A medical glossary, in which the words in the various branches of medicine are deduced from their original languages, properly accented and explained.

  • Turton, William, 1762-1835.
Date:
1802
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Credit: A medical glossary, in which the words in the various branches of medicine are deduced from their original languages, properly accented and explained. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    Estuarium (from ajluo to be hot), A ftove or machine for con- veying heat to all parts of the body. Estuatio (from aftus heat). The ebullition or fermentation of liquors when mixed. E'stus. Heat, burning, from fevers or inflammation either exter- nally or internally. /E'stus volaticus (ajhis heat, and volo to fly). A fuddcn heat and rcdnefs of the face, which foon flies off. E'tas (any elta time, Chald. tloAge. Any particular period of life, or of a difeafe. Ethalis. The fame as Eithallis. E'ther (in« ethar a large fpace, Syr. orai&r^ from atOw to burn). The firmament. Electric fluid. In medicine it means a gazeous volatile fluid. EtheRea herb a. A name of the eringo, becaufe.it is of a fky-blue colour. Ae'thes (an0»ic, from « neg. and £0o? cuftom). Anomalous, irre- gular. jEthiopis (aiDicwn?, from aiSw to burn arid wv|/ the face). Ethiopian clary. It is the falvia aethiopis of Linnaeus, fo called becaufe it is abundant in Ethiopia and very hot climates. E'thiops antimonialis. Antimonial aethiops ; a preparation of antimony and mercury. The term aethiops is applied to this and feveral other preparations, becaufe the powder becomes of a black colour, like the fkin of an Ethiopian. E'thna (anna atbuna a furnace, Heb. at0va, from at0w to burn). A fubterraneous fire. It fometimes means a chemical furnace. E'thoces (ai0o>t£f, from ai9« to burn). Hot cutaneous puftules. Etholices (at0oAt>tf?). The fame. Ethy'ia (at0u»a, from aiOof black, becaufe of its colour). The cor- morant, a voracious bird, whofe fkin is recommended by Aldrov- to be applied to the fiomach to help digeftion. E'tia (ailia). The caufe of a diftemper. E'tioi phlebes (from a/Ins an eagle, and ipxi'p a vein). The veins which pafs through the temples to the head were lb called for- merly, becaufe they are particularly prominent in eagles. Etiologia (aiWoyia, from atlta a caufe, and Aoyoc a difeourfe). The do.dtrine of the caufes of difeafes. EtItes «