defluvium

defluvium
SYN: defluxion. [L., fr. de-fluo, pp. -fluxus, to flow down]

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de·flu·vi·um dē-'flü-vē-əm n the pathological loss of a part (as hair or nails)

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de·flu·vi·um (de-flooґve-əm) [L., from defluere to flow down] 1. a flowing down or shedding; cf. effluvium (def. 1). 2. a disappearance.

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