I.a pouring or spreading into or among, a pouring over, a suffusion (post-Aug.).
II. Esp., of diseases.
1. A spreading: “fellis,” i. e. the jaundice, Plin. 22, 23, 49, § 104.—
2. Suffusio oculorum (oculi); and often absol. suffusio, opacity of the cornea, cataract, Cels. 7, 7, 14; 6, 6, 35; Plin. 28, 1, 2, § 7; 32, 4, 14, § 33; 34, 11, 27, § 114. —
3. Suffusio pedis, a disease of the feet of animals, Veg. Vet. 1, 38 med.: “oculorum,” inflammation, Vulg. Prov. 23, 29.