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 dense.) Chem. The old name for antimony, still often referred to. Sticky. See Viscosus. Stlcta'cnc, es, f. punc- tated; acne.) Pathol. Acne punc- tata of Bateman; the Punctceniucoscn of Darwin; i\\Q lonthus Varuspunc- tatus of Mason Good. StiiT-Joiut. See Ankylosis. Sti'gniny atis, n. (STty/xa, a goad.) Bot. That part of the pistil placed at the summit of the style. Entomol. The small points (pi.) which admit air to the trachece to be distributed through every part of the body. Pathol. A small red speck on the skin without elevation of the cuticle, as if caused by a pricking instrument. Also, a natural mark or spot. StigmiVticn.s, a, um. Belonging to a stigma: stigma'tic. Stigmittlfo'rmls, is,e. {Stigma; forma, likeness.) Having the ap- pearance of a stigma: stigma'tiform. Stilette. (Fr. Stilet, a small dagger.) Sicrg. A small sharp- pointed instrument enclosed in a can- nula or sheath. Also, a wire, kept in the flexible catheter to give it firmness and a proper degree of cur- vature. Stilllcl'dinm, ii, n. {Stilla, a drop; cUdo, to fall down.) Pathol. A dropping or trickling down; ap- plied to the tears, the urine in stran- gury, stricture, etc. Sti'mulant. (Stimulo, to incite.) Having power to excite, or rouse into exercise the animal energies; applied to various substances termed stimu- lants. Stimulans, antis, part. Stl'muliis, i, m. (Same.) Bot. A sting, or fine, sharp-pointed sub- stance which easily penetrates the skin, introducing a poison into the part, as of the nettle. Physiol. That which rouses or excites the energy of a part. Stipes, Uis, m. (Stuttos, a trunk.) Bot. A stem or stipe of a fungus, fern, or palm. StIpI'fCru.s, a, um. (Stipes; f?ro, to bear.) Bearing stipites: stipi'- ferous. Stlplfo'rmls, Is, e. (Stipes; for- ma, likene.ss.) Bot. Haying the appearance of a stipe ; sti'piform. Stipitfitus, a, (Stipes.) Bot. Having a stipe, stem, or foot-stalk ; sti'pitate. Stipula, cn, f. (Stlpo, to fill up.) Bot. A leafy appendage to the proper leaf, or its foot-stalk : a sti'pule SfipulArls, t'j;, e. (Stipula.) Bot. . Belonging to a stipule: sti'pular. Slipuliitiis, a, um. Bot. Hav- : ing stipules: sti'pulate. Stlpull'fi^riis, a, um. (Stipula; /^ro, to bear.) Bot. Bearing stipules : stipuli'ferous. Stitcli. (Teut. Stick.) Pathol. An acute, sudden pain in the inter- ; co.stal muscles. See Pleurodynia. Stock. See Talea. Stoecliir>10's;iA, oe, f. ('S.tolx'Aov, ( a first principle; Xoyos, a discotirse.) > Chem. Elementary knowdedge : ste- 2 chiofiogy. Stcecliidmg'tria, oe, f. (Sroi- ^ XeTou; jaerpeco, to measure.) Chem,. i That part which inquires as to the I relative quantities in which diflTerent substances combine Avith each other: stechio'metry. StOlo, onis, m. (S-reXXo), to put forth.) Bot. ' A shoot, tAvig, scion, or sucker. See Surmdus. StOlonl'fSriis, a, um. (StSlo; /ero, to bear.) Bot. Bearing shoots or suckers: stoloni'ferous. StSmjVcjlce, es, f. ('Erop.a, a mouth; kukos, bad.) Pathol. The disease Cancrum oris. Sto''niack. ('Srop.a, a mouth.) i A nod. The membranous bag, or re- ' ceptacle of the food, betAveen the 1 oesophagus and duodenum. | Stonia'chic. Med. Belonging to the stomach ; gastric; also, that Avhich strengthens its healthy action. Stomd'chicus, a, um,. ' StOiii:VpO<lns. a, um. C^ofxa, a j mouth; TToiis, a foot.) ZoSl. Hav- | ing feet near the mouth : stoma'- I podous. I StoiiiiUitis, idis, f. CEroya; ter- i minal-i<2^.) Pathol. Inflammation | of the mouth. Std'msllo*. CSToya.) A prefix ! denoting reference to the mouth. Sto'nintopla'stic. Surg. Be- \ longing to stomatoplasty. SWmd- \ topla'sticus, a, um. sto'iiintopia'sly. CEroya] vXaa-- i 0-0), to form.) Surg. The operation by Avhich adhesions of the mouth are destroyed. Std'mtttopla'stia, a;, f.