sordes

/ ˈsɔːdiːz /

plural noun

1. med dark incrustations on the lips and teeth of patients with prolonged fever

Word History and Origins

Origin of sordes¹

C18: from Latin sordēs filth

Example Sentences

Sordes pilosus and the nature of the pterosaur flight apparatus.

From Scientific American

Little Sordes from Kazakhstan has a long, lobed structures shaped like a long, narrow leaf – perhaps all of its close relatives did too – while Pterorhynchus has a series of paired serrations that run along the sides of the end half of its tail.

From Scientific American

Sordes pilosus and the nature of the pterosaur flight apparatus Nature, 371, 62-64 DOI: 10.1038/371062a0 - .

From Scientific American

Sordes frequently collect about the gums and lips in severe cases.

From Project Gutenberg

Dec. 17, new rose spots; belly tympanitic; tongue brown, dry; sordes on teeth and lips; eyes injected; very delirious.

From Project Gutenberg