branny
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of branny
Example Sentences
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As the rash subsides the skin is left rough, and by degrees scales off, often in large flakes from the hands and feet, but elsewhere in a sort of branny scales.
From The Mother's Manual of Children's Diseases by West, Charles
It came on suddenly, was visible for a short time, and then gradually disappeared, leaving, in some instances, a branny substance, consisting of a desquamation of the cuticle.
From Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders Cogitations and Confessions of an Aged Physician by Alcott, William A. (William Andrus)
They are generally followed by branny desquamation of the cuticle in the position they have occupied.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
Coarsely ground, sharp branny particles in bread irritate the intestines, and cause excessive waste of nutriment; but finely ground wheatmeal is free from this objection, and is beneficial in preventing constipation.
From The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition by Duncan, A. W.
This is the cause of the dry, white, branny scales, called “scurf,” or “dandruff,” upon the head.
From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Cutter, Calvin
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