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pleth⋅o⋅ra
[pleth-er-uh] 
–noun
| 1. | overabundance; excess: a plethora of advice and a paucity of assistance. |
| 2. | Pathology Archaic. a morbid condition due to excess of red corpuscles in the blood or increase in the quantity of blood. |
Origin:
1535–45; < NL < Gk plēth
ra fullness
1535–45; < NL < Gk plēth
ra fullness
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| pleth·o·ra (plěth'ər-ə) n.
[Late Latin plēthōra, from Greek, from plēthein, to be full; see pelə-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
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| Main Entry: | plethora |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | excess; overabundance |
| Etymology: | Greek 'fullness' |
Plethora
Pleth"o*ra\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to be or become full. Cf. Pleonasm.]1. Overfullness; especially, excessive fullness of the blood vessels; repletion; that state of the blood vessels or of the system when the blood exceeds a healthy standard in quantity; hyper[ae]mia; -- opposed to an[ae]mia. 2. State of being overfull; excess; superabundance. He labors under a plethora of wit and imagination. --Jeffrey.
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plethora
1541, a medical word for "excess of body fluid," from L.L. plethora, from Gk. plethore "fullness," from plethein "be full" (see poly-). Fig. meaning "too much, overfullness in any respect" is first recorded 1700.
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Main Entry: pleth·o·ra
Pronunciation: 'pleth-&-r&
Function: noun
: a bodily condition characterized by an excess of blood and marked byturgescence and a florid complexion —ple·tho·ric /pl&-'thor-ik, ple-, -'thär-; 'pleth-&-rik/ adjective
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plethora pleth·o·ra (plěth'ər-ə)
n.
- An excess of blood in the circulatory system or in one organ or area.
- An excess of any of the body fluids.
ple·thor'ic (plě-thôr'ĭk) adj.
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