DARTROUS

Dar″trous (?), a. [[F. dartreux. See Dartars.]] (Med.) Relating to, or partaking of the nature of, the disease called tetter; herpetic. Dartrous diathesis, A morbid condition of the system predisposing to the development of certain skin diseases, such as eczema, psoriasis, and pityriasis. Also called rheumic diathesis, and herpetism. Piffard.