Obs. Also -iosite(e. [ad. F. spongiosité (14th cent.), ad. med.L. spongiositas (13th cent.), f. L. spongiōsus: see prec.]

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  1.  Spongy or porous nature; = SPONGINESS 1.

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1543.  Traheron, Vigo’s Chirurg., 65 b/1. It is conuenient, to applie a mollifycatiue … playster,… bycause of the Spongiosite of the dugge.

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1678.  R. Russell, trans. Geber, II. I. 65. Flowing through the Bowels of the Minera and Spongiosity of the Earth.

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  2.  A sponge-like part.

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1543.  Traheron, Vigo’s Chirurg., I. iii. 4. Thys bone hathe manye holes and spongiositees whych serve to purge the superfluities of the brayne.

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