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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![A'sa FcE'tida. M. Med. The fetid or stinking healer ; Schroderus, iv. cl. n. 377. See Ferula Asafcctida. A'sab. (Arab.) Pathol. A name for the dis- ease Boi'ozail, when it affects males. See Borozail. Asabatus. Pathol. See Assabatus. Asabon. (Arab.) Chcm. Old term for Sapn, or soap. Ruland, and Johnson. Asaes'tus. Chem. Old term for lime, or lime- stone. Castellus. Asagen, (Arab.) Old name for the iSa7i.,it)s draconis, or dragon's blood. Eulaud, and Johnson. Asagi. (Arab.) Chem. Old term for vitriol. Ruland, and Johnson. Asagrae'a OfFicinalis. M. Med. The new name given (Pharm. L. 1851) as that of the plant from the seed of which is obtained the substance Veratria. Asamar. (Arab.) Chem. Ancient name for JErugo (sris, or verdigiis. Quincy. Asamaz. (Arab.) Chem. Ancient term for vitriol. Euland, and Johnson. Asanon. (Arab.) Med. Ancient term for prepared Sal ammoniacum. Quincy. Asaphatum. (Arab.) Pathol. Old term for a kind of Serpigo, or Impetigo, or intercu- taneous itch, generated in the pores like worms; which, on the skin being com- pressed, come out like worms with black heads. Dornfeiis, Euland, and Johnson. Fr. anal, asapliati. AsapMa, a, f. {'Aadipeia; from d, priv.; ca- <pT]s, clear.) Med. Ancient term for an indistinctness of voice, whether depending on defect of speech, or on disease of a ner- vous kind; also, a state of partial deli- rium : it has been more recently applied to defect from malformation of the soft palate. Fr. anal, asaphie, f. Asarabac'ca. M. Med. The common name of the i)lant Asarum Europceum. Asarin'. Chem. Name given to a kind of Stearoptene, or camphor-like substance ob- tained from the Asanim Europceum. Asa- rina, ce, f. See Diss. div. ii. s. vi. f. 4. Fr. anal, asai'ine, f. A'sarum, z, n. ('A,neg.; aafpa), to adorn ; be- cause it was not introduced into the ancient cliaplets, or wreaths for the head.) A Linn, genus of plants, Cl. Dodecandria; Ord. Monogynia. Juss. Aristolochia, or Aristo- lochiacea. See Baccar, Baccharis. Fr. anal, as^aret, m. Germ. syn. Hasehvurz, f. A'sarum EuropiB'um. M.Med. The systematic name of tlie plant Asarabacca ; the leaves, and particularly tlie root, are emetic and catliartic, and were employed before the introduction of ipecacuan for the pui-poses to which it is applied; the leaves are still used as stenuitatory: also called Nardui> montanu, or rustica, or sylvestris, Vulgago. Fr. anal, asaret d'Europe; syn. cabaret, m.; nard saucage, m.; oreille d'homme. A'sarum Hypocis'tus. Bot. A name for the Cytinus hypocinlus. Asbblin'. (AaeJAr;, soot.) Chem. Name given to a substance, supposed to be a pe- culiar pnnciple, discovered in soot; but said by others to consist simply of acid pyrelin, combined with that species of pyretin and pyrelain formed during the distillation of pyretin. The anthelmintic powers as- cribed to soot have been beheved to reside in this substance. Asbolina, a, f. See Diss, div. ii. s. vi. t. 4. Fr. anal, asboline, f. Ascalonia, a, f. ) {Ascalon, a city of Pales- Ascalonium, ii, n. j tine, from which it was first brought.) Bot. Name of a species of onion. As'caris, ulis, f. ('A, redundant; a-Kalpw, to leap, or dance; from their irritating mo- tion.) Zodl. Name given to a genus of the Entnzoa; also termed Oxyuris. See Strongylus. Fr. anal, ascaride, m. Germ, syn. Spulwurm. m.; Nadelwurm, m. As'caris Lumbricoides. Zobl. The long round worni, or lumbricoid ascaris. Fr. anal. Vasca- ride lumbrico'ide. Germ. syn. RuKdwurm,m. As'caris Vermicularis. Zodl. The thread, or maw worm. Ascea'dens, tis, part. {Ascendo, to climb.) Anat., Bot. Eisingup; ascending: ascen'- dent. Fr. anal, ascewdawt, adj. Germ. syn. auficdrts steigend ; aufsteigend, part. adj. Ascen'sus, us, m. (Ascendo, to climb.) An ascending or climbing up : an ascent. Chem. Applied by Libavius and others to the act or process of sublimation, formerly termed Distillatio per ascensum. Pathol. Applied to the increase of a disease. As'cia, <s, f. (As if Aocia, from S-vw, to break.) A great hatchet. Surg. Applied, Gr. syn. (TKi-napvov, by Galen, de Fract. iii. 40, to a kind of bandage, from its supposed resem- blance to a hatchet, when properly adjusted. Fr. anal, ascia, f. Ascidiatus, a, urn. (Asc'idium, a,smaHhottle.y Bot. Shaped like a small bottle: ascid'iate. Fr. anal, ascidie, adj. Ascid'ium, ii, n. ('Ad/ci'Siov, a small leathern bottle.) A bottle. Bot. Applied to a hol- low fohaeeous appendage resembling a small bottle. Yr.syn.feuille ascidiee. Germ, syn. Schlauch, m. Ascites, ce, m. ('AcKhs, a bag of leather made like a bottle ; from the swelled out appearance of the belly.) Pathol. Term for the disease Hydrops uiricularius, or dropsy of the belly; a genus of the Ord. In- tumescentia ; Cl. Cachexies, of Cullen's No- sology. See Hydrocele Peritonai. Fr. anal. ascite, f. Germ. syn. Bauchwassersucht, f. Ascit'ic. (Ascites, dropsy of the belly; term- inal-icws.) Pathol. Having or pertaining to Ascites. Asc'itlcus, a, «m. See Diss. diu. ii. s. vi. t. 0. Fr. anal, ascitique, adj. Germ, syn. 7cassersiichtig. adj. Asclepiadeus, a, urn. (AsclPpias, the herb swallow-wort.) Bot. Ha^^ng an arrange- ment of parts as in the genus Asclepias; ajiplied to a Juss. Order (Asclepiadctc, nom. pi. f.) of plants: asolepiad'eous. Fr. anal. asclipiade, adj. Asclep'ias, iidis, f. (Aschpiadcs, a physician, its discoverer.) A Linn, genus of plants, Cl. Pentandria ; Ord. Digynia. Juss. Apocy- nece. See Thapsia Asclepias. Fr. anal. asclejiiade, m. (Jurm. syn. Aeshdapie, f. Asclep'ias Asthmat'ica. Bat. The. systematic name of the plant coromimdcl ipecacuan,](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21462124_0120.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
