Quincy's Lexicon-medicum : a new medical dictionary, containing an explanation of the terms in anatomy, physiology, practice of physic, materia medica, chymistry, pharmacy, surgery, midwifery, and the various branches of natural philosophy connected with medicine / selected, arranged, and compiled, from the best authors by Robert Hooper.

  • Robert Hooper
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1817
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    AQL the physician's use ; or from *tsS»w shop.) An apothecary. In every Euro- pean country, except Great I? i ain, the apothecary is tlie same as, iti England, we name the druggist and cliymi t. Apotherapeja. (From ewrc and S-tga- Tftid), to cure.) A perfect cure, according to H.ppocrates. Apothekapeutica. (From a.7ra§ie*7nvtB, to heal ) Therapeutics; that part of me- dicine which teaches the art of curing- dis- orders. Apothermuik. (From owro and $i$/u», heat.) An acrimonious pickle, with mus- tard, vinegar, and oil. Galen, Apothesis. (From aisra and tAx/m, lo replace.) The reduction of a dislocated bone, according to H.ppocrates. Afothlimmi. (From sure and d-\tCa> to press from.) The dregs or expressed j.nce of a plant. Apoihrausis. (F m *to and &£*.uu> to break ) Apocope. The taking away the splinters of a broken bone Apotocus. (From euro and toxtoi, to bring forth.) Abortive; prematuie. Hip- pocrates. Apotrecsis. (From enro and t^ttu, to turn from ) A resolution or reversion of a suppurating tumour. Apotrop.ka. (From tt7rorpvru, to avert.) An amulet, or charm, to avert diseases. Fasius. Apozem. Apozema. (From atto and %iu>, to boil ) A decoction. ArozEuxis. (From cwo and £wyvvut, to separate ) The separation or removal of morbid parts. Hippocrates. Apozymos. (From euro and £u//.x, fer- ment.) Fermented. APPARATUS. (From appareo, to ap- pear, or be ready at hand.) This term im- plies the preparation and arrangement of every thing necessary in the performance of an operation, or in the application of dress- ings. The apparatus varies according to cir- cumstances. Instruments, machines, ban- dages, tapes, compresses, pledgets, dossds of lint, tents, kc. are parts of the apparatus, as well as any medical substances used. It is a rule in surgery to have the apparatus ready before beginning an operation. All preparations of this kind should not be made in the patient's room, when they can be avoided, nor any where in his presence, as it would agitate him, and render him timid and more res.'less in the operation. Apparatus minor. See Lithotomy, Apparatus major. See lithotomy. Apparatus altus. See Lithotomy. AfFENDICULA C.-.CI VEHMIFORMIS A vermicular process, about four inches in length, and the size of a goose-quill, which hangs to the intestinum caecum of the hu- man body. AppendiculjE epiploic^. .appendices colon and rectum, which are filled with adi- pose substance. See Omentum. Apple, thorn. See Stramonium. APPLE. The common crab-tree, mahis of Linxus, is the parent of all the vast variety of apples at present cultivated. Apples, in general, when ripe, afford a pleasant and easily diges ible Iruit for the table ; but, when the Moniarh is weak, they are very apt to remain unaln red for some days, and to produce dys] Sour fruits are to be considered as iin- wholsome, except when boiled or baked, and rendered soft and mellow by the addi- tion of sugar. APRICOT. The fruit of the Primus av- meniaca of Linnaeus. Vt hen ripe, they aie easily digested, and are considered as a pleasant and nutritious delicacy. APYREXIA. (From a, priv. and tsrv^nt, a f ver.) Ap)rexy. Without fever. The intermission of feverish heat. AQUA. See Water. Aq.ua akris fixi. Water impregnated with fixed air. This is liquid carbonic acid, or water impregnated with carbonic acid; it sparkles in the glass, has a pleasant acidu- lous taste, and forms an excellent beverage. It diminishes thirst, lessens the morbid heat of the body, and acts as a powerful diuretic. It is also an excellent remedy in increasing irritability of the stomach, as in advanced pregnancy, and it is one of the best anti-emetics which we possess. Aq.ua aluminis COMPOS1TA. Compound solution of alum, formerly called aqua alu- minosa bateana. See Liquor aluminis com- pusitus. Aq.UA AMMONIA ACETAT/E. See LiqUOf ammonia aceiatis. Aqua ammonite purje. See Liquor am- mania. Aq.ua anethi. See Anethum. Aq.ua calcis. See Liquor calcis. Aqua covlestis. A preparation of cu- prum. Aqua carui. See Carvi. Aqua cissamomi, See Cinnamomutn. Aqua cctbi ammoniati. See Liquor cupri ammoniati. Aqua cupri vithiolati tomposita- This preparation of the Edinburgh Phar- macopoeia, is used externally, to stop hes- morrhages of the nose, and other parts. It is made thus : v*. Cupri vitriolati, aluminis, sing. ^ss. AqutZ parte, £iv. Acidi vitriolic/', t^ij Hoil the salts in water until they are dis- solved ; then filter the liquor, and add the acid. Aqua distillata. Distilled water. This is made by distiiling water in clean vessels, until about two-thirds have come over. In nature, no water is found per- fectly pure. Spring or river water always