The nurse's dictionary / originally compiled by Honnor Morten ; with phonetic pronunciations by Mary I. Burdett.
- Honnor Morten
- Date:
- [between 1900 and 1909?]
Licence: In copyright
Credit: The nurse's dictionary / originally compiled by Honnor Morten ; with phonetic pronunciations by Mary I. Burdett. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Apho'nia (a-fo'-ne-a). Loss of voice, due to fault in vocal cords. Aphrodisiac (af-ro-diz'e-ak). An agent which increases sexual power. Aphtha; (af'-thee). Small white ulcers in the mouth; the thrush of infants. The nurse must watch for intestinal derangement. The mouth of the infant must be cleaned with borax, or some similar preparation,after each nursing, and bottles, &c, must be kept absolutely clean. Lack of cleanliness is nearly always the cause of thrush. Apla'sia (a-pla'-se-a). Heart weakness, together with anae- mia and imperfect uterine de- velopment. Apnoe'a (ap-ne'-a). Suspended respiration. Sometimes seen in chloroform administration. Apomor'phine (ap-o-mor'-fin). A prompt emetic : used also in small doses as an expectorant. Sometimes given hypodermic- ally; dose, one-fifteenth to one-tenth of a grain. Aponeuro'sis (ap-o-new-ro'- sis). A tendon-like fibrous tissue, found at the joints. Apoph'ysis (a-pof'-e-sis). A normal bony protuberance. Ap'oplexy (ap'o-plex-e). Sud- den insensibility from pressure on the brain. Paralysis of one side of the body, stertorous breathing. The patient is kept recumbent, with ice to DICTIONARY. Aqu head, and a purgative is usu- ally given. Note if the pulse grows weak and the surface cold. Great variations of tem- perature, with giddiness, may point to another fit coming on. Apos'tasis (a-pos'-ta-sis). An abscess. Appendal'gia (ap-en-dal'-je-a). Pain in the vermiform ap- pendix. Appendectomy (ap-pen-dek'- to-mc). Removal of vermi- form appendix. Appendici'tis (ap-pen-de-si'- tis). Inflammation of the appendix. May need surgical interference, or may lead to peritonitis. Instruments as for abdominal section. Most care- ful nursing. Appen'dix Verinifor'mis. A worm-like tube from one to five inches long. Applic. Abbreviation of appli- cctiu-, let there be applied. Apyrex'ia (ap-i-rex'-si-a). An intermission of fever. A'qua (a'-kwa). Water: the abbreviation is at]., while aq. bull, stands for boiling water; aq. dest., distilled water; and aq. may. for sea water. A'qua For'tis. Nitric acid. A powerful corrosive used in testing. Must be used with care, for if it comes in con- tact with the fingers it causes a burn. Antidotes: magnesia, milk. Aq'ueduct (ak'-we-dukt). Cer-](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21686786_0022.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
