ptarmosisとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Ancient Greek πταρμός (ptarmós, “sneeze”) +‎ -osis.

名詞

ptarmosis (uncountable)

1. sneeze reflex
   • 1957 November 11, Dr. Peter J. Steincrohn, “How to Stop Killing Yourself”, in The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., page B-15:

     According to Dr. J. K. Schmidt of Charleston, Ind. -- expert in medical semantics -- the word for it is ptarmosis. It comes from the Greek ptarmos, a sneeze.

   • 2013 February 27, Dr. Berliner, “Ptarmosis”, in Dr. Berliner's‎^[1], Dawsonville, Georgia: Chestatee Emergent Care:

     The sneeze reflex (also known as ptarmosis), is a condition of sudden, uncontrollable expellation of air through the nares in response to numerous stimuli.

   • 2014 April 14, “Nothing to Sneeze At”, in A Way With Words:

     What's it called when a fit of sneezing takes hold? Try ptarmosis, from the Greek ptarmos for "sneeze." Or sternutamentum, meaning rapid, spasmodic sneezing.

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