FLABELLATION
\flˌe͡ɪbə͡lˈe͡ɪʃən], \flˌeɪbəlˈeɪʃən], \f_l_ˌeɪ_b_əl_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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By Oddity Software
By Noah Webster.
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An operation recommended by Ambrose Pare, which consists in keeping fractured limbs cool, as well as the dressings surrounding them, by the renewal of the air around them, either by the use of a fan, or the repeated change of position of the parts affected.
By Robley Dunglison
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.