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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    BIS BLA BIL'IARY. Biliaris, from hilis, the bile. Pertaining or belonging to the bile. Biliary Apparatus. The parts concerned in the secretion and excretion of bile. Biliary Concre'tions. Earthy or calculous concretions found in some parts of the biliary apparatus. BIL'IOUS. Biliosus; from Mis, bile. Pertaining to, containing, or produced by, bile. A tenn applied to certain con- stitutions and diseases, supposed to be produced by too great a secretion of bile. BI'LOCULARIS. From his, twice, and lociihis, a little cell. Having two cells; two-celled. BI'MANUS. From bis, twice, and manus, a hand. A term applied solely to man, because he is the only animal that has two perfect hands. BINERVIUS. Having two nerves or ribs very apparent. BINOC'ULUS. From binus, double, and oculus, the eye. A bandage applied to both eyes. BIN'SICA. A disordered mind. BIOCHYMIA. Chemistry, vital. BIOTE. From jStoj, life. Life. Also that which is necessary for its preserva- tion. BIOTHAN'ATI. From /3ta, vio- lence, or jStoj, life, and ^i/ar'oj, death. A violent or sudden death, as if there were no space between life and death. BIRTHWORT. Aristolochia. Birth- wort snakeroot, aristolochia serpentaria. BISCHE. Biecho. Dysentery of a malignant character, which often pre- vails in the Island of Trinidad. BISCUIT. From bis, twice and cttif,baked. A name applied to porcelain paste, which, after having been mould- ed or carved into teeth, has been subject- ed to a red heat in a charcoal fire, for the purpose of hardening them sufficiently to receive the enamel. This process is termed biscuiting porcelain. BISMUTH. Bismuthwn; wismu- thum; regvlus of bismuth; marcasita. Tin glass. A metal of a yellowish white color, somewhat different from lead, pos- sessing but little malleability, and fusi- ble at 400° Fahrenheit. When combined in the proper proportion with tin and lead, the aUoy is known by the name of D' Arcet's metal, fusible at the temperature of boihng water, and was at one time used for filling teeth. See D'Arcet's Metal. BIS'TOURY. A small knife, used in surgery. BIT NOBEN. Salt of bitumen; a white saline substance. BITTER. Amanis; See Amarus. BITTERN. The mother waterwhich remains after the crystalhzation of the salt in sea or salt spring water. BITTER SALT. Sulphate of mag- nesia. BITTER SPAR. A term applied to certain crystallized varieties of dolo- mite, or double carbonates of lime and magnesia. BITU'MEN. Asphaltum; of which there are several varieties. See Asphal- tum, Naphtha and Petroleum. BIVALVIS. Two-valved. BIVENTER From bis, twice, and venter, a belly. A name apphed to mus- cles which have two bellies, as thedigas- tricus and biventer cervicis of the lower jaw. BIXA ORELLANA. The name of the plant affording the terra orellana or anotto, a substance used in Jamaica, in dysentery. BLACCI^. Rubeola; measles. BLACKBERRY. See Rubus Fru- ticosus. BLACK DRAUGHT. An infusion of senna with salts. BLACK DROP. A fermented aro- matic vinegar of opium. BLACK LEAD. Plumbago. BLACK WADD. One of the ores of manganese. BLACK WASH. A lotion of calo- mel and lime water. Black Vomit. One of the fatal symp- toms of yellow fever; also, a name by which a disease that sometimes prevails during the months of August and Sep- tember, in some of the western and