See Also: plethoric(medicine)
plethoric(dictionary)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
perforating veins(medicine)
perforating wound(medicine)
perforating keratoplasty(medicine)
perforating fibres(medicine)
perforating branches(medicine)
perforating arteries(medicine)
perforating folliculitis(medicine)

perforating appendicitis (medicine) and plethoric (iou)


perforating appendicitis (medicine)


perforating appendicitis
Inflammation of the appendix leading to perforation of the wall of the appendix into the peritoneal cavity, resulting in peritonitis.


plethoric (iou)



plethoric adjective. LME.
[medieval Latin plet(h)oricus from Greek plethorikos, from plethore: see -IC.]
Medicine. Characterized by an excess of blood or of a bodily humour; having a full fleshy body and ruddy complexion. LME.
Full to excess, overloaded; swollen, inflated. M17.
plethorical adjective = PLETHORIC 1: only in 17.
plethorically adverb E19.