Sirza

Body disease and historical medicine · A Chymical Dictionary

At a Glance

The word. A name referred to eschara.

In the book. The entry does not provide a cause or a treatment.

A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 42; facsimile PDF page 370.

Historical Definition

Sirza is eschara.

Meaning

This is a compact synonym entry. Its useful information is the historical target form, which should be followed in the surrounding text before further identifying the material or condition.

Use in the Book

The entry does not provide a cause or a treatment. Retaining a separate searchable record prevents the less familiar spelling from disappearing inside the better-known headword.

Compare Escara, also given as Estphara, where the dictionary describes black and dead flesh caused by a caustic. That is a useful related entry to consult when following the target form eschara; the original spelling in the present definition remains visible.

Places to Read

Escara. Dead flesh described as the result of a caustic action.

Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 42; facsimile PDF page 370 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Sirza; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 370; compare Escara

See also. Escara