(respiratory) stigma

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• stigma — stig•ma [[t]ˈstɪg mə[/t]] n. pl. stig•ma•ta [[t]ˈstɪg mə tə, stɪgˈmɑ tə, ˈmæt ə[/t]] stig•mas 1) a stain or reproach, as on one s reputation 2) pat psi a) a mark or obvious trait that is characteristic of a defect or disease: the stigmata of… …   From formal English to slang

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