Medical vocabulary, or, an explanation of all names, synonyms, terms, and phrases used in medicine and the relative branches of medical science.

  • Mayne, Robert Gray, 1808-1868
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1862
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    f[uill.s attached to the forearm, or second portion of the hones of the wing. PL of S^C'unclari'iis, a, urn. Sc'comlary Fe'ver. Pathol. The febrile condition ensuing after a crisis, or after the discharge of some morbid matter. Secreta. Physiol. The secre- tions, as milk, urine, etc. PI. of Secretum, i, n. Secre'tion. {Secerno.) Physiol. A natural function of the body by which the various fluids are separated from the blood, and their sripply maintained; also the separated or secreted fluid itself. SecrHio, onis, f. Secretorlu.s, a, um. Same as Secerning: secre'tory. Se'ctile. {S^co, to cut.) Capable of being cut. Se'ctilis, is, e. Se'ctio, finis, f. (S^co.) A cut- ting ; dissection: a sec'tion. .Se'ctio Csld.avgris. AnaA. A dissection; section or cutting of a dead body; necrotomy. Sectio Cie.sarea. See Ccesarean Section. SCcimdina, ce, f. {S^cundm, se- cond.) Bot., Ohstet. The second coat, or sac, which encloses the nu- cleus or basis of the future seed; the secundine. The chorion; ajjplied in the pi. to the afterbirth, or the secun- dines, because expelled after the fetus. Secnndines. See Secundina. Secniidum Artem. See S.A. SScurl'fCrus, a, um. Same as Secungerus. Secu'riform. (SScuris, an axe ; forma, resemblance.) Bot. Like an axe in shape. S^curlfo'rmis, is, e. SgciirlgCrus, a, um. {S^cUris; gero, to bear.) Bot. Bearing a hatchet: securi'gerous. Se'dativc. (Sedo, to mitigate.) Pkarm. Having power to mitigate pain; assuaging. Sedatlvus, a, um. Sedentsiria O'.s.sa. Anat. The bones on which we sit, the Ischia, and Os coccygis. Se'tlliiient. (SSdeo, to remain.) The particles in liquids which by their weight fall to the bottom. SMime'ntiim, i, n. Se'illlt/ Powder. Med., Pharm. A compound of Rochelle salt, carbo- nate of soda, and tartaric acid, which, dissolved in water, forms an effer- vescing aperient liquid in imitation of Sedlitz water. Seed. See Setnen. Sced-l>iid. See Germen. Se e d - c o a I. S ee A rill m. Seed-down. See Pappvji. Secd-lol>e. See Cotyledon. Seed-vessel. See Pericarpiam. i- Seeing. (Sax. .S'eoH, to see.) PhA siol. The sense by Avhich we distiii; guish objects around iis by thes colour, figure, size, distance, etc.. sight; vision. Visas, Us, m. Segme ntuiii, (SSco, to cut. A .shred or slice; a part cut out something: ' ^ a se'gment. Containinj i SegrCgatus, a, um. (Segr^go, t^i> separate from the flock.) Zodl. S<* parated; insulated: se'gregate. Seidlitz Powder. See Sedli^ Powder. Sele'niate. (SUenlcum acidum terminal -ate.) Chem. A combin; tion of selenic acid with a has Selenio^, dtis, f. Sele'nie. Chem. Belonging tti selenium; applied to an acid obtainef; from it. SHenicus, a, um. Selenl'ffrus, a, urn. {SUenium firo, to bear.) Chem. selenium: seleni'ferous. S^lenidsiis, a, um. terminal-05?4S.) Chem. an acid, the second degree of oxida tion of .• .sele'nicms. SClenis, Itis, f. Chem. A com . bination of selenious acid Avith d base: a sele'nite. Sf lenites, is, or ce, m. Minera A species of Lagns specularis wit!', which Avindows Avere made. Sflenitiens, a, %im. Chem. Apli lied to Avaters AA’hich hold in solutio |i selenite, or sulphate of lime: sele if ni'tic. ; Si^leninm, ii, n. (SeXimh moon.) Che.m. An elementary bod;J extracted from the pyrites of fahluiii Sflfnifiretnni, i, n. Chem. I combination of selenium Avith a bod; {Selenium h« Applied tjji less electro-negative than it, in Avhici the atomic relations are the same nl in the base. Othei's intend by i every combination of .selenium Avit a sini])le body : a sele'niuret. Sflfnogrlil'ldila, fc, f. (^eXiivip ypdffiu), to Avrite.) Astron. A do' scription of the moon: .seleno'CTapln i SCleuOtOpogriVpliin, ce, f. (ie