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Definition of Erethism
1. Noun. An abnormally high degree of irritability or sensitivity to stimulation of an organ or body part.
Definition of Erethism
1. n. A morbid degree of excitement or irritation in an organ.
Definition of Erethism
1. Noun. (pathology) Abnormal excitement of a bodily organ or tissue. ¹
2. Noun. Any unusual or morbid overexcitement. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Erethism
1. abnormal irritability [n -S] : ERETHIC [adj]
Medical Definition of Erethism
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Erethism
Literary usage of Erethism
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Treatise on the diseases and physical education of children by John Eberle (1857)
"CEREBRAL erethism. of the stomach prevents the full play of the diaphragm ...
What are we to understand by this erethism of the brain ? where do we find it? ..."
2. The London Medical and Physical Journal (1821)
"The exciting causes of this erethism enumerated by Dr. Nicholl, are most of the
common exciting causes of disease-; but especially undue impressions on the ..."
3. Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Disease: A Text-book for by Augustus Caillé (1906)
"FUNCTIONAL DERANGEMENTS IN THE MALE Sexual erethism; Masturbation; Pollution
Priapism is of two kinds, one unattended by sexual desire and the other a ..."
4. Practical therapeutics by Edward John Waring (1874)
"In Mercurial erethism, no internal remedy is more to be trusted than the carbonate,
in conjunction with camphor and other stimulants. 115. ..."
5. The London Medical Recorder (1850)
"The generality of cases composing the first table seldom ran л course beyond the
beginning of the fourth day ; though ш some the nervous erethism, ..."
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