σφᾰ́κελ-ος,ὁ,
A. gangrene, mortification, or, of bones,caries, Hp. Aph. 7.78 ;τοῦ ἐγκεφάλουId.Aër.
10 (pl.); so called when farther advanced thanγάγγραινα, cf. Gal. 2.632 , 18(1).687 .
2. generally,spasm, convulsion, A. Pr. 878 (anap.);κατὰ δ' ἐγκέφαλον πηδᾷ ς. E. Hipp. 1352 (anap.): metaph.,ς. ἀνέμων the convulsive furyof winds, A. Pr. 1045 (anap.).
3. the middle finger, Suid. s.v. σφακελισμός ; soσφάκηλος(orφάκηλος) PLond. 1821.297 .