cancrum oris
cancrum oris noun: noma, a gangrenous disease of the face.
Noun
cancrum oris (uncountable)
- noma, a gangrenous disease of the face
cancrum oris meaning in Tamil
cancrum oris in Tamil
- வாயழுகல்
Origin of cancrum oris
From Latin cancrum ōris, from cancrum (“canker”) and ōris (“of the mouth, face”), genitive singular of ōs (“mouth, face”). The Latin phrase itself is first attested in a source that gives it as a translation of an English common name "mouth canker" or "canker of the mouth".
Questions about cancrum oris
- What does cancrum oris mean?
- Cancrum oris means noma, a gangrenous disease of the face.
- What is cancrum oris in Tamil?
- Cancrum oris in Tamil is வாயழுகல். See Cancrum oris meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cancrum oris?
- Cancrum oris is a noun.
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