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desmurgy

desmurgy noun: the study of medical dressings.

Noun

desmurgy (uncountable)

  1. (rare, non-native speakers' English) The study of medical dressings.

Origin of desmurgy

Borrowed from Russian десмургия (desmurgija), from Ancient Greek δεσμός (desmós, “fetter, bandage”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”). By surface analysis, desm- + -urgy.

Questions about desmurgy

What does desmurgy mean?
Desmurgy means the study of medical dressings.
What part of speech is desmurgy?
Desmurgy is a noun.

Words near desmurgy in the dictionary

  1. desmotomies
  2. desmotomy
  3. desmotubule
  4. desmotubules
  5. desmoyokin
  6. desmurgy
  7. desmuslin
  8. desmutagen
  9. desmutagenic
  10. desmutagens
  11. Desna

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