sordes
/ (ˈsɔːdiːz) /
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pl n
med dark incrustations on the lips and teeth of patients with prolonged fever
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Word Origin for sordes
C18: from Latin sordēs filth
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sordes
[ sôr′dēz ]
n.
A dark brown or blackish crustlike deposit on the lips, teeth, and gums of a person with dehydration resulting from a chronic debilitating disease.
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