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1. acācia, -ie n.

Additional spellings: acacie
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Med. A gum made from the juice of green plums or sloes (used as an astringent, a restringent, or a repercussive). …

2. alōe(s n.

Additional spellings: aloes
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Aloe: (a) the tree; (b) the juice or resin of the tree, aloes; (c) med. the drug aloes; aloe caballinum (cicotrine, epatik). …

3. antera n.

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Med. The anthers or the pollen of the rose, used as a stiptic. …

4. catarre n.

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Med. Any disease characterized by inflammation of, and discharge from, the mucous membranes of the head and throat. …

5. cathaplasma n.

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Med. A poultice containing herbs, a cataplasm. …

6. cathesiāl adj.

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Med. Descending, falling; cathesial opilacioun, cathesial stopping, an obstruction of the post-nasal passages by the descent of humors from the brain. …

7. clistē̆r n.

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Med. (a) A clyster, enema; any medicinal liquid administered through the rectum; (b) the instrument for injecting such liquids, a sort of syringe. …

8. clistēri(e n.

Additional spellings: clisterie
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Med. (a) A clyster, enema; any medicinal liquid administered through the rectum; (b) the instrument for injecting such liquids, a sort of syringe; clisteri purs, the bag or bladder of a clyster; (c)……

9. cretik adj.

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(a) Med. Of a disease: at the turning point for better or worse, at the crisis; (b) as noun: bi wei of cretik, at the critical or decisive stage, at the crisis. …

10. dīa- pref.

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Med. In names of pharmaceutical preparations, or drugs, usually indicating that the herb or the like which follows is the chief ingredient: (a) dia- bardich, some kind of drug; dia- borago, a drug……

11. dīabrōsis n.

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Med. Of veins: the condition of being corroded or eaten away. …

12. diaquiloun n.

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Med. A lead plaster containing various plant extracts; 'plaster containing mucilages (in some recipes also juices) extracted from plants, litharge (lead monoxide), and olive oil.' [Norri]; diaquiloun……

13. discrāsīe n.

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(a) Med. A diseased condition of the body, or its parts, caused by an unfavorable combination of the humors; (b) fig. disharmony, disorder. …

14. enema n.

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Med. An injection of liquid into the rectum as a purge; clyster. …

15. euchīme adj.

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Med. Having normal, healthy humors; of good 'complexion'; also, promoting good, healthful humors. …

16. ipostasim n.

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Med. The lower part of a sample of urine, in which sediment settles; ?also, the sediments. …

17. leuco-fleuma n.

Additional spellings: leucofleuma
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Med. ?Leucophlegmasia, lymphatic edema. …

18. līenterīa n.

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Med. A form of diarrhea. …

19. peripleumonīe n.

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Med. An inflammation of the lungs; ?pneumonia. …

20. piriāciǒun n.

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Med. The external application of moist heat [cp. pirrie]. …

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