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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    Testicle. See Testicidus, Testis. Testicle, Inllamed. ) See Or- Testicle, Swelled, j chitis. TestTculatus, a, mn. {Testicukis.) Bot. Having the appearance of small testicles : testi'culate. Testl'culus, i, in. (Dim. Testis.) A small testicle. Te'stis, is, m. (A witness, because evidence of virility.) Anat. The testicle, a small oval body, two within the Scrotum, and more immediately covered by a strong white and dense coat called Tunica albugi'nea. Testitis, Idis, f. (Testis; terminal -Itis.) Surg. Pathol. Same as Orchitis. Testudo, inis, f. {Testa, because covered with shell.) Surg. Pathol. Applied to a melicerous tumour of the scalp, supposed to be like a tor- toise. Zool. Agenus, Ord. Ghelonia. The tortoise. Teta'nic. Pathol. Belonging to tetanus; also applied to a patient affected with tetanus when in the excited condition. Titd!n%cus, a, um. Te'tanode. {TUdnus; terminal -ode.) Pathol. Applied to a patient affected with tetanus, when in the state of excitability, or w?iexcited, as distinguished from his being excited or tetanic. M. Hall. Tetdnodes, adj. Te^taiiold. {TUdnus; terminal -Ides.) Pathol. Resembling TUdnoldes, adj. TS'tiluns, i, m. {Teivw, to stretch.) Pathol. A disease in which there is a spasmodic 'contraction of the mus- cles of voluntary motion, with ten- sion and rigidity of the parts affected; spasm with rigidity. A genus, Ord. Spasmi, Cl. Neuroses, of Cullen’s iSbsology. T£'taim.s Completn.s. Pathol. A variety of tetanus, consisting in the spasmodic and rigid contraction of the greater number of the volun- tary muscles, which thus antagonise and coimteract one another. T^'tiiniis Emprosthd'tdnos. Pathol. A term for a variety of tetanus, consisting in violent spas- modic contraction of certain muscles, so as to bend the body forwards. TS'tilmis OpisthO'tftnos. Pathol. A variety of tetanus, consisting in the violent spasmodic contraction of cer- tain muscles so as to bend the body backwards. Te'titnusPleurftthtt'tOuos. Pa- thol. A variety of tetanus, consisting in a violent spasmodic contraction of certain muscles, so as to bend the body to one side. T€'tituii.s Ti'i'smus. Pathol. A variety oftetanus, consisting in spastic rigidity of the muscles of the lower jaw; locked jaw. TetrU. (TeT/oa, for Teacrepa, four.) A prefix denoting the number four. Tetriica'utlius, a, 'icm. {Te'rpa ; uKavda, a thorn.) Bot. Having four spines : tetraca'nthous. Teti'i'icliO'tdmus, a, um. (Te- 'rpayjx, in four parts ; 're/uLvoo, to cut.) Bot. Cut or divided into fours : te- tracho'tomous. Tetriidynii'mius, a, um. (Te-rpa; 5ui/a/x.ts, power.) Bot. Having four powers; applied to a Liim. Class (pi. n.): tetradyna'mious, or tetra- dy'namous. TetrAt'dliatus, a, um. (TeVpa ; folium, a leaf.) Bot. Having bi- jugate leaves : tetrafoliate. Te'tragon. ('re-rpa; ycovia, an angle.) Geom. A figure of four- angles and sides ; a square, or quad- rangle. Tetrdgdnum, i, n. Tetra'gonal. Geom. Belonging to a tetragon. Tetrdgonus, a, um. Tetrilgy'iilus, a, um. {Ten-pa ; yvvi], a woman, the female.) Bot. Having four pistils; applied to a Linn. Ord. : tetragy'nious. TetriUiS'dricns, a, um. Geom. Belonging to a tetrahedron : tetra- he'drical. Tetralie'dron. (Terpct; e8pa, a basis.) Geom. A solid figure con- sisting of four equal sides. Tetrd- M'drum, i, n. Tetra'ndrius, a, um. (TeVpa; dvhp, a man.) Bot. Having four stamens ; applied to a Linn. Class (pi. n.): tetra'ndrious, or tetra'n- drous. TetrilphyllHS, a, um. (Te-rpa ; a leaf.) Bot. Having four- leaves : tetraphy'llous. Tctrft'pttdus, a, um. {Ten-pa ; TToi/s, a foot.) Havirrg four feet; tetra'podous. Tetra'ptCriis, a, um. {Tin-pa ; TTrepov, a wing.) Bot. Having foirr wirrgs : tetra'pterous. TctrUsCpilliUi, a, um. (Te'-rpa ;