Subject: Re: Death Certificate-Medical Diagnosis From: Steven J. Coker Date: February 09, 1999 Mary Jacques wrote: > Thanks so much for your prompt reply and look-up. Please email me > documentation on your reference, if it's convenient.... Sorry I left off the source information. Here is a more complete response with sources cited. ____________________ lymphaticus, lymphâticus lymphâticus, a, um, adj. [lympha; cf. hydrophobia; hence, in gen.], distracted, frantic, panic-struck: pavor, a panic, Liv. 10.28.10; 7.17.3: metus, Sen. Ep. 13, 9: somnia, Plin. 26, 8, 34, § 52: elleborum medetur melancholicis, insanientibus, lymphaticis, id. 25, 5, 24, § 60.-- II. Transf. A. Comically: lymphatici nummi, that cannot keep quiet in one's purse, as if mad, Plaut. Poen. 1.2.135 Weise (al. lymphati).-- B. lymphâticum, i, n., the disease of a lymphaticus, insanity: faxo actutum constiterit lymphaticum, Plaut. Poen. 1.2.136. Source: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/resolveform?lang=Latin __________________ Lymphatic Lym*phat"ic (?), a. [L. lymphaticus distracted, frantic: cf. F. lymphatique] pertaining to, containing, or conveying lymph. 2. Madly enthusiastic; frantic. [Obs.] Lymphatic rapture. " Sir T. Herbert. [See Lymphate.] Lymphatic gland (Anat.), one of the solid glandlike bodies connected with the lymphatics or the lacteals; -- called also lymphatic ganglion, and conglobate gland. -- Lymphatic temperament (Old Physiol.), a temperament in which the lymphatic system seems to predominate, that is, a system in which the complexion lacks color and the tissues seem to be of loose texture; hence, a temperament lacking energy, inactive, indisposed to exertion or excitement. See Temperament. Source: http://humanities.uchicago.edu/forms_unrest/webster.form.html __________________ Lymphatic Lym*phat"ic, n. 1. (Anat.) One of the lymphatic or absorbent vessels, which carry lymph and discharge it into the veins; lymph duct; lymphatic duct. 2. A mad enthusiast; a lunatic. [Obs.] Source: http://humanities.uchicago.edu/forms_unrest/webster.form.html __________________ Also see: http://scroots.org/terms.html http://lysy2.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/words.pl http://www.CyndisList.com/medical.htm#Diseases http://www.netusa1.net/~hartmont/medicalterms.htm http://www.familytreemaker.com/00000014.html http://members.aol.com/AdamCo9991/medicalterminolgy.html https://sites.rootsweb.com/~ote/disease.htm http://www.healthfinder.org/Htmlgen/TxtSrch.cfm?NewText=medical+dictionary+OR+glossary&ShowPg=ALL http://www.medicinenet.com/Script/Main/AlphaIdx.asp?li=MNI&d=92&cu=16583&w=0&p=L_DICT http://www.ama-assn.org/insight/gen_hlth/glossary/glos_hm.htm ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== Go To: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Main |