A Dictionary of terms used in medicine and the collateral sciences / by Richard D. Hoblyn.

  • Richard Hoblyn
Date:
1859
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    glass by acids, and a substance is left wbich is called saffron of antimony. 5. Kermes Mineral. An orange-red sub- stance, deposited when sulphuret of anti- mony is boiled in a solution of potassa or soda, and so called from its colour, and from its resemblance to the insect of that name. On subsequently neutralizing the cold solution with an acid, an additional quantity of similar substance, the golden eitlphuret of the Pharmacopoeia, subsides. 6. Batter of Antimony. The sesquichlo- ride of antimony; the result of distilla- tion of the metal with cMoride of mercury. At common temperatures it is a soft solid, of the consistence of butter, which is melted by a gentle heat, and crystallizes on cooling. 7. Antimonious Acid. An acid obtained by oxidating metallic antimony by nitric acid, or by roasting the sulphuret of anti- mjny. Its salts are called antimonites. 8. Antimonic Acid. An acid, sometimes called peroxide of antimony, prepared by oxidation of oxide of antimony, by nitric acid. Its salts are called antimoniates. 9. Antimonial powder. This pharmaco- poeia preparation is an oxide of antimony combined with phosphate of lime. It is used as a substitute for James's Powder. 10. Tartar Emetic. This preparation, the aniimonium tartarizatum of the Phar- macopoeia, consists of the tartrates of anti- mony and of potash, and is formed by di- gesting the oxide of antimony with cream of tartav. 11. Antimorial Wine. Vinum antimo- nii. A sulut'on of tartar emetic in sherry wine ; two grains of the tartrate being con- tained in every fluid ounce of the prepara- tion. 12. BoIxia ad Quai-tanus. A compound of tartarized antimony and bark, employed by the French physicians. [AUTIRRHINUMLINARIA. A plant of the order ScrophularinecB. It once was in repute as a purgative and diuretic. Its expressed juice is a useful application to hemorrhoidal tumours; and an ointment made from the flowers is used for the same purpose and in diseases of the skin.] ANTONII SANCTI IGNIS. St. An- thony's fire ; so called because St. Anthony was supposed to cure it miraculously. See Erysipelas. ANTRUM HIGHMORIANUM, or Maxillare (antrum, a cave). The max- illary sinus; a cavity above the molar teeth of the upper jaw. ANTYLION (Antillus, its inventor). An astringent application, recommended by Paul us JSgineta. ANUS. The termination or verge of the rectum, serving as an outlet for the faeces. 1. Artificial Anus. [An opening made in the parietes of the abdomen by disease, accident, or operation, through which the fgeces are, in whole or in part, discharged during life. Also an opening made in the natural situation in cases of imperforate anus in infants.] 2. Imperforate Anus, Congenital closure or obliteration of the anus. 3. Ani prolapsus. Exania, or orchop- tosis. Protrusion of the rectum, or of its internal membrane. ANUS ; or, Foramen communeposterius ; the interior aperture of the aqueduct of Sylvius. AORTA (afip, air; rnpew, to keep; as having been formerly supposed to contain only air). The great artery of the heart. It is distinguished into the ascending and descending. Hippocrites applies this term to the larger bronchi. Aortitis. Inflammation of the aorta. APATHY (a, priv.; irdflos, affection). Indifference, insensibility. APATITE. A phosphate of lime. APEPSIA (a, priv.; 7rf tttw. to concoct). Indigestion. Dyspepsia is now used. APERIENTS (aperio, to.jopen). Mild purgatives. APETALOUS (a, priv.; Wra W, a pe- tal). Plants which have no petals, or flower-leaves. See Petal. APEX (Latin). The extremity of a part, as of the tongue. Plural, apices. APHLOGISTIC LAMP (a, priv.; 0AI- yw, to burn). A lamp which burns with- out flame. APHO'NIA (a, priv.; (pwvfi, voice). Mu- titas; defectus loquelce. Dumbness; loss of speech or voice, without syncope or coma. APHORIA (a, priv.; </>/pio, to benr). Barrenness; sterility; inability to conceive offspring. APHORISM (<i0Op/£a>, to limit). A maxim, principally as applied to a book of Hippocrates. APHRODISIACS ('Acppoiirr,, Venus). Medicines which excite the venereal appe- tite. Remedies against impotence. APHTHA (axTw, to inflame). U/cmcida oris. Thrush ; numerous minute vesicles, terminating in white sloughs. It occurs in the fauces and in the pudenda. In the former case it has been distinguished in to — 1. A. lactantium. Infantile, or white. 2. A. adultorum. Of adults, or black. 3. A. angiuosa. Of the throat. APHYLLOUS (a, priv.; </>vMov, a leaf). Leafless ; as applied to certain plants.
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