leucophlegmacy

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leucophlegmacy - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Leucophlegmacy \Leu`co*phleg"ma*cy\
     (l[=u]`k[-o]*fl[e^]g"m[.a]*s[y^]), n. [Gr. leykoflegmati`a;
     leyko`s white + fle`gma phlegm: cf. F. leucophlegmasie.]
     (Med.)
     A dropsical habit of body, or the commencement of anasarca;
     paleness, with viscid juices and cold sweats.
     [1913 Webster]