Middle English Dictionary Entry
ī̆dēma n.
Entry Info
| Forms | ī̆dēma n. Also idemea, idemia, idemate, idemata; pl. idemas, idemates. |
| Etymology | ML ȳ̆dēmea, from Gr. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. udimia.
1.
A swelling filled with phlegmatic humors, edema; also, a disease characterized by such swellings.
Associated quotations
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)30b/b : Therfor vdimia, or ydema [*Ch.(2): ydemea; L ydemea] of grec, zimia of arabic, is aposteme laxe & indolorous..bi comperacioun to flegmon and herisipile.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)32a/a : Sich fleume is likned to fleume of ydropic men..þat is vtterly aquous, noȝt diuersing þe cure fro verray ydemate [*Ch.(2): ydemia] bot in more desiccacioun.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)32a/b : Signez & domez beþ as it war of verrai ydemates [*Ch.(2): verray ydema] bot þat þe bolnyng is more laxe.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)51b/a : To whom so euer ydemata [L ydemate; *Ch.(2): swellynges], i. tumours or bolnyngez, appereþ in vlcerez, þai ar not spasmed; And if in grete wondez and stronge appere noȝt ydemas [L ydema; *Ch.(2): swellyng] þat is grete yuel.
- ?c1425 *Chauliac(2) (Paris angl.25)33a/a : The causes of ydema [*Ch.(1): vdimia; L ydematis] ben þrefolde: primytifes, i. former (as of oþer apostemes), as is fallynge & smytynge and euel gouernaunce; goynge afore [*Ch.(1): Antecedent], multiplicacioun of a flewmatyk humour; ioynede [*Ch.(1): Coniuncte], and þilke flewme onede togedre in þe membre.
- ?c1425 *Chauliac(2) (Paris angl.25)33b/b : It is now tyme to passe to inflaciouns..nouȝt hauynge þe cure of þe same ydemates [L ydematibus].
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Med., etc., see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. ydema.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Med., etc., see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. ydemate.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Med., etc., see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. ydemia.