| Breda's disease | A type of American leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania braziliensis that affects the mucous membranes, particularly in the nasal and oral region, resulting in grossly destructive changes; particularly common in Brazil where a significant proportion of persons infected with L. Braziliensis develop this condition; may develop metastatically from sores originally found elsewhere on the body. Synonym: Breda's disease, bubas braziliana. Origin: Sp., fr. L. Spongia, sponge (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Breda, Achille | <person> Italian dermatologist, 1850-1933. See: Breda's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bredouillement | Omission of parts of words related to extremely rapid speech. Origin: Fr. (05 Mar 2000) |
| half-bred | 1. Half-blooded. 2. Imperfectly acquainted with the rules of good-breeding; not well trained. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| high-bred | Bred in high life; of pure blood. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |