ETIOLOGY

*I. The GENERAL CAUSES OF DISEASE, may distinguished into as are either

Spiritual or Mental

Related to or spirit

Psychological / Spiritual disorders

Corporeal or Organic

Acquired through relative contact

Origin / source of disease

Being the carriers/vectors of cause forming a part in disease chain

Inanimate Elements

borne

Borne

Animate Elements

sensitive species

being consumed as

insects

itself

through contact

through sex

ETIOLOGY , Being the cause itself

Extrinescal

Intrinescal

Congenital , Developmental or Hereditary

Tumour , neoplasm , excess growth , mutation

Environmental

Imperfect vegetative species

Minerals and nutrition

Acquired

stones

Species

non - cellular

Viral Infection , virology

cellular

Bacterial Infection , microbiology

Parasitic Infection , parasitology

Fungal Infection , mycology

Extrinsecal, and without the body; whether from

Other bodies of a malignant dangerous quality, ‖ either spreading their efficacy by insensible Effluvia: or as being taken in a small quantity, prove destructive to .

CONTAGION, Infection, taint, catching, run, spread, diffuse.

POISON, Venom, envenom, virulent.

Violent motion; causing either ‖ a dissolution of continuity: or too great a pressure upon the parts, when the skin is not .

WOUND, Hurt▪ Sore, vulnerary, , break ones head, Scarr.

BRUISE, Contusion, crush, batter, shatter.

laceration
erosion , abrasion , scratch , rupture , perforation , wounds

Intrinsecal; with relation to the

Humours

Humors; whether ‖ as to the error of Excess: or bad disposition.

PLETHORA, Fulness.

CACOCHYMIA, Ill humors.

Qualities

Qualities; ‖ according to the general , denoting Excess or Defect: or that particular Indisposition which is most frequent, ∣ly, too much Heat.

DISTEMPER.

INFLAMMATION.

Parts and Vessels

Hollow organs

Stopping, or blowing of them .

OBSTRUCTION, Oppilation.

narrowing or decreasing and shortening in width , height or depth

narrowing of tubular structures

stenosis , coarctation , stricture leading to

ischemia

reversal of flow

reflux

regurgitation

vomiting

narrowing or stopping of hollow organs either due to

paralysis or block

block ,

weakness

due to accumulation of various elements

pneumothorax , pneumomediastinum , embolism , pneumoperitoneum

and other humours

cyst

stones

bile stones , , salivary calculi

INFLATION, puffed , flatulent, windy.

widening , enlarging or increasing in height , width or depth

dilatation of tubular structures

aneurysm , varices , dilatation of ,

enlargement of of hollow or compact organs

lungs , bladder , ( cardiomegaly , hypertrophy ) , ventriculomegaly

STOPPING or Complete closure

Complete Closure

atresia , imperforate ( anus , vagina )

Compact organs

decreasing and shortening in width , height or depth

decreased bone height

short stature , cretinism , dwarf

decreased size or mass and fat due to decreased nutrition or other causes

muscular atrophy and dystrophy , atrophy

low birth baby , lean , thin built , starvation , malnutrition disorders

marasmus , kwashirokar

decreased or stopped function of compact organs

paralysis

Quadripelgia , hemiplegia , cerebral palsy , progressive supranuclear palsy , bells palsy , brown sequard syndrome , erbs palsy , pseudobulbar palsy

weakness or slow motion

hemiparesis

hypokinetic disorders , bradycardia , bradypnoea

enlarging or increasing in height , width or depth

increased bone height

acromegaly , gigantism

increased size or mass or fat due to increased nutrition or other causes

hepatomegaly , splenomegaly , thyromegaly

obesity

increased or continuously increasing function of compact organs

fast motion

atrial or ventricular flutter and fibrillation

hyperkinetic disorders , tachycardia , tachypnoea

spasm , achlasia cardia , bronchospasm , hemifacial spasm , angina pectoris or vasospasm

Putrefying, of them; considered according to the usual

Antecedent, or Cause; ‖ a Collection of putrid matter.

ABSCESSUS, Aposteme.

Consequent, or Effect; in relation to the

Aperture or Cavity made by the Corrosion of this putrid mat∣ter; being either ‖ roundish, or oblong.

ULCER, Sore, Botch, Canker.

FISTULA.

Defect of spirits, whereby Sense and Motion is to com∣municated, so as a part becomes cadaverous and mortified, ac∣cording to a ‖ lesser: or greater degree.

GANGRENE.

SPHACELUS.