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To give by way of increased possession (to any one); to bestow (on). The Lord shall add to me another son. Gen. xxx. 24.

Anything added; increase; augmentation; as, a piazza is an addition to a building.

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.

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

Disease of a gland.

The management of an estate of a deceased person by an executor, the strictly corresponding term execution not being in use. Administration with the will annexed, administration granted where the testator has appointed no executor, or where his appointment of an executor for any cause has failed, as by death, incompete…

Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise; a prodigy. Now, good Lafeu, bring in the admiration. Shak. Note of admiration, the mark (!), called also exclamation point.

other receiver. It is used in distillations, to give more space to elastic vapors, to increase the length of the neck of a retort, or to unite two vessels whose openings have different diameters. [Written also adapter.]

To increase or make progress in any respect; as, to advance in knowledge, in stature, in years, in price.

Interest of money; increase; overplus (as the thirteenth in the baker's dozen). [Obs.] And with advantage means to pay thy love. Shak. Advantage ground, vantage ground. [R.] Clarendon. -- To have the advantage of (any one), to have a personal knowledge of one who does not have a reciprocal knowledge. "You have the adv…

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

achment, a contrivance often attached to a pianoforte, which prolongs the vibrations, increases the

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

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

ce, 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.

Kindly inclined; zealous. [Obs.] Johson. Man, in his love God, and desire to please him, can never be too affectionate. Sprat.

d or repeated pain or grief; distressing. "Jove's afflictive hand." Pope. Spreads slow disease, and darts afflictive pain. Prior.

; profusion; also, abundance of property; wealth. And old age of elegance, affluence, and ease. Coldsmith.

act of pouring water or other fluid on the whole or a part of the body, as a remedy in disease. Dunglison.