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fomes
[ foh-meez ]
/ ˈfoʊ miz /
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noun, plural fom·i·tes [fom-i-teez, foh-mi-]. /ˈfɒm ɪˌtiz, ˈfoʊ mɪ-/.
Usually fomites .Pathology. a surface, as clothing or a door handle, that can become contaminated with pathogens when touched by the carrier of an infection, and can then transmit the pathogens to those who next touch the surface: I know my stainless steel sink is an excellent fomes, so it’s easily contaminated, but the vet told me not to worry about petting my dog—her porous, fibrous fur is a very poor fomes.
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Also called fo·mite [foh-meet] /ˈfoʊ mit/ .
Origin of fomes
First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin fōmes “kindling wood, tinder,” akin to fōvēre “to keep warm”
Words nearby fomes
Folsom man, Folsom point, Fomalhaut, foment, fomentation, fomes, fomite, fomites, FOMO, Fomorian, Fon
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How to use fomes in a sentence
This has been called by many authors in America Fomes applanatus or Polyporus applanatus.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. HardIt resembles Fomes leucophus but is somewhat stouter and does not have as hard and firm a crust.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. HardFigure 15 illustrates one of these peculiar forms of Polyporus (Fomes) applanatus.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.|George Francis AtkinsonSimilar punk is sometimes formed in conifers from the mycelium of Fomes pinicola.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.|George Francis Atkinson
British Dictionary definitions for fomes
fomes
/ (ˈfəʊmiːz) /
noun plural -mites (-mɪtiːz)
med any material, such as bedding or clothing, that may harbour pathogens and therefore convey disease
Word Origin for fomes
C18: from Latin fōmes tinder
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Medical definitions for fomes
fomes
[ fō′mēz ]
n. pl. fom•i•tes (fŏm′ĭ-tēz′, fō′mĭ-)
Fomite.
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