A medical glossary : in which the words in the various branches of medicine are deduced from their original languages, properly accented, and explained / by W. Turton, M.D.

William Turton

Date:: 1797

Credit: A medical glossary : in which the words in the various branches of medicine are deduced from their original languages, properly accented, and explained / by W. Turton, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$AthekinA (xh%w, from an car of corn). A filTi furroundcd with prickles like an ear of corn. Atheroma (xfywpx, from xtyx pap). A wen or tumour ; fo called from its pap-like contents. Athleticus («0AnTiy.cf, from <x9aew to contend). Strong, robuft in conftitution. Athliptus (aOxiTTTOf, from a neg. and OaiSw to afflict). A fever proceeding without the ufnal uneafy fymptoms, is thus called. Athoxor (]inw alhon, Arab.) A chemical furnace. Athorectus («9ofw.Toj, from x priv. and Go^« feed). Not given to venery ; unable to procreate from a defect of feed. A'thrix (a9^£, from a priv. and 0^i£ hair). Bald, without hair. Athroisma {xfyourpx, from a9goi£« to gather together). A collec- tion or heap of any thing. A'throus («0^oo?, from «9poi£co to collect). Suddenly accumulated; in oppolition to accumulated by degrees. Athy'mia (a0u/*iot, from x neg. and fyptf courage). Pufillanrmity, dejeclednefs, defpondency. Atincar (nK?in fUN athi chama. Arab ) Borax. Atinta (from Atina a city of Campania, where they abound). A fpecies of elm tree. A'tlas (xtXxs, from «tA«6j to fuflain). The firft vertebra of the neck is fo called becaufc it fuftains the head. A'tle C?nN atal, Arab.) The tamarifc. Atmosph^e'ra (xrpocqx^x, from ar^o? vapour, and vipxyx a circle). The atmofphere, or body of vapours which furround the earth. A'tmus (arpo?, from aw to breathe). Vapour, breath, flatus. Atocia (xtoyax, from a neg. and Tiv.ru to bring forth). Inability to bring forth children. Difficult labour. Atocium (xtokiov, from x neg. and rmru to bear feed). A fpecies of the lychnis ; lb called becaufe fome of the flowers bear no feed. A'tocus («tojw?, from x neg. and riy.ru to bring forth). Barren; not able to procreate. Atolli (Indian). A pap which the Indians make of the meal of maize and water. Atolmia (xToXy-ix, from « neg. and roXpxu to dare). Diffidence, dejection of mind. A'tomus («to/*oj, from a neg. and Ttpu to cut). An atom or in- divifible particle. 4 Atonia$