diarrhoea in which the food is discharged undigested or only partly digested. {Medieval Latin līenteria, from Greek leienteria} –lienteric /laɪənˈtɛrɪk/ (say luyuhn terik), adjective …

  • 7lientery —   n. diarrhoeal discharge of incompletely digested food.    ♦ lienteric, a …

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  • 8lientery — ˈlīən.ˌterē, līˈentərē noun ( es) Etymology: Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French lienterie, from Medieval Latin lienteria, from Greek leienteria, from leios smooth + enteron, intestine + ia y more at lime, inter : lienteric diarrhea …

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  • 9Lienteric — Li en*ter ic (l[imac] [e^]n*t[e^]r [i^]k), a. [L. lientericus, Gr. leienteriko s: cf. F. lient[ e]rique. See {Lientery}.] (Med.) Of or pertaining to, or of the nature of, a lientery. n. (Med.) A lientery. Grew. [1913 Webster] …

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