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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    Neur6thelei'tis. (NeurothSlS; tei- iiiiual -Uis.) I'alhol. Inflammation of nervous papillio. NeurSt'ic. {i^evpov.) Med. Of or belonging to tlie nerves ; nervous. Neurot'omy. (NeCpo;/; Tifivu, to cut.) Anat. Dissection of tlie nerves. Hury. The cutting or division of a nerve. Neurotro'ma. (NeOpof ; rpdifia, for T/DaOyaa, a wound.) Surff. Pathol. A wound of a nerve. Neurotro'sis. Surg. Pathol. Tlie progress of Nevrotroviu. Neury'men. (NeOpoy ; vfi-qv, a membrane.) Same as iVeiirilema. Neurymgni'tis, (Neurpmen; ter- minal -liis.) Pathol. See Neurilem- itis. Neu'tral. [Neuter, neither of the two.) Bot. Having neither stamens nor pistils, and so producing no seed. Chem. Ai^plied to saline compounds of an acid and an alkali, having tlie character of neither. Neutralisa'tion. (Neutralis.) Cliem. The complete loss of character- istic properties, frequently attending combinations in ])articular proportions, so that the one ingredient is neutral- ised or saturatetl by the other. Neutriflo'rous. (Neuter; flos, a flower.) lint. Having neutral liowers. Nevrasthe'nia. See Neurasthenia, etc. Nic'colate. (Niccdlic oxide ; ter- minal -ate.) Chem. Niccolic oxide ))eing a base or acid, this name has been given to tlie comiiouuds which it produces, when it plays the second part. Niccol'ic. C'/ietn. Belonging to Niccolmn, or nickel. NiccSl'ico-. A prefix, the same as Niccolic. Nichol's Prism. Nat. Philos. Cal- cium carbonate so cut as to allow only one of op])ositely polarised rays to pass. Nick'el. Chem. A metal generally found in the metallic state, sometimes as an oxide : of great hardness, uniform texture, and having a colour between silver and tin. NIc5tia'na. (Nicot, ^\ho first brought it into Europe.) A genus, Ord. Solanacew. NIcotia'na America'na. M. Med. The Nicotiana tabacum, or Virginian tobacco plant. Nicotia'nin. {Nicotiana.) Chem. A solid, volatile substance discovered in tobacco, which gives its character- istic odour. Nicotic. Chem. Belonging to Nicotin. Nic'otin. (Nicotiana.) Chem. A volatile, oily, colourless alkaloid of tobacco. Nic'titans. See Memhrana nidi- tans. Nictita'tion. (Nictlto, to wink often.) A quick and frequent closing and opening of the eyelids ; frequent winking. Symptomatic in certain diseases. Nidifica'tion. (Nidus, a nest; fCtcio, to make.) OrnithoL The pi-ocess of forming a nest. Nid'tilant. (NidUlor, to nestle.) JJot. Nestling. Ni'dtUate. (Nidulus, a little nest.) Bot. Nestled ; in a nest. Nidiila'tion. (Nidulor.) OrnithoL The act of sitting on a ne.st. Night-blind'ness. See Nyctalopia. N.-sight. See Hemeralopia. Night'mare. See Ephialtes, Incu- bus, Oneirodynia Oravans. Night'shade, Deadly. M. Med. The Atropa helladonna. Night'soil Fe'ver. See Sewer Fever. N., Woody. M.Med. The Solanvm didcamara. Nigric'auline. (Niger, blacli ; caulis, a stem.) Bot. Having a lilaclc stem. Nig'ripede. (Niger; pes, a foot.) Bot. Having a black foot, or sti]ies. Nigrisper'mous. (Niger; airipiJLa, a seed.) Bot. Having black seeds. Nig'rities. (Niger.) Pathol. Ajv plied to caries, as being nignties ossis, blackness of a bone. Nim'bus. (Lat.) A rain cloud. One of the lower clouds. Sometimes used for a cloudy appearance in liquids. Niphablep'sia. (Ni^a, snow: d/3/\ei/'/a, blindness.) Pathol. Blind-
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