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Any profuse bleeding from the uterus; Metrorrhagia.

Profuse bleeding from the womb, esp. such as does not occur at the menstrual period.

Any species of a tribe (Necrophaga) of beetles which, in the larval state, feed on carrion; a burying beetle.

Of or pertaining to the Necrophaga; eating carrion. See Necrophagan.

Same as Esophagus, Esophageal, etc.

Eating raw flesh; using uncooked meat as food; as, omophagic feasts, rites.

Feeding on serpents; -- said of certain birds and reptiles.

A genus of venomous East Indian snakes, which feed on other snakes. Ophiophagus elaps is said to be the largest and most deadly of poisonous snakes.

One who feeds on oysters.

A person or an animal that has the habit of eating all kinds of food.

Eating all kinds of food.

The habit or power of eating all kinds of food.

A canine appetite; bulimia. [Obs.]

Of, like, or pertaining to, phagedena; used in the treatment of phagedena; as, a phagedenic ulcer or medicine. -- n.

Phagedenic.

A leucocyte which plays a part in retrogressive processes by taking up (eating), in the form of fine granules, the parts to be removed.

One of a group of marsupials including the phalangists.

Substituting on leaves; leaf-eating.

A division of Hymenoptera; the sawflies.

Phytophagous.