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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    Iapftone ufed by coblers; it is laid to be difcutient, and gently aftringcnt. - A'ges (from a-yn; wicked). The palm or hollow of the hand ; fo called becaufe it is generally the inftrument of wicked a£ts. Ageustia (aywrix, from » neg. and yiv« to tafte). A defedt in the fenfe of tafte. Alfo falling. Agglomeratio (ad, and glomero to heap together). Agglome- ration ; the rolling and mixing together two or more fubftances into one mafs. Agglutinantia (agglutlm to glue together). Agglutinants : the clafs of medicines which heal by caufing the parts to flick toge- ther. Agglutinatio fad, and glutino to folder together). Agglutination.. The adheftvc union or flicking together of fubftances. Aggregate glandule (aggrego to aftembletogether). The ag- gregate glands which are lodged in the cellular coats of the intef- tines; fo called becaufe they are the affemblage and termination of the glands. ^ Aggregatum (aggrego to aftemble together). An aggregate : the fum or union of fubftances joined together. Aggregatus (aggrego). In botany it is an epithet applied to thofe parts of the plants, which are fo united that they cannot be fepa- rated without injury to the ceconomy of the whole. Agheustia (uycvrix ). See Ageustia. Agitatio (agito to move about). The motion of bodies: the ftirring together of bodies in a mixture : the trembling occafioned by any difturbance of the nerves : exercife. Aglactatio. See Agalactia. AgLIDIA or A'gLITHES (ayAiJia, ayAiOn? from uyXvofxou to be offen- five). The cloves or heads of garlic, fo called from their dilagree- able fmell. A'glium or A'glia (a-yAioi/, from ayAo? fhining). A Ihining tubercle or puftule upon the face. AGLOSSOSTOMOGRAPHIA (txyXu(T<rorofAoygu<pi(x, from « priv. yXucrarn a tongue, ro/xx a mouth, and y^oupu to defcribc). I have ventured to infert this word after Caftellus, who fays that it is the title of a book written by Rolandus, defcribing a head born without a tongue, which neverthelefs fpake diftin&ly and perfectly. Aglutiiiio y