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duodenocholangitis (medicine) and assault(1) (iou)


duodenocholangitis (medicine)


duodenocholangitis
Inflammation of the duodenum and common bile duct.

Origin: duodeno-+ G. Chole, bile, + angeion, vessel, + -itis, inflammation


assault(1) (iou)



assault noun. ME.
[Old French asaut (mod. assaut) ult. from medieval Latin assalire: see ASSAIL verb.]
An attack with blows or weapons; a sudden military raid or offensive. ME.
assault-at-arms, assault-of-arms a display of combat by two fencers etc.
F. Fitzgerald The imperial armies disintegrated quickly under direct assault. fig.: E. F. Benson The pastry resisted the most determined assaults without showing any sign of fracture.
b. spec. The charge of an attacking force against the walls of a fortress etc. ME.
W. S. Churchill Marlborough and the Margrave..in a bloody assault stormed the strong entrenchments of the Schellenberg.
An attack by spiritual enemies; temptation to evil. obsolete exc. as passing into Other fig. and transf. senses. ME.
Milton Hear what assaults I had, what snares besides.
a. Law. Unlawful attack upon a person whether by menacing words or deeds. LME.
assault and battery unlawful attack involving the striking of blows or Other menacing physical contact. INDECENT assault.
b. euphem. Sexual molestation, rape. M20.
An attempt to overthrow institutions, opinions, etc. LME.
W. S. Churchill Fox had made his name by savage personal assaults on North's administration.
The hostile onset of a misfortune, harmful natural phenomenon, etc. LME.
S. O'Casey A fine old Georgian house, struggling for its life against the assaults of time.
An act of wooing. rare (Shakes.). L16-E17.
Comb.: assault course a course (of instruction or of obstacles) for the Training of troops in vigorous attack; assault craft, assault ship a vessel for carrying and landing attacking troops; assault rifle a lightweight rifle developed from the sub-machine-gun, which may be set to fire automatically or semi-automatically.