κοιλία

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