Subject: Re: Death Certificate-Medical Diagnosis
Resent-Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 16:37:42 -0800 (PST)
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Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 19:40:42 -0500
From: "Steven J. Coker" 
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Mary Jacques wrote:
> Thanks so much for your prompt reply and look-up.  Please email me
> documentation on your reference, if it's convenient....

Sorry I left off the source information.  Here is a more complete response with
sources cited.

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lymphaticus, lymphâticus
lymphâticus, a, um, adj. [lympha; cf. hydrophobia; hence, in gen.], distracted,
frantic, panic-struck: pavor, a panic, Liv. 10.28.10; 7.17.3: metus, Sen. Ep.
13, 9: somnia, Plin. 26, 8, 34, § 52: elleborum medetur melancholicis,
insanientibus, lymphaticis, id. 25, 5, 24, § 60.--

II. Transf.

A. Comically: lymphatici nummi, that cannot keep quiet in one's purse, as if
mad, Plaut. Poen. 1.2.135 Weise (al. lymphati).--

B. lymphâticum, i, n., the disease of a lymphaticus, insanity: faxo actutum
constiterit lymphaticum, Plaut. Poen. 1.2.136.

Source: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/resolveform?lang=Latin

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Lymphatic
Lym*phat"ic (?), a. [L. lymphaticus distracted, frantic: cf. F. lymphatique]
pertaining to, containing, or conveying lymph.

2. Madly enthusiastic; frantic. [Obs.] Lymphatic rapture. " Sir T. Herbert. [See
Lymphate.] Lymphatic gland (Anat.), one of the solid glandlike bodies connected
with the lymphatics or the lacteals; -- called also lymphatic ganglion, and
conglobate gland. -- Lymphatic temperament (Old Physiol.), a temperament in
which the lymphatic system seems to predominate, that is, a system in which the
complexion lacks color and the tissues seem to be of loose texture; hence, a
temperament lacking energy, inactive, indisposed to exertion or excitement. See
Temperament.

Source: http://humanities.uchicago.edu/forms_unrest/webster.form.html

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Lymphatic
Lym*phat"ic, n.

1. (Anat.) One of the lymphatic or absorbent vessels, which carry lymph and
discharge it into the veins; lymph duct; lymphatic duct.

2. A mad enthusiast; a lunatic. [Obs.]

Source: http://humanities.uchicago.edu/forms_unrest/webster.form.html

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Also see:
http://scroots.org/terms.html
http://lysy2.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/words.pl
http://www.CyndisList.com/medical.htm#Diseases
http://www.netusa1.net/~hartmont/medicalterms.htm
http://www.familytreemaker.com/00000014.html
http://members.aol.com/AdamCo9991/medicalterminolgy.html
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/disease.htm
http://www.healthfinder.org/Htmlgen/TxtSrch.cfm?NewText=medical+dictionary+OR+glossary&ShowPg=ALL
http://www.medicinenet.com/Script/Main/AlphaIdx.asp?li=MNI&d=92&cu=16583&w=0&p=L_DICT
http://www.ama-assn.org/insight/gen_hlth/glossary/glos_hm.htm

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