A dictionary of medical science : containing a concise explanation of the various subjects and terms of anatomy, physiology, pathology, hygiene, therapeutics, medical chemistry, pharmacology, pharmacy, surgery, obstetrics, medical jurisprudence, and dentistry, notices of climate, and of mineral waters, formulae for officinal, empirical and dietetic preparations : with the accentuation and etymology of the terms, and the French and other synonyms / by Robley Dunglison.

Robley Dunglison

Date:: 1874

Credit: A dictionary of medical science : containing a concise explanation of the various subjects and terms of anatomy, physiology, pathology, hygiene, therapeutics, medical chemistry, pharmacology, pharmacy, surgery, obstetrics, medical jurisprudence, and dentistry, notices of climate, and of mineral waters, formulae for officinal, empirical and dietetic preparations : with the accentuation and etymology of the terms, and the French and other synonyms / by Robley Dunglison. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$— a. Neoator, seo Agaric — a. of the Oak, Boletus igniarius—a. Odorant, Dacdalea suavcolens — a. Odoratus, see Agaric — a. Optimus, BolotuB laricis — a. White, Boletus laricis. Agar'icum, Agaric, Boletus igniarius. Agar'ious, Agaric, Boletus iguiarius — a. Al- bus, Boletus laricis — a. Arvensis, see Agaric — a. Aurantiacus, see Agaric, Amanitre, Bolites — a. Aurioulaeforma, Peziza auricula — a. Campestris, see Agaric — a. Chirurgorum, Boletus igniarius — a. Igniarius, Boletus igniarius — a. Laricis, Bole- tus laricis — a. Pseudo-aurantiacus, see Agaric, Amanitse — a. QuorcHs, Boletus igniarius — a. Sylvaticus, see Agaric. Agar'ified, see Feverish. Agastroner'via, (P.) Agnstronervie, (a, yaarnp, 'stomach,' and veviiov, 'nerve.') Want of nervous action in the stomach. Agasyl'lis Gal'baiium, {ayaav\hs,) Bubon gal- banum. Ag'atMs Damar'ra, (from ayaSts, 'a clew of thread,') Pinus damarra. Agathosm'a Crena'ta, (aya5oj, 'good/ and oaiit], ' odor.') Diosma crenata. Agath'otes Chirayi'ta, {aya^orri;, ' goodness,') Gentiana Chirayta. Aga've America'na, (corr. from ayavos, ' admi- rable,') A. Ramo'sa, Amer'icaii Ag'nve, Amer'- ican al'oe, Maguey. Nat. Ord. Bromeliaceso. Sex. Syst. Hexandria Monogynia. This plant has been considered diuretic and antisyphilitic. The favorite drink of the Mexicans — Pulque — is the fermented juice of tho plant. Aga've Ramo'sa, A. Americana. Aga've Viugin'ica, liattlesnake's mas'ter, False al'oe, — grows in the Southern States. The root is very bitter. It has been used in tincture as a carminative in colic; and as a remedy for bites of serpents. Age, Heli'kia, ^'tas; (of uncertain etymon.) Period of life. Time that has elapsed since birth, &c. Five ages are often designated in the life of man: 1. First infancy (Infan'tin); 2. Second infancy {Pueritia); 3. Adolescence (Adoles- cen'tia); 4. The adult or virile age ( Viril'itas, JEtaa viri'lis, (P.) Virilite; 6. Old age, (Old Eng.) Elth, {Seiiec'tus.) Ajge de Metour, (F.) ('age of return.') The time of life when the vital powers begin to bo diminished, as at the approach of old age. See Menses. Agenei'os, {aycveios, from a, and ycvciov,' beard.') Imbcrbis. Afft'iifrsie, Agenesis. Agen'esis, («, and yciieais, ' generation,') (P.) Aginisie. Imperfect development of any part of the body; as cerebral agenesis, i. e. imperfect development of the brain in the foetus. See Monster. Agenne'sia, (ayewriaia,) Impotence, Sterilitas. Agenne'sis, Imjioteuce, Sterilitas. Agenoso'mus, (a, ytwaui, 'I generate,' and ao>)ia, ' body.') A malformation in which the fissure and eventration are chiefly in the lower part of the abdomen; the urinary or sexual appa- ratus absent, or very rudimentary. Affcn^ MorMfiques. See Agent — a. TMra- peiitiqnes, see Agent. A'gent, A'gens, {agere, ' to act.') Any power ■which produces, or tends to produce, an effect on the human body. Morbific agents, (P.) Ageiis morhifiqties, are the causes of disease; — thera- peutical agents, (F.) Agens tlierapeutiquea, the means of treating it. A'ger Natu'rae, 'field of nature,' Uterus. Agera'sia, luaenescen'tia, (a, and yip^s, 'old age. ) A vigorous and green old age. Age'ratum, (ayttparoii,) Achillea ageratum — a. Altissimum, Eupntorium agcratoides. Age'ratus La'pis, (ayriparof Ai^o;.) A stone used t by cobblers to polish shoes. It was formerly esteemed discutient and astringent. Ages, Palm. Ageus'ia, (a, and ycvaif, ' taste,') Ageustia. Ageust'ia, {aycvana,) Aglieus'tia, Ageusia, Apo- geus'tia, Apogeu'sis, Dysa-Mhe'sia gustato'ria, Par- ageu'ais. Diminution or loss of taste, Anmsthe'eia lingum, seu Gustatoria. Agglom'erate, Agglomera'tus, (from agglome- rare,—ag, and glomerare, ' to wind up yarn in a ball,'—' to collect together.') Applied to tumors or glands in aggregation. Agglu'tinant, Agglu'tinana, Collet'icua, Glu'- tinans, {ag, and gluten, 'glue,) (F.) Agglutinant, Agglutinatif, Glutinatif, Colletique. Remedies were formerly so called, which were considered capable of uniting divided parts. Plasters are called agglvtinanta, (P.) aggluti- natifa, which adhere strongly to the skin. Cer- tain bandages are likewise so termed,- (P.) Ban- delettes agglutinatives. Agglu'tinate, Aggluthm're. The French use the word agglutiner in the sense of 'to reunite;' as agglutiner lea tevres d'une plaie,' to reunite the lips of a wound.' Agglutinatifi Agglutinant. Agglutina'tio, Agglutination, Coition. Agglutina'tion, Agglutina'tio, Colle'sia, Epi- col/e'ais, Proscolle'aia, Glutinn'tio. The first'de- gree of adhesion. Also, the action of agglutinants. ■Affffliitiner, To agglutinate. Ag'gregate, Aggrega'tua, (from aggregare,—4tjr, and gregare,—' to flock together,'' to assemble to- gether.') Glands are called aggregate which are in clusters. See Peyeri Glandulse. Aggregate pills, (P.) Pilules agrSgafives, signified, formerly, those which were believed to contain the proper- ties of a considerable number of medicines, and to be able to supply their place. Agheust'ia, Ageustia. Aghoul, Agul. Agiaha'lid or Agiha'lid or Agraha'lid. An Egyptian and Ethiopian shrub, similar to Xivte'- nia. The Ethiopians use it as a vermifuge. The fruit is purgative. Agiha'lid, Agiahalid. Agissant, (agir, 'to act.') Active. Agita'tion, Agita'tio, Done' sis, (agere, 'to act.') Constant and fatiguing motion of the body, Tyr'- be, Tyrba'aia, lu'quiea, — or distressing mental inquietude, — An'imi agita'tio. Agitato'rius, Convulsive. Ag'lithes, see Allium. Aglobulie, see Anaomia. Aglos'sia, {ayXiDaaia, from a, and yXuxiaa, 'the tongue.') Aglott'ia. A malformation, which con- sists in the want of a tongue. Aglossos'toma, gen: Aglnssoatom'atia, {aglossia, and aropta, ' mouth.') A mouth without a tongue. Aglossostomog'raphy, Aglosaostomogra'phia, (a, y\tonoa, 'the tongue,' onjia, 'the mouth,' and ypa(po), 'I describe.') Description of a mouth without a tongue. Aglot'tia, {ay\ioma,) Aglossia. Aglutif'ion, Aglntitio, (a, and glutire, 'to swallow.') A hybrid term, designating impossi- bility of swallowing. Ag'ma, gen. Ag'matia, {ayita,) Fracture. Agmatologia, {agma, and Xoyoj, 'a descrip- tion.') The doctrine of fractures. A treatise on fractures. Ag'me, Fracture. Ag'mina Digito'rum Ma'nus, {agmen, ag- miiiis, 'a phalanx or troop.') Phalanges of the fingers — a. Membrana, Amnion. Ag'minated Glands, Peyer's glands. Ag'nail, Hangnail. Agna'thia, («, and yvados, 'jaw.') A malfor- mation, which consists in the want of the jaw, especially of the lower.$

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