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clavus
noun 2
Collocations
1CLAVUS + NOUN
ergot
Definitions
noun
1
A callous growth, especially on the foot; a corn.
In a review of over 1000 interdigital clavuses, 65% were found in the fourth interspace, while the first and third web space clavuses were found in 17% and 16% of the patients respectively[…]
noun
1
Synonym of ergot.
The clavus, or ergot of grain, consists in the enlargement and elongation of the seeds […]
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noun — a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or side
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In a review of over 1000 interdigital clavuses, 65% were found in the fourth interspace, while the first and third web space clavuses were found in 17% and 16% of the patients respectively[…]
Wiktionary02
The clavus, or ergot of grain, consists in the enlargement and elongation of the seeds […]
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