The physical dictionary. Wherein the terms of anatomy, the names and causes of diseases, chyrurgical instruments and their use; are accurately describ'd. Also the names and vertues of medicinal plants, minerals, stones, gums, salts, earths, &c. and the method of chusing the best druggs: the terms of chymistry, and of the apothecary's art: the various forms of medicines, and the ways of compounding them / By Stephen Blancard.

  • Steven Blankaart
Date:
1715
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Credit: The physical dictionary. Wherein the terms of anatomy, the names and causes of diseases, chyrurgical instruments and their use; are accurately describ'd. Also the names and vertues of medicinal plants, minerals, stones, gums, salts, earths, &c. and the method of chusing the best druggs: the terms of chymistry, and of the apothecary's art: the various forms of medicines, and the ways of compounding them / By Stephen Blancard. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Antrum buccinofum, the fame^ with Cochlea, Anus Podex U Cuius, part of the extremity of the Intefiinum fie- Bum\ itconfiftsofthreeMufcIes, two czWdLevatores ,which diftend and open it in time of Neceffity; and one cal*d5j?Hwfh?r,whichfhi4ts it and keeps it fo. It is alfo a Ca¬ vity in the Brain, which arifes from the contaft of four Trunks of the Spinal Marrow ; alfo the Skin which goes over the Navel, which when wrinkled, is a fign ef Old-age. Anydria, Cesium Siccum, a dry Seafon. Any dr on, a fort of Herb, which makes thofe thirfty that tafte it. Aorta, or the great Artery, is a Veffel which proceeds from the left Ventricle of the Heart, con¬ fining of fourTunicks,a Nervous, Clandulous, Mufcular, and Mem¬ branous or internal one. It beats continually,and diftributes Blood into the whole Body for r.ourifh- ment. The Branches which creep from the Heart to the Brain are call’dCaroczdes; thofe which run laterally towards the Arms are call’d HumerarilAs the Trunk of it defeends, the Branches ex¬ tend themfelves towards the Bowels.; and going further on to the Thighs and Feet, it ends. Its Subftance is Mufcular. Apagma, the thrufting of a Bone, or other Part, out of its proper Place. Apantbropla, fignines a fullen Retirement or Solitude, and is reckon’d among the Symptoms of Melancholy. ApamhifmuSy the Obliteration^ of a Part in the Body, fo that it can be no more found; as it often happens to a little arterious Pipe about the Heart. Aparafcenafta^ Things necefiary for the Bath. Aparine, Cleavers, or Goofe- grafs. This Herb beat up with Lard, cures the Kings-Evil. The diftill’d Water flops the Flux of the Belly,and is good in thejaun- dice; the diftill’d Water, or the Herb cu£ fmall and boil’d in a fufficient quantity of Wine and drank, is an excellent Remedy for the Stone and Gravel. Apathia, an utter want of Paf- fions. Apechema, that which like ail Eccho makes an Anfwer, as a ftroke given one Part (hall make a Erasure on the contrary. Apella, or fie cut it us} one that is circumcifed. Apepfia, when the Stomach has no Conco&ion; an Indigeftion. A'zz'/jcL qlw{to]a, crude Tu¬ mors, or Knobs in the Body not come to maturity or fuppuration. Aperientia, opening things,are thofe which, confining of (harp fmall Particles, penetrate the Body profoundly, and by attenua¬ ting and expelling the more, grofs, open the Pores and Paffa- ges of the Body and its Vcffdg % aperitive Medicines. Aperiflatos, a hollow Ulcer. Apes, Bees, fo call’d becaufe they were thought at firft to he without Feet. Aphace, a fort of Vetch. Aphcerejis, a part of Chirurgery fo call’d, which teaches to take away Superfluities. Aphonia, five Loquela abolhh, fuch as are dumb; as thofe who are born deaf conrequently re¬ main dumb, 2dljy Children who*