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Humors

Humor 1. Moisture, especially, the moisture or fluid of animal bodies, as the chyle, lymph, etc.; as, the humors of the eye,... Read More

Humor

Definition noun, plural: humors (physiology) A fluid or a semifluid of an animal body, particularly those located within the... Read More

Humoral theory

Definition noun An ancient Greek theory stating that the body is composed of four basic humors such as black bile, yellow... Read More

Fluidism

Definition noun An ancient doctrine or theory stating that the body is composed of four basic humors (from the Latin umore =... Read More

Aqueous humor

Definition noun, plural: aqueous humors A clear, watery body fluid secreted by the ciliary epithelium, and fills the... Read More

Humorism

Definition noun The state or practice of the humoral doctrine, which holds that the human body is composed of four basic... Read More