κοιλία: Difference between revisions

|Definition=Ion. κοιλί-η, ἡ, (κοῖλος) <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">cavity of the body</b>, i.e. <b class="b2">thorax with abdomen</b>, <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Art.</span>46</span> (including <b class="b3">ἡ ἄνω κ</b>., = <b class="b2">thorax</b>, <b class="b3">ἡ κάτω</b>, = <b class="b2">abdomen</b>, acc. to Gal.15.896); <b class="b3">τὰ κατὰ κ. νουσήματα</b> diseases of the <b class="b2">thoracic cavity</b>, <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Aff.</span>6</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">belly, abdomen</b>, <span class="bibl">Hdt.2.87</span>, <span class="title">IG</span>42(1).122.32 (Epid.), etc.: specified as ἡ κάτω κ. <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Ra.</span>485</span>, <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Ulc.</span>3</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Ti.</span>73a</span>, <span class="bibl">85e</span>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Somn.Vig.</span>456a3</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PA</span>650a13</span>, etc.; opp. <b class="b3">ἡ ἄνω κ</b>., <b class="b2">stomach</b>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Ti.</span>85e</span>, Arist.<span class="title">PA</span>l.c.; <b class="b3">κ</b>. alone freq. = <b class="b2">stomach</b>, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">HA</span> 489a2</span>, etc.; of birds, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">PA</span>674b22</span>; also, <b class="b2">paunch</b> or <b class="b2">rumen</b> of animals, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">HA</span>507b5</span>: hence, of gluttons, δουλεύειν τῇ ἑαυτῶν κ. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ep.Rom.</span>16.18</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ep.Phil.</span>3.19</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b2">intestines</b>, κ. κείνη <span class="bibl">Hdt.2.40</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">86</span>,<span class="bibl">92</span>, etc.; of animals, <b class="b3">κ. ὑεία</b> pig's <b class="b2">tripe</b>, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Eq.</span>356</span>; κοιλίας ἥμισυ <span class="title">SIG</span>1025.51 (Cos, iv/iii B.C.): pl., <b class="b2">tripe and puddings</b>, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Eq.</span>160</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Pl.</span>1169</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">b</span> phrases, <b class="b3">κ. σκληρὰν ἔχειν</b> to be costive, <span class="bibl">Theopomp.Com.62.2</span>; κατὰ κοιλίαν νοσεῖν <span class="title">Com.Adesp.</span>730; <b class="b3">τὴν κ. λύειν</b> to relax the <b class="b2">bowels</b>, <span class="bibl">Arist. <span class="title">Pr.</span>863b29</span>, <span class="bibl">864b14</span>; <b class="b3">αἱ κ. λύονται, ἀναλύονται</b>, ib.<span class="bibl">947b13</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">GA</span>728a15</span>; <b class="b3">εὔλυτοί [εἰσι</b>] <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Pr.</span>876b31</span>; ἐὰν ἡ κ. στῇ <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">HA</span>588a7</span>; κ. καταρραγεῖσα <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Coac.</span>126</span>; [<b class="b3">οἶνος] κοιλίας μαλακτικός, κοιλίας ἐφεκτικά</b>, Mnesith. ap.<span class="bibl">Ath.1.33b</span>, <span class="bibl">2.59c</span>; <b class="b3">κ. ἐκλύειν, ὑπάγειν, μαλάσσειν</b>, Dsc.2.72, 163, 171; κ. ῥέουσαι <span class="bibl">D.S.5.41</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> <b class="b2">excrement</b>, esp.in pl., <b class="b3">κ. συνεστηκυῖαι</b> <b class="b2">excrements</b> of firm consistency, Hp.<b class="b2">Aër</b>.10; opp. κ. ἐφυγραινόμεναι <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Epid.</span>1.10</span>; κ. ὑγρή <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Prorrh.</span>1.38</span>; <b class="b3">στερεή, σκληρή</b>, Id.<b class="b2">Acut.(Sp</b>.) <span class="bibl">56</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Epid.</span>4.23</span>; <b class="b3">οὔρησις καὶ κ. ἀχρόως</b> ibid. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> any <b class="b2">cavity</b> in the body, <b class="b2">ventricle, chamber</b>, as in the <b class="b2">lungs, heart, liver, brain</b>, κ. αἱ τὸ πνεῦμα δεχόμεναι καὶ προπέμπουσαι <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Art.</span>41</span>; ἡ δὲ καρδία ἔχει μὲν τρεῖς κ. <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>496a4</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">513a27</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">socket</b> of a bone, <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Art.</span>61</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> supposed <b class="b2">cavities inside the muscles</b>, Erasistr. ap. Gal.4.375, 707, Antyll. ap.<span class="bibl">Orib.8.6.30</span>, <span class="bibl">7.9.4</span>; cf. <b class="b3">νηδύς</b>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> <b class="b2">womb</b>, <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Mul.</span>1.38</span>, al., <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ev.Jo.</span>3.4</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> any <b class="b2">hollow</b> or <b class="b2">cavity</b>, in the earth, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Mete.</span>349b4</span>, <span class="bibl">350b23</span>, al.; in the clouds, ib.<span class="bibl">369b2</span>, al. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">IV</span> perh.finger-<b class="b2">tip</b>, <span class="bibl">Aret. <span class="title">SD</span>1.8</span> (pl.).</span>