A dictionary of dental science, biography, bibliography, and medical terminology / by Chapin A. Harris.

  • Harris, Chapin A. (Chapin Aaron), 1806-1860.
Date:
1849
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    ORGAN. Ch-ganum. A part of aa organized body, animal or vegetuble, which has a determined function or office to execute. ORGANIC. Orgunicus. Relating to an organ or organs ; possessed of or- gans. Organic Chemistry. The chemis- try of matters derived from animals or plants. Organic Diseases. Diseases which cause a change in the structure of an organ or organs; or in which an organ is directly implicated. Organic Force. See Plastic Force. OR'GANISM. The aggregate of the organs and powers which govern an organized being. Organism, Dental. See Dental Or- ganism. ORGANIZATION. Organizatio; from o^yavov, an organ. The condition, or arrangement, of the parts of an or- ganized body. ORGANOG'ENY. Organogenia; from opyavov, an organ, and ysvioi^i, gen- eration. The formation of the organs. ORGANOG'RAPHY. Organogra- pkia; from opycwov, an organ, and ypa^fj, a description. A description of the organs of a living body. ORGANOT'OMY. Anatomy. OR'GASM. Orgasmm; fromopycuo, I desire ardently. Excitement and vital turgescence of an organ, but generally applied to the organs of generation. ORGAS'TICA. An order of dis- eases in the class genetica, of Good's Nosology. Diseases which affect the orgasm. ORIG'ANUM. The origanum vul- gare. Also, the name of a genus of plants. Origanum Creticum. Origanum didamnns. Dittany of Crete. Origanum Marjora'na. Sweet mar- joram. Origanum Syriacum, marum. Origanum Vulgare. joram. Teucrium Wild mar- ORIGIN. In Aiiatmiy, the com- raeucemeul of a muscle. ORIS CONSTRICTOR. The or- bicularis oris. ORISMOL'OGY. Terminology. ORNITHOL'OGY. From opvt^ a bird, and ^oyoj, a discourse. A treatise on birds. ORNUS EUROPiEA. Fraxinus ornus. OROBUS. The name of a genus of plants. Orobus Tuberosus. The heath-pea. OR'PIMENT. The native yellow sulphuret of arsenic. ORPINE. Sedum telephium. ORRHOS. Serum. Also, the pe- rineum, and extremity of the sacrum. ORRIS. Iris florentina. ORTHO'CERA. From opOoj, straight, and xtpaj, a horn, Orthoce- rates. The extinct cephalopods,a class of molluscous animals, having the head situated between the body, and the feet, which inhabited long chambered shells, resembling a horn. ORTHOCO'LON. Anchylosis, with the hmb extended. ORTHODONTIA. Dental arthopa- dia; from op^oj, straight, right, and oSoDS, a tooth. That part of dental sur- gery which has for its object, the treat- ment of irregularity of the teeth. See Irregularity of the Teeth, treatment of. ORTHODONTIC. Relating to the treatment of irregularity of the teeth. ORTHOP^DI'A. From opSoj, straight, right, and rtatj, a child. The correction of deformities of children, such as club-foot, &c. ORTHOPEDIC. Relating to ortho- paedia. ORTHOPNCE'A. From op6o(, straight, and rtvsw, I respire. Inabihty to breathe in a recumbent posture. Orthopncea Cardiaca. Angina pectoris. Orthopncea CoNviTLsivA. Asthma. Orthopncea Cynanchica. Cynan- che trachialis. ORTHOPTE'RA. OrUwpteroiu;—