Complete pronouncing medical dictionary : embracing the terminology of medicine and the kindred sciences, with their signification, etymology, and pronunciation ... On the basis of Thomas's comprehensive pronouncing medical dictionary.

  • Thomas, Joseph, 1811-1891.
Date:
1892
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    sEDCEOPSOPHIA AERONAUTICS jE-dce-op-so'phi-a,* or iE-dop-so'phl-a.- [From the Gr. aldola, the pudenda, and \po(p£w, to make a noise.] The sound caused by the escape of wind from the womb per vaginam, or from the bladder/<?r urethram, in females. E-dce-os'co-py. [Lat. Edceosco'pia; from the Gr. aldola, the pudenda, and ckottsu, to see.] Examination or inspection of the pu- denda. E-dce-ot'o-my. [Lat. .^Edceoto'mia ; from the Gr. a'ahla, the pudenda, and reuvo), to cut.] The anatomy or dissection of the parts of generation. JE-gag-TO-pi'lus.* [From the Gr. alyaypoq, the wild goat, and rn/oc, hair wrought into felt.] A concretion found in the stomach of goats, deer, cows, etc., composed of hair collected on the tongue of the animal in licking itself, and swallowed. Egilops (ej'I-lops), o'pis.* [From the Gr. etf, gen. aiyog, a goat, and gjt/>, the eye.] A sinuous ulcer under the inner angle of the eye, so called from its resemblance to the larmier or infra-orbital glandular sac of goats: now con- sidered to be only a stage of the fistula lachry- malis. JE'gle Mar'me-los.* The systematic name of an East Indian fruit-tree of the natural order Rutacea or Aurantiacecz, called also Bela Bel and Covolam. The ripe fruit is delicious and aperient. The half-ripe fruit dried has been in- troduced into the British Pharmacopoeia under the name of Bela. It is slightly astringent, and is said to be efficacious in diarrhoea and dysentery. Egobronchophony, e-go-bron-kof'o-ne. [Lat. iEgobronchophc/nia ; from the Gr. ai~, a goat, and the Lat. bronchopho' nia.~\ The bleat- ing and bronchial voice; the principal symptom in pleuro-pneumonia. See Bronchophony. iE-go'nT-a* (a contraction of Egopho'nia.) A minor degree of segophony, or a resonance of voice intermediate between well-marked bron- chophony and segophony. ^Egophony, e-gof'o-ne. [Lat. /Egopho'nia ; from the Gr. ait;, gen. aiyog, a goat, and oiovi/, the voice.] In auscultation, a strong resonance of the voice, jerking and tremulous, like that of the goat or kid. Eolipile, e-ol'e-pll. [From the Lat. AL'olus, the god of the winds, and pi'la, a ball.] Literally, ^Eolus's ball. A hollow ball of metal with two orifices on opposite sides. If water be placed in such a ball and converted into steam, the escape of the latter reacting on the atmosphere may be made to communicate a rotary motion to the ball. ;*Eora,* e-o'ra. [From the Gr. alcopeu, to raise into the air.] A species of gestation; swinging. E-qui-lat'er-al, or E-quT-lat'er-al. [From the Lat. cr'quus, equal, and la'tus, a side.] Having equal sides. In Botany, equal-sided;— opposed to oblique. Equilibrium, e-kwi-lib'ri-um, or E-qui-lib'- ri-um. [From the Lat. acquits, equal, and li'bro, to balance, to weigh.] Literally, a 26 balancing of forces. That rest which occurs when many forces applied to the same body are equally opposed. In Medicine it signifies the harmonious action of the organs of the body. E'quT-valved, or E'qui-valved. [Lat. EquivaFvis ; from ce'qims, equal, and val'va, folding doors.] Having equal valves:—ap- plied in Botany to a dehiscent pericarp so formed. A'er.* [From the Gr. ai/p, aipog, air, the atmosphere.] The natural air we breathe; at- mospheric air. A'er Fix'us.* Fixed air, or carbonic acid gas. Aerate, a'er-at. [See Aer.] To impregnate with carbonic acid gas. A'er-at-ed. [Lat. Aera'tus.] A term ap- plied to liquids impregnated with carbonic acid gas; also to bread so impregnated. A-e'rT-al Ac/id. Carbonic acid gas. Ae'rial Plants. Certain plants which can live by absorption from the atmosphere, without re- quiring their roots to be fixed to any soil. See Air-Plants. Aeriferous, a-er-if'er-us. [Lat. Aer'ifer; from a'er, air, and fe/ro, to bear, to carry.] Air-bearing :—applied to the air-pas- sages, the windpipe, bronchi, etc. A'er-I-fi-ca'tion. [Lat. Aerifica/tio, f/nis; from a'er, air or gas, and fa'cio, to make.] The converting of a body into gas. A'er-i-form. [Lat. Aerifor'mis ; from a'er, air or gas, and for'?7ia, form.] Having the form of air or gas; gaseous. A-er-o-dy-nam'ic. [Lat. Aerodynam'icus; from a'er, air, and the Gr. diva/nig, power.] Pertaining to the force of the air. A-er-o-dy-nam'ics. [Lat. Aerodynam'ica; from the same.] The doctrine of the air and its properties while in motion. A-er-og'ra-phy. [Lat. Aerogra'phia ; from a'er, air, and the Gr. ypaqo, to write.] A description of the air. Aerolite, a'er-o-llt, or A'er-o-lith. [From the Gr. ai/p, the atmosphere, and /.lOoc, a stone.] A meteoric stone which falls from the atmosphere :—also termed Meteorite and Bronto- lith. See Meteorite. A-er-ol'o-gy. [Lat. Aerolo'gia; from the Gr. ai/p, air, and /.o}oc, a discourse.] A treatise or consideration of the properties of air; the science of air. A-er-om'e-ter. [Lat. Aerom'etrum ; from the Gr. ai/p, air, and fierpov, a measure.] An instrument for ascertaining the mean bulk of gases, or for measuring the density and expansi- bility of air and gases. A-er-om'e-try. [Lat. Aerome'tria ; from the same.] The ascertaining of the physical properties of atmospheric air, their nature and history. A-er-o-nau/tics. [From the Gr. ai/p, air, and vavri/q, a sailor.] The science or art of aerial navigation in a balloon. The aerial navi- gator is called an a'eronaut.