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est Indian palm; also the fruit of this palm, the seeds of which are used as a remedy for diseases of the chest.

Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease.

up of Arachnida which includes the mites and ticks. Many species are parasitic, and cause diseases like the itch and mange.

Of or caused by acari or mites; as, acarine diseases.

An onset, attack, or fit of disease. The first access looked like an apoplexy. Burnet.

The invasion, approach, or commencement of a disease; a fit or paroxysm.

The crisis or height of a disease.

Undecided character of a disease. [Obs.]

A chronic infectious disease of cattle and man due to the presence of Actinomyces bovis. It causes local suppurating tumors, esp. about the jaw. Called also lumpy jaw or big jaw. -- Ac`ti*no*my*cot"ic (#), a.

Implying or producing rapid action; as, an active disease; an active remedy.

degree of severity, and coming speedily to a crisis; -- opposed to chronic; as, an acute disease. Acute angle (Geom.), an angle less than a right angle.

Violence of a disease, which brings it speedily to a crisis.

A disease endemic in various parts of tropical Asia, due to a specific microörganism which produces chronic ulcers on the limbs. It is often fatal. Called also Cochin China ulcer, Persian ulcer, tropical ulcer, etc.

Combining forms of the Greek word for gland; -- used in words relating to the structure, diseases, etc., of the glands.

Disease of a gland.

Acquired, as diseases; accidental. -- Ad`ven*ti"tious*ly, adv. -- Ad`ven*ti"tious*ness, n.

Treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases.

Of or belonging to the summer; as, æstival diseases. [Spelt also estival.]

ience, doctrine, or demonstration of causes; esp., the investigation of the causes of any disease; the science of the origin and development of things.

Disease; morbid symptom; malady; as, a pulmonary affection. Dunglison.