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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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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![Alumboti. (Arab.) Chem. Ancient term for oxide of lead. Kuland, and Johnson. Alunien, mis, n. Chcm. The salt, alum, being a double sulphate of alumina and potassa. See Alum. Aliimen Liquidum. Chem., Mineral. An old term for a substance which appears to be the rock butter of modern mineralogists, consisting- ot alum mth alumina, and oxide of iron : li'quid al'ura. Alumen Plumosum. Chem. A term applied to the tibrous variety of native alum; also to fibrous gypsum: feath'ery al'um. See Alesch, Ahech, Entalc. Aliimen Ru'brum. Chem. The Eoman alum, wliich has a reddish colour; red al'um. Aliimea Saccharinum. Pharm. Term for a cosmetic preparation in former repute, made of rose water, alum, and white of egg. See Azob. Aliinien Scis'sum. Chem. Old term for stone- alum. See Azef. Arumhair. (Arab.) Old name forButj/rjm, or butter. Quincy. Aliimma, (2, f. {Alumen, alum.) Chem. The base of Alumen; one of the primitive earths; pure clay; argil; argillaceous earth; al- u'mine. Fr. anal, alumine, f. Germ. syn. Alumium-oxycl; Alaunerde,i.; Thonerde,f. Aluminium, See Aluminum. Alum'inous. (Alumen, a\nm; terminal-osms.) Of or belonging to, or of the nature of alum; full of alum; ajjp lied to an acid which exists in alum. The pharraacopoeial name (L.E.D. and U.S.A.) for the sulphate of alumina and potash. Alwmndsus, a. um. Fr. syn. alumineux, adj. Germ. syn. alaun- haltifi, adj.; alaunicht, adj. Aliiminum, i, n. {Alumina, alumine.) Chem. The metallic base of Alumina or alumine ; also sometimes spelled «'lZM/n?/n'i(;». Fr. syn. aluminium, m. Germ. syn. Alumium, m. Al'ums. (PI. of Alum.) Chem. A term for a group of salts, being compounds which in their crystalline forms have a constitu- tion similar to that of common alum. Alu- mina, nom. pi. of Alumen, inis, n. Alu'sar. (Arab.) M.Med. Ancient name for manna. Dornspus, Ruland, and Jolmson. Aliisia, ce, f. ('AXvu, to become insane.) Pathol. A term for hallucination; illusion; mental deception, error or misconception. Fr syn. hallucination, f. Germ. syn. Miss- <iri,p. 111. Aliisia Elatio. Pathol. Term for sentiment- alisni, or mental extravagance. Aliisia Hypochondri'asis. Pathol. Term for low si)irits, or bypochoiidriacism. Fi'. and Germ. syn. Hypochrondiie, f. Aluzar. See Alcubrith. Alvearium, ii, n. {Alvchre, or alveus, a bee- Jiive ; because wax is found there.) Anat. Term for that part of the external meatus of the ear, where the cerumen or wax is situated. Alve'olar. (^?w«s, a trough.) Anat. Of or belonging to the alveoli, or sockets of the teeth. Alveolaris, is, e. Vr. syn. alirolaire, adj. Germ. syn. zur /jahnhi'thle i.cliiiiiij. Alveolatus, (i, um. {Aliriilus, a little trougli or caviiy.) Having little troughs, hoiU)W places, or cavities: alve'olate. Fr. anal. alveole, adj. Germ. syn. 2a/iM/dc/iri^, adj.; zellig, adj. Alve'olus, i, m. (Dim. Alveiis, a trough.) A little trough. Anat. Term for the socket of a tooth. See Bothrion, Frena, Holmiscus, Mortariolum, Pliatnion. Fr. anal, alveole, m. Germ. syn. Hiihle, f. Al'veus, t,m. (.4ii'us, the belly; fromits resem- blance.) A trough. Anat. A term applied to many tubes, or canals, especially the en- larged portions of tliem, through which some fluid flows, and particularly to ducts conveying the chyle from the recejitacle to the subclavian vein. Al'veus Ampulles'cens. Anat. Term for the dilated portion of the thoracic duct at its commencement from the receptaculum chyli; the swollen vessel or duct. Al'veus Communis. Anat. Term for the com- munication of the ampullce of the semicir- cular canals of the ear : the common duct. Al'vi Flux'us, Pathol. Term for diaxi'hoea. Alvidiicus, a, am. {Alvus, the belly; drico, to lead, or draw.) Bled., Pharm. Having power to lead from the belly, that is to pm-ge; applied to pm-gative medicines. Al'vine. {Alvus, the belly.) Anat., Physiol. Of or belonging to the belly, stomach, or intestines. Alvlnus, a, um. Fr. anal, alvin, adj. Germ. syn. zum BaucJie geluing; zu den eingcivieden gehorig. Al'vine Concre'tion. Pathol. Term for a cal- culus or stone generated in the stomach or bowels. Enteroltthus, i, m. Al'vns, i, m. and f. {Alo, to feed; because it is the receptacle of the food.) A nat. The belly, stomach, paunch, or intestines. See Abdomen, and Venter. Fr. syn. abdomen, m. Germ. syn. JSawcfc, m.; Schmeerbauch, m.; Vnterhauch, m.; Unterleih, m. Al'vus Astric'ta. Bled. A term for a costive state of the bowels : a fastened or bound belly. Al'vus Flu'ida. Med. Term for a loose or lax state of the bowels; a looseness; lax belly, or intestines : a fluid belly. Al'yce. (Said to be from dAuco, to wander in mind.) Bled., Pathol. A term formerly used for that anxiety wliich is attendant on fevers. Alyp ia. | Bot. The same in derivation and Alyp'ias. | meaning as Alypon. Al'ypon. ] (AAuttos, adj., free from pain Al'ypum, i, n. | and sadness, from d, priv.; \virrt, sadness.) Bot. The name for a plant described by the Greek physicians as a dras- tic purgative, producing a cUscharge of black bile; it is supposed to be the Globularia ahjpum. Fr. anal, alypon, m. Alys'mus, i, m. {'A\ua■^^hs, from a\vco, to be anxious.) Pathol. A temi for the mental anxiety and mournfidness of spuits gene- rally accompanying thsease. Fr. anal. aiysiiie, m. Germ. syn. Beanstigung, f.; Uiirulie. f. Alys'soides, adj. {Alyssmn, the plant mad- wort; ti'rmiunl -idtv.) Bot. liesembling tlie yi\aul Alyxsum; applied to a certain plant liaving tliis likeness; alys'soid. See Ut««. div. i. i.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21462124_0070.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
