Back to previous page
Search in Dictionary

Delayed emergence

伏发 〔伏發〕fú fā

The appearance of signs of illness some time after contracting the evil. In such cases, the evil is called a latent qì. Lockjaw (tetanus) and rabies, which result from wounds and dog bites respectively, are associated with an initial period of latency. Latent summerheat and latent qì warm disease are externally contracted febrile diseases that lie latent in the body before emerging.

Back to previous page
Help us to improve our content
You found an error? Send us a feedback