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Formicæ
Body disease and historical medicine · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. Small bodily swellings described by comparison with warts.
In the book. Ficus cutis specifically names a wart on the skin of a horse’s legs.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 23; facsimile PDF page 351.
Historical Definition
Formicæ are small abscesses like warts.
Meaning
The comparison supplies an appearance rather than a cause. The entry calls the swellings small and like warts; it does not declare that they are the same thing as every wart or give a location.
Use in the Book
Ficus cutis specifically names a wart on the skin of a horse’s legs. Essaræ identifies wheals. These parallels show how short historical descriptions can focus on size, resemblance or location. The added details in another entry should not be used to manufacture a more exact diagnosis under Formicæ.
Places to Read
Essaræ. A short identification with wheals.
Ficus cutis. A bodily growth named with an additional historical medicinal use.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 23; facsimile PDF page 351 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary 1650, s.v. Formicæ
See also. Essaræ; Ficus cutis