lardaceous

[ lahr-dey-shuhs ]

adjective

1. lardlike; fatty.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lardaceous¹

First recorded in 1815–25; lard + -aceous

Example Sentences

Usually there is a single flat, round ulcer, its edges somewhat infiltrated, its bed covered with a yellow lardaceous substance.

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Lardaceous (amyloid or waxy) degeneration of the intestinal mucous membrane is met with in chronic catarrh.

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There are, then, no specific symptoms following lardaceous degeneration of the bowels.

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That the intestines are comparatively frequently involved in lardaceous disease is shown by dead-house statistics.

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Presumably, in a large proportion of these lardaceous disease of the bowel was present.

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Related Words

• greasy
• oily