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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    where this fhrub is plentiful; or from alternus, becaufc its leaves arc alternately difpofed upon the ltalk). A name of the caffine. Alaternoides (from alaleruus, and nh% like). A fhrub like the alaternus. Alathar (ins^tf alathar] from nn« athara adhefion, Arab.) An adhefive mineral, defcribed by Avicenna. Alati {alatus winged). The fame as Alares. Alfo an anatomical name given to thole whofc fcapulae are very prominent, like the wings of birds. A'lba {alius, from alban, Chald.) A white precious ftone. Albadara (ni^ albadar. Arab.) The bone of the firft joint of the great toe. Albageuzi (nn^l1?^ albaguza, from nH3 geuza an acorn, Arab. which it reprefents). The procefs of the os facrum. Alb amentum (from albus white). The white of an, egg. Albara (snrQ^N albabrah, Chald.) The white leprofy. Albatio (from albeo to whiten). The blanching or whitening of metals. Albedo i^ht^albana to grow white, Chald.) Whitenefs. It is com- monly ufedof urine. A'lberas (ttTQ^a albaras, Arab.) White puftules upon the face: alfo the herb flaphis agria, or ftave's acre; becaufe its juice is laid to remove thefe puftules. Albicantia (from albeo to grow white). The glands of a white co- lour, which are ufually called Willis's glands. Albipicatio (from albefco to become white). The act of whitening metals. Albinum {albus white). Cotton weed; fo called from the whitenefs of its bloffbm. A'lbor {albus white). The fame as Albedo. Albora. See Alberas. Albucum {albus white). The herb white daffodil. Albugineus. Of a tranfparent whitenefs. Albugo. Whitenefs: awhitefpeck. A'lbula (from albus white). A kind of white vulnerary water. A'l bum (12*7^ alban, Chald.) The white of the eye. Albumen 6vi. The white of an egg. Albumor. The fame. F 2 Albus.-