"ἕλκος" meaning in Ancient Greek

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Noun

Forms: ἕλκος
Etymology: : ἕλκος < πρωτοϊνδοευρωπαϊκή *h₁elḱ-os (ἕλκος)
  1. τραύμα, πληγή
    Sense id: el-ἕλκος-grc-noun-DrNS~rFy
  2. έλκωση, έλκος
    Sense id: el-ἕλκος-grc-noun-jbzjW5UQ Categories (other): Ιατρική (αρχαία ελληνικά)
  3. ακρωτηριασμός
    Sense id: el-ἕλκος-grc-noun-Qhm5Kuag
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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    "Προέλευση λέξεων από την πρωτοϊνδοευρωπαϊκή (αρχαία ελληνικά)"
  ],
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      ]
    },
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        "Ιατρική (αρχαία ελληνικά)"
      ],
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