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.

  • Turton, William, 1762-1835.
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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    Acatera (apflxf^a, frtfm « neg. and yd™ *° want). The larger juniper tree, named from the abundance of its feed. Acatharsia (ax«9a£<na, from « neg. and xaGai^w to purge). That part of the grofs and impure humours which is not yet purged off. Acaulis (from a neg. and x«uXo? a ftalk). Applied in botany to thofe herbs which have no ftem, but whofe flowers reft upon the ground. Accelerator (from accelero to haften). A mufcle whofe office is to haften the ejection of urine. Accessio (from accedo to approach). The beginning or paroxyfm of an intermitting fever. Accessorius (from accido to proceed from, or fall near). Having connexion with, by contact or approach. A'ccidens (from accido to happen). A lymptom. Accipiter (from accipio to take). The hawk, named from its ra- pacity. Alfo a bandage which was put over the nofe, and fo called from its likenefs to the claw of a hawk, or from the tightnefs of its grafp. Accipitrina (from accipiter the hawk). The herb hawk's-weed, which Pliny fays was fo called, becaufe hawks are ufed to fcratch it, and apply thejuice to their eyes to prevent blindnefs. Acclivis (from ad, and clivis an afcent). A mufcle of the belly, fo named from the oblique afcent of its fibres. Accretio (from ad, and crefco to increafe). Nutrition, growth; alfo the growing together of the fingers or toes. Accumulatio (from aa, and cumulo to heap together). An accu- mulation, or mixture of different fymptoms. Acedia (awtn&a, from a neg. and Wo? care). Incurablencfs. Neglect in the application of medicines. Acephalus (a.xi<px\os, from a priv. and xepaAu a head). Applied to monfters born without heads. A'cer (from acer tharp). The maple; named from the fharpnefs of its juice. Aceratus (axnpaloj, from « neg. and xtip death). Pure, not cor- rupted. Acerbitas (from acer {harp). Sournefs, (harpnefs. Acerbus (from acer four). Sour, aftringent, tharp. * Brides