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
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Medical vocabulary, or, an explanation of all names, synonyms, terms, and phrases used in medicine and the relative branches of medical science. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![AmOmiim, i, n. (A/iw/xos, blame- less.) A Linn, genus, Cl. Monan- dria; Ord. Monogynia. Juss. Scita- ndnece. AiiiAiinim C'ardiimOninni. M. Med. Former name of the lesser Cardamom seed-plant; now ascer- tained to be the Alpinia cardaino- mum. AmAmnm Ripens. M. Med. The Cardamom seed-plant, but chiefly obtained from the Alpinia cardamo- mum. Amumniii Zin'glbcr. M. Med. The ginger plant, ox Zingiber offici- nale. Amorplils'iims, i, m. (A, priv.; fiopcfyi), form; terminal-i<r^o9.) A condition of sleeplessness: amor'- phism. Amor'plioiis. (A, priv. ; fiop<pi], form.) Wanting form; shapeless. A mor'phus, a, um. Amor'phoiis (liiinine. Chem. The substance Qui'noidine; because its salts cannot be crystallised. Ampgld.sa'grla, ce,, f. ('A^TreXos, a vine; aypLoi, wild.) 31. 3Ied. The Bryonia, alba, or Avild vine. Ampliiartlirosls, is, f. (A/x(^is, both; apdpov, an articulation.) Anat. A movement partaking of Diarthrosis and Synarthrosis, as in the tarsal and carpal bones, and the vertebrae. Amptalbiftlltlin!!i, i, m. {Avi- phlbius; XW09, a stone.) Geol. A fossil specimen of the Amphibia: an amphi^iolith, or -ite. AmphlbiOlO^glay ce, f. {Amph%- bivs; \6yo<i, a speech.) Nat. Hist. A treatise on Amphibia: amphibio'- logy. Amplil'bin.s, a, v,m. (’Ap.(pU ; to live.) Bot.yZodl. Applied to plants and animals that live either on land or in the water: amphi'bious. Amplildiartliro.sls, eos, or is, f. {’Ap.(ph; bidpdpwa-Ls, an articulation.) Anat. Applied to the articulation of the lower jaAV Avith the temporal bone, because of the nature of gingly- mus and arthrodia. Amphlgft'inlns,a, wm. (’Ap.<pl<s \ ycifios, a marriage.) Bot. Apjdied (pi. n.) to Crj/ptogamia, Avhose fruc- tification is unascertained, and may l:)e of both sexes : amphiga'mious. Amphl'pOdusy a, um. (’A^^ls, about; 7TOUS, a foot.) ZooL Having feet round about. Applied to certain Cmstacea: amphi'podous. Aiiiplil.s'ciiiH, a, um. (’Aycpl, on both sides ; crKia, a shade.) N’at. Hist. Plaving their shadow to the north one season, to the south another, as the people at the Torrid Zone: amphis'eious; amphis'eians. Amplii'Ktbmiis, a, um. (’Ap.(pU ; (TTopiu, the mouth.) Zool. Applied to certain Entozoa, having a cup at ' each e.xtremity, by Avhich they adhere to the intestines : amphi'-stomous. Amphi'tropoiis. (’Ap<pl; -rpo- Treti), to turn.) Bot. Applied to the embryo Avhen it extends round the albumen. Amphi'tropus, a, iim. Am'phdra, ce, f. (A/i</ns ; (pepu), to carry.) An ancient Avine-vessel Avith tAvo auricles. Anipbo'ric. Belonging to the Amphora. Ampho'rlcus, a, um. Ampbo'ric Re'.sonance. Med. In auscultation, a variety of metallic tinkling, like the sound produced by bloAving strongly against the narroAV aperture of an empty bottle. > Amplexlcaii'lis, is, e. {Amplec- ' tor, to surround ; caxdis, a.stem.) Bot. Surrounding the stem ; amplexicau'- line. Ampulla, 05, f. (Ampxdlor, to swell out.) Anat. The trumpet- mouthed portions (pi.) of the semi- , circular canals of the ear. See Al- vexis Communis. Bot. A small membranous bag attached to the roots and immersed leaves of certain •' aqiiatic plants. , Ampullaceus, a, um. Bot. Ap- ' pearing like an ampxdla: ampulla'- '> ceous. ' Ampnl'lnla, or, f. (Dim. Ampid- la.) Anat. Applied to a canal, or i bag slightly enlarged in the centre. i Ampnta'tioii. (Amputo, to cut 4 off.) Surg. Tlie operation of cutting off a limb, or projecting part of the ^ body, as the breast, etc. Ampatatio, -1 dnis, f. 1 Aniyolia, ce, f. (A, priv.; peeXo^, i the spinal marroAv.) Physiol. The j condition of a monster fetus, bom j Avithout the spinal marroAv. Aniyg'dftln, m, f. (A/iu^w, to ^ strain milk ; from resemblance to curd.) The fruit of A mygdcdxis com- 4 iminis'; the SAveet and bitter almond, ij J](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b24862393_0042.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
