Bejeled

/bɪˈdʒɛld/ adjective

Definition

affected by or having the disease bejel.

Etymology

Past participle of 'bejel' used as an adjective, formed by adding the -ed suffix to indicate a state or condition.

Kelly Says

English medical terminology often borrows disease names wholesale from other languages and then creates adjective forms—you see the same pattern with 'scabies' becoming 'scabious.' These formations show how medicine is a genuinely international language.

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