Of a fever, pain, reddening of the skin, etc.: producing or accompanied by a (strong) bodily sensation of heat. Cf. hot flash, n., hot flush, n.

Of the eyes: naturally of a red colour. Now usually: bloodshot; (of the eyes or eyelids) inflamed, esp. with weeping.

Medicine. Originally: designating disorders characterized by (supposed) putrefaction, or by the production of pus or malodorous excretions. In later…

Of or pertaining to elves; having the nature of an elf; supernatural, weird.

Not associated or connected with liquid. Of diseases, etc.: Not marked by a discharge of matter, phlegm, etc.

Designating a fever, illness, etc., marked by pallor. Obsolete.

With of and attributive. Designating or symptomatic of the disease syphilis. Cf. Neapolitan, adj. 2. Now historical.

Of a disease: Characterized by a tremulous agitation of the head or limbs.

Caused or characterized by cold. Obsolete.

Pathology. Of a specified disease: Accurately so named; typical, genuine, as opposed to spurious. Cf. French (fièvre) exquise.

Not genuine or true. Obsolete. rare.

Containing, consisting of, or exuding watery fluid, esp. serous fluid; characterized by the presence of such fluid (cf. watery, adj. 2c). Also…

Physiology and Pathology. Of diseases, pains, etc.: Moving from one part of the body to another (without clearly ascertained cause). wandering cells…

Normal, regular; conformable to a recognized standard type.

Old Pathol. Consisting of ‘sulphur’ as one of the principles of matter; (of disease) arising from ‘sulphurous’ matter.

Offensive, foul.

Of or relating to medicine as distinguished from surgery, obstetrics, psychiatry, etc.; (of a disease or a sick person) requiring treatment or…

In medical contexts. Of a disease or pathological condition: spreading or moving from one part of the body to another. Cf. earlier ambulative, adj.…

Of drugs and diseases: Causing heat and agitation.

Of a disease: attended by frenzy or delirium. Obsolete.

= animate, adj. 5. Obsolete.

Characterized by continuous progress or advancement. Medicine. Of a disease or disease process: increasing in severity or extent over time.

Used, after Paracelsus, to describe some supposed class of diseases; explained by some as = under a malignant star, ‘ill-starred’.

Chiefly Medicine. Characterized by visceral functions only; having autonomic nervous function only; esp. lacking consciousness, cognitive…

figurative and in extended use. Ambiguous, doubtful, questionable, spurious. In later use esp. of praise, a compliment, etc.: having an effect…

Pathology. Of a distinct or characteristic kind.

Medicine. Of a disease, symptom, etc.: intermediate between acute and chronic; moderately rapid or severe.

Of a disease or infestation: caused by animals, esp. parasites. Now historical and rare.

Pathology. Closely collected, clustered.

Coming, appearing, happening, occurring, etc., in spring. Medicine. Of affections or diseases.

Having or involving two sides, esp. right and left or opposing sides; involving or affecting both sides, esp. of the body. Cf. bilateral, adj. Now…

Medicine. Of a disease, symptom, etc.: intermediate between acute and chronic; more chronic than acute; (in later use) spec. (of schizophrenia)…

Characterized by a return to an earlier state or form. Medicine and Biology †Tending towards catabolism or decomposition (obsolete); involutional…

Medicine. Designating or characterized by lesions, esp. of the skin or cornea, that are well-circumscribed and round.

Relating to or occurring during the period following a surgical operation; used for or in the care of patients who have undergone surgery. Also…

In medical contexts. Of (an attack of) a disease: not so severe as to confine a person to bed; that allows a person to pursue (some) normal…

Of a disorder: not requiring surgery; (of a disorder or a patient) not customarily treated surgically. Cf. medical, adj. 1b.

Chiefly Medicine. Of a disease, symptom, etc.: progressive.

Greek σποδο-, combining form of σποδός spode, n.1, as in spodogenic adj.,spoˈdogenous adj. Pathology characterized by the production of waste…

Greek σποδο-, combining form of σποδός spode, n.1, as in spodogenic adj.,spoˈdogenous adj. Pathology characterized by the production of waste…

Chiefly Medicine. Esp. of a neoplasm or microorganism: not spreading into adjacent tissue from an initial site of development or colonization. Also…

(of a medical condition) occurring relatively early in life, esp. as compared to a different form of the same condition; of, relating to, or affected…

(of a disease, esp. diabetes) beginning during adulthood (as opposed to childhood); (also) affected with a disease of this type.

Not specific; not restricted in extent, effect, etc.; (Medicine) not caused by or characteristic or diagnostic of a specific disease or infection.