ETIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS
*I. The GENERAL CAUSES OF DISEASE, may be distinguished into such as are either
Extrinsecal, and without the body; whether from
- Other bodies of a malignant dangerous quality, ‖ either spreading their efficacy by insensible Effluvia: or such as being taken in a small quantity, prove destructive to life.
- CONTAGION, Infection, taint, catching, run, spread, diffuse.
- POISON, Venom, envenom, virulent.
- Violent motion; causing either ‖ a dissolution of continuity: or too great a pressure upon the parts, when the skin is not cut.
- WOUND, Hurt▪ Sore, vulnerary, cut, break ones head, Scarr.
- BRUISE, Contusion, crush, batter, shatter.
Intrinsecal; with relation to the
Humours
Humors; whether ‖ as to the error of Excess: or bad disposition.
- PLETHORA, Fulness.
- CACOCHYMIA, Ill humors.
Qualities
Qualities; ‖ according to the general name, denoting Excess or Defect: or that particular Indisposition which is most frequent, name∣ly, too much Heat.
- DISTEMPER.
- INFLAMMATION.
Parts and Vessels
Hollow organs
Stopping, or blowing of them up.
- OBSTRUCTION, Oppilation.
- INFLATION, puffed up, flatulent, windy.
Putrefying, of them; considered according to the usual
- Antecedent, or Cause; ‖ a Collection of putrid matter.
- ABSCESSUS, Aposteme.
- Consequent, or Effect; in relation to the
- Aperture or Cavity made by the Corrosion of this putrid mat∣ter; being either ‖ roundish, or oblong.
- ULCER, Sore, Botch, Canker.
- FISTULA.
- Defect of animal spirits, whereby Sense and Motion is to be com∣municated, so as a part becomes cadaverous and mortified, ac∣cording to a ‖ lesser: or greater degree.
- GANGRENE.
- SPHACELUS.