Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of the nature of meliceris; affected with meliceris: as, a melicerous tumor.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Med.) Consisting of or containing matter like honey; -- said of certain encysted tumors.
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- adjective medicine Consisting of or containing matter like
honey ; said of certainencysted tumours .
Etymologies
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Latin meliceris a kind of tumor, from Ancient Greek honey + wax.
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Examples
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Encysted, honeylike (melicerous), sebaceous, and fibrous tumors of the lids all require removal with the knife.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse Charles B. Michener 1877
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