The Philadelphia medical dictionary : containing a concise explanation of all the terms used in medicine, surgery, pharmacy, botany, natural history, chymistry, and materia medica. Compiled from the best authorities.

  • John Redman Coxe
Date:
1808
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    Fasting ; a want o[, or defec- tive taste. . rolling together into a mass. Agglutinantia, agglutinants, or adhe- sive medicines, such as perfect the union of divided parts. Agglutination agglutination ; sticking together, reunion of parts. Agglutinatio fiilorum, confining eye- lashes that »to\v inwards by some glutinous matter so as to reduce t hem to their natural order. Agglutitio, difficulty of swallowing from obstructions in the oesopha- gus. . tggrega <r glandule an assemblage of glands, as in the intestines. AggPdgatio, affinity ; a union of atoms by contiguity. Aggregative pilule, pills supposed by Mesue to collect the humours. Agg egatum, a collection, or union of bodies; the aggregate or sum to- tal of two or more bodies added to- gether. Aggregatus, any plant having its parts closely united. Agheustia, loss of taste, a fast, or fast- ing. Agheustia febrilis, loss of taste in fe- vers. .-1 ^htustia [mralylica, loss of taste from ^ palsy. Agia/ialid, lycium, or Indian thorn. Agis, the thigh. Agitcculum, a sieve. Agitatio, shaking ; a hurry of spirits. Agitatorii, tremulous, convulsive, or clonic diseases. . tglactatio, I , , f , ,■ ' / def Aglaxis, J mi deficient Ik. secretion of AgHa, aegides; white specks on the eye. Aglidia, ~) the segments, or cloves of Aglithes, 5 the garlick root. . iglossotomographia, a description of a head born without a tongue. Aglutido, obstructed, or difficult swal- lowing. X^i]afracture- .7. an American fruit promot- ing the venereal appetite. ata, I the exterior coat of tunica,) the rye. . fgnatus, having any superfluous part, as a sixth finger. Agnina membrana,')thz amnion, one tuirict ■ 5 °f tne mem- branes of the foetus. Agnil, Indicum, or indigo plant. Agnoia, the loss of memory in fever. Agnus, a lamb. Agnus castas, the chaste, or hemp tree of Italy ; a willow called Abra- ham's balm ; the palma christi. Agnus Scijthicus, the Scythian lamb ; a styptic plant of Russia and Tar- tary. Agoge, the progress of life, or disease; the state of the air. Agomphiasis, ) looseness of the teeth Agomfihyasis, 5 with pain. Agon, extreme danger, agony, a shi- vering. Agonc, hyoscyamus, or henbane. Agonm, sterility, impotence, agony, fear and sadness of mind. Agovisticum, very cold spring water. Agoraus, coarse bread. Agditus, the forearm ; palm of the hand. Agouti trcva, a pomegrar.ate-like fruit. Agredula, the frog. Agresla, verjuice ; the juice of the sour grape or apple; the oil of un- ripe olives. Agresten, common tartar. Agrestis, wild ; malignity in disease. Agria, agrifolium, or holly ; a malig- nant pustule. Agriamfielos, wild vine ; black bry- ony. Agricanlha, carduussylvestris, or wild thistle- ' Agricutlara, agriculture, or the art of cultivating the ground. Agonos, barrenness ; so Hippocrates calls those women who have no children, though they might have if the impediment was removed. Agrieltea, oleaster, or wild olive.