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staphyloncus

/ˌstæfɪlˈɒŋkəs/

staphyloncus noun: a tumor or swelling of the uvula.

Noun

staphyloncus (uncountable)

  1. A tumor or swelling of the uvula.
    • In Asia, this fungus is valued for its flavor and medicinal properties, considered to be a source of antitumor compounds in the Chinese traditional medicine, being used for topical treatment of sore throat, ophthalmia, staphyloncus, tonsillitis and laryngocele by applying fresh fungus to the sore...2015, Irina A. Kadnikova, Rui Costa, Tatiana K. Kalenik1, Olga N. Guruleva, Shi Yanguo, “Chemical Composition and Nutritional Value of the Mushroom Auricularia auricula-judae”, in Journal of Food and...

Origin of staphyloncus

From staphyl- (“uvula”) + -oncus (“tumor”), from Ancient Greek σταφυλή (staphulḗ, “bunch of grapes, uvula”) and Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos, “tumor”).

Questions about staphyloncus

What does staphyloncus mean?
Staphyloncus means a tumor or swelling of the uvula.
What part of speech is staphyloncus?
Staphyloncus is a noun.
How do you pronounce staphyloncus?
Staphyloncus is pronounced /ˌstæfɪlˈɒŋkəs/.

Words near staphyloncus in the dictionary

  1. staphyloma
  2. staphylomas
  3. staphylomata
  4. staphylomatic
  5. staphylomatous
  6. staphyloncus
  7. staphylophage
  8. staphylophages
  9. staphylopine
  10. staphyloplastic
  11. staphyloplasties

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