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- the disease term anthrax literally means:
discharge
sore
lesion
coal lesion
- the diagnostic term cheil/itis literally means:
tongue inflamed
mouth inflamed
gum inflamed
lip inflamed
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Brief Explanations
The term "Anthrax" comes from the Greek word "anthrakos" which means coal, and in the context of the disease, it refers to the black, coal - like lesions it can cause. So the literal meaning of Anthrax is "coal lesion".
Brief Explanations
The word part "Cheil - " in medical terminology refers to the lip, and " - itis" refers to inflammation. So "Cheilitis" literally means lip inflamed.
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