A physical dictionary; in which all the terms relating either to anatomy, chirurgery, pharmacy, or chymistry, are very accurately explain'd / By Stephen Blancard.

Blankaart, Steven, 1650-1702

Date:: M.DC.LXXXIV. [1684]

Credit: A physical dictionary; in which all the terms relating either to anatomy, chirurgery, pharmacy, or chymistry, are very accurately explain'd / By Stephen Blancard. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$the Roots, of the Nai{s,; the Sides, the Clefts •, the white Spots, Nubecula, little Clouds, &c. Vngula, is a fort of hooked Inftrument to draw a dead Fttus out of the Womb. VnguUQcuiL, the fame that Pterygium. VoUy is the Palm of the Hand ; alfo the Cavi¬ ty of the Foot. o •• ; . VoUtica, the fame that Lichen\ Volfella, or Vulfella, is an Inftrument to pull up Hairs with by the Root, Tweezers: Or a Chyrurgions little Tongs, which are of dif¬ ferent lhape according to the Diveriity of their life. * ) Volvulus, fee lie on and Chordapfus. Vomica, is a fault in the Lungs, from Heteroge¬ neous Blood, which being lodged perhaps in one of the little Bladdery Cells there, occafi- ons neither a Fever nor a Cough; but after¬ ward when it is encreafed, it oppreffes the neighbouring Sanguiferous .Veffels,and impreg¬ nates the Blood as it pafles along with its Efflu¬ viums *, whereupon there fucceeds a final] Fever* accompanied with Inquietude and Leannefs * at. laft when it is full grown and conco&ed into Matter, it makes a Neft as it were and lodges there. Vomit or turn, is a Medicine taken inwardly* made of Emeticks, or things that provoke Vo¬ miting, infnfed, diffolved, or decodted. Vomit us, a Vomiting, is a violent and inverfe Motion of the Ventricle, wherein its flefhy Fi¬ bres being irritated, and contra&ed towards the left Orifice, fend out at the Mouth whatfo- ever is contained in the Stomach. Vruchus$