sanies
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sa·ni·es
(sā′nē-ēz′)n. pl. sanies
A thin, fetid, greenish fluid consisting of serum and pus discharged from a wound, ulcer, or fistula.
[Latin saniēs.]
sa′ni·ous (-əs) adj.
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sanies
(ˈseɪnɪˌiːz)n
(Pathology) pathol a thin greenish foul-smelling discharge from a wound, ulcer, etc, containing pus and blood
[C16: from Latin, of obscure origin]
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sanies
a thin fluid, sometimes greenish, discharged from wounds or sores. — sanious, adj.
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| Noun | 1. | sanies - a fluid product of inflammation gleet - a thin morbid discharge as from a wound or especially chronic gonorrhea |
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sanies
n (Med form) → Jauche f
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