ichthyosis

[Gr. ichthys a fish, and suff. Pathol.: Fish-skin disease, characterized by the development on the skin of thick, hard, dry, imbricated scales of a dirty gray color. There is no pain, heat, or itching. It is said to be a congenital disease and lasts through life. Oiling the skin (dugong oil being perhaps best), to keep it supple, is the only remedy of importance, with attention to the general health. Ich-thy-ot-o-mist, s. [English ichthyotom(y); *ich-thy-ot-o-mỹ, s . [Gr. ichthys a fish, and tome a cutting; temno to cut.] The di ection of fishes. -ist.] One who anatomizes or di ects fishes. Ich-thys, s. [Gr. a fish.] A word found on articles, as rings, seals, tombstones, ., belonging to the early years of Christianity. It is supposed to have had a mystical meaning, from the fact that the several characters are the initial let ters of the Greek words lesous Christos, Theou Huios, Söter=Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Savior. i-çi-ca, s. [The native name of the plant.] Bot.: A genus of Amyrids, family Burse ride. It consists chiefly of tall trees with balsamic or resinous juice, unequally pinnate or ternate leaves, and racemes or heads of small whitish or greenish flowers. About twenty species are known, found mostly in the warmer parts of America. Icica guianensis furnishes incense-wood, I. icicariba, part of the American Elemi; I. carana , the American Balm of Gilead; I.aracouchini , the Balsam of Acouchi; I. ambrosiaca , the resin of Coumia; and I. alti ima , the Curana, Samaria, Acuyari, Mara, or Cedarwood of Guiana. iç'-I-cle, *is-e-chel, *i-si-kel, *i-se-yo-kel, *is-y-kle, *ys-e-kel, s . [A. S. isgicel , from is =ice, and gicel a small piece of ice; cogn. with Icel. i ice, jökull = an icicle; Low Ger. is - hekel .] [ICKLE.] 1. Ord. Lang.: A hanging, conical point of ice, formed by the freezing of water, ., as it flows or drops down from something. "He knew no more of fear than one who dwells Beneath the tropics knows of icicles ." Moore: Veiled Prophet of Khor as san. 2. Her .: A charge of the same shape as a drop in the bearing called guttée , but reversed. īç-1-lý, adv. [Eng. icy; ly.] In an icy, cold, or frigid manner; very coldly. iç-1-ne , s. [Eng.icy; -ne .] The quality or state of being icy; coldne . 2252 Iç'-Ing, Içe-ing, pr . par . , a. & s. [ICE, v.] A. & B. As pr. par . & particip . adj.: (See the verb.) C. As subst.: A coating or covering of concreted sugar. "The splendid iceing of an immense historic plumcake."-Warton: Hist. Eng. Poetry, vol. iii., § 43. ic-kle, s. [A. S. gicel a small piece of ice.] An icicle (q. v.). "Be she fire, or be she ickle." Cotton: Joys of Marriage (1689).