A dictionary of medical terminology, dental surgery, and the collateral sciences / by Chapin A. Harris.

  • Harris, Chapin A. (Chapin Aaron), 1806-1860.
Date:
1855
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    ACINUS. A grape stone. In Anatomy, the ultimate secreting follicles of glands. The granulations of conglomerate glands, as in the liver, &c, are called acini. ACIPEN'SER. A genus of fish of the order Ghondropta-ygii. The sturgeon. ACMASTICOS. From aKurj, the top, and arau, I remain. A species of fever which preserves a uniform intensity to the end. ACME. From anuv, the top. In Pa- thology, the height of a disease. ACMEL'LA. A Ceylonese plant, once used in nephrites. ACNE. Stone-pock; maggot pimple; a small, slowly suppurating pimple, occur- ring, most frequently, on the face. Four varieties are enumerated. 1. Acne sim- plex, simple pimple] 2. Acne punctata, maggot pimple; 3. Acne indurata, stone- pock ; 4. Acne rosacea, rosy drop; car • bunclcd-face. ACNES'TIS. From a, priv., and nvaeiv, to scratch. That part of the back between the shoulder blades. ACOL'OGY. Acologia ; from anog, a remedy, and hoyoc, a discourse. The doc- trine of therapeutical agents. ACONI'TIC ACID. A white crystal- line acid, obtained from the aconilum na- pellus. ACONITIC ETHER. Aconitateofoxyd of ethyl. A colorless oily liquid, with an odor like calamus. ACONITINE. Aconitina; from aconi- lum; the name of a plant. A very poison- ous alkaloid extracted from several species of aconitum. ACONI'TUM. Aconite. Monkshood, wolf's-bane. A genus of plants, of the order llanunculacece. Aconitum Antho'ra. Salutary monks- hood, a poisonous plant like the rest of the genus. Aconitum Napel'lus. Aconite; the common monkshood, or wolfs-bane. It is an active narcotico-acrid poison. Aconitum Paniculatum. A species possessing properties similar to the last, very poisonous. ACONU'SI. From clkoti, audition, and vovoog, disease. Diseases of the ears and audition. AC'OPA. Medicines against weariness. Soft cerate, which was formerly applied to tumors. A'COR. From aceo, to be. sour. Acid- ity ; acrimony. ACO'RIA. From a, priv., and Kopeu, to satisfy. Insatiable hunger; canine appetite. A'CORUS. A genus of plants, of the order Aroide<s. Acobus Calamus. Sweet flag; cala- mus aromaticus. ACOTYLE'DON. From a, priv., and KorvArjduv, a seed lobe. Without a cotyle- don ; plants which have no seed lobes. ACOUOMETER. From anovu, to hear, and fJte.Tpov} a measure. An instrument in- vented by Itard, for measuring the de- grees of the sense of hearing. ACOUOPHO'NIA. Cophonia; froma*- ovo), I hear, and <puvTj} voice. Auscultic investigation from the sounds produced by percussion. ACOU'STIC. Aconsticus ; from anovu} I hear. Belonging to the ear, as the acous- tic nerve, acoustic medicine, &c. A CO USTICS. The science of the cause, nature, and phenomena of sounds. ACRAI. An Arabic word, signifying satyriasis or nymphomania. ACRA'LEA. From a/cpoc, extreme. The extremities, as the hands, feet, head, ears, nose, &c. ACRA'NIA. From a, priv., and xpaviov, cranium. Deficiency of a part or the whole of the cranium. ACRA'SIA. From a, priv., and icpamg, mixing. Wine unmixed with water. Hence drunkenness and intenqierance of all sorts, whether in eating, drinking or vencry. ACRATI'A. From a, priv., and Kparoc, strength. Imbecility; weakness. ACRID. From acer, sharp. Having a hot, pungent taste. ACRIMONY. Acrimonia; from acer, sharp. A quality in substances which ir- ritates, corrodes, or dissolves others. ACRIS'IA. From a, priv., and Kpivu, to judge. A state of disease, with regard to which no correct judgment can be formed.