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Essaræ
Body disease and historical medicine · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. A short identification with wheals.
In the book. Sirones is described as pustules or wheals, especially in the hands.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 21; facsimile PDF page 349.
Historical Definition
Essaræ are wheals.
Meaning
The definition is confined to a name for a bodily appearance. It provides no cause, duration, distribution or remedy. It should consequently remain a historical gloss rather than being expanded into a particular contemporary diagnosis.
Use in the Book
Sirones is described as pustules or wheals, especially in the hands. That entry adds a location that Essaræ lacks. The comparison helps readers notice how much, or how little, each short medical name specifies. The broader Essaræ definition should not silently inherit the more particular location.
Places to Read
Sirones. Pustules or wheals particularly associated with the hands.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 21; facsimile PDF page 349 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary 1650, s.v. Essaræ
See also. Sirones