πήρωσις

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,

   A maiming, disabling in the limbs or senses, γῆρας ὁλόκληρός ἐστι π. Democr.296, cf. Arist.EN1131a9 : freq. in pl., Hp.Art.61, Pl.Lg. 874e, 925e, Arist.EN1148b17 ; νόσοι καὶ πηρώσεις ib.1145a31 ; πήρωσις τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν Plu.2.633c, Luc.DMar.2.4 (abs., blindness, Dsc.2.180, Plu.2.791d, Luc.Dom.29) ; ἀκοῆς Plu.2.167c : generally, π. τινὸς αἰσθήσιος Aret.SD1.4; π. ψυχῆς Man.4.518 ; of plants, Thphr.HP2.4.3, 4.14.8 (pl.).