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Noun: vomica (vomicae,vomicas)  vó-mu-ku
  1. (medicine) an abscess cavity in the lungs, especially one that discharges pus
    "The X-ray revealed a vomica in the patient's left lung"

Derived forms: vomicae, vomicas

Encyclopedia: Vomica