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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![wings, the two superior of which are tlexible: aneilo'pterous. AnCmoKi'ft'plila, ce, f. {Ave/io?, wind; ypucjya), to write.) N'at. Philos. A description of the winds : anemo'- graphy. AnCmOlA'Kia, ce, f. (’'Aye^ios; \oyos, a discourse.) Nat. Philo. Doctrine of the winds : anemology. AnSmAmC'tria, ce, f. (Ai/e/uof!; fteTpeu), to measure.) Nat. Philos. The art of ascertaining the rapidity and direction of the winds : anemo'- nietry. AnSmO'mStrnm, i, n. (Same.) Nat. Philos. An instrument for in- dicating the rapidity of the winds : an anemo^meter. AnSmoscS'piam, u, n. (Avefios ; GKoireua, to examine.) Same as Anemometrum. Anenc£phiVlia, ce, f. (A, priv. ; ewKef^ciXoi;, the brain.) Physiol. A genus of organic deviation character- ised by absence of the brain. Anencepha'lic. (Same.) Obstet. Applied to a monster-fetus born without a brain. AnencSphtClicus, a, um. AnencS'pliiUns, a, um. Same as A nencephalic: anence'phalous. Anen'tCrns, a, um. (A, priv. ; evTepov, an intestine.) Without in- testines : anen'terous. Angpith^mia, ce, f. (A, priv. ; eiridv/xia, desire.) Pathol. Loss of any of the natural appetites, as hunger, thirst, etc. AnStlmm, i, m. {”Avev, afar; 6ea>, to run.) Pharmacopoeial name (L.E.) of Anethum graveolens. Fen- nel. AnSthnm Fflenl'culnm. M. Med. Sweet-fennel; also called Foe- niculum dulce, F. Germanicum, F. Vulgare or Officinalis, Marathrum. Anetlinm Grave'51ens. > M. AnStlmm Vnlgiire. ) Med. The common dill plant. Ane'tic. (Ayecris, a remission.) Pharm. Applied (pi. n.) to soothing medicines. AnS'tiau<t, a, um. A'nMnHf a, tim. (Bame.) Pathol. Applied (m. sing.) as a generic name for intermittent fever, by Dr Good. Ancural'glcon. (A, priv.; vevpSv, a nerve; aXyos, pain.) Surg. An apparatus by Dr Downing for apply- ing warmth and sedative vapour for relief of neuralgia. A'liciirlsiii. i’Ai/evpLvo), to en- large.) Surg. Pathol. Properly, aneurysm, a tumour fdled with blood, from the rupture, wound, ul- ceration, or simple dilatation of an artery; also applied to enlargement or dilatation of the heart. A-mur- isma, tUis, n. A'lieurlsm 1>y Anastomo'sls. Surg. PoPhol. A mulberry-coloured mark, in children, which increases in size, and is at length attended with pulsation. A'nenrism of the Heart. Pa- thol. Applied to enlargement or dilatation of the heart. Aneiiris'mal Needle. Surg. A slender instrument, for passing a li- gature under an artery, in order to tie it. Anenris'mal Va'rix. Pathol. The dilatation and pulsation of a vein from the passing of blood into it from an artery ; both, with the fa.scia, having been wounded in the act of blood-letting, all the openings having become united into one by adhesive inflammation. Vdrix Aneurismale. Anfractuo'sity. {Anfractus,t]iQ turning of a way.) A nat. The fur- rows or sulci between the convolu- tions of the brain. Anfractuo'sUas, at%s, f. Angelica, ce, f. {AngUus, an angel: from its virtues.) Pharmaco- poeial name (E.) of Angelica arch- angelica; (U.S.A.) of Angelica atro-purpurea. A Linn, genus, Cl. Pentandria; Ord. Digynia. Juss. Umbelliferce. Garden angelica. Angelica Arcliangellca. M. Med. The plant Garden angelica. Angelica Alro-pnrpn'rca. M. Med. A species possessing the same properties as the garden angelica. Angeii'cens, a, um. Bot. Ap- plied to a tribe (pi. f.) having the angelica for a type ; angeli'ceous. Anglcclilsi.s, is, f. {'.Ayyelov, a vessel; eKT-do-is, extension.) ISurg. Pathol. Dilatation of a vessel em- bracing any species of aneurism, vari.x, etc. Angiitis, Idis, f. ('Ayyeiov ; ter- minal-i<ts.) Pathol. Piorry’sterm for inflammation of vessels, particu- larly the capillary.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b24862393_0046.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
