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Definition of: vomica
(vom′i·kə) noun plural ·cae (-sē) Pathol.
1. A collection of purulent matter within an organ.
2. An ulcerous cavity, especially in the lungs.
3. Expectoration of putrid matter. [<L, a boil, ulcer <vomere vomit]
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