A medical glossary, in which the words in the various branches of medicine are deduced from their original languages, properly accented and explained.

  • Turton, William, 1762-1835.
Date:
1802
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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. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    figns and Symptoms which are infeparable from any particular dis- order. - ATiiras cju. wild ; or from ufclcfs). The wild pear A'chrous , from y priv. and colour). Applied to thofc who from Study, melancholy, or cachexy, are pale and without colour. A'chy (from «%y). A fort of caflia. A'ciiylus (kj^uAo?, from & priv. and chyle). Deficient in chyle. A'chyrum (wxjcov, from a neg. and £^o? fixed, firm). Bran, chaff; fo called from its being eafily blown about. A'cia («X»«, from #xn a point). A needle with thread in it for chirurgical operation. Acicula (dim. of acns a point). The herb wild cheveril or fhep- herd’s needle, fo called from its fharp point. Acicularis (from acicula a pin). Small and fharply pointed. A'cicys (;xy.iv.vc, from a priv. and xtxuj Strength). Weak, infirm. A'cid a (from ac'eo to Sharpen). Acids; a fpecies of Salts, impreffing upon the organs of tafte a fharp or four fenfation. Acidnus (axiSm, from « neg. and xivew to move). Weak, infirm. Acidotum (xmSulov, from yxy a point, and Sou to be endowed with). Any prickly herb or Subfiance. Acidulje (dim. of acidus four). All thofe mineral waters which are rather acid, and contain a Spirit unaccompanied with heat : alfo acids partly neutralised. A'cies (from «xn a point). Steel; fo called becaule its chief ufe was in making pointed weapons. Acinaciformis (from axivuooi? a Scimitar, and forma a likenefs). • Applied to leaves, one of whofe edges is fharp and convex, and the other Straight and thick, like a Perfian Scimitar. Acinesia (axwio-ia, from « neg. and xmu to move). Extreme debi- lity : privation of motion and Strength. _ » A'cisri (axim, from ccxt] a point). Berries which hang in clut- ters, as the mulberry and blackberry : alfo the kernels of the grape. Aciniformis (from acina a Small berry, and forma a likenefs). An epithet of the coat of the eye, or posterior lamina of the iris; bc- caufe