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SARCOPHILIA

\sˌɑːkəfˈɪli͡ə], \sˌɑːkəfˈɪli‍ə], \s_ˌɑː_k_ə_f_ˈɪ_l_iə]\

Definitions of SARCOPHILIA

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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A genus of flies of the class Hexopoda, and the order Diptera. The larvae of various species, such as S. latifrons, S. meigeni, and S. ruralis, are found in ulcers affecting persons living in various parts of Europe. [Gr.]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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