D.

_Debility._ Weakness.

_Delirium._ A temporary disorder of the mental faculties.

_Diaphragm._ A membrane separating the cavity of the chest from that of the belly.

_Diuretic._ A medicine that promotes the secretion of urine.

_Drastic._ Is applied to such purgative medicines as are violent or harsh in their operation.

E.

_Empyema._ A collection of purulent matter in the cavity of the breast.

_Endemic._ A disease peculiar to a certain district of country.

_Epidemic._ A disease generally infectious.

_Exacerbation._ The increase of any disease.

F.

_Fœces._ Excrements.

_Fœtid._ Emitting an offensive smell.

_Fœtus._ The child before birth, or when born before the proper period, is thus termed.

_Flatulent._ Producing wind.

_Fungus._ Proud flesh.

G.

_Gangrene._ Mortification.

_Gummata._│Venereal excrescences. _Ganglia._│ „

_Gymnastic._ Exercise taken with a view to preserve or restore health.—The ancient physicians reckoned this an important branch of medicine.

H.

_Hectic fever._ A slow consuming fever, generally attending a bad habit of body, or some incurable and deep rooted disease.

_Hæmorrhoids._ The piles.

_Hæmorrhage._ Discharge of blood.

_Hypochondriacism._ Low spirits.

_Hypochondriac viscera._ The liver, spleen, &c. so termed from their situation in the hypochondriac or upper and lateral parts of the belly.

_Ichor._ Thin bad matter.

_Imposthume._ A collection of purulent matter.

_Inflammation._ A surcharge of blood, and an increased action of the vessels, in any particular part of the body.

_Ligature._ Bandage.

_Lixivium._ Ley.