black bile

Noun

A dark, thick bodily fluid believed in ancient and medieval medicine to be one of the four humors, associated with melancholy and sadness.

ریشه

The word 'black' comes from Old English 'blæc', meaning 'dark'. 'Bile' comes from Old English 'bȳle', of Germanic origin.

مثال

• According to ancient medical theories, an imbalance of black bile could cause melancholy.
• The physician believed the patient's symptoms were due to an excess of black bile.
• The concept of black bile as a bodily fluid has been largely discredited in modern medicine.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Black bile theory Excess black bile Black bile imbalance