gleet (pathol.) a thin discharge. tabes a progressive emaciation. hyatid tapeworm cyst. volvulus (pathol.) intestinal torsion causing obstruction. lazar a person with a "loathsome" disease, esp. leprosy. strangury (pathol.) a condition in which urine is expressed haltingly and painfully. rheum a catarrhal discharge. mucedinous resembling or pertaining to mold or mildew. favus a fungal skin disease resulting in dry incrustations; a hexagonal tile or paving stone. chordee a downward curvature of the penis, sometimes due to gonorrhea. autotomy (zool.) self-amputation of an appendage. amadou a punky matter from /Polyporus/ fungi, used in surgery and for starting fires. congius (prescriptions) a gallon; a Roman liquid measure equal to about four fifths of a U.S. gallon. noma (pathol.) a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth and cheeks, seen mainly in debilitated children. ptosis a drooping, esp. of the upper eyelid.