An expository lexicon of the terms, ancient and modern, in medical and general science; including a complete medico-legal vocabulary / by R.G. Mayne.

  • Mayne, Robert Gray, 1808-1868.
Date:
1860
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    RADULIROSTEIS—vox CHOLERICA, EL, Eaduliros'tris, is, e. (Radula; rostrum.) Ornitlwl. Having the beak like a scal- prum. Fr. anal. raduUrostre, adj. Germ, syn. itchabeisenschnabelig, adj. Bale Vesiculaire. Med., Pathol. The vesi- cular rhonchus, or rattle. See Cystor- rhonchus. Bime. Nat. Philos. Term for an extremely fine and dense rain resulting from the condensation of fog or mist, and v/hich falls very gently. Fr. syn. bruine, f. Germ, syn. Staubrepen, m. Rosatum. Same as Bos. Rosor, oris, m. {Riido, to gnaw.) Zoiil. Ap- plied (n. pi.) the same as Rodcntia. Royal Water. See Aqua Regia. s. Sac'charum Hordeatum. The systematic name of a well-known substance made from sugar: harley-sugar. See Alphenik. Sangmsor'bus, a, imi. (Sanguis ; sorbeo, to drink.) Zobl. Applied to animals that suck the blood of others. Fr. anal, san- guisurbe, adj. Germ. syn. blutsaugend, part. adj. Scabricol'lis, is, e. {Scdber; collum.) Ento- mol. Having the neck or corselet rough with asperities. Fr. anal, scabricolle, adj. Germ. syn. rauchhalsig, adj. Shoot. See Talea. Sid§relectris'mus, i, m. {'XiSripos, iron; ^'AeKTpof, amber.) Nat. Philos. Name for a galvanic column or pillar of active and . passive iron. Fr. anal. siderelectrisme,m. Slip. \Bot. Terms for a cutting of a plant. Slit. J SeeTa^ea. Suout. Zodl. Common name for the pro- longed nose, truncated at the end, and mobile, of the hog and the mole, in which is found a peculiar small bone which gives to it solidity, and renders it fit for digging up the earth. Fr. syn. boutoir, m. Germ, syn. Russel, m. Spathiilifor'mis, is, e. {Spathida; forma.) Formed like a spatula. Fr. anal, spathuli- forme, adj. Germ. syn. spatelformig, adj. Sper'matopo'dium. The more correct form of Sperm apodium. Spumarius, a, iwrt.] (SpSma, froth.) Zodl. Spumeus, a, um. \ Having spume or froth ; Spumosus, a, tim. j applied to the Cercopis spumarius, because the larves are enveloped in a spumous liquor like spittle. Fr. syn. ecumeux, adj. Germ. syn. schaumicht, a.dj. Stipitiformis. Same as Stipiformis. Stock. See Talea. Sto'mach, Scir'rhus of Cardiac opening of the. See Cardiogastroscirrhus. Stratum Theci'gerum. Bot. The sheath- bearing layer. See Ascorum. SynnoBa. See Xyncea. T. Talea, ee, f. (&a\\hf, a young shoot.) Bot. A young and small branch which, cut and set in a fit spot of ground, shoots forth roots, and thus produces a new individual; a graft; a cutting, shoot, slip, slit, or stock. Taranga. Same as Thereniahin. Tec'tum, i, n. (Teyo, to cover.) A roof. Geognos. The upper part of a vein of metal, bank, or bed. Fr. syn. toit, m. Germ. syn. Bach, n. Tereniabin. See Therenidbin. Textorius, a, um. {Textor, a weaver.) En- tomol. Applied to a Tribe (f pi.) of the Arancides that spin their webs irregularly, the filaments crossing in every direction and Irom many points. Fr. anal. Jilian- diere, adj. Thesau'rus, i, m. (B-naavphs, a treasury.) Zoiil. A name for the VeiUriculus buccalis. Trunci'colus, a, um. {Truncus; cdlo, to in- habit.) Bot. Growing on the trunks of trees. Fr. anal, truncieole, adj. Germ, syn. stammbewohneiid, part. adj. u. -Ulus. A terminal used in compound words, signifying diminutive of what is implied by their first portion, as Pilosiusculus, Prominulus, etc. V. Va'cuum, i, n. {Viicuus, empty.) Nat. Philos. A space in which there is no re- sisting matter whatever; the barometric, or Torricellian vacuum, is the most perfect that can be obtained ; emptiness. Fr. syn. vide, m. Variolois, %dis, f. (Dim. Variola.) Med., Pnthol. Term for a modified variola tlirongli previous vaccination. See Ec- phlogio'is. Fr. anal, varioloide, f. Germ, syn. Halbpocken, f. Venatorius, a, um. ( Venator, a hunter.) En- tomol. Applied by Lister to Araneides which do not form their webs for entrapping their prey, but catch it by pursuit. Fr. syn. chasseuse, adj. Vox Cholerica. See Choleoplione. FINIS.