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Inflammation of the brain. -- En`ceph*a*lit"ic, a.

Inflammation of the endocardium.

Inflammation of the endometrium.

An inflammation of the intestines. Hoblyn.

Inflammation of the epididymis, one of the common results of gonorrhea.

ternal application to the skin, which produces a puriform or serous discharge by exciting inflammation; a vesicatory.

St. Anthony's fire; a febrile disease accompanied with a diffused inflammation of the skin, which, starting usually from a single point, spreads gradually over its surface. It is usually regarded as contagious, and often occurs epidemically.

A disease of the skin, in which a diffused inflammation forms rose-colored patches of variable size.

high degree, as the matter forming the false membranes which sometimes result from acute inflammation in a healthy person. Dunglison.

A burning; great heat; inflammation. [Obs.] Lust causeth a flagrancy in the eyes. Bacon.

To cause internal inflammation and soreness in the feet or limbs of (a horse), so as to disable or lame him.

A diseased condition of the udders of cows, etc., arising from an inflammation of the mammary glands.

gastric symptoms; -- a name applied to certain forms of typhoid fever; also, to catarrhal inflammation of the stomach attended with fever. -- Gastric juice (Physiol.), a thin, watery fluid, with an acid reaction, secreted by a peculiar set of glands contained in the mucous membrane of the stomach. It consists mainly o…

Inflammation of the stomach, esp. of its mucuos membrane.

Inflammation of the stomach and duodenum. It is one of the most frequent causes of jaundice.

Inflammation of the lining membrane of the stomach and the intestines.

Inflammation of the tongue.

An aqueous solution of the subacetate of lead, used as a lotion in cases of inflammation. Goulard's cerate is a cerate containing this extract.

A constitutional disease, occurring by paroxysms. It constists in an inflammation of the fibrous and ligamentous parts of the joints, and almost always attacks first the great toe, next the smaller joints, after which, it may attack the greater articulations. It is attended with various sympathettic phenomena, particul…

An inflammation of a horse's heels, suspending the ordinary greasy secretion of the part, and producing dryness and scurfiness, followed by cracks, ulceration, and fungous excrescences. Grease bush. (Bot.) Same as Grease wood (below). -- Grease moth (Zoöl.), a pyralid moth (Aglossa pinguinalis) whose larva eats greasy…