ἐς δὲ τὰ ἔσχατα νουσήματα αἱ ἔσχαται θεραπεῖαι ἐς ἀκριβείην, κράτισται → for extreme diseases, extreme methods of cure, as to restriction, are most suitable (Corpus Hippocraticum, Aphorisms 1.6.2)
subs.
Branch, shoot: P. and V. πτόρθος, ὁ (Plat.), κλών, ὁ (Plat.).
Trunk: Ar. and P. στέλεχος, τό, πρέμνον, τό.
Root: P. and V. ῥίζα, ἡ.
Met., family: P. and V. γένος, τό, V. σπέρμα, τό, ῥίζα, ἡ, ῥίζωμα, τό; see stock.
v. trans.
P. and V. κατέχειν, παύειν; see check.
