Rosea

Body disease and historical medicine · A Chymical Dictionary

At a Glance

The word. A historical disease name equated with erysipelas.

In the book. The headword remains independently searchable so that a reader encountering Rosea can find the supplied English identification.

A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 40; facsimile PDF page 368.

Historical Definition

Rosea is the same as erysipelas.

Meaning

The compiler supplies a synonym, without adding a description of the skin, the course of illness or its cause. The equivalence records historical terminology rather than a full diagnostic account.

Use in the Book

The headword remains independently searchable so that a reader encountering Rosea can find the supplied English identification. The brevity of the source limits how much further identification this entry can support.

Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 40; facsimile PDF page 368 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Rosea; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 368