Mayne's medical vocabulary : being an explanation of all terms ... / R.G. Mayne.

  • Mayne, R. G. (Robert Gray), 1808-1868.
Date:
1889
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    for a son.) Chem. A vessel placed between a retort and a receiver. Adoscula'tion. [Ad, towards; osculor, to kiss.) Physiol., Zoiil. The external contact of the genital organs of the oiJi^osite sexes in impregnation, in some birds and fishes, instead of insertion of that of the male. Adraganth'in. (Supposed 'ASp6s, thick ; coutr. tritgdcantha.) M.Med. A mucilage constituent of gum traga- cauth ; also named Bassoi~in. Adre'nals. [Ad, to; renes, the kidneys.) The supra-renal capsules. Ad'ult. (As if ad altum, to a lusty or high condition.) Bot., Physiol. Applied to animals arrived at maturity; sometimes applied to plants. Adultera'tion. {Adultei-o, to coun- terfeit.) Chem.yPharm. Thecornipt- ing of pure ingredients with foreign substances. Adus'tion. {Aduro, to scorch or roast.) Med. A synonym of cauterisa- tion. See Actual Cautery, Ambustion. Adve'hent. (A d, to; velw, to carry.) Applied to vessels carrying fluids to an organ ; afferent. Adventi'tia. (Ad, to; venio, to come.) The external covering of blood- vessels. Adventi'tious. (Same.) Med. That which is accidental or acquired, in op- position to what is natural or heredi- tarj\ Adversifdl'iate. {Adversus,against; folium, a leaf.) Bot. Having leaves o^jposite or against each other. Adjhiam'ia. (A, priv.; divafiis, power.) Pathol. Loss or natural deficiency of vital power. Adynamic. (Same.) Pathol. Per- taining to Adynamia. Adynatoco'mmm. (ABtivaros, dis- abled ; Kofxio], to tend.) A hospital for invalids. iEcid'ium. (Probably oMSlov, a little house.) A cup-shaiied body pro- duced by certain parasitic fungi. This is a misspelling for GEcidium. iEdoe'It'is. (AZSota, the parts of generation; terminal -itis.) Pathol. Inflammation of the lyudenda,. .ffidoe'6djai'ia. (AiSoZa; 6Si5f7;,pain.) Pathol. Pain in the genital organs, from whatever cause. .Sdoeog'rapliy. [klSoia; ypacpu, to write.) Med. Description of parts of generation. .Sldoeol'Sgy. (A^Soia; \byos, a dis- course. ) Med. A treatise on the parts of generation, their structure and func- tions. JEdoe'op'sia. 1 (AtSota; 6\j/ii, JEdoe'oscdp'y. | vision; o-jcott^w, to see.) Med. Examination or injiec- tion of the 2Jude7ida. .5;dce'6ps6ph'ia. 1 (AlBoia; \(/o(piw, ^dopsSph'ia. j to make a noise.) Pathol. Sound caused by escape of wind from the womb per vaginam, or from the bladder per urethrain in females. .ffidoeStfim'y. [AlSoia ; ri/Muu, to cut.) A'liat. The anatomy or dissec- tion of the fiarts of generation. JEgag'rdpIl'us. (Myaypos, the wild goat; ■TTiXos, a i^ile or heap of hair.) A concretion foimd in the stomach of goats, deer, cows, etc., composed of hair collected on the tongue of the animal in licking itself, and swallowed. ^gilops'. (Ai'^j a goat; the eye.) Surg. Pathol. A sinuous ulcer under the inner angle of the eye, from its resemblance to the larmier or infra- orbital glandular sac of goats; now considered only a stage of the fistula, lachi-ymalis. Sgon'y. (Cent. jEguphOnia, ego- phony.) Med. Minor degree of ego- phony, or a resonance of voice inter- mediate between well-marked broncho- phony and egoiJhony. ^gdph'ony. (Af|; ^o;;''^, the voice.) Med. In auscultation, a strong reson- ance of the voice, sharp, somewhat argentine, jerking and tremulous, like that of the kid : egopliony. See fore- going. Aeipathi'a. (Ael, always ; irddos, suffering). An unyielding or inveter- ate disease. JE'on. (AMv, one's lifetime.) Life; from birth to death ; also the spinal marrow. -ffior'a. {Alwpiu, to raise into the air.) Med. A form of exercise in which