A new dictionary of medical science and literature: containing a concise account of the various subjects and terms : with the synonymes in different languages : and formulae for various officinal and empirical preparations, &c. &c (Volume 1).

  • Dunglison, Robley, 1798-1869.
Date:
1833
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    fatty tissue and fibrous fcands, some fibres of the constrictor vaginae mus- cle, vessels, and nerves. (F) Grandes Lcvres. (G) Schamlippen. We speak, also, of the lips of a Wound, ulcer, &c., when alluding to the edges of these solutions of conti- nuity. Lip'ara (Pharm. ) from J.inaqo?, * fatty,' and lijio;,' fat.' Plasters, con- taining much oil or fat. Liparoce'le (Path.) from 7.inaQog, * fatty,' and y.yj7.i],' tumor.' A Lipo'ma, or fatty tumor of the scrotum. Lipo'ma {Path.) from Imog, ' fat,' ' a fatty tumor.' A fatty tumor, of air encysted or other character. Lypohna.- LipoiMe'ria ( Path.) Lelpome'ria, from }.ti7zvi, ' I leave,' and iiieQoc, ' a part.' Deficiency of one or more of the parts of the body; for example, where a person has only four fingers. Lippitu'do (Path.) Ophthal'mia chron'ica of some. Lip'pitudc, Blear eye, Lap'pa, Lip'a, Xerophthal'mia, Le'- ma, Le'me, Gla'tna. Gra'mia, yXaua, yktjuy], /.rjiii]. A copious secretion of the sebaceous humor of the eyelids, which renders them gummy. It is a state of chronic inflammation of the tarsal margins ; the eyelids being gen- erally red, tumefied, and painful. (G) Augentriefen. LIPS'COMB, George ( Biogr. ) First a surgeon at Birmingham, and afterwards a physician. AVorks. An essay on the nature and treatment of. a jnitrid, malignant fever, which prevailed at Warwick and in the neighbouring villages in the year 1798. Lond. 1799. 8vo. Observations on the history and cause of asthma, and a review of a prac- tical inquiry on diseased respiration, in a letter to Dr. Bree, the author of that treatise. Lond. 1800. 8vo. A descrip- tion of Matlock bath, &c. Lond. 1802. 8vo. Inoculation for the small pox vin- dicated and its superior efficacy and safety to the practice of vaccination dearly proved. Lond. 1805, 8vo. A dissertation on the failure and mischiefs of the disease called the cow pox, in which the poioerful arguments, adduced in favor of vaccination, are examined and ccmfuted. Lond. 1806. 8vo. A manwal of inoculation for the use of the faculty and private familiis. Extracted from the writings of Dims6ale, Sutton, «&c. Lond. iy06. 8vo. Cow pox exploded, or the inconsistencies, absurdities, and falsehoods of its defenders exposed. Lond. 1806. 8vo. Cautions and re- flections on canine madness, with d method of preventing hydrophobia in persons who have been bitten. Lond. 1807. 8vo. History of canine madness and hydrophobia ; with the methods of treatment, ancient and modern. Lond. 1809. 8vo. LiquAMu'iviiA (Anat.) A'deps huma'- nus, Human fat. Ruland and John- son. Liquefac'tion (Pharm) Liqua'tio, Liquefac'tio ; from liqucfacere, ' to cause to melt,' Transformation of a solid substance into a liquid. Jt is used particularly in speaking of metals and fatty bodies, Liquidam'bar Styracif'lua (Mat. Med.) Liquidam'bra, Siceet gum. The name of the tree, which affords the Liquid amber and Storax liquida, Styraz liquida, or Liquid storax. LiqiUID AMfBER is a resinous juice of a yellow color, inclining torsd; at first of about the consistence of turpen- tine ; by age, hardening into a solid, brittle mass. It is not used medicin- ally. The STY'RAX LiqlUIDA is obtained from this plant by boiling. There are two sorts; — one more pure than the other. It is used, occasionally, as a stomachic, in the form of plaster. LlCi'uoR {Pharm. &c.) vyQor, vy(>o- T?;?. A name given to many com- pound liquids, and especially to those the basis of which is alcohol. (F) Liqueur. LPCiUOR ALU'MINIS COMPOS'ITV8, A'qua alu'minis compos'ita, A'qua alu- mina'saBatea'na, Com'pound solu'tion of al'um. (Aluminis, zinci sulphat., sing. § ss, aqua fervent. Jfeij. Dissolve and filter through paper.) A detergent and stimulant. Used as a collyrium, when properly diluted, in ophthalmia; as an injection in gleet, and leucor- rhoea, &c. (F) Liqueur d'alumine composee. LTCiUOR AMMO'NI^, Liq. ammo'- nim pu'rce, Al'cali ammoni'acum fiu'i- dum, Ammo'nia liq'uida, A. caus'tica liq'uida, A. pu'ra liq'uida, Lixiv'ium ammoniaca'le, Spir'itus sa'lis ammoni'- aci aquo'sus, A'qua ammo'nia, A'qua ammo'nia caus'tica, Liq'uid amino'nia, Solu'tion of ammo'nia. (Muriat. calc. § viii, calc. viv. recent. § vj, aqua ftiv. Pour on the lime a pint of the water; cover the vessel and set it by for an hour. Add the muriate of ammonia and the remaining water, previously made boiling hot, and cover the vessel again. Strain the liquor when it has