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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    I disgust.) Pathol. Any kind of dis- ease, but ap])lied particularly to a nauseated state of the stomach, with or without retching and vomiting. Mo''Thus, i, m. Side. See Lotus. Si'deral. a star.) Astron. Belonging to the stars, or signs in the heavens. Sld^ralis, is, e. SIdCriltio, onis, f. {Sldus.) Pa- thol. Apoplexy, or Po/ralysis; also mortification, or Sphacelus, as if caused by planetary influence: si'de- ration. SIderites, is, or ce, m. (SiSr;- pimis.) Nat. Philos. The magnet, or loadstone. SlderogrjVpliia, ce, f. (SiSijpos, iron; ypucpu), to write.) Mineo'ol. A history of iron or steel: sidero'- graphy. SIderSte'clmia, ce, f. (Slorj/oos ; nreyyr], art.) Mineral. The art of treating minerals of iron: side'ro- techny. Sieve. See Colatorium. Sleve-lllte. See Coliform, Cri- hriformis. Ethmoid. Siganltian Opera'tion. Ohstet., Surg. Tlie division of the Symphysis puhis in cases of impracticable labour from contraction or deformity, first perfojmed by Siganlt. See Symphy- sotomia. Sigh. See Suspirium. Sight. See Seeing, Visus. Sight, Bad. See Dysopia. Sight, Day. See Hemeralopia. Sight, Dimness of. See Caligo. Sight, IV^ight. See Nyctalopia. SIgillatus, a, um. {Slgillum, a seal.) Marked with a seal: sigi'llate. Sigmoid. (2; terminal -Ides.) A nat. Kesembling the Greek letter Sigma, as anciently written, C. Sig- Tnoldes, adj. Sfgmoid Fle'xnre. Atmt. That portion of the colon between the de- scending portion and the rectum. Si'gmoid Valves. Anat. The semilunar valves of the aorta and of the pulmonary artery. Sign. Pathol. Applied to what the judgment deduces from consider- ation of the causes, progress, and treatment of disease. Pharm. Ap- plied to certain marks employed in formulce and prescriptions, viz.:— tb, for Libra; for Vncur, for Drachma: for Scmipulus; TTj^, for , Minimum. Signum,i,\\. See rtf/- , hreviation. Sfgna. (Signo, to mark out.) n Med. “Mark,” employed at the end > of prescrixflions to point out what \ directions are to be copied by the compounder for the guidance of the ■ patient, or his attendant. Sllex, Ids, m. and f. (XdXt?.) j Flint. I Sllcxlfo'rmis, is, e. (Sllex; for- \ ma, likeness.) Chenn. Having the i appearance of dlex or flint: sile'xi- b form. Silica, ce, f. (Sllex.) Chem. One of the primitive earths which enters into the composition of almost k all compomid earths, stones, and i sand; also found in many plants, s especially grasses, etc. Silicate. (»S?f?ci«macidum; ter- minal -ate.) Chem. A combination of silicic acid with a base. Sl'llcas, dtis, f. Sili'cic. Chem. Belonging to silica; applied to an acid. Sill'clous, a, um. sm'clco-. (SUlclcus.) Chem. A prefix applied to combinations of a silicic with another salt, as Silicico- ammonicus, etc. smcVf^rns, a, um. (Silica; f'iro, to bear.) Chem. Containing silica: silici'ferous. Sillciosns, a, um. (Silica; ter- minal -osus.) Geol. Hartng, or full of silica: sili'cious. Slll'cinm, ii, n. Chem,. The base of silica. sm'cula. ce., f. (Dim. Slllqua.) Bot. A little pod : a si'licule. Slll'cullfo'rmis, is, e. Bot. Hay- ing the form of a silicula: sili'culi- fonn. SllIcnIOsns, a, um. (SlBcula ; terminal -6svs.) Bot. Ha\ing many silicules: sili'culose. Slllqna, ce, f. (Semen, a seed; locals, a place.) Bot. A long, dry, bivalve pericarpium in which the seeds are fixed alternately to each edge forming the suture ; a pod. SIliqnIfo'rml.s, w, e. Bot. Hay- ing the form of a siliqua: sili'qui- fonn. Slllqiiosns, a, um. (Slllqua; ter- minal -osus.) Bot. Having nume- rous jiods: si'liquose.