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AtrabiliaryenUK
At`ra`bil´ia`ry
a. | 1.Of or pertaining to atra bilis or black bile, a fluid formerly supposed to be produced by the kidneys. | | 2.Melancholic or hypohondriac; atrabilious; - from the supposed predominance of black bile, to the influence of which the ancients attributed hypochondria, melancholy, and mania.Atrabiliary arteries(Anat.) those pertaining to the kidney; - called also renal arteries, capsules, and veins. |
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atrabiliaryenUK
atrabiliary adjective An obsolete and poetic (i.e., non-medical) term for: (1) Hypochondriacal; (2) Melancholic, see there; (3) Pessimistic, cynical. |