psilosis

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psilosis

(sɪˈləʊsɪs)

1. (Medicine) med a disease of the small intestine. Also called: sprue

2. (Medicine) med obsolete the removal of flesh or hair

3. (Linguistics) a linguistic substitution or an instance of such

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psilosis

falling out of the hair.

See also: Hair

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Noun	1.	psilosis - 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 sprue, tropical sprue disorder, upset - a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"
	2.	psilosis - falling out of hair bodily function, bodily process, body process, activity - an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity" epilation - loss of hair; the result of removing hair

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