Medicine. The period during the course of a disease in which its symptoms are most severe; an instance of this; = acme, n. 2b. Cf. status, n. 1b, st…

= crisis, n. Also in various French phrases, esp. crise de (or des) nerfs, an attack of nerves, a fit of hysterics.

Pathology. The point in the progress of a disease when an important development or change takes place which is decisive of recovery or death; the…

Medicine. = crisis, n. 1. Cf. judicial, adj. 8. Now historical and rare.

a critical day during the course of an illness; see judicial, adj. 8.

The condition or state of greatest strength or activity, esp. in the life of a man; spec. in Medicine, the height or acme of a disease.

In 16th cent. occasionally: A mortal crisis; a bodily state (whether painful or not) that betokens death.

That indicates, points out, or directs; that hints or suggests. †indicative day (see quot. and cf. indicant, adj.).

Medicine. A phase of a disease; spec. its period of greatest severity (cf. state, n. 9, status, n. 1b). Obsolete.

Medicine. The period during the course of a disease in which its symptoms are most severe; = state, n. 9. Obsolete. rare.

spec. Medicine. The point at which the symptoms of a disease are most severe; the point at which a disease is most severe or widespread.

A critical day or time during an illness. See judicial, adj. 8 and cf. judging day n. at judging, n. compounds 2. Obsolete. rare.

Medicine. The termination or crisis of a disease.