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
Date:
1862
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    yZo5, a flower.) Bot. Having flower.s disposed in spikes: spiciflo'rous. Spicifo'rmis, is, e. {Bplca; likeness.) Bot. Having the form of an ear or spike : spi'ciform. ^Spicl'gCrii.s, a, urn. (Splca; gero, to bear.) Bot. Bearing ears or spikes : spici'gerous. Splciila, (E, f. (Dim. Splca.) Bot. A little spike; a spikelet: a spi'cide. See Acicula. Spi'cular. {Splc^la.) Bot. Be- longing to a spikelet: synonymous with Acicular. Splcularis, is, e. SpicuU'ferus, a, um. {Splcula; /^ro, to bear.) Bot. Having flowers disposed in spiculce: spiculi'ferous. Spigelia, ce, f. {Splgelius, a botanist.) Pharmacopoeial name (B. and U.S.A.) for the root of Spigelia Marilanclica.. A Linn, genus. Cl. Pentandria, Ord. Monogynia. Juss. Gentianoe, or Gentianaceoe. Spigelia, Mitrlla'ndlca. M. Med. The Indian, or Carolina pink; also called Spigelia lonicera. Spigeliaceus, a, um. Bot. Ap- plied to a Family (pi. f.) of the Gentianece, because containing the Spigelia.. Spige'lian Lol>e. Anat. The middle lobe of the liver, first particu- larised by Spigelius. Spifeelet. See Acicula, Spicula. Spike-stalk. Bot. The recep- tacle of the florets in spikelets of grasses, or of the spikelets them- selves. Rhdchis, eos, f. Spiloma, dtis, n. (SbrlXos, a stain.) Physiol. A tubvus maternus. Spina, ce, f. Anat. The dorsal spine, or backbone; the vertebral column. Bot. A thorn, or rigid prickle proceeding from the Avoodj'- part of the plant: a spine. Spina Bl'fida. Surg. Pathol. The disease Hydrorrhachitis. Spina Ventosa. Surg. Pathol. A disease in Avhich matter is formed ]]i a bone, expands its Avails, and makes its Avay outAvard, sometimes insinuating itself into the cellular sub.stance so as to render it soft and flabby, as if filled Avith air. See .Ir- throcace. Spl'nal. (Spina.) Anat. Belong- ing to the spine, or back-bone. Spinalis, is, e. Spl'nal Ce'nlrc. Physiol. Ap- plied by M. Hall to tlie spinal mar* row, as distinct from its exodic ami-, esodic nerves. Spl'iial Chord. A'nat. Th« Spinal Marrow. ! Spinal Column. See Golumni- Vertehralis. j Spl'nal lla'rrow. Anat. Thd Medulla spinalis, or medullary subr stance contained in the .spinal our vertebral column; the spinal chord. SplTial Sy'stem. Med., PhysiolV Applied by M. Hall to the spina f marroAv and its spinal, incident, anq. reflex nerves, as distinct from th<a cerebral and ganglionic systems. Spl'nal Sy'.stem of Nerves Med., Physiol. Those Avhich conA'ejR irritating impressions on, or irritatioii of the surface of the body, or mucouf surfaces, to the true spinal marro’^ called Incident—and those that con| vey motor phcenomerui from it| named Reflex spinal nerves. J Spinatns, a, um. (Spina, i thorn.) Bot. HaA'^ing thorns ; spi' nate. Spindle-shaped. See FvMform Spine. See Acantha, Columni Vertehralis, Spvtva. Spine'scens, tis, part. (Spina. Bot. Becoming hard and thorny spine'scent. Spinesce'ntia, ce, f. (Spliva, i thorn.) Bot. The state of a surface covered Avith thorns: spihe'scence. SpinI'ffrus, a, um. (Splrva k fero, to bear.) Bot., Entomol% Bearing spines; spini'ferous. Seer Sjnnigerus. | Spinlfdliatns, a, U7n. (Spl7iak folium, a leaf.) Bot. HaA'ing spi-| nous leaves: spinifo'lious. | Spinifo'rmis, is, e. (Spl7\a% /oma, likeness.) Bot. Having thi form of spines ; spi'niform. | Spinl'g^riis, a, um. (Spina, g'iro, to bear.) Same as Spinifertis, spini'gerous. Spi'nnerets. (Sax. Spi7i7ia7i, te; make yarn.) Zaiil. The minut« teats, or 77iam77iillce of the Arach- 7iides. Spi'iinernles. (Same.) ZoOl. In- numerable minute tubes Avith Avhiclj each spinneret of the Arach7iides studded, every one of Avhich emit ' a thread of inconceiA'able fineness. SpinOca'rpu.s, a, U77i. (Spina.