An expository lexicon of the terms, ancient and modern, in medical and general science : including a complete medico-legal vocabulary and presenting the correct pronunciation ... / by R.G. Mayne.

Mayne, R. G. (Robert Gray), 1808-1868.

Date:: 1860

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1532/1538

$LACRYMATIO—NODULIPENNIS. L. atio, diiis, f. {Lacryma, a tear.) d. A shedding of tears; weeping: la- •yma'tion. See Ploratio. genifer, era, erum. (Liigena, a bottle; fero, to bear.) Entomol. Applied to the LygcBUs lagenifer, hec&ufie it has a red spot I on the back of its corselet, like a bottle. II Fr. anal, lagenifere,adj. Germ, syn.flasche- tragend, pai-t. adj. Lameilula, Dim. Laviella. Lamelliilifor'mis, is, e, {LamelMla ; forma, likeness.) Formed like a very small la- mina : lamellu'liform. Fr. anal, lamelluli- forme, adj. Germ. syn.pldttcheTifdrmig, adj. lampadomantia, a, f. {Lainpas; navreia, a divination.) The same as Lychnomania. Lan'thanum, i,n. {AavOdvu, to escape notice.) Name of a metal hitherto concealed in Cerium, Fr. anal, lanthanum, m. Germ, syn. Lanthan, n. Lapa'thium Chinen'se. 1 Bot. Names for the Lapa'thium Orientale. J Rheum palmatum. Lapis Jadaicas, See Judaicus Lapis. Le'pra Borealis. Med., Pathol. The disease otherwise called Radesyge and Spedalsk- hed. Lichen Car'ragaheen Cris'pns. Bot. A name for the Carragaheen Moss. Liquor Xylineus. See Xylogrotes. Lithotec nion. | (AiBos, a stone; rtKvlov, Lithotec'niuiii, ii, n. J a little child.) The same as Ostembryon. Lividima'nus, a, um. (Llvtdus; mfinus.) Entomol. Having the hands or tarsi livid- coloured in front, as the Bruchus lividi- manus. Fr. anal, lividimane, adj. Germ, syn. bleifarbhandig, adj. Liitarius, a, um. (Latum, dirt.) Entomol. Living in dirt, mud, slime. Fr. syii. hou- eux, adj. Liites'cens, entis, adj. {Luteus. ) Nat.Philos. Similar to Luteus; yellowish mingled with white. See Ohromaticus, Ohroleucus. M. Manyplies. Comp. Anat. Common term for the third stomach of the Ruminantia. Maxillopal'pus, i, m. {Maxilla; palpus.) Zodl. Name by Latreille for the organs of the Crustacea, which he afterwards called Maxillopes. Fr. syn. palpe-machoire, m. Maxiriopes, pMis, m. {Maxilla; pes.) Zodl. Name by Latreille for the first three pairs of feet of the Condylopa which are at- tached to the mouth, and which are singu- , larly connected with mastication and de- glutition. Fr. syn. piedmachoire, m. Melas'ma Suprarenale. Med., Pathol. Name for an affection of the suprarenal capsules first pointed out by Dr. Addison, and there- foi'e also named Addiso7i's Disease. MetaUochr5mia, ce, f. {H/liTaWov, a metal; Xpaifia, colour.) Nat. Pliilos. Name by Nobili for the coloured rings which the ac tion of heat or electricity produces on the surface of polished metal. Fr. anal, vwtal- lochromie, f. Germ. syn. Metallfarbe, f. Metroplethora, cb, f. (Mrirpa, the womb; p)lethora.) The same as Metryperemia. Micran'thus, a, Mm. (MiKpbr, small; &vQos, a flower.) Bot. Having small flowers. See Parviflorus. Fr. anal, micranthe, adj. Mi'ocene. {Melwv, less; Kaivbs, recent.) Geol. j^Term for the middle teitiaiies as holding a less percentage of recent shells than the pliocene,or np-per tertiaries, the percentage, when this term was introduced (1830),was 17. Molybdae'us, a, um. (Molybdos.) Same as Plumbeus. Mor'bus Addiso'nii. See Addison's Dis- ease. Mor'bus Virgi'neus. Med., Pathol. A term ior Chlorosis; the maiden's or virgin's dis- ease. Fr. syn. chlorosis, f. Germ. syn. Mddchenkrankheit, f. Morphae'a, ce, f. {Mop<pi], form.) A visible appearance. Med., Pathol. Applied to a spot on the skin of irregular form, and either white (M. Alba) or of a dark brownish or blackish hue {M. Nigra). The M. Alba is applied to two varieties, one in which there is induration of the skin from deposition in its tissue of a lard-like sub- stance—M. Alba lardacea vel laterosa; the other, being distinguished by atrophy of the skin and great degrees of sensibility— M. Alba Atrophia vel Ancesthetica. Fr. anal, morphee, f. Mudarin'. Chem. Name by Duncan for a peculiar non-crystallisable substance found in the bark of the Calotropis Mudarii. Mudarma, ce, f. See Diss. div. ii. s. vi. t. 4. Fr. anal, mudarine, f. Multites'tis, is, e. (Multus, many; testis.) Same as Polyorchis. Mutatio, dnis, f. {Miito, to change.) A changing; the change made: muta'tion. Fr. anal, mutation, f. Germ. syn. Vcr- (inderung, f. Nephrodysneu'ria, ai, f. {N^pphs, the kidney; dysneuria.) Med., Pathol. A morbid con- dition of the nerves of the kidney. Fr. anal. nephrodysneurie, f. Germ. syn. ein krank- hafter Zustand der Nerven der Nicren. KitidicoUis, is, e. {NTtldus; collurn.) En- tomol. Having a shining neck or corselet, as the Arrhcnodcs nitidicollis. Fr. ancil.niti- dicolle, adj. Germ. syn. schcincnhalsig, adj. NodicoUis, is, e. {Nodus, a node; collum.) Entomol. Having the neck or corselet chai'ged with tubercles, like nodes, as the Naupactus nodicollis. Fr. anal. nodicoUe, adj. Germ. syn. knotenhalsig, adj. Nodiilipen'nis, is, e. (Nudiihts, a nodule; penva.) Entomol. Having tubercles on the elytra. Fr. anal, nodulipenne, adj. Germ. syn. kn'otchenjlugelicht, adj.$