| dartrous | <medicine> Relating to, or partaking of the nature of, the disease called tetter; herpetic. Dartroud diathesis, A morbid condition of the system predisposing to the development of certain skin deseases, such as eczema, psoriasis, and pityriasis. Also called rheumic diathesis, and hipretism. Origin: F. Dartreux. See Dartars. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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