phlebolith

phleb·o·lith

[fleb-uh-lith]
noun
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phlebolith phleb·o·lith (flěb'ə-lĭth')
n.
A calcareous deposit in a venous wall or thrombus.

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Phlebolith is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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