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Of or pertaining to neuropathy; of the nature of, or suffering from, nervous disease.

Of or pertaining to osteopathy. --Os`te*o*path"ic*al*ly (#), adv.

Like spar; foliated or lamellar; spathose. Spathic iron (Min.), siderite. See Siderite (a).

Of or pertaining to a theopathy.

An igneous rock of feldspathic composition, lamellar in structure, and clinking under the hammer. See Phonolite.

Of or pertaining to certain veins of feldspathic or porphyritic rock crossing metalliferous veins in the mining districts of Cornwall; as, an elvan course.

Idiopathic; independent of other diseases. Essential character (Biol.), the prominent characteristics which serve to distinguish one genus, species, etc., from another. -- Essential disease, Essential fever (Med.), one that is not dependent on another. -- Essential oils (Chem.), a class of volatile oils, extracted fr…

A compact feldspathic rock; felsite. See Felsite.

ensation in the stomach, often attended with an inclination to vomit. It is sometimes idiopathic, but is often a symptom of often complaints.

Idiopathic. [R.]

y evaporation of the whey of milk. It is used in pellets and powder as a vehicle for homeopathic medicines, and as an article of diet. See Lactose.

Packing sheet. (a) A large cloth for packing goods. (b) A sheet prepared for packing hydropathic patients.

A compact, feldspathic, igneous rock containing nephelite, haüynite, etc. Thin slabs give a ringing sound when struck; -- called also clinkstone.

used somewhat loosely to designate a rock consisting of a fine-grained base (usually feldspathic) through which crystals, as of feldspar or quartz, are disseminated. There are red, purple, and green varieties, which are highly esteemed as marbles. Porphyry shell (Zoöl.), a handsome marine gastropod shell (Oliva porphyr…

rhombohedral crystals. It is of a light yellowish brown color. Called also sparry iron, spathic iron.

See Spathic.

ed to designate various dark- colored, heavy igneous rocks, including especially the feldspathic- augitic rocks, basalt, dolerite, amygdaloid, etc., but including also some kinds of diorite. Called also trap rock. Trap tufa, Trap tuff, a kind of fragmental rock made up of fragments and earthy materials from trap rocks.…

A hydropathic institution.