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Acipenserid [as pen' i r-id) \Juawn i . the stur- 

 geon]. A member <>t the family Acip A 



sturgeon. 



Acipenseroid [as-e-p [ tin- stur- 



u]. In biol< | mbling the sturgeon. 



Aciurgia [as-e-t . >r Aciurgy >e) [a/ac, 



point; i work]. Operative surgery. 



Ack'ermann's An'gles. Sec ./<■ 



Aclastic Hi) [a priv. ; kXoeiv, to break]. Not 



refracting. 



Acleitocardia (ah-ili-to-iar 1 '-de-ah) [a priv. ; k) ,to 

 a, the heart]. Imperfect closure of the 

 foramen ovale, a fetal opening between the auricles of 

 the heart, which prevents perfect aeration oi the bio 

 It i- thought tube connected with the disease variously 

 known as cyanopathy; " Blue Disease," " Blue Jaun- 

 dice," 



Acmastic [ai-mas / -tii) [aKuaoriicdg, in full bloom]. 

 Having no acme, or culminating point (said of fevers) ; 

 continuous. 



Acme >,;<■'-//!, ) ['/>>/",, a point]. The critical stage of a 

 disease ; the crisis. The highest point or degree of 

 anything. 



Acmon (aJP-mon) [axfiuv, an anvil]. The incus. 



Acne (a/i-'-uc) [axvfy, a point]. Acne vulgaris ; Varus; 

 a very common, usually chronic, inflammatory disease 

 of the sebaceous glands, occurring mostly about ihe 

 face, chest, and back. The lesions may be papular, 

 pustular, or tubercular. It occurs usually between the 

 ages of puberty and twenty-four years, is usually worse 

 in winter, and is associated with menstrual and gastro- 

 intestinal troubles. The individual lesions consist of 

 minute pink, acuminate papules or pimples, in the 

 center (jf which is a black-topped comedo {A. punctata, 

 A. papulosa). A. adenoid. See Lupus, Dissemin- 

 ated Follicular. A. adolescentium. Synonym 

 of A. vulgaris. A. albida. Synonym oi Milium. 

 A. artificialis, that form that disappears when the 

 cause is removed. A. atrophica. Synonym of A. 

 varioliformis. A. cachecticorum, a form occurring 

 only in starved or debilitated persons after long, wast- 

 ing diseases, as phthisis. It consists of tlat, livid, 

 acneiform papules and pustules without comedones, 

 .king in deep pigmented scars. They are situated 

 chiefly on the trunk and lower extremities. A. 

 ciliaris, acne at the edges of the eyelids. A. dis- 

 seminata. Synonym of A. vulgaris. A. erythe- 

 matosa. Synonym of A. rosacea. A. frontalis. 

 Synonym of ./. varioliformis. A. generalis, acne 

 that has become general over the surface of tin- body. 

 A. hypertrophica, stage of A. rosacea in which 

 re is a permanent, intensely red, non-inllammatory, 

 lulated thickening of tin- tips and sides of the nose, 

 Hiding it, both laterally and longitudinally. A. 

 indurata, a variety "I . /. vulgaris, characterized by 

 chronic, livid induration-, the result o sive peri- 



follicular infiltration. Especially seen in strumous 

 subjects. A. keloid. See Dermatitis papilloma 



illitii. A. keratosa, a ran- form of acne in which 

 a homy plug takes the place of the comedone, and by 

 it- | iresence excites inflammation. A. mentagra. 

 ■ is. A. necrotica. Synonym of A. vario- 

 ■mis. A. papulosa. See Acne. A. picealis, 

 Tar Acne; a form of dermatitis that involves chiefly 

 the extensor -urfaces of the limb-, common in fiber- 

 dressers who work with paraffin and in persons 

 otherwise brought in contact with tar or its vapor. 

 A. punctata, a variety of . /. vul, aris. See Acne. 

 A. pustulosa, a variety of A. vulgaris, characterized 

 by dermic abscesses. A. rodens. Synonym of /. 

 varioliformis. A. rosacea. Rosacea ; I 'asis 



faciei ; Ncevus araneus ; Brandy Nose ; Whisky Xose ; 



Spider Nevus; Spider Cancer. A chronic, hyperemic, 



or inflammatory affection of the skin, situated usually 

 upon tli.- face, especially the nose, clucks, forehead, 



and chin. It -tarts a- a lcdness, which later becomes 



permanent and is then associated with die develop- 

 ment ot papules, pustules, and varicose vessels. In 

 the latest Stages there is an excessive formation of new 

 tissue. It- causes an- some reflex irritation of the 



stomach, bowels, or sexual apparatus. Common in 

 drunkard-. A. scrofulosa, a varietj of ./. cachecti- 

 corum, that occurs in strumous children. A. sebacea. 

 Synonym oi Seborrhea. A. simplex, a variety 

 oi A. vulgaris. A. sycosiformis. Same as Syo 

 non-parasitica. A. tarsi, an inflammatory affec- 

 tion of the large sebaceous glands of tin- eyelashes 

 (Meibomian glands). A. varioliformis, a rather 

 rare disease, situated chiefly about tin- forehead, at the 

 junction with the hairy scalp, and extending into the 

 hair. It is especially abundant on the temples, and 

 may spread over the face and body. It is a disease of 

 adult life, but may occur before the age of twenty 

 years. The pustules appear in groups, and each has a 

 hard, central, necrotic scab, which presses into the 

 -kin, and when separated leaves a deep pit, at first 

 dark red, but eventually becoming white. It is a very 

 chronic disease, appearing in successive crops. Its 

 etiology is unknown. A. vulgaris. See Acne. 



Acnemia [ai-ne / -me-ak) [a priv. ; nvi/uii, leg]. De- 

 ficiency in the calf of the leg. 



Acnitis \ai-ni'-tis) [<n i7 /> a point ; trie, inflammation]. 

 See Hydrosadenitis phlegmonosa. 



Acce-. See Ace-. 



Accelius (a/i-se'-le-us). See Acelius. 



Acolasia (ah-o-la'-ze-ah) [aicofaioia, intemperance]. Un- 

 restrained self-indulgence ; lust ; intemperance. 



Acolastic [ai-o-las' '-tii) [aicoXaaca, intemperance]. Due 

 to, or characterized by, acolasia. 



Acology [ai-oP -o-je) [<koc, remedy ; '/o)or, adiscourse]. 

 Aceology. 



Acolous {ak-ko'-lus) [<i priv.; Kuikov, limb]. Having 

 no limbs. 



Acomia [ah-ko'-me-alt) [apriv. ; k6ut}, hair]. Baldness. 

 A deficiency of hair arising from any cause. 



Acomous (ah-ko'-mits) [a priv. ; kout/, hair]. Hairless, 

 bald. 



Acondylose (ah-ion'-dil-ds). See Acondylous. 



Acondylous [ah-ion' '-dil-us) [it priv. ; condyle"}. Hav- 

 ing no condyles ; having no joints. 



Aconine (ai'-o-nln) [ukovitov'], C 26 H 39 NO u . A de- 

 composition product of aconitin. 



Aconite (ai'-o-nlt). See Aconitum. 



Aconitia (ak-o-nis/i'-e-a/i). Aconitin, or aconitina ; a 

 very poisonous alkaloid, the active principle of aconite. 



Aconitic Acid (ak-o-nit'-ik). See Acid. 



Aconiti folia (ai-o-ni-ti fo'-le-ah) [I-]. Aconite 

 leave-. Sec Aconitum. A. radix [ai-o-ni-ti ra'-dix), 

 aconite root. See Aconitum. 



Aconitina [ai-on-it-i' '-nah). Same a- Aconitia. See 

 Aconitum. 



Aconitum [ai-o-ni* -turn) [I..]. The root oi Aconitum 

 napellus. Possesses a bitter, pungent taste. Produces 

 numbness and pel istent tingling m tin- tongue and 

 lip-. It is very poisonous. Exerts great depression of 

 heart, respiration, circulation, and nerves. It is 

 antipyretic, diaphoretic, and diuretic. The active prin- 

 ciple i- A., >nitin. Highly beneficial in fevers, acute 

 throat affections, and inflammation of the respiratory 

 organs. Dose gr. ss— ij. A. Abstractum, has double 

 the strength of the powdered drug, or it- fluid extract. 

 Dosegr. ', j. Unof. A. Extractum. Dosegr. '/£,-'/$. 

 A. Ext. Fid., has a strength of one drop to the grain 

 of powdered drug. Dose lrpl^-ij. A. Liniment 



