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Re: Vulnus Sclopeticum or V/S
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I asked by Italian son-in-law for help on this. Here is what he tells me.

George Martin

Vul. stands for vulnus. Examples are: vulnus punctum for a
stab wound, vulnus scaplet for a knife wound.

So, what's the etymology of sclopeticum? What I have found is this:

The word "sclopus" (or scloppus) refers to "the sound made by striking
on the cheek with a finger when the cheek is fully inflated"
I think it makes sense/ This is the source -

http://www.rootsweb.com/~daisy/bookqu.htm

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