Quincy's Lexicon medicum. A new medical dictionary ... To which is added, a glossary of obsolete terms from Castelli, Blanchard, Quincy, James, etc / [Revised] By R. Hooper.

  • Robert Hooper
Date:
1802
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Credit: Quincy's Lexicon medicum. A new medical dictionary ... To which is added, a glossary of obsolete terms from Castelli, Blanchard, Quincy, James, etc / [Revised] By R. Hooper. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    tinalis. Tt is inferted, tendinous, near the middle of the pofterior part of the linea afpera, being continued for fome way down. For its life, fee Triceps adduSor femorls. .Adductor magnus femorts. Adductorft marts tertius of Douglas, and AdduSor femorls quartus of Douglas. Triceps tertius of Window. A mufcle fitnated on the pofterior part of the thigh, which, with the adduSor brevis and longus femorls, forms the 'Triceps adduSor femorls. It arifes a little lower down than the AdduSor brevis femorls, near the fymphyfisof the cfla pubis; tendinous and flefhy, from the tuberofity of the os ifchium ; the fibres run outwards and downwards. It is inferted into almoft the whole length of the linea afpera, into a ridge above the internal condyle of the os femoris; and, by a roundifh, long tendon, into the upper part of that condyle, a little above which, the femoral aftery takes a fpiral turn to- wards the ham, palling between this mufcle and the bone. For its ufe, fee •is. I D I GIT I PEDIS. An external interoiTeous mufcle of the foot. It arifes, tendinous and fjelhv, from the roots of the metatar- fal bones of the fecond and third toes. It is inferted, tendinous, into the outfide of the root of the firft joint of the fecond-toe. Its ufe is to puli the fecond-toe outwards. Adductor metacarpi mmSimi digiti manus. Metacarpus of Winf- low. Flexor primi Internodli minimi di- giti of Douglas. A mufcle lituated on the hand, which arifes, flefhy, from the thin edge of the os unciforme, and from that part of the ligament of the wrift next it. It is inferted, tendi- nous, into the inner lide and an- terior part of the metacarpal bone of this finger. Its ufe is to bend and bring the metacarpal bone of this fincrer towards the reft. Adductor ad minimum digi- tim. See AdduSor pollicis manus. Triceps adductor femot Adductor medi Adductor minimi dtgiti pe- | dis. An internal interoiTeous mufcle of the foot. It arifes, tendinous and flelhy, from the infide of the root of the metatarfal bone of the little-toe. . It is inlerted, tendinous, into the in- fide of the root of the firft joint of the little-toe. Its ufe is to pull the little-toe inwards. Adductor oculi. See ReSus internus oculi. Adductor pollicis. See Ad- If., duel or pollicis manus. Adductor pollicis manus |,!3 A-iduSor pollicis. AdduSor ad mini• | mum digitum. A mufcle of the thumb Ik lituated on the hand, which arifes, flefhy, from almoft the whole lengtf j of the metacarpal bone that fuftain ; | the middle-finger; from thence it fibres are collected together. It is in La ferted, tendinous, into the inner par of the root of the firft bone of th thumb, its ufe is to pull the thum1 towards the fingers. ■|>ifi Adductor pollicis pedis. At, tithenar of Window. A muiele of th great-toe, lituated on the foot: :l arifes, by a long thin tendon, froi , the os calcis, from the os cuboidef from the os cuneiforme externum, an' | c»i from the root of the metatarfal bori of the fecond-toe. It is inferted ii j to the external os fefamoideum, ar root of the metatarfal bone of tl great-toe. Its ufe is to bring this t< nearer to the reft. Adductor tertji digiti pedi An external interoiTeous mufcle of t] foot, that arifes, tendinous and flelh from the roots of the metatarfal bon of the third and little-toe. It is ii ferted, tendinous, into the outfide 2 the root of the firft joint of the thir- toe. Its ufe is to pull the third-t! outward. I Aden, (a^v, a gland). A glarl Adeniform, (Adeniformis ; frej cdtw, a gland, and forma, refemblancl Glandiform, or refembling a glas. A term fometimes applied to ike pr* iate gland.