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tussis

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tus·sis  (tss)
n. pl. tus·ses (-sz)
A cough.

[Latin.]

tussal, tus·sive adj.

tussis [ˈtʌsɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) the technical name for a cough See pertussis
[Latin: cough]
tussal  adj
tussive  adj


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Rwy'n cofio'n iawn mai tasg gyntaf y bore, yn enwedig yn y gaeaf, fyddai gwneud hwyrach galwyn o 'Mist tussis Nig - yn cynnwys licorice a chlorodine.
All this was replaced by the practitioner inspecting the sick person for diagnostic signs, which could, in turn, be expressed in the technical and often Latinate jargon of scientific medicine: cynanche, tussis, ulcus cruris (leg ulcer), and so forth.
Mike Tussis, managing director of Algol Deutschland GmbhH, commented, "This distribution agreement with NCD supports our goal of establishing important and qualified partnerships, and will enable our company to expand our line of thin client and network computing solutions.
 
 
 
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