τέκμαρσις

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,

   A judging from signs: esp. Medic., judging or determining from symptoms, Hp.Acut.2: generally, οὐ δικαίαν τέκμαρσιν ἔχει τὸ ἐκφοβῆσαι affords no just ground for inference so as to alarm us, Th.2.87; τὴν τ. ποιεῖσθαι ἔκ τινος, = τεκμαίρεσθαι, D.H.7.71; τ. ἔχειν to have its interpretation, of a dream, D.C.47.46.    II skill in determining, insight, γυναικείᾳ τεκμάρσει D.H.1.78.