Ruby's Greek Thread

[Ruby Novacna]

Word EVA sheepshey
The word sheepshey on 79v.36 is unique.
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Reading psh as psi, this word could be:

• σκήψεις or σκῆψεως, plural or genitive singular of σκῆψις – pretext, plea, excuse;
  
• or Σκηψιος – from the city Skepsis (Scepsis).
  

At the same time, σκῆψις could be a synonym of ἀπόσκηψις – determination of humors to one part of the body (Hippocrates).
Galen explains ἀπόσκηψις by ἀπό-σχᾰσις, although LSJ considers such an explanation unjustified.
I know ancient Greek much less well than Galen, so I’ll accept his explanation for the moment: « ἀποσκήψεις: τὰς ἀποσχάσεις ἐν τῷ πρώτῳ περὶ νούσων τῷ μείζονι.” (GALENUS Linguarum seu dictionum exoletarum Hippocratis explicatio. {0057.106}).

The meaning of ἀπό-σχᾰσις is incision, opening (of a vein), (but possibly scarification); releasing, letting go (in an engine).

For a page with anatomical images, which term would be most appropriate: pretext, concentration of humors, or incision?