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
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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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    Belloxia (named in honour of Petrus BelJonius). A fhrubby plant of no particular virtues. Belmuscus. See Abelmosch. Beloides (ZiKoetfos, from Ssaoj a dart, and etSos form). The fame as Belemxoides. Beloxoides (SeAoiWh?). The fame. Beloxe (QtXcm, from &ao? a dart). A -needle, or any furgical in- ftrument formed like a dart. Beloere (Indian). An evergreen plant of America. Belulcum (ZeXsXkov, from &A0? a dart, and £Axw to draw out). A furgeon's inftrument for extracting thorns or darts. Belzoe. See Bexzoix. Bk7_,z6ixum. The fame. Bem tamara !(mnri ]ni hehm tamara, Arab.) The Egyptian bean. Bex (|H2 helm, Arab.) An oily nut brought from Arabia. Bexath (j~iN32 benath, Arab.) Small puftles which rife in the night. Bexedictus (from benedico to blefs). A fpecific name prefixed to many compofitions and herbs on account of their good qualities, as, henedlcla her ha, hennet. Bexeolentia (from hem well, and oleo to fmell). Fragrant me- dicines, as gums. Bengalexsis (from Bengal 'tis x\aX\\c place). An Indian tree. Bexivi. See Bexzoe. Bexjoinum. The fame. Bexzoas (from benzoe the gum benjamin). A fait formed by the union of the benzoic acid with a different bale, as, benzoas argenii benzoatc of lilver. Bexzoe (n*lTj2 benzoah, Arab.) The-gum benjamin and its tree. Bexzoixum. The fame. Berberis (mil berheri wild, Arab.) The barberry and its tree. BERExice (g^£ny.«, from the city of Berenice, whence it was brought). Amber. Berexicium (Q^zvty.iov, from <pz(u to bring, and wxr victory).. An epithet given by the old Greek writers to nitre, from its powers in healing wounds. Beriberi (This word in the Indian language means a fheep). A fort