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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread psilosis #86275 11/08/2002 8:59 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 I never saw this word before, and have not seen "sprue" for over thirty years.Another crazy spelling bee word. I thought it might be related to psilocybin. From xRefer sprue (psilosis) n. deficient absorption of food due to disease of the small intestine. Tropical sprue is seen in people from temperate regions who stay in tropical climates for weeks or months. It is characterized by diarrhoea (usually steatorrhoea), an inflamed tongue (glossitis), anaemia, and weight loss; the lining of the small intestine is inflamed and atrophied, probably because of infection. Treatment with antibiotics and folic acid is usually effective, but the condition often improves spontaneously on return to a temperate climate. See also coeliac disease (nontropical sprue), malabsorption. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: psilosis #86276 11/08/2002 11:19 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont I love words that develop from different languages: sprue1 n. A chronic, chiefly tropical disease characterized by diarrhea, emaciation, and anemia, caused by defective absorption of nutrients from the intestinal tract. [Dutch spruw, from Middle Dutch sprouwe.] sprue2 n. 1. The hole through which molten material is chanelled into a mold. 2. The waste material filling or protruding from this hole after hardening. 3. The usually plastic rod or framework that secures molded objects, such as model parts or game pieces, before their first use. [Perhaps of Scots origin.] (from Atomica) formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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