An expository lexicon of the terms, ancient and modern, in medical and general science; including a complete medico-legal vocabulary / by R.G. Mayne.
- Mayne, Robert Gray, 1808-1868
- Date:
- 1860
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![matics, mixed up with honey; also called Confectio archigenis. Aristalthae'a, cb, f. {^Apurros, best; aMaia, marshmallow.) Bot. Ancient name for the plant Althaa officinalis, or marshmallow. Aristatus, a, um. {Arista, the awn, or shai-p point ot the husk of grasses.) Bot. Hav- ing an awn, or long rigid spine; awned; bearded : aris'tate. Aristionis Machinamen'tum. Siirg. Name for a former apparatus for reducing disloca- tions, invented by Aristion. Aristolochia, <e, f. (Apiaros, the best; Aoxf I'o, the cleansing after child-birth ; because it was highly esteemed as promoting the lochial discharge.) The plant birthwort. A Linn, genus of plants, CI. Gynandria; Ord. Hexandria. Juss. Aristolochice, or Aristolochiacece. SeeAdrarhiza. Fr.anal. aristoloche, f. Germ. syn. Osterluzei, f.; Schlanfienwurzel, f. Aristolochia Anguicida. Bot. The systematic name of the snake-Idlling bii'thwort; the juice of its root so stupifying serpents, that they may be handled with impunity; also being esteemed a preventive of the venom- ous effects of the bite of serpents. Fr. anal, aristoloche anguicide. Germ. syn. Sclilartficnwurzel, f. Aristolochia Clematitis. Bot. The systematic name of the Aristolochia vulgaris; also called A. tenuis; the climbing birthwort. Aristolocliia Fabacea. Bot. Another name for the Funiaria bulbosa. Aristolochia Grandiflora. Bot. The system- atic name of a West Indian species, whose ilowers have a very fetid smell, and whose root is poisonous. Aristolochia Lon'ga. Bot. The systematic name of a species, the root of which only is in use, having a slightly aromatic smell, and warm bitterish taste, with slight pun- gency ; sometimes given in gout: the long- rooted birthwort. See Melocarpus, Fr. syn. aristoloche tongue. Aristolochia Medioamen'ta. Pharm. Old term for medicines which promote the lochial discharge. Aristolochia Rotun'da. Bot. The systematic name of a species the root of which is used similarly with that of the A. longa. See Dlelocarpus. Fr. syn. aristoloche ronde. Aristolochia Serpentaria. M. Med. The sys- tematic name of the plant Serpentaria Vir- giniana, or Virginian snake root; the root is sometimes called Lignum coluhrinum. SeeColubrina Virginiana, Contrayerva Vir- giniana, Pistolochia, Viperaria, Viperina, Viperina Virginiana. Aristolochia Ten'uis. Bot. Another name for the A. clematitis. Aristolochia Trilobata. Bot. The systematic name of the three-lobed birthwort, every part of which is diuretic. Aristolochia Vulgaris. Bot. Another name for tlie A. clematitis, which see. Aristolochiaceus, a, um. ] (Aristdldchta.) Bot. Aristolochius, a, um. J Having an arrange- ment of parts as in the genus Aristolochia ; applied to a Juss. Order {Aristolochiacece, or Arislolochia, nom. pi. f.) of plants: aristolochia'ceous: aristoloch'ious. Fr.aual. aristolochie, adj. Aris'ton. ) Old term, Gr. anal. ttpiaTov, Aris'tum, i,n. j often used by Hippocrates, de Vet. Med., for dinner, or a repast or refreshment at noon. See Prandium. Aris'ton Mag-'num. \ Pharm. Terms used by Aris'ton Par'vum. 1 the ancients for certain compound medicines against phthisis, pain of the belly, mixed fevers, etc.; they con- tained sulphur, opium, euphorbium, aroma- tics, stimulants, etc., according to Avicenna, V. summ. i. tr. 1. Aristophanei'on. ) Pharm. Name, Gr. anal. Aristophaneum, i,n. J apiaro'pa.veioi', of an emollient plaster used by the Greeks; com- posed of pitch, apochyma, wax, opoponax, and vinegar; it was invented by Aristo- phanes. Gorrseus. Aris'trios. Anat. An old name for the Astra- galus, or ankle-bone. Hooper. Arlada. i(Ai-ab.) Chem. Old name for cal- Arladar. J cined realgar, much praised by Paracelsus, for malignant ulcers. Arm. (Saxon, £aTO.) Anat. That portion of the upper extremity from the shoulder to the wrist, consisting of the Os humeri, or Os brachii, the Radius and Ulna, their coverings, nerves, and vessels ; divided by the elbow-joint into the proper arm, and fore-arm. Armus, i, m.; Brachium, ii, n.; Hiimei-us, i, m. Fr. syn. bras, m. Germ, anal. Arm, m. Ar'ma, Oram, pi. n. {Armzis, an arm or shoul- der ; because they hung on the arm.) Pro- perly signifying bucklers, or shields, but, also, offensive, or defensive weapons. Bot. One of the seven Linn, species of fulcra of plants. Fr. anal, armes, f. pi. Germ. syn. Gewehr, n. Armadillo. Entomol. A genus of apterous insects, one species of which, the A. offici- nalis, or vulgaris, or pill-millepede, brought chiefly from Italy, is sometimes prescribed on the continent as diuretic in jaundice, etc.; it is one of several species of mille- pedes whose virtues rest on credulity; they are sold in France under the name of Clo- portes prepares. Fr. anal, armadille, m. Armalgo. (Arab.) An old name for coral. Quincy. Armarium TTnguen'tum, Pharm. Term for an ancient ointment which was fancied to cure wounds, if only the weapon by which they were inflicted were smeared by it; it was made from the usnea of the human skull, human fat, blood, mummy, linseed oil, tur- pentine and Armenian bole. The Emperor Maximilian, to whom Paracelsus presented the prescription, regai-ded it as a great treasure. Armatilra, cb, f. {Armo, to arm.) Armour. Anat., Obstet. An old term for the amnion. Quincy. Armed Bougie. Stirg. See Bougie, Fr. syn. Bougie armee, or caustiquc. Armeni'aca, cb, f. {Armenia, from which it was brought.) A Linn, genus of plants, CI. Icosnndria ; Ord. Monoi;ynia. Armeni'aca, Malus. i Bot. Systematic names Armeni'aca Vulgaris. ) for the apricot, a](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21462124_0114.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
