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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    f^ro, to bear.) Chein. Containing stannum, or tin : stanniferous. Sta'unnm, i, n. Cliein. Tin. M. Med. Pharinacop3ial name (E. D. and U.S.A.) for powder or tilings of tin. StflpC'dius, a, urn. Anat. Be- longing to the stapes; applied to a muscle. gtiipesy Mis, m. (A stirrup.) Aiuit. One of the ossicula of the in- ternal ear. Stitplil.sa'gria, ce, f. (S-rac^l?, a vine; aypioi, wild.) Pharinaco- poeial name (L. E. D.) for the seeds of Delphinium staphisagria. Stsl'pliyle, es, f. CETaipvXi], a grape.) Anat. The Uvula. Ststphylinns, a, um. (Stdph^le.) Anat. Belonging to the uvula; ap- plied to a muscle, etc. : sta'phyline. Stapliylitls, %dis, f. {Stdphyle ; terminal -Uis.) Pathol. Intiamma- tion of the uvula. Stli'pliylocdeiua, dlis, n. {Std- ph^le; oedema.) Swrg. Pathol. (Edema, or morbid enlargement of the uvula. Staphyloma,n. (STacpvXij.) Surg. Pathol. A disease of the eye- ball, in which the cornea loses its transparency, rises and even pro- jects beyond the eyelids, like a pearl- coloured tumour. Staphyloptosis, is, or eos, f, {Stdphyle; ptosis, a falling.) Surg. Pathol. A falling or elongation of the uvula. Stil'phylorrhit'phia, m, f. (2ra- (}>vX{]; pa(f)i], a suture.) Surg. The operation of securing by suture the lips of a cleft uvula: staphylo'r- rhaphy, Stiiphylosis, is, or eos, f. Surg. Pathol. The growth or progress of Staphyloma. Stti'phyldtS'mla, ce, f. {Stdphyle; reuvct), to cut.) Surg. The cutting oflF a portion, shortening, or dissec- tion of the uvula: staphylo'tomy. Star. See Stella. Star-like. See Asteroid. Stasis, eos, f. (lo-Tjj/ii, to settle.) Med. A standing or settling in a place, or part, as the blood at death. Sta'tic. (l(TTy]p.L, to cause to stand.) Having the power of keep- ing in a stationary condition. Std'- tlcus, a, um. Sta'tica, ce, f. (Same.) Nat. Philos. That part of mechanics that considers the relation of forces to each other, in size and direction, in order mutually to form an equili- brium : sta'tics. Staiirophylliis, a, um. (E-ravpa^, a cross ; cpvWov, a leaf.) Bot. Hav- ing leaves opposed crosswise: stau- rophy'llous. Stavesacrc. Bot. The Delphi- nium staphisagria. Ste'ar, dtis, n. Same as Adeps, Axungia, Sevum. Ste'arate. {Stedrlcum acidum; terminal -ate.) Chem. A combina- tion of stearic acid with a base. Stddras, atis, f. Stea'ric. {Stear, fat ; terminal -ic.) Chem. Pertaining to fat; ap- plied to an acid obtained from it. Stedlricus, a, um. See Steaticus. Stea'riform. (Erreap ; forma, likeness.) Having the appearance of fat; fatty. Ste'drlfo'rmis, is, e. Steari'n. (ETeap.) Chem. The fatty principle of fat. Stcdrlna, ce, f. See Steatin. StesVrbcSiiotnm, i, n, (Ereap ; KovLs, dust.) Chem. A peculiar yellow pulverulent fat, found in the brain mass. Steiiroptenum, i, n. {Eaeap; 7n-?jyds, volatile.) The concrete por- tion, or camphor of volatile oils. Stearori'cinate. {Stedrorlclni- cum acidum ; terminal -ate.) Chem. A combination of stearoricinic acid with a base. Stedrorl'cino^, dtis, f. Stcftrftrlci'nlciis, a, um. Chem. Applied to one of three acids pro- duced during saponification of oleum ricini: ste’arorici'nic. Steatas. Same as Stearas. See Stearate. StesVtlcus. Same as Stearicus. See Stearic. Steati'u. More correct for Stca'tinns,«,Mm. {Stear.) Anal., Physiol. Consistingof fat: ste'atine. Steittitc.s, is, or ce, f. (Stear.) Geol. Steaschist, a kind of unctuous or fatty stone : ste'atite. Ste'fttftcele, es, f. (S-rea/o ; kv\v, a tumour.) Surg. Pathol. A fatty tumour in the scro^M??i.- a ste'atocele. Stcatoconotum. See Stearoco- notum. StcfttOdSs, adj. (Ereap, fat;