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Acromio-humeral i ak-ro' '-me-o-hu' '-tner-al ) [atcpng, ex- 

 tremity; u/moc, the shoulder ; humerus]. Relating to 

 the acromion and the humerus. A. Muscle, the del- 

 toid. 



Acromion {ak-ro' -menu) [anpw, a summit; w/zoc, the 

 shoulder}. The triangular-shaped process al the sum 

 mit of the scapula, that forms the attachment of the 



deltoid muscle. „ 



Acromio- thoracic [ak-ro* '-me-o-tho-ra* ' -sik) [anpu/MOV, 

 shoulder; t%>pa£, thorax]. In anatomy, relating to 1 1 1 « - 

 shoulder and thorax, as the acromio thoracic artery. 



Acromio-trapezius [ak ro / -me-o-tra-pe / -ze-us) [d/cpu- 

 fiiov, shoulder; trapezium]. In anatomy, a part of the 

 trapezius muscle. 



Acromphalori (ak-roni'-fal-on) [aicpov, a point ; o 

 A<H', the navel]. See Acromphalus. 



Acromphalus (ak-rom'-fal-us) [anpov, extremity ; 6/iipa- 

 log. the navel]. I. The center of the umbilicus to 

 which the cord is attached. 2. The tirst stage of um- 

 bilical hernia, marked by a pouting of the navel. 



Acromyodian [ak-ro-me-o f -de-ari) \hnpov, extremity; 

 uvg, muscle; <J<5//. song]. In biology, having the 

 syringeal muscles attached to the ends of the upper 

 bronchial rings, as in certain singing birds, the Acro- 

 tnyodi. 



Acromyodic (a-kro-me-oil'-ik). Same as Acromyodian. 



Acromyodous (ak-ro-mi^-o-dus) . Same as Acromyodian. 



Acronarcotic [ak-ro-nar-kot? -ik) [acer, sharp ; vapnovv, 

 to benumb]. Both acrid and narcotic. 



Acroneurosis [ak-ro-nu-ro 1 '-sis) [atcpov, an extremity; 

 vebpav, a nerve] . Any neurosis manifesting itself in 

 the extremities. 



Acronyx [ak'-ro-nix\ [d/tpov, an extremity ; ovv^, a 

 nail]. The ingrowing of the nail. 



Acroparalysis [ak-ro-par-al' '-is-is) [anpov, an extreme ; 

 napd, by ; Xvetv, to loose]. Paralysis of the extremities. 



Acroparesthesia, or Acroparaesthesia (ak-ro-par-es- 

 the'-ze-ah) [empov, extremity; napa, around; alaOijatg, 

 sensation]. I. Abnormal, or perverted sensation in 

 the extremities. 2. Extreme or confirmed paresthesia. 



Acropathology [ak-ro-patk-ol f -o-je) [ anpov, an ex- 

 tremity ; iriiHoq, disease ; /i-dyoc, treatise] . The pathol- 

 ogy of the extremities. 



Acropathy ^ak-rop' -a-the) \hnpov, an extremity ; -dOog, 

 suffering]. Any disease of the extremities. 



Acropetal (ak-rop'-et-al )\hnpQV, the top ;petere, to seek]. 

 In biology, developing from the base or center, up- 

 ward and outward, as many leaves, lateral shoots, or 

 flower clusters. 



Acrophobia (ak-ro-fo'-be-ah) [d/cpef, a height ; 0" fop, 

 fear]. Morbid dread of being at a great height. 



Acropodium (ak-ro-po'-de-um)\h.Kpog, at the top ; iroSiov, 

 dim. of irni-g (~od), foot]. In zoology, the entire 

 upper surface of the foot. 



Acroposthia (ak-ro-pos' '-tke-ak) [anpog, extreme ; ttogOij, 

 foreskin]. The distal part of the prepuce. 



Acroposthitis {ak-ro-pos-tki f -tis) [d/cpop, extreme ; -6o0r/, 

 foreskin]. Posthitis. 



Acrorrheuma [ak-ro-ru / -mak) [anpov, an extremity; 

 ptvpa, a flux]. Rheumatism of the extremities. 



Acrosarcum [ak-ro-sar' '-kum) [anpog, at the end; aap^ 

 (aapn), flesh]. In biology, a berry fruit produced by an 

 ovary with an adnate calyx, e. g., a currant or cran- 

 berry. 



Acroscleriasis [ak-ro-skle-ri' '-as-is) [d/cpov, extremity ; 

 GK/.r/pog, hard]. Sclerotic changes in the extremities. 



Acroscopic [ak-ro-skop'-ik) [d/cpop, apex ; okottbiv, 

 view]. In biology, looking toward the top. 



Acrosphacelus (ak- ro-sfas' -el- as) \_anpov, extremity ; 

 atydne'Aog, dead]. Gangrene of an extremity. 



Acrospire (ak'-ro-spir) [d/cpoc, at the top; ontipa, a 

 coil, spire]. In biology, the first sprout of a grain. 



Acrospore (ak' .it tin- end ; 



seed]. In biology, the spore of one ol thos< fungi 



that fruit at tin- summit "i simple erect hypfa 

 Peronospora. 



Acrospores [ak' ; [d/cpop, topmost; o 



i ]. See Conidia. 



Acrosporous [ak-ro '-po ru \ [d/cpop, topmosl 

 a seed]. Same a- Aero pore. 



Acrotarsial [ak-ro-tai ictremit) ; 7<;. 



tarsus]. In biology, pertaining to the instep. 



Acrotarsium [ak-ro-tar' -se-um) [d/cpoc, top; ra 

 tarsus]. The instep. 



Acroteria [ak-ro-te* -re-ak) \aKpavhpia\. The extremi- 

 ties. 



Acrothymion, or Acrothymum (ak-ro-t)ii' -m 

 [d/cpop, summit ; dvpog, thyme], A rugose wart with 

 a broad top. 



Acrotic (ak-rot'-ik) [d/cpoc, extreme, outmost]. Relat- 

 ing to the glands of the skin; affecting the surface. 



Acrotica [ak-rotf -ik-ah) [d/cpoc, extreme]. Acrotic 

 diseases. 



Acrotism (ah' ' -krol-izm) [d priv. ; itpdrop, striking]. 

 Any defective beating of the pulse; failure of the 

 pulse. 



Acrotismus [ah-krot-iz' '-mus) [d priv. ; Kjioror, strik- 

 ing]. See Acrotism. 



Acrylaldehyd [ak-ril-al / -de-hld)\acer, sharp ; aldehyd], 

 C 3 H 4 0. Acrolein, the aldehyd of the ally] -cries; 

 obtained by distilling glycerin to which strong phos- 

 phoric acid has been added, or by the dry distillation 

 of fatty bodies ; a colorless, mobile liquid, boiling at 

 52 , possessing a sp. gr. of 0.8410 at 20 . It has a 

 pungent odor and attacks the mucous membran. 

 a violent manner. It occasions an odor of burning 

 fat. It is soluble in 2-3 parts of water. 



Actea, or Actaea (ak-te'-ak) [d/cr//, the elder]. A genus 

 of ranunculaceous plants having active medicinal qual- 

 ities. A. alba, the white cohosh, has much the same 

 qualities as A. spicata. A. cimicifuga is more im- 

 portant. See Cimicifuga. A. racemosa. See Cimi- 

 cifuga. A. rubra, red cohosh, and A. spicata, are 

 purgative and emetic. 



Actinal (ak'-tin-al) [aicrig, a ray]. In biology, per- 

 taining to the oral pole, surface, or aspect of a radiate 

 animal. 



Actine (ak'-tin) [d«x/p, a ray] . In biology, a spicular 

 ray, in sponges. 



Actinenchyma [ak-tin-en' '-kim-ah) [aicrig, ray ; , 

 infusion]. In biology, a tissue of stellate cells. 



Actinic iak-tin' -ik) [aicrig, a ray]. Referring to those 

 wave-lengths of the spectrum corresponding to the 

 violet and ultra-violet parts of the same that produce 

 chemical changes in the haloid salts of silver, and 

 are therefore valuable in photograph) . 



Actiniochrome [ak-tin' '-e-o-krom) [aicrig, & ray; xp£>[La, 

 color]. A red pigment obtained from certain Actinias. 



Actinism (ak'-tin-izm) [aicrig, a ray]. The chemical 

 quality of light, or of the sun's rays. 



Actinohematin (ak-tin-o-hem' '-a-tin) [aicriv, ray; al/xa, 

 blood]. In biology, a respiratory pigment found by 

 MacMunn in Actinia. 



Actinoid [ak'-tin-oiJ ) [aicrig, ray; eldog, form]. In 

 zoology, radiate, as a star fish. 



Actinologous {ak-tin-ol'-o-gus) [aicrig, a ray ; /», 

 word]. In biology, exhibiting actinology. 



Actinologue [ak-tin 1 '-o-log) [d/cn'p,a ray ; Tuiyog, a word]. 

 In biology, a part possessing actinologous homology. 



Actinology [ak-Hn-oP -o-je) [aicrig, a ray ; >'<; "C, a word]. 

 In biology, that kind of homological relation that 

 exists between the successive segments, regions, or 

 divisions of a part or organ, in that they radiate or 

 spring from it. 



