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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    Sycaminum (G-wa/Aifoj, from nnpty Jiikamah, Heb.) The muP- berry-tree. Sycamorus (from nnpW fukamab, Heb.) The fycamore or Egyp- tian fig-tree. Sycites (irvaiTYi;, from avxn a fig). A frone like a fig; or wine impregnated with figs. Sycoma (irmu^ocj from o-uvtn a fig). A wart or excrefcence refem- bling a fig. Sycosis (a-uncom?)'. The fame. Sy'mbole (c-v^Qow, from <rvy&xx\w to knit together). A commif. fure or connection of parts. Symbologia (o-vy&oXoyix, from g-v(jl£o\ov a fign, and Xoyo$ a difcourfe)* The doctrine of the figns and fymptoms of difeafe. Symparataxis (a-vy.7nx,^a.Ttx,^, from ow with, and 7rx^xrxrlic to con- tend). The conflict between nature and a difeafe. Sympasma (fl-ujw.7ro:cr^«,.from <ru^7rcx,(r<T(a to fprinkle over). An afper- fion or fprinkling. Sympatheticus (<rvfji.TrxQytTi-A.ot;, from <ru/!A7r«o-^w to fuffer with). Hav- ing confent or fympathy with each other. Sympathia (<rvy.7Tix.Qsix, from <tvv with, and Trxvyu to fuffer). A confent or connection in affections between one part and an>- other. Sympepsis (av]j.7TtTtv\z, from wixTViTnu to concoct). Concoction. Sy'mphysis (<TviA<pv<rn;, from wytpvu to grow together). A kind of articulation without motion. A coalefcence of the natural paf- fages. Alfo the healing of a wound by the firft intention. Sy'mphytum {(Tv^tpvTov, from a-vytpvui to unite). The herb comfrey ; fo called becaufe it is fuppofed to unite and clofe the lips of wounds together. Symptoma (tvixtttu^x, from o-vy-TwrTu to happen together). An affection which depends upon and is produced by a difeafe. Synactica ((Tui/ax-riKa, from cwxyu to contract). Aftringents. Synanche (awxyyvi, from ^wxyyy to flrangle). A quinfey. See Cynanche. Synanchica (dwuyyj.-avi, from vvmyyy the quinfey). Quinfey-wort ; fo called from its ufes in that difeafe. Synarthrosis (o-uvag^wo-i?, from <n» with, and x^gov a joint),. That fpecies of articulation in which there is no motion. Syn-