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Definition of Sordes

1. n. Foul matter; excretion; dregs; filthy, useless, or rejected matter of any kind; specifically (Med.), the foul matter that collects on the teeth and tongue in low fevers and other conditions attended with great vital depression.

Definition of Sordes

1. Noun. Deposits of dirt or bacteria on the body, discharges; bacterial deposits on the teeth or tongue. ¹

2. Noun. a small pterosaur that lived in the late Jurassic Period of the Mesozoic era ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Sordes

1. Foul matter; excretion; dregs; filthy, useless, or rejected matter of any kind; specifically, the foul matter that collects on the teeth and tongue in low fevers and other conditions attended with great vital depression. Origin: L, fr. Sordere to be dirty or foul. (04 Mar 1998)

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