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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    Acetum (from aceto to be acid). Vinegar. AcHAMELLA, Or ACHMELLA (xx.y.iX\<z, ffOlll UKpafy to fiourifll). A plant growing in the ifland of Ceylon. Achamenis (a^a'Mvn, from a neg. and yapou the ground). A fpecies of polium, fo called becaufe it rifes to fome height. Acharistus (c&xxZir°s> from ex. neg. and x01^0^1 t° De grateful). Thanklefs. Applied to tome competitions of Galen and iEtius ; becaufe, as they cured quickly, little credit was given to the efficacy of the medicine. Achates (a^ol-i?, from a river of that name where it is found, or omo<; a cure, as being efficacious in medicine). The achates or agate. Achatonyx (»p£a7ovug, from ap^alnj the agate, and ow% the onyx). A fpecies of agate mixed with the onyx. Acherois (a^wic, from the river Acheron, upon whofe banks it grows). A fpecies of white poplar. A'cheta (a^/]?ir, from ap/aa to found). A kind of grafshopper or cricket, named from its cry. Achicolum (ap£i:«Xoi/). The fudatorium, or fweating-room, of the ancient baths. See Architholus. Achillea from Achilles, who is faid to have cured Tele- phus with it). The herb yarrow or millefoil. Achilleum {oLyiKh&iw, from Achilles, who is faid to have made his tents with it). A fort of fponge. Achillois (a^ixxw). See Achillea. „ Achimenis (a^i/AEvt?). See Achamenis. A'chlys (from osp^Au? darknefs). Dimnefs of fight: alfo a blindnefs from opacity of the cornea. A'chne chaff). Scum; froth. A white mucus in the fauces, thrown up from the lungs, like froth ; alfo a whitifh mucilage in the eyes of thofe who have fevers. A'cholus (a^oAo?, from a. priv. and yoM bile). Applied to animals fuppofed to be without bile. A'chor. (ayu?, axvM?' from a^n bran). The fcalded head, fo called from the branny fcales thrown off it. Blanchard derives it from « priv. and xu$0; fpace,, as occupying.but a linall cora- pafs. Acuoristus (a^wp'rof, from as peg. andxu?°s place). Applied to thofe C 'fign<;