CAQUE-SANGUE
\kˈaksˈaŋ], \kˈaksˈaŋ], \k_ˈa_k_s_ˈa_ŋ]\
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Old French words which signify Bloody evacuations, (F.) Dejections sanguinolentes. They come from cacare, 'to go to stool,' and sanguis, 'blood.' Under this term was comprehended every affection in which blood is discharged from the bowels.
By Robley Dunglison
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basidiomycota
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