A medical vocabulary : being an explanation of all terms and phrases used in the various departments of medical science and practice, giving their derivation, meaning, application, and pronunciation, intended specially as a book of reference for the student / by R.G. Mayne and J. Mayne.

Mayne, Robert Gray, 1808-1868

Date:: 1875

Credit: A medical vocabulary : being an explanation of all terms and phrases used in the various departments of medical science and practice, giving their derivation, meaning, application, and pronunciation, intended specially as a book of reference for the student / by R.G. Mayne and J. Mayne. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$Alve'81«s, i, m. (Dim. Alveus.) A little trough. Anat. The socket of a tooth. Al'veus, *, m. (Aimes, the belly.) A trough. Anat. Applied to tubes, canals, especially their enlarged portions through which some fluid flows. Al'veus Ampulles'ccns. Anat. The dilated portion of the thoracic duct at its commencement from the receptaculum chyli. Al'veus Communis. Anat. The communication of the ampullae of the semicircular canals of the ear. Al'vi Flu'xus. Pathol. Diarrhoea. Al'viue. (Alvus.) Anat., Phy- siol. Belonging to the belly, stomach, or intestines. See Alvinus, a, wn. Al'viue Concre'tion. Pathol. A calculus in the stomach or bowels. EntSro'lithus, i, m. Al vus, i, m. and f. (Alo, to feed.) Anat. The belly, stomach, paunch, or intestines. See Abdomen, Venter. Al'vus Astrac'ta. Med. Cos- tive state of the bowels. Al'vus Flu'ida. Med. Loose state of the bowels. Amadou. Surg. A substance used for graduated compresses, to support varicose veins, abraided sur- faces, etc. Amal'gam. (Apia, together; yafieco, to espouse.) Chem. A com- bination of mercury with any other metal. Amcel'gdma, ce, f. Amalgamation. Chem. The process of combining mercury with a metal, or forming an amalgam. Amalgdmdtio, onis, f. Amaniti'u. (’A/xai/tVot, fungi, or mushrooms.) Chem. The poison- ous principle of fungi. Amcemtina, ce, f. Amari'n. (Amarus, bitter.) Chem. The bitter principle of vegetables. Amarina, ce, f. Amatoria Fc'l>ris. Pathol. Amatory fever ; a term for Chloro- sis. Amatorius, a, um. (Amo, to love.) Belonging to love : a'matory. Anat. Applied to the oblique muscle of the eye, used in ogling. Amaurosis, is, f. (’Ajxaupow, to darken.) Pathol. Partial, or total loss of vision, from paralysis of the retina; usually with paralysis and dilatation of the iris, though occa- sionally it is rigidly contracted; also termed Gutta serena. Amaurotlcus, ce, um. Pathol. Belonging to amaurosis : amauro'tic. Am ber. (’ApiTrap, n pronounced as after /x.) M. Med. A trans- parent bituminous substance, of a yellow or orange colour, having elec- tric properties; anciently called ^Ae*- rpov, whence the word electricity. Suc'cinum, i, n. Am'bcrgrease. \ A concrete bi- Am'bergris. ( tuminous sub- stance of a greyish or ash colour, found about the sea-coast of warm countries; also in the intestines of the Plxyseter macrocephalus, but in what particular state of health, or disease, is uncertain; it is chiefly valuable as a perfume. Ambragri!- sea, ce, f. Ambidexter, tri, m. (Ambo, both; dexter, the right hand.) One who uses his left hand as well as his right. Ambly&'pliia, ce, f. (’Ap.flAv?, blunt; a<f)r], sense of toueh.) Pathol. Blunted or dulled sense of touch. Amblyopia, ce, f. (’Ap.j3Aus, weak- ened ; a>^, the eye.) Pathol. Im- paired vision from defective sensa- tion of the retina ; incomplete amau- rosis, or weakness of sight, attending certain stages and forms of this disorder. Am'breate. (Ambreecum acidum ; terminal -ate.) Chem. A combina- tion of ambreic acid with a base. Am'breas, dtis, f. Ambrci'n. (Fr. Arnbre.) Chem. A fatty substance ; the base of am- bergris, and differing slightly from cholesterin. Ambreina, ce, f. Ambrosia, ce, f. (vAjxJ8po-n>9, im- mortal.) Med. Applied to several plants, because of their good qua- lities, as tansy, wormwood, etc. Pharm. Applied also to several alexipharmic medicines. Ambula'cvum, i, n. (Ambulo, to walk.) Conchol. The space be- tween two strigee, or each striga, formed by the small holes on the shell of the Echinus, as of a walk or path. Ambulance. (Fr. Ambulant, ambulatory.) Med. The kind of$