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

is an accident. This accident, as I call it, of Athens being situated some miles from the sea. J. P. Mahaffy.

r; hence, to sail along the coast or side of. [Obs.] "So much [of Lapland] as accosts the sea." Fuller.

of a right to another; generally, gain of land by the washing up of sand or sail from the sea or a river, or by a gradual recession of the water from the usual watermark.

A system of elastic springs for relieving the strain upon a rope, as in deep-sea dredging.

The crisis or height of a disease.

Undecided character of a disease. [Obs.]

From a resemblance to flowers in form and color, they are often called animal flowers and sea anemones. [See Polyp.].

Having a radiated form, like a sea anemone.

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.

A group of Coelenterata, comprising the Anthozoa Ctenophora. The sea anemone, or actinia, is a familiar example.

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

egree 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.

Same as Sea Adder.

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.

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

Disease of a gland.

Wonder; astonishment. [Obs.] Season your admiration for a while. Shak.

Pertaining to the Adriatic Sea; as, Adrian billows.