brain fungusn.

Brit.

/ˈbreɪn ˌfʌŋɡəs/, U.S.

/ˈbreɪn ˌfəŋɡəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: brain n., fungus n.

Etymology: < brain n. + fungus n. In sense 1 after post-classical Latin fungus cerebri (1646 or earlier). In sense 2 the fungus is so called on account of its shape.

1. Medicine. Protrusion of brain or meningeal tissue through a fracture or other defect in the skull, esp. when accompanied by ulceration, infection, and the formation of granulation tissue; an instance of this; the protruding tissue.

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1874 Rep. Med. Officer Privy Council New Ser. III. 200 The so-called brain-fungus, the continued protrusion of brain-matter through apertures in the skull produced by mechanical injuries, may in certain cases find a physical explanation.

1904 Amer. Jrnl. Psychiatry 60 383 The boy seemed to make a good recovery, although there was a distinct prolapse of brain fungus into the skin covering the wound.

1961 W. R. Russell & M. L. E. Espir Traumatic Aphasia iv. 48 At operation 29 hours after injury, there was a considerable brain fungus and clot which were sucked away leaving an irregular cavity.

1997 A. E. Lyons in G. Greenblatt et al. Hist. Neurosurg. x. 164/1 When the scalp closure broke, which it frequently did, a fatal brain fungus would often result.

2. Any of several fungi which grow as a rounded mass with a lobed and folded surface, esp. Tremella mesenterica (also more fully yellow brain fungus), a gelatinous fungus commonly found on rotting wood, and the cauliflower fungus, Sparassis crispa.

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1894 F. M. Bailey Bot. Abridged 23 Tremella lutescens, Pers., and T. mesenterica, Retz. Brain Fungus. These two are esculent, but not plentiful, and too small usually to be worth the trouble of gathering.

1992 R. Mears Outdoor Survival Handbk. 172 (caption) Brain fungus (Sparassis crispa). Found below scots pines, resembling a brain or coral. Clean carefully. Delicious with sauces.

1995 Guardian 17 Jan. i. 23/3 Through the 10x glass I could clearly see the contorted, irregular surface from which comes its common name Yellow Brain fungus (Tremella mesenterica).

2005 J. Miller Country Diary N. Wales 17 The aptly named ‘Brain Fungus’ looked just like someone had spilt fresh, glistening scrambled egg on the rotting gorse branches.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	brain fungus
释义	brain fungusn. Brit. /ˈbreɪn ˌfʌŋɡəs/, U.S. /ˈbreɪn ˌfəŋɡəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: brain n., fungus n. Etymology: < brain n. + fungus n. In sense 1 after post-classical Latin fungus cerebri (1646 or earlier). In sense 2 the fungus is so called on account of its shape. 1. Medicine. Protrusion of brain or meningeal tissue through a fracture or other defect in the skull, esp. when accompanied by ulceration, infection, and the formation of granulation tissue; an instance of this; the protruding tissue. ΚΠ 1874 Rep. Med. Officer Privy Council New Ser. III. 200 The so-called brain-fungus, the continued protrusion of brain-matter through apertures in the skull produced by mechanical injuries, may in certain cases find a physical explanation. 1904 Amer. Jrnl. Psychiatry 60 383 The boy seemed to make a good recovery, although there was a distinct prolapse of brain fungus into the skin covering the wound. 1961 W. R. Russell & M. L. E. Espir Traumatic Aphasia iv. 48 At operation 29 hours after injury, there was a considerable brain fungus and clot which were sucked away leaving an irregular cavity. 1997 A. E. Lyons in G. Greenblatt et al. Hist. Neurosurg. x. 164/1 When the scalp closure broke, which it frequently did, a fatal brain fungus would often result. 2. Any of several fungi which grow as a rounded mass with a lobed and folded surface, esp. Tremella mesenterica (also more fully yellow brain fungus), a gelatinous fungus commonly found on rotting wood, and the cauliflower fungus, Sparassis crispa. ΚΠ 1894 F. M. Bailey Bot. Abridged 23 Tremella lutescens, Pers., and T. mesenterica, Retz. Brain Fungus. These two are esculent, but not plentiful, and too small usually to be worth the trouble of gathering. 1992 R. Mears Outdoor Survival Handbk. 172 (caption) Brain fungus (Sparassis crispa). Found below scots pines, resembling a brain or coral. Clean carefully. Delicious with sauces. 1995 Guardian 17 Jan. i. 23/3 Through the 10x glass I could clearly see the contorted, irregular surface from which comes its common name Yellow Brain fungus (Tremella mesenterica). 2005 J. Miller Country Diary N. Wales 17 The aptly named ‘Brain Fungus’ looked just like someone had spilt fresh, glistening scrambled egg on the rotting gorse branches. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1874
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