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A system of treating disease by baths and mineral waters.

the blood, characterized by an abnormally large amount of fibrin, as in many inflammatory diseases.

A condition of excessive fever; an elevation of temperature in a disease, in excess of the limit usually observed in that disease.

A relapse, or return of a disease.

A disease resembling hysteria in its nature, and characterized by the occurrence of epileptiform convulsions, which can often be controlled or excited by pressure on the ovaries, and upon other definite points in the body. -- Hys`ter*o*ep`i*lep"tic, a.

Treating diseases by anointing and friction; as, the iatraliptic method. [Written also iatroleptic.]

A physician who explained or treated diseases upon chemical principles; one who practiced iatrochemistry.

ions of the fluids of the body, and who endeavored to explain the conditions of health or disease by chemical principles.

ineral containing fossil fishes. It is used in medicine as a remedy in some forms of skin diseases.

A disease in which the skin is thick, rough, and scaly; -- called also fishskin. -- Ich`thy*ot"ic, a.

Pertaining to idiopathy; characterizing a disease arising primarily, and not in consequence of some other disease or injury; -- opposed to symptomatic, sympathetic, and traumatic. -- Id`i*o*path"ic*al*ly, adv.

A morbid state or condition not preceded or occasioned by any other disease; a primary disease.

Sick; indisposed; unwell; diseased; disordered; as, ill of a fever. I am in health, I breathe, and see thee ill. Shak.

Disease; indisposition; malady; disorder of health; sickness; as, a short or a severe illness.

To make poor; to reduce to poverty or indigence; as, misfortune and disease impoverish families.

Impregnated; made prolific. The scorching ray Here pierceth not, impregnate with disease. Byron.

The development of a disease from its causes, or its period of incubation. (See below.)

capable of being cured; beyond the power of skill or medicine to remedy; as, an incurable disease. A scirrh is not absolutely incurable. Arbuthnot.

In a manner that renders cure impracticable or impossible; irremediably. "Incurably diseased." Bp. Hall. "Incurably wicked." Blair.

That which indicates or points out; as, an indicant of the remedy for a disease.