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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    voi/; Xl6o5, a stone.) J/ed. Intes- tinal calculus: a spla'nclinolith. Splauicliii&lli'Kia, ce, f. (S-TrXayx- vov\ Xoyos, a disconrse.) Anal. The doctrine, or consideration of the viscera, their structure and functions: splanchnology. Splanclmoscfi'pia, ce, f. (STrXd-yyvoj/; tr/coTrew, to see.) Med, An exploration of the viscera: splanchuo'scopy. Splanclmo-.skeleton. (STrXayx- vov ; cTKeXe'Tov, a skeleton.) Comp. Anal. That category of bones to which the heart bone of the rumi- nants, and the hard jaw-like pieces supporting the teeth of the stomach of the lobster belong ; the visceral skeleton. Splanchno-scUeton, i, n. SplanelinttsympsVtliia, ce, f. {'2,'TrXay')(yov ; crufiiradeLa, fellow- feeling.) Med. The sympathy of the viscera among themselves, or of a viscus with other parts: splanchno- s/mpathy. SplanclmdtS'mia, ce, i.{^2nrXayy- vov \ 're/j.vw, to cut.) Anal. Dissec- tion of the viscera: splanchnoTomy. Spleen. (SttX?/!'.) Anat. A purple, or livid-coloured, imperfect oval viscus in the left hypochondriac region, whose function is not yet positively ascertained. SpUn, Inis, f. ; Lien, enis, m. Pathol. The Spleen is a popular term for Hypo- chondriasis, or a state of mental de- pression or melancholy, as if depen- dent on disease of the organ itself. Splen-. (STrX?)y, the spleen.) A prefix denoting reference to the spleen. Splenalgla, ce, f. (S'ttXj'/j/ ; aXyos, pain.) Pathol. Pain in the region of the spleen ; splena'lgy. SplSnan'xe, es, f. (SttX?;!/ ; increase.) Pathol. Enlargement of the spleen. SplencctS'pia, ce, f. (SttXijj/ ; ck, out; TOTTos, a place.) A'nat. Dis- location or displacement of the spleen. Splenclcosis, is, oreos, f. (SttXj;!/ ; eX/ccocris, ulceration.) Pathol. Ul- ceration of the spleen. Splcne'lcus, (iris, n. (SttXj/z/ ; eX- Kos, an ulcer.) Pathol. An ulcer of the spleen, Spifnemplira'xis, is, or eos, f. (S7rX)';v; e/Kppa^Ls, obstruction.) Pa- thol. Obstruction or congestion of the spleen. Splc'nctic. Anat. Belongingto| the spleen ; splenic. SpUnUicus, al um. See Splenieus. ^ Sple'iiial. {Splenium, a splint.)! Comp. Aimt. Applied by Owen ^ the operculaire of Cuvier, a sub-divn sion of the mandible in cold-bloode<J vertebrates, SpUnialis, is, e. SplSnlcus, a, um. (SttXi/v. ) A rvati Belonging to the spleen: sple'nicJ See Splenetic. i Splcnlflcatio, onis, f. CZttXvv i fdcio, to make.) Pathol. The con- version of the lung or liver, etc., intc a substance like that of the spleen : splenifica'tion. Splenitis, %dis, f. (S.TrXi]v ; ter- minal-i^is.) Pathol. Inflammatioi of the spleen. A genus, Ord. Phleg masioe. Cl. Pyrexice, of Cullen’s No- sology. Splenins, a, (SttXjjj/.) A nat Pertaining to the spleen : sple'nious. Spleniza'tion. (SirX^v.) Pathol. Applied to the state of the lungs ir one of the stages of pneumonia Splenlsdtio, onis, f. Spleno-. Same as Splen. \ Splenodes, adj. (S^rX?/!/; termi j nal-ti^i/s.) Physiol. Having or fulj of, i.e. of the nature of the spleen I sple'nous, Splenftdy'nla, ce, f, {'2.irXi]v ■ oSvvn, pain.) Pathol. Pain of thd spleen: spleno'djmy. Splenogril’phia, ce, f. (SnrXi]v ypacpu), to write.) Aiiat. A de|' scription of the spleen: spleuo'graphy i Splen6h.‘e'niia,cc,f. (HttXI^v, aiyca^ blood.) Pathol. Sanguineous con. gestion, or hypercemia of the spleen..! Splenoides, adj. (SttX?;!/ ; ter ; minal -Ides.) Med. Resembling,! the spleen : sple'noid. ,, SplendlO'gia, ce, f. C^irXhv; Xo! i 70s, a discourse.) Anai. The docf! trine of the spleen: spleno'logy. i. Splenoma, dtis, n. ) (STrXj/v j Spleno'nons, i, m. ( 07/cos, s 1 tumour.) Pathol. Tumour of th«| spleen. 1 Splenaniilia'cia, ce, f. (SttXj/i; p-aXania, softness.) Pathol. Soft ening of the spleen. Splenata'iiiia, ce, f. (STrXt/r Tcpvw, to cut.) Anat. Dissectioi of the spleen : splen o'tomy. SpU^iiypertra'pliia, ce, f. (SttXi/j' hypertrSphia.) Pathol. Hyper