ἀποστηρ-ίζομαι, Med. ,
A. fix firmly,
βάκτρον ἐς γᾶν
APl. 4.265.9
.
2. support oneself firmly, throw one's weight upon,
τοῖς μηροῖς
Arist. Pr. 882b30
: πρὸς τὸ ὑποκείμενον
Id. IA 705a8
, cf. MA 699a5 .
II. Medic., of diseases,to be confirmed,
Hp. Prorrh. 2.2 .
2. ἀ. ἐς . .,of humours,determinetowards a particular part of the body, Hp. Hum. 7 ; of labour pains, Arist. HA 586b28 : also in Act. , Hp. l.c., cf. Prorrh. 2.14 .