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OF ARETÆUS, THE CAPPADOCIAN, ON THE CAUSES AND SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC DISEASE
BOOK I.
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The tongue, also, is drawn aside; for it consists of a muscle
and nerves, and at certain times, along its whole extent, it
starts up to the palate, and makes an unusual sound. The
uvula, also, is drawn aside; and if the mouth is shut, there is
an unexpected noise within. And if you separate the mouth,
you will perceive the uvula sometimes attached to the palate
through its whole surface, and sometimes swiftly palpitating
with force, like a bag-fish, when likewise a sound is produced.
But there is apt to be deception in cynic spasms; for to the spectator
it appears as if the parts unaffected were those possessed
by the disease; for owing to the tension and colour of the
affected parts, and the enlargement of the eye, they appear as
if they were diseased. But in laughter, speaking, or winking,
the true state of matters becomes manifest; for the parts affected
are all drawn aside with a smack; the lip expresses no
smile, and is motionless in talking; the eyelid is immoveable,
the eye fixed, and the sense of touch is lost; while the sound
parts speak, wink, feel, laugh.
CHAPTER VIII. ON PHTHISIS
IF an ulcer form in the lungs from an abscess, or from a
chronic cough, or from the rejection of blood, and if the
patient spit up pus, the disease is called Pye and Phthisis. But
if matter form in the chest or side, or be brought up by the
lungs, the name is Empyema. But if, in addition to these
symptoms, the lungs contract an ulcer, being corroded by the
pus passing through it, the disease no longer gets the name of
empyema, but takes that of Phthoe instead of it. It is accompanied
with febrile heat of a continual character, but latent
