Medical Dictionary
horripilation
noun hor·rip·i·la·tion \hȯ-ˌrip-ə-ˈlā-shən, hä-\
Medical Definition of HORRIPILATION
: a bristling of the hair of the head or body (as from disease, terror, or chilliness) : goose bumps
—hor·rip·i·late \hȯ-ˈrip-ə-ˌlāt, hä-\ transitive verb, hor·rip·i·lat·ed hor·rip·i·lat·ing
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