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
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: An expository lexicon of the terms, ancient and modern, in medical and general science; including a complete medico-legal vocabulary / by R.G. Mayne. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![balauste, f. GeiTa. syn. Granatbliithen, f.; Granatj'felnbUithen, f. Bal'bis, ?dis, f. (BaXSis.) An oblong cavitywith a liar, stop, or let. Foesius, in (Econ. p. IIH. BalMtodes, {Ba\6iT<iSr]s, from 0a\gi?, an ob- long cavity.) Anat. An ancient term, used by Hippocrates, in Mochlico, for the cavity of the humerus into wliich the coronoid process of the ulna is received. Balbuties, ei, f. (Balbutio, to stammer.) Pathol. Hesitation of speech ; stuttering ; stammering. See Stammering. Fr. syn. balbutiement, m. Germ. syn. Stammern, n.; Stottern, m. Baldmoney. Bot. The common name for the plant Mthusa meum. Bald'ness. (Welch, BaJ, without hair.) The falling off of the hair natural to age, but oc- curring in many instances of early life without apparent cause, in persons who en- joy perfect health. Calvlties, ei, f., which see. Baldwin's Phos'phorus. Chem. Term for a preparation formed by evaporating to dry- ness an aqueous solution of nitrate of Hme in water ; continuing the heat till the nitrate is fused; keeping it thus for some months, then poxuing it into an iron pot previously heated. Balitis'tera. Chem. Old term for red earth. Ruland, and Johnson. Ball and Socket Joint. Anat. That kind of articulation teimed Enarthrosis. BaUis'mus, i, n. (BaAAi'fci), to dance.) Pathol. A name for St. Vitus's dance, or Chorea. See Diss. div. ii. s. vi. t. 7. Ballis'tae Os. Anat. Ancient name for the Astragalus, or ankle-bone. Balloon. (Fr. Ballon, a foot-ball, or a balloon.) Chem. A spherical, hollow, glass receiver, with one or two necks for adaptation to a retort, or to a second balloon, when requi- site. Fr. anal, ballon, m. Germ. syn. grosse Recipient, m. Ballota, (B, f. I (BoXXtoT^j.) A Linn, genus of Ballote, es, f. J plants, CI. Didynamia; Ord. Gymnospermia. Juss. Lahiatm. Stinking horehound. Fr. syn. marrube, m. Germ, syn. Andnrn, m.; der stinkende Andorn. Ballota Foe'tida. ] Bot. Systematic names of Ballota Ni'gra. | the black, or stinking hore- hound ; also called Marriibiastrum, Marru- bium nigrum fcctidum. Fr. syn. marnibe noir. Orerm. syn. der schivarze stinkende Andorn. Ballotte'ment, m. (Fr. Ballot, a little ball.) Ohstet. Term for the communicated pas- sive movements of the fetus in the liquor amnii, the sensation of which is felt by ap- plying the finger against the anterior part of the cervix uteri, and patting or raising it suddenly, but gently, upwards, when the fetus will be perceived to strike on the fin- ger in its descent. To signify tlie same thing. Repercussion has been proposed. Balm. (Fr. Ilanine, a sweet-smelling plant.) M. Med. The common name for the plant Melissa officinalis. Fr. anal, baume, m. Genu. syn. Balsam, m. Balm, Bastard. Hat. See :\relittis. Balm, or Bal sam of Gil'ead. See Balsamum (iilcddrnxf. I'ahamciirnn, IlaJsnini Oleum. Balm of Mcc'ca. Bot. A name for the Amy ris Gileadensis, or for the substance yielded by it, the BaUamum Gileadense. Balsdmuiii e Mecca. Balm, Moun'tain. Bot. Common name for the Melittis melissophyllum. Balm, Turkey. Bot., Med. Name for a fra- grant essential oil afforded by the Draco- cephalum Moldavicum, recommended as tonic, and strengthening the nervous system. Bal'neum, i,n. {BaKafuof; from SdWai, to throw away; d^/ia, sadness; from its soothing ef- fects.) Chem. Term for the medium through which vessels containing bodies that are ex- posed to heat, receive the necessary degree of it, by being immersed in such medium instead of being placed in immediate contact with the fire, as the sand-bath, the water- bath, and the vajjour-bath. Med. A bath or private washing-place. See Lavacrum, La- vatio. Fr. syn. fcain, m. Germ. syn. Bad, a. Bal'neum Animale. Med. An animal-bath; applied to any part of a newly-lulled animal, wrapped round the body or a limb. Bal'neum Arens. Chem. A bath of sand; a sand-bath : being an iron dish with convex bottom, and containing fine sea-sand, in which the vessel having the substance to be melted, or heated, is plunged, and the sand-dish placed on the fire. Fr. syn. bain de sable. Germ. syn. Sandbad, n. Bal'neum Mariae.) Chem. A bath of water; a Bal'neum Maris, j water-bath. The substance to be heated being placed in a proper vessel, this is put into another vessel containing water, and capable of standing the applica- tion of fire; by which heat is gradually com- municated. Fr. syn. bain-marie. Germ, syn. Wasserbad, n. Bal'neum Medicatum. Med. A bath impreg- nated with medicinal substances: a med'i- cated bath. Bal'neum Eoris. Chem. Old term for the va- pour-bath ; a bath of dew. Fr. syn. bain de vapeur. Germ.syn. Schweissbad,B.; Dampf- bad, n. Bal'neum Sic'cum. Med. Term for the im- mersion of the body in any dry substance, as ashes, salt, sand, etc.; a dry bath. Bal'neum Sulphiir'eum. Med. Term for a bath containing some preparation of sulphur. Bal'sam. (Balsnmum, its Latin analogue.) Term applied to vegetable juices, either Mquid, or becoming concrete spontaneously, consisting of a resinous substance combined with benzoic acid; soluble in alcohol, but not in water. Balsiimum, i, n. Fr. syn. baume, m. Genu. anal. Balsam, m. Bal'sam, Nat'ural. Bot., Pharm. Term for a balsam which exudes from a plant, in dis- tinction from one formed by art. Bal'sam of Copa'iba. 3Ied., Pharm. Name, familiarly krjown, for the resinous juice aflbrdcd by several species of the genus Cupaifera. See Copaiba. Bal'sam of Honey. Pharm. A name for a tincture of lien/.iiin, or tincture of tolu. Bal sam of Li'quorice. Pharm. Name of a nostrum consisting of paregoric elixir, strdiigly impregnatoil with oil of anise. Balsam of Sulphui'. Med. See Balsamum Sulphureum.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21462124_0136.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
