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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![Amazonios. [ (Named after the target or AmazoniuSji, m. I shield worn by the Ama- zons; from its hkeness.) Pharm. Old term, Gr. anal, afia^dvios, for a kind of pastil or lozenge used against flatulence and vomiting, according to Galen de CM.sec. hoc. I. viii. c. 3. Am'bar. M.Med. Old orthography of the name now spelt amber. See Amher, Succinum. Am'be. {AixSy], the ridge or superior promi- nence of a rock.) Surj. Old term for a mechanical contrivance, used by the an- cients for the reduction of dislocation of the shoulder, the extremity of which was ridged or shaped ofl' for its reception into the ax- illa, described by Scultetus. Quincy. Amter. (Arab. Abrah; or, Greek fi/^Trap, the ■JT being pronounced as b, after fi.) M. Med. A bitummous substance, transparent and generally of a yellow, or orange colour, ha^ing electric properties; anciently called ^K^Krpov, whence the word electricity. Succinum, ■t,n. See Ambar, Ainpar, Carabe, Chryselectmm, Edes, Harpapa, Harpax. Fr. anal, ambre, m. Am'ber, Li'quid. Bot. Name for a resinous juice of a reddish yellow colour, obtained from the Liquidambra styraciflua. See. AmT)ergrease. 1 A concrete bituminous sub- Amtergris. J stance, generally of a greyish or ash colour, found about the sea-coast of warm countries ; and also in the intestines of the spermaceti whale, (Physetcr macro- ccphalus. Linn.) but in v/hat particular state of health, or of disease, is uncertain : it is chiefly valuable as a perfume. Ambrayrisea, ce, f. See Ambrnririsea. Fr. anal, ambre (iris, m. Germ. syn. Ambra, m. Ambidex'ter, tri, m. {Ambo, both; dexter, the riglit hand.) Able to use both hands alike; one who uses his left hand as well as his right: an ambidex'ter. Fr. anal. ambidcxtre, adj. Germ. syn. mit beidcn Hiinden gleicli yeschickt. Ambidex'troua. (Same as in Ambidexter.) Haring ability to use both hands alike. Amblosis, eos, f. (AugAoxns. from a.fiSK6a>, to abort.) Obstet. Another term for abortion ; a miscarriage : amblo'sis. See Abortion. Ambloticus, a um. {Amblosis, an abortion.) Obstet. Of or belonging to Amblosis, or abortion; having power to induce abortion: aniblo'tic. Amblyog'inos. Pathol. An old term used by Hippocrates, the same as Ambhjosmos and Amblyopia. Hooper. Amblyopia, (P, f. ('A/i§Auy, weakened; Ajij/, the eye.) Pathol., Sury. Generally, impaired vision from defective sensation of the retina; incomplete amam-osis, or the weakness of siglit attending certain stages and forms of this disorder. Hee Amblyoymos,Amblyosmos. Fr. anal, amblyopic, t Germ. syn. Stumpf- sichtiykcit, f. Amblyos'mos. Pathol. Another term for Am- blyopia. Hooper. Am'bon. (A^jgoii/, whatever is elevated on a plnne.) .4uat. Gr. anal. &uSq>v, applied to the edge or margin of the sockets in which the heads of bones are received; Galen, de U. P. ii. 17. Amboy'na, Ki'no. Bot., M. Med. See Kino, East I}idian. Am'bra. (Arab.) M. Med. Another old term for Succinum, or amber; also, ambergris, or amViergrease. Ambragris'ea, cb, f. (Fr. Ambre, amber; gris, grey; from its appearance.) The sub- stance called ambergrease, or ambergris, used as a perfume; also called Succinum cinereum, and Succinum griseum. See Am- beryrease. Am'breate. {Ambreicum acidura,Ambreicacid; terminal -ate.) Chem. Term for a com- bination of ambreic acid with a salifiable base. Ambreas, atis, f. Ambre'ic. {Ambrema,ambrein; terminal-?c!«s.) Chem. Of or belonging to ambrein ; applied to an acid obtained by treating ambrein with nitric acid. Ajnbrelcus, a, um. See Diss, div. ii. s. vi. t. 6. Ambrein'. (Fr. Ambre.) Chem. Term for a fatty substance forming the base of amber- gris, and differing slightly from cholesterin. Ambrelna,<e,f. See Diss.div.ii.s.yi.t.i. Fr. anal, amhreine, f. GeiTn. syn. Amberstoff. f. Ambrosia, cs, f. {AnSpoaia, from fi/igporoy, immortal.) Bled. Ambrosia, the food of the gods; a name applied to several plants, because of their good qualities, as tansy, wormwood, etc. Pharm. It was also ap- plied to several compound medicines of the alexipharmic land. See Botrys. Am'bnlance. (Fr. Ambulant, ambulatory, or walking up and down.) Bled. Term for tlie kind of moveable hospital, many of which accompany the French army in their cam- paigns. Ambiilans, fis, part. (^m&fJo, to walk.) Walk- ing. 3Icd., Pathol. Applied to diseases that shift from one part to another, as Erysipelas aynbulans, erratic erj'sipelas, etc. Ambula'tion. (4m&rJo, to walk.) Med. The act of walking. Ambulatio, Onis, f. See Badisis, Gressus. Ambulo. (Ambi'do, to walk.) Pathol. Old name for a disease, otherwise called Flntu. lentus, Flatus-furiosus, and Vareni, consist- ing in a painful periodical inflation, arising in various parts of tlie body. Ambus'tio,i;)iK?,f. {Ambilro,tohiim.) Pathol., Sury. A burn, or scald on any part of tlie body; a lesion of tlio body caxised by the application of heat: ambus'tion. See Adus- tion. Fr. anal, brulnre, f. Germ. syn. Brand, m.; Verbrcnniniy, f. Ambuya-Embo. Bot. The name for a Bra- zilian species of Aristolochia, used in de- coctions by the natives as deobstruent, etc. Ameli. Bot. A JNIalabar shrub, genus not ascertained, a decoction of the leaves of which is used against colic, etc. Am'elide. Chem. Name given to a new sub- stance obtained by dissolving Melaui in concentrated nitric acid, or Melamin and Anielin in concentrated sulphuric acid, and mixing the solution first with double tlieir volume in water, then with four times their volume of alcoliol. Amelin'. Chem. Name given to a new base precipitated in the alkaline solu- tion from which Melamin has been de- posited, on being supersaturated witli acetic acid. Amciina,cc,{. 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