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φήρεα

φήρεα, swelling of the parotid glands

φήρεα, τά,
  • swelling of the parotid glands, so as to be like the budding horns of Satyrs (φῆρες), Hp. Epid. 6.3.6 (nisi leg. φηρεῖα), cf. Gal.ad loc.: hence Adv. φηρεατικῶς, Gal. 19.151.

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