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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![A NTHEOPOLO GY—ANTIBRACHIAL. 03 anthropographie, f. Germ. syn. Beschrei- bung des Mensclien; Beschreibung desmen- schlichcn Korpers. Anthiopol'ogy. (^AvOpaiiros, a man; \6yos, a discourse.) Phtjsiol. Term for a descrip- tion of man. Anthropdlogia, a, f. Fr. and Germ. anal, anthropologic, f. Anthropom'etry. l^A.v6pi>>iros, a man; fierpov, a measure.) 3Ied. Term used by Wedelius, Pathol. Dogm. i. 5, p. 58, for the measure- ment of the dimensions of man. AnthrO- pometria, ce, f. Fr. and Germ. anal, an- thropometrie, f. Germ. syn. Messung des menschlichen Korpers. Antliro'pomor'plious. {Avepconos, a man; /xop^^, shape.) Formed like man; resembling man's outward appearance; man-shaped. AiithrOpomor'phus, a, urn. Fr. anal, anthro- pnviorphe, adj. Germ. syn. Menschengestalt habcnd. Aathropoplia'gia, <s, f. {''AvBpwiTos, a man; <f>ay(7v, to eat.) Term for the act, or custom of eating human flesh: anthro- poph'agy. Fr. and Germ. anal, anthropo- phagie, f. Germ. syn. Menschenfresserei, f. Anthropoph'agus, i, m. {''Avdpanros, a man; (j)ayf7u, to eat.) Term for an eater of human flesh ; a man-eater; a cannibal. Fr. anal. anthropophage, adj. Germ. syn. ein Men- schenfresser, m. Anthroposcdp'ia, ce, f. (ApOpuiros, a man; o-KOTTco, to explore, or observe.) Term for the act of forming a judgment of a man's character, disposition, etc., from an inspec- tion of the lineaments of his body : authro- pos'copy. Fr. anal, anthroposcopie, f. Anthro'poso'matol'ogy. (^AvOpayiros, a man ; (j-^/ia, the body; Arf7os, adiscom'se.) Physiol. Term for a treatise, dissertation, or descrip- tion of the structure of the human body. AnthrdposMiatoldgia, cb, f. Fr. anal. An- throposomatologie, f. Germ. syn. Beschrei- bung des menschlichen Korpers. Anthropo'sophy. CAi/Opanros, a man; (ro(p'ia, •wisdom, or knowledge.) Term for the knowledge of the nature and general cha- racter of man, according to Charlton, (Econ. Anim. Exerc. iii. § 10. Anthroposophia, ce, f. Fr. and Germ. anal, anthroposophie, f. Anthropot'omist. {Ai/dpairos, a man; rinvoi, to cut.) Anat., Comp.Anat. Term for a dissector of man; a human anatomist. Anthrdpotonms, i. m. Fr. anal, anthropo- tomiste, m. Germ. anal. Anthropotom, m.; ein Menschenzergliederer, m. Anthropot'omy. {AvBpawos, a man; ripLvoi, to cut.) Anat., Comp. Anat. Term for the cutting up, or dissecting of man; human anatomy. Anthrupdiomia, cb, f. Fi-. anal. anthropotomie, f.; Germ. anal. Anthropo- tomie, f.; syn. Zergliederung menschlicher Leichen. Anthyllis, idis, f. (^Aveos, a flower.) Bat. An ancient name given to a number of plants. A Linn, genus, CI. DiadelpMa; Ord. Decandria. Anthyl'lis Cretica. Bot. The systematic name of a species believed to possess laxative virtues. Anthyl'lis Vulneraria. Bot. The systematic name of a plant common in England, France, etc., used as an application to wounds, bums, etc. by the peasantry. Anthypnot'ic. ('Aa'tI, against; liiri/os, sleep; terminal -ikos.) Having power to hinder sleep. Med., Pharm. Applied to medicines which prevent sleep, as strong coffee and tea taken before going to bed. AnthypnotT- cus, a, uni. See I>iss. div. ii. s. vi. t. 6. Fr. anal, anthypnotique, adj. Germ. syn. wider die Schlafsucht. Anthsrpochond'riac. ('AvtJ, against; vivoxov- Spiaxhs, hypochondriac.) Having power to remove or overcome hypochondriasis. Bled., Pharm. Ap]ilied to medicines employed with that view. Anthypochondriacus, a, urn. Fr. anal, anthypochondriaque, anti- hypochondriaque, adj. Germ. syn. gegen die Hypochondrie. Anthyster'ic. ('Ar/Ti, against; hysteria, the disease hysterics; terminal -icus.) Med., Phann. Having power to remove or over- come Hysteria; applied to medicines em- ployed for that pui-pose. Anthystcncus, a, um. See Diss. div. ii. s. ^i. t. 6. Fr. anal, anthysterique, anti-hysterique, adj. Germ, syn. gegen die Hysteric. Anti-. {'Avt\, against.) This word, prefixed to the names of objects, signifies against, or opposite, as Anti-helix, Anti-tragus, etc.; similarly applied to words designative of the characters of diseases, it means against, or corrective of, as Anti-bilious, Anti-spas- modic,etc. Fr. anal, antt, prep.; syn. contre, prep. Germ. syn. (/er/fM,prep.; wider, prep. Anti'ades, Mm, pi. f. ('Actios, a tonsil.) Anat. A name for the tonsils. Pathol. Also, in- flamed tonsils ; used by Nic. Piso de Morb. Cognose. et Curand. ii. 3. See Antiaditis. Antiaditis, idis, f. ('Aj/Tias, a tonsil; terminal -His.) Pathol. Another term for Tonsillitis, or inflammation of the tonsils. See Anti- ades. Fr. anal, antiadite, f. Germ. syn. Mandelnentzundung, f. Antiadon'cus, i, m. ^'Arnoiy, a tonsil; oyKhs, enlargement, or a tumour, or swelling.) Pa- thol. Term for a swelling of the tonsils. Fr. anal, antiadoncus, m. Germ. syn. Man- deln-geschwullst, f. Antiagri. {'AvTtb.s, a tonsil; dypa, a seiz- ure.) Pathol. Term for swelling of the tonsils, Eiolanus, Enchrid. Anatom. iv. 7. Antiar, Bot. See Antiaris Toxicaria. Antiaris Toxicaria. Bot. A name for the tree which yields the poison called Bohun upas, and which is named by the Japanese Antiar, or Antshar ; also called Ipo toxicaria, Antiaphrodisiac. See Antaphrodisiac. Antiarthritic. See Antarthritic. Antiasthmatic. See Antastlimatic. Antiatrophic. See Antatrophic. Antiballom'enus, a, um. {'AvTigd\Xa>, to throw against; or rather, dcre^gaAAa), to put in place of another, to substitute.) Coming in place of another. Med., Pharm. Applied to a medicine employed as a substitute for another, or a succedaneum. Fr. anal, aiiti- ballomene, adj. Antibra'chial. (Antibrachium, the fore-arm.) Anat. Of orbelonging to theyl;it(6rflc7iUM;', or fore-arm. Antibrcichialis,is,e. Fr. anal. antibrachial, antebrachial, adj. 9](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21462124_0093.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
