Glossary Coin dictionary Coin Terminology and Glossary The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 terms used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 309176 search inquires. Search for a term Please type in the collecting term you would like to search ...
Myth: Spider bites leave two punctures. Myth: You can always tell a spider bite because a spider leaves two punctures. Fact: There is a germ of truth in this idea, but only a very tiny germ. Spiders do have two venom-injecting fangs and typically bite with both at the same time.
Cupping Marks. It's a common misconception, however, the marks left by cupping are not bruises. Bruising is caused by impact trauma leading to breakage of capillaries and a reactionary rush of fluids to the damaged location from the tissue injury. There is no compression in cup therapy.