The nurse's dictionary / originally compiled by Honnor Morten ; with phonetic pronunciations by Mary I. Burdett.

  • Morten, Honnor, 1861-1913
Date:
[between 1900 and 1909?]
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Credit: The nurse's dictionary / originally compiled by Honnor Morten ; with phonetic pronunciations by Mary I. Burdett. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Malpresenta'tion. Un- usual presentation of the foetus at birth; for instance, feet first. Malt Extract. A nutritive extract given to children with rickets, or otherwise weakly. Mal'tine (mol'-teen). A good preparation of malt. Mam'mte (mam'-me). The breasts, or milk - supplying glands. Mam'mary (mam'-ma-re). Re- lating to the breasts. MammilTa (mam-mil'-la). The nipple. Mammi'tls (mam-mi'-tis). In- flammation of the breasts, gen- erally occurs during lactation, and points to improved diet. Mam'mose (mam'-mose). Having large breasts. Man'dlble (man'-de-bl). The lower jaw. Man. pr. Abbreviation of mane primo, early in the morning. Man'ganese (mang'-ga-nese).A drug used in skin diseases, in diseases of the kidney, and also to induce menstruation; it is tonic in its action. Ma’nla e po'tu. Drink mad- ness; delirium tremens. Man'ikln (man'-e-kin). A small representation of the human body used for teaching pur- poses. Manipulation (ma-nip-u-la'- shun). Rubbing and working with the hands to procure some healing result. Man'na (man'-na). A sweet stuff, slightly aperient, given to infants troubled with con- stipation. Maras'mus (ma-ras'-mus). A wasting of the flesh. Mar'kasol (mar'-kas-ol). Anti- septic. Marshall Hall’s Method. A method of restoring the appar- ently drowned by rolling the body over from the back on to the side, and pressing the chest on the raised side. Marsh’s Test. For arsenious acid by means of nascent hydrogen which deoxidises it, and arsenicated hydrogen gas is evolved. Martin’s Bandage. A rubber bandage for varicose veins and chronic ulcers. When taken off sponge with plenty of cold water and hang in the air to dry. ' Mass. Abbreviation of massa, a mass. Mas'sage (ma’-saje). Scientific rubbing and manipulation of the body ; strengthens the tissues and restores tone generally, acting as mild and thorough exercise for the patient. All movements are from the extremities to- wards the heart, and consist of kneading, rolling, beating, and rubbing movements. Efflcurage, tapotement, and petrissage are the terms used for the chief movements, though each school of mas-