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Fugile
Body disease and historical medicine · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. An abscess named through its location in the ears.
In the book. Dubelech identifies the cavity of an abscess, while Exitura describes one that discharges matter.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 23; facsimile PDF page 351.
Historical Definition
Fugile is an abscess in the ears.
Meaning
The location is the defining feature. The entry does not state whether it concerns an outer or inner part of the ear, what causes the condition, or how it is treated. Its specificity should remain anatomical rather than diagnostic.
Use in the Book
Dubelech identifies the cavity of an abscess, while Exitura describes one that discharges matter. Those are different features from the location supplied here. A reader may recognise a shared medical vocabulary without treating all three headwords as names for one condition.
Places to Read
Dubelech. The cavity within a historical imposteme or abscess.
Exitura. An abscess characterised by discharging matter.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 23; facsimile PDF page 351 — Facsimile