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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![5t ANCHONE—ANDAS. An'clione, es, f. (^kyx'^-i to strangle.) Pathol. A term for the sensation of strangling, ex- perienced in Hysteria; suffocation. Anchon'tis, is, e. (^Xyx'^y to slay or strangle.) Oriiithol. Applied to certain bu'ds (.4)1- chontes, nom. pi., f.) that lacerate the throats of their living prey. Fr. anal. An- chonte, adj. An'chor-Like. Anat. See Anchoralis, and Ancyroides. Anchoralis, is, c. (^nc/iora, an anchor.) Of or belonging to an anchor; anchor-like. Anat. Applied to the coracoid process of the scapula. See Ancyroides. Ancho'vy. (Ital. Anchiove.) Ichthyol. The common name for the Cliipea encrasicolus. Fr. syn. anchois, m. Germ. anal. Anchove, f.; Anschove, f. Ancio'vy Pear. Bot. Common name for the fruit of the tree Grias caulijiora. Anchusa, ce, f. (^Pl^x^i to constringe the fauces; from its astringent quality.) A Linn, genus of plants, CI. Fentandria; Ord. Monogynia. Juss. BoraginecB. Anchiisa Lutea. Bot. Name for the root of the Onosina echioides. Anchusa Officinalis. Bot. The systematic name for the plant bugloss. See Buglossum Angustifoliiim Majus, etc. Anchiisa Tinctoria. ill. Med. The system- atic name of the alkanet plant. See Al- canna, Anehion. Anchusin'. Chern. Name given to a red-co- loured principle obtained from the Anchusa tinctoria, termed by some anchusic acid. Anchusma, ce, f. See Diss. div. ii. s. vi. t. 4. Fr. anal, anchusine, f. Anchyloblepharon. See Ancyloblepharon. Anchylosis. See Ancylosis. Ancipit'ius, a, um. {Anceps, double-edged.) Bot. Two-edged ; applied to leaves synony- mously with Anceps. An'con, dtiis, f. ('AyKwv, the elbow.) Anat. Term for the elbow ; or the triangular sur- face of the olecranon process of the ulna ; being the part on which we I'est when said to lean on the elbow. Fr. syn. coude, m. Germ. syn. Elbogen, m. Anco'uad. Anat. A term applied by Dr. Bar- clay, the same as anconal used adverbially. Anco'nal. (Encore, the elbow.) Anat. Of or belonging to the Ancon, or elbow ; applied by l)r. Barclay, of Edinburgh, in his pro- posed nomenclature, when treating of tlie aspects of the atlantal, or upper extremities, as meaning towards the Ancon, or triangu- lar surface of ihe olecranon. Ancmalis, is, f. Anconeus, a, um. {Ancon, the elbow.) Of or belonging to the elbow. Anat. Applied to a triangular muscle of the elbow : aneo'- neous. Also called Cubitalis inuicidus, Epicondylo-cuhitalis. Fr. anal, ancone, adj. Germ. syu. zum Ellenhojcn gchiirig. Anconoides, adj. {'h-yKuv, the elbow; termi- nal -id(s.) llesenililiug the Ancon, or elbow : anco'uoid. See Diss. div. i. s. i. Ancora. (Arab.) Chem. Ancient term for Calx, or lime. Ruland, and Johnson. Ancosa. (Arab.) Old name for the substance Lacca, or lac. Ilulaiul, and .Johnson. Anc'ter, t'ris, m. ('.^7x01, to slraoglc.) Surg. Name for a clasp or fibula with which the lips of a gaping wound, which did not allow of the suture, were maintained in apposition, according to Langius, I. i. ep. 77. See Inji- bulatio. Ancterias'mus, i, m. {Ancter, a clasp; termi- nal -asimis.) Surg. Term, Gr. anal. ayKTri- piacTfihs, used by Galen for the operation of employing anei(?rcs, or of keeping the lips of wounds together by clasps, or fibulce, ac- cording to Gorrteus. See Infibulatio. See Diss. div.ii.s. vi. t. 7. Fr. aual. ancteriasme,m. Ancu'bitus. Pathol. Old term for a disease of the eyes and eyelids, as if they contained sand; also called Petrification, according to John Anglicus, Ros. Angl. p. 807. Ancunulen'ta. Physiol. An unintelligible tei-m, said to have been formerly ap]ilied to a woman during menstruation, according to James, and Turton. An'cyla, <b, f. 1 ('A7KuAr).) Surg. Tei-m, Gr. An'cyle, es, f. / anal. ayKvKri, used by Galen I. vii. de CM.per Gen. c. 6, forthe contraction or stiffening of a joint. See Ancylosis. Ancylobleph'aron, i, n. ('A^kuAtj, a thong, or clasp; ^\4(papov, the eyelid.) Surg. A term for adhesion of the eyelids to each other, as if bound or clasped together; ac- cording to Aetius, Hildanus, Scultetus. Fr. anal, ankyloblepharon, m. Germ. syn. Ankyloblepliaron, n.; die Verwachsung der Augenleider. Ancyloglos'sum, i, n. ('A7Ki5\r7, a contraction ; y\£i<T(ra, the tongue.) Surg. A term for the condition of one that is tongue-tied. Fr. anal, ankyloglosse, m. Ancylomele, es, f. ('AjkvKos, crooked or cm-ved; jU^jATj, a probe.) Surg. Name, Gr. anal. ayKv\oij.-{)\i], used by Galen, for a curved probe. Goitobus. Fr. anal, anky- lom'ele, f.; syn. sonde recourbee, f. Germ, syn. eine gekrmnmte Sonde. Ancylosis, is, f. (^kyKv\fi, a thong or clasp.) Pathol., Surg. Term for the morbid con- solidation of the artic\ilating extremities of two or more bones, which previously formed a natm-al joint; a stiff joint: ancylo'sis. Fr. and Germ. anal, ankylose, f. Ancylot'omus, i, m. {'AyKv\us, crooked or curved; Ttfivw, to cut.) Surg. Name, Gr. anal. ayKvKSronus, given to a curved kuil'o or bistoury: an an'cylotome, according to Paulus yEgineta, c. 30. Ancyroides, adj. ('AyKvpa, an anchor; ter- minal -ides.) Eesembling an anchor; an- chor-shaped : ancy'roid. Anat. Applied to the coracoid process of the scapula, from its resemblance to the beak of an anchor, lluland and Johnson. See Anchoralis, Diss, div. i. s. i. Fr. anal, ancyro'ide, adj. Genn. syn. Ankcrftirmig, adj. Ancyromele. See Ancylomele. Anda. Bot. Name of a Brazilian tree which yields oval nuts, each containing two seeds, which arcstronglycnthnrtic,andalsoemetic, the green rind or shell being astringent, and used in Diarrlivea. An'darac. (Arab.) Chem. Ancient term for the substance Sandaracha Gracorum, or realgar. Kuland. and Johnson. Andas. (.Viab.) Chem. Old term, used by](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21462124_0082.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
