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Fomes — Fomes … Wikipédia en Français
fomes — o fómite (del lat. «fomes, ĭtis») m. *Causa que promueve o excita una cosa. ⊚ Med. Objeto, por ejemplo ropas de cama o vestidos, que puede ser portador de infección. * * * fomes. (Del lat. fomes). m. p. us. Causa que excita y promueve algo … Enciclopedia Universal
FOMES — apud Macrob. Sat. l. 2. c. 8. Aestimavit fomitem esse quendam, et ignitabulum ingenii virtutisque, si mens et corpus hominis vino flagret: prorie materia est levis et arida, quo excipitur et fovetur ignis excussus, et excusus, ab ignitabulo. Et… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Fomes — Fo mes (f[=o] m[=e]z), n.; pl. {Fomites} (f[o^]m [i^]*t[=e]z). [L. fomes, itis, touch wood, tinder.] (Med.) Any substance supposed to be capable of absorbing, retaining, and transporting contagious or infectious germs; as, woolen clothes are said … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fomes — (Del lat. fomes). m. p. us. Causa que excita y promueve algo … Diccionario de la lengua española
Fomes — Fomes, Pilzgattung, s. Polyporus … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Fomes — L amadou … Wikipédia en Français
Fomes — noun genus of bracket fungi forming corky or woody perennial shelflike sporophores often of large size; includes some that cause destructive heartrot in trees • Syn: ↑genus Fomes • Hypernyms: ↑fungus genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Polyporaceae,… … Useful english dictionary
fomes — brushes, dip nets and other items used in aquaculture contaminated with infectious organisms. The plural form fomites is usually used … Dictionary of ichthyology
fomes — Objects, such as clothing, towels, and utensils that possibly harbor a disease agent and are capable of transmitting it; usually used in the plural. SYN: fomite. [L. tinder, fr. foveo, to keep warm] * * * n. (pl. fomites) any object that is used… … Medical dictionary
