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Main Entry: sor·des
Pronunciation: 'sor-(")dEz
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural sordes
: the crusts that collect on the teethand lips in debilitating diseases with protracted low fever
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sordes sor·des (sôr'dēz)
n.
A dark brown or blackish crustlike deposit on the lips, teeth, and gums of a person with dehydration resulting from a chronic debilitating disease.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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