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PSILOSIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Falling out of hair
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("psilosis" is a kind of...):
activity; bodily function; bodily process; body process (an organic process that takes place in the body)
epilation (loss of hair; the result of removing hair)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation
Synonyms:
psilosis; sprue; tropical sprue
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("psilosis" is a kind of...):
disorder; upset (a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning)
