A medical glossary : in which the words in the various branches of medicine are deduced from their original languages, properly accented, and explained / by W. Turton, M.D.

  • Turton, William, 1762-1835.
Date:
1797
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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 / by W. Turton, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Agallochum agattugen aloes, Arab.) The aromatic aloe, xyxXXo^ov. Agallugi or Agallugun. The lame. A'gapb (nimagabah deligM/Het>.) Defire. An afternoon or even- ing meal. xyxirn. Agaricoeides (xyx^-no^Sng, from ccyxgi-nov, and sJo? like). A fpecies of the agarieum or fungus. Agaricus or Agaricum (xyxow.ov, from Ayx^x a town in Afia from whence it was brought). A white fungus growing upon trees ; alfo a name of a white marie. Agasylis (Ayao-uXi?, from xyxo^xi to be wonderful). Diofcorides fays this is the tree from whence the gum ammoniacum is produced, fo named from its good properties. A gatha («y«9o? good). A name of the achates. Agelje'us («yt)A«io?, from xynXx^w to be fubfervient to). A term ap- plied to ccarfe brown bread. A'gem (DUN agam a lake, Heb.) A name of the Perfian lilac, fo called' becaufe it grows about ponds and lakes. Ageneius (ayiwrio?, from as priv. and yivnw a beard). Beardlefs. Eu- nuchs and young beardlefs men are thus denominated. Agenesia (xyun<nx, from x neg. and yivopxi to beget). Venereal impotency : inability to beget children. A'gens (ago to act).-' The agent. In medicine it means that power by which any natural function is performed ; or the power by which the natural functions are changed fo as to induce difeafe. A'ger (from xypog wild). The foil, or common earth. This word is fometimes ufed by medical writers, becaufe the fmell or exha- lation of earth newly turned up has been fuppofed to allilt health. A'ger chy'micus. The chymilt's field. A term ufed by chymifts to denote water. A'ger naturae. The field of nature. A name of the womb or uterus. Acer Asia (xyn^xvix, from a priv. and yjjgaj old age). Green old age. Ageratum (xyn^xlov, from a priv. and yn^a? age). The herb fweet maudlin ; fo called becaufe its flowers prefcrve their beauty a long time. Ageratus lapis (ageratus common, belonging to a field). The lapftone