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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    hold.) Ornithol. Abrilliantcoloured mark, forming the anterior borders of the tectrices when of a different colour. Surg. An instrument for Avidening natural openings of pas- sages, or keeping parts separate, so as to obtain a view of what is within. Speeclilessness. See Aphonia. Spe'ltriim, i, n. Chem. Spelter, or native impiu’e zinc. Sperm. (S-Trepua, seed.) See Sperma. Sperm-cell. Physiol. That cell in Avhich the fertilising matter is con- tained. _ Spe'rma, litis, n. {'2'Trepfxa.) Phy- siol. The fecundating liquor in ani- mals; seed: sperm. Spermace'ti. ('ETrep/j.a; kTitoi, the whale.) M.Med. The substance Cetaceurn. See Cetin. Spermalogia. See Spermato- logia. Sperm^itlieca, oe, f. (^■nkpp.a ; 0U/CTJ, a shrine.) Entomol. A repo- sitory in the upper part of the oviduct in female insects for receiving the seminal fluid of the male. Sperma'tic. (STreppia.) Anat. Belonging to the semen, or seed. SpermhUlcus, a, um. Spermati'n. {'2'Trippa.) Chem. A substance obtained from the male seminal dnid of animals. Spermd- tlna, ce, f. Spermiiti'smiis, i, m. {^ireppa- Tt'^co, to sow.) Physiol. The emis- sio seminis: spe'rmatism. See Sper- mdbole. Spe'rmitto-. l^Trepya.) A prefix denoting reference to seed or semen. Spe'rmatOcele, es, f. (Hireppa ; k'uXt), a tumour.) Surg. Pathol. A swelling of the testicle, or epididymis, from an accumulation of semen. Spe'rmi'itocle'mma, dtis, n. (27T6p/xa; fcXeTT-Tco, to steal.) Pathol. Pollutio diurna, or involuntary escape of semen in the daytime. Spe'rmfttftder'ma, dtis, n. (STrep- p,a; Sepya, the skin.) Bot. The immediate covering of a seed, origi- nally the primine of the ovule: the sperma'toderm. Spc'rmftlOgft'iila, CB,f. (27rep/xa; yovi], generation.) Physiol. Secre- tion of semen: spermato'gony. Spc'rmfttogrll'pliia, ce, f. (S-n-ep- p.a\ ypd(fno, to write.) Bot. A description of seeds: spermatolfe graphy. f ^Spe'rmiU516'gla, ce, f. (S7r6pp«l X0709, a discourse.) Physiol, it treatise on the secretion and qualit| of the semen: sperraato'logy. ' Spe'rmiit6p0etleus, j (iinreppa i a, um. I TTotew, tf Spe'rmiit6p<e'us, a, r make.)! um. ) Physioli Making or promoting the secretion semen: spermatopoetic. Spe'rmfttorrhee'a, OE, f. (STreppc^ pew, to flow.) Pathol. A flowing ™ semen; gonorrhoea in the strict sensep SpermUto'scltSsis, is, or eos, | (STTep/xa; ay^earis, a checking.) PcC) thol. Want or suppression of semem Spe'rmiltozemia, ce, f. (STreppoi X,nyia, loss.) Pathol. Cessation J the seminal secretion. Spe'rm^tSzdou, i, n. {Inrepac X^ov, an animal.) Physiol. AppUt to the numerous minute infusori. animalcules (pi.) discovered in tl semen. 8perm5'bole, es, f. {’E-ireppa jSdXXo), to cast.) Physiol. Same f Spermatismus. 8perm5de'rma, dtis, n. 1 (2x6, 8perm5de'rmis, idis, f. [ pa\ de, ya, the skin.) Bot. The who integuments proper to the seed. Spermogonla. See Spermat gonia. Spermd'llthns, i, m. (Sxeppt XLdos, a stone.) Oryctol. A fos5 seed: a spe'rmolite. Pathol. A indurated concretion in the vesicul seminodes. Spermo'ncus, i, m. (2xepp< djKos, a tumour.) Bot. Swelling a seed. SphilcSlIltus, a, ww. (SphdcHu.f Bot. Applied to a part the bla( appearance of which causes it to supposed dead. Pathol. Belong to, or in the state of, sphacau. spha'celated. Sphifc(^ll.smns, i, m. (EcfyaK, Xl^co, to suffer under gangrent Pathol. Inflammation of the brail also, mortification of some part. adj. {SphUcHlu- terminal -odes.) Pathol. Having full oi sphcccehis: spha'celous. adj. {Sphdc^lu terminal-irfes.) Pathol. Resembli spJmcehcs: spha'celoid.