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#* ''He spoke of an incurable ''cacoethes'' for contradiction.'' | #* ''He spoke of an incurable ''cacoethes'' for contradiction.'' | ||
# | # (medicine, obsolete) A bad quality or disposition in a disease; a malignant tumour or ulcer. | ||
#* ''Physicians once used ''cacoethes'' for stubborn, malignant ulcers.'' | #* ''Physicians once used ''cacoethes'' for stubborn, malignant ulcers.'' | ||