See Also: ichorrhoea(medicine)
Nipigon, Lake(encyclopedia)

Nipigon, Lake (sh) and ichorrhoea (medicine)


Nipigon, Lake (sh)




Lake, Ontario, Canada.

Located north of Lake Superior and northeast of Thunder Bay, it is about 70 mi (110 km) long and 50 mi (80 km) wide and has an area of 1,870 sq mi (4,840 sq km). It lies at an elevation of 1,050 ft (320 m) and has a maximum depth of 540 ft (165 m). Its Indian name means "deep, clear water." It is studded with many wooded islands, and large bays characterize its shoreline. Its outlet is the Nipigon River, which flows into Lake Superior.


ichorrhoea (medicine)


ichorrhoea


A profuse ichorous discharge.

Origin: G. Ichor, serum, + rhoia, a flow