The medical vocabulary, containing a concise explanation of the terms used in medicine and its accessory sciences : to which is appended a selection of Indian medical words in common use / by Robert Fowler.

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1875
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    OBJ OBS terior to the Mind, or which is the object of thought or feeling; outward; external. Objective Cone. The cone of light radiating from an object, which has its apex on the object, and its base on the Cornea. Objective Sensations. Sensa- tions produced by impressions on the peripheral nerves. Oblate. Applied to spherical bodies more or less flattened at opposite sides or poles ; shaped like an orange. Oblique. Anat. A term applied to parts from their direction. Obliterated (L. oblitero, I blot out). Applied to vessels and ducts whose walls have approximated and so adhered, that their cavity has completely disappeared. Oblivi'scenee (L. obliviscor, I for- get). Entire loss of Memory in re- gard to the occurrence of some days antecedent to the seizure, following certain affections of, and injuries to, the brain. O'blong (L. oblongus, inclining to long). Bot. Several times longer than broad. When joined by a hyphen to another word, it signifles a form between the two words. Obmute'scence (L. obmuteseo, 1 be- come dumb). Loss of speech. Obnubila'tion (L. ob ; and nubes, cloud). Syn. of Obfuscation. Obo'vate (L. ob, inversely ; ovum, egg). Bot. Inversely egg-shaped, having the broadest end uppermost. When joined by a hyphen to another word, it signifies a shape between the two words. OboVoid (L. ob, inversely; ovum, egg; elSos, eidos, appearance). Syn. of Obovate. Obsi'dian (octavo?, opsianos, so called, it is said, from being used by the ancients for looking-glasses; or from Obsidius, a Roman, who first brought it from Ethiopia). A vol- canic product or species of lava, very like common green bottle-glass, which is almost black in large masses, but semi-transparent in thin fragments. Pumice-stone is obsidian in a frothy state; produced, most probably, by water that was contained in or had 339 access to the melted stone, and be- came converted into steam. There are very often portions in masses of solid obsidian, which are partially converted into pumice. Obsolescence (L. obsoleo, I grow out of use). The act, or process, of withering or shrivelling. O'bsolete (same). Bot. and Zool. Hardly evident; obscure, not very distinct; imperfectly developed or abortive. Obste'tric. Obste'trical (L. ob, before; sto, 1 stand). Pertaining to midwifery, or the delivery of women. Obste'trics. Obste'tricy (same). The art of midwifery ; midwifery. Obste'trist (same). One who prac- tises obstetrics. Obstipa'tion (L. ob, about; stipo, I cram). 1. Syn of Constipation. 2. Lateral curvature of the spine. Obstruent (L. ob, against; struo, I pile up). Applied adj. and subs, to a medicine which closes the orifices of ducts or vessels. Obstupefa'ction (L. obstupefacio, I conlound). The act of making stupid, or insensible. ObsuTmlate (L. ob, inversely; su- bula, awl). Bot. Gradually decreasing in thickness from the base to the sum- mit. Obtrunca'tion (L. obtrunco, I cut off' the limbs). 'Ike act of lopping, or cutting off. Obtundent (L. obtundo, I render less smart). Applied adj. and subs, to medicines supposed to sheathe parts from, or to blunt the acrimony of, certain morbid secretions. Obtura'tor (L. obturo, I stop up). Anat. Applied to structures which stop up, or close spaces; and thence to the appurtenances of such struc- tures. Obtuse (L. obtundo, I blunt the point). Bot. Blunt at the end. When joined to another word, it signifies a shape between the two words. Obumbra'tion (L. ob; and um- bra, shade). Syn. of Obfuscation. Obu'ncous (L. ob, intensive; uncus, hook). Very crooked. z 2