Enthetic

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Enthetic \En*thet"ic\ ([e^]n*th[e^]t"[i^]k), a. [Gr. 'enqetiko`s
     fit for inserting; 'en in + tiqe`nai to place.] (Med.)
     Caused by a pathogenic organism implanted in the system; as,
     an enthetic disease like syphilis.
     [1913 Webster]