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AMEB< MI) 



a reflex action upon the optic nerve following some 



remote source of irritation. A. Saburral, sudden 



iporary blindness occurring in an attack of acute 



itritis. A. Uremic, that due to an acute attack, or 



an exacerbation ^i a chronic form of nephritis. 



Amaurotic . to darken]. Re- 



lating to, or affected with amaurosis. A. Cats-eye, a 

 light-reflex through the pupil in suppurative choroiditis. 



Amaxophobia [am-aks-o-fo* -be-ah) [inmin, a i 



|, Morbid dread of being in, or riding 

 upon, a car or wagon. 



Amazia [ah-ma [a priv.; ua£6q, the breast], 



nee of the mammary gland. See 

 . Imastia. 



Amber ). See Succinum. 



Ambergris i <. [amber; Fr. gris, gray], A 



substance excreted by the sperm whale, J'/n 

 via It is not known whether it is a 



pathological product or not. It exhales a fragrant, 

 mus i when warmed, and is used in adynamic 



fevers, chronic catarrh, and nervous diseases. 1 1 

 gr. j-iij- Unof. See Ambrein. 



Ambidexter [am-be-deks* '-ter) [ambo, both; dexter, the 

 right hand]. An ambidextrous person. 



Ambidextrous [am-be-deks f -trus) [ambo, both ; dexter, 

 the right hand]. Able to use both hands equally 

 well. 



Ambigenous [am-bif-en us) \ambi, both ; genus, born"]. 

 In biology, having a perianth with parts resembling 

 sepals and petals. 



Ambiparous [am-bip '-ar-us) \ambi, on both sides; 



. to produce]. In biology, producing both 



kinds ; as a bud that produces both leaves and (lower. 



Ambloma [am-blo* -man) [auj/uum, an abortion: />/., 

 Amblomatd], An amblosis or abortion: an aborted 



'US. 



Amblosis (am-blo'-sis) [au.Y/ijrstc, an abortion]. An 

 abortion. 



Amblothridium [am-blo-thrid / -e-um) [hfi^KudpiStov, an 

 aborted fetus: pi., Amblothridid~\. I. An aborted 

 fetus. 2. An abortifacient drug or agent. 



Amblotic {am-blof '-ik) [an IMrnnog. See Amblosis\ 

 Abortifacient. 



Amblyaphia I atn-ble-a' '-fe-ah) [uu;T/ic, dull; 

 touch]. Dulness of the sense of touch. 



Amblyocarpous [am-ble-o-kar 1 '-pus) [huS'Avr, blunt, 

 dulled; Ka/j-or, fruit]. In botany, possessing abortive 

 ds. 



Amblyopia {am-ble-o'-pe-ah)[ini i'/ re, dulled ; <"nb, eye]. 



Subnormal acuteness of vision, due neither to dioptric 



abnormalism nor to visible organic lesion. It may be 



'tal ; from the use of tobacco [A. nicotinics), or 



alcohol, or other toxic influences; from traumatism ; or 



it maybe hysterica/. Nyctalopia or day-blindness, and 



hemeralopia or night-blindness, are other forms ; it 



may arise from entoptic phenomena, such as muscce 



bsia, megalopsia, metamorpkopsia, etc. 



It may take the form of contracted fields of vision, of 



'or-blindness, or anest' the retina. A. ex- 



anopsia, amblyopia from disuse, or from non-use : 



argamblyopi.i i- ible term. A. post-marital, 



A. due to sexual excess, called Burns' 1 s Amaurosis. 



Amblyopiatrics [am-ble-o-pe-at'-riks^amblyopia ; larpt 

 jjing to medicine]. The therapeutics of 

 amblyopia. 



Ambolic [am bol'-ik) [afi/Sohfy, a putting off]. CaiisiiiL; 

 irtion ; abortifacient. 



Ambon [am , -bon) [au \un>, the lip of a cup]. The fibro 

 cartilaginous ring that surrounds a socket in which the 

 head of a large bone is received, such as the acetabu 

 him, or the glenoid cavity. 



Ambos (am' bos) [Ger.]. The incus, or anvil bone. 



Ambosexous [am-bo-seks' -us)\ambo, both ; sexui , sex], 



II'! maphroditic. 

 Amboyna Button [am-boi'-nah but'-un). See Fram- 



besia. 

 Ambra Grisea [am'-brah gris , -e-ah). Synonym of 



Ambergris, 

 Ambrein [am'-bre-in) [Fr. , Ambrc\ A substance much 



resembling cholesterin ; it is obtained from ambergris 



by digestion in hot alcohol. 

 Ambrette [am-bret f ) [Fr]. The seed of Abelmoschus 



tnoschatus, <j. v. ; musk seed. Used in perfumery, 



and formerly prescribed as a substitute for musk. 

 1 aof. 



Ambrosia [am-bro'-zhe-ah) [aufipooia, the food of the 

 gods]. A genus of coarse composite flowered herbs. 

 A. artemisiafolia , common hog-weed of North 

 America; is stimulant, tonic, antiperiodic, and astrin- 

 gent. .-/. trifida, of the United Mates, has similar 

 properties. The pollen of these plants is by some 

 regarded as a cause of ha\ fever. Unof. 



Ambulacral [am-bu-la 1 -kral) [ambulacrum, a walk, 

 alley]. In biology, related to an ambulacrum. 



Ambulacrum [am-bu-la f -krum) [ambulacrum , a walk, 

 alley : pi. , Ambulacra"]. In biology, one of the radi- 

 ating series of perforations in the shell of an echino- 

 derm. 



Ambulance (am'-bu-lans) [ambulare, to walk about]. 

 In Europe the term is applied to the surgical staff and 

 arrangements of an army in service. In the United 

 States the word is restricted to a vehicle for the trans- 

 ference of the sick or wounded from one place to an- 

 other. 



Ambulatory [am' '-bu-lat-o-re) [ambulare, to walk 

 about]. Relating to walking. A. Blister, a blister 

 that changes its location. A. Clinic, a clinic for 

 patients that can walk. A. Erysipelas, erysipelas that 

 shifts from plai i toplace. A. Tumor, a pseudo-tumor. 

 A. Typhoid, walking typhoid ; enteric fever in which 

 the patient does not, or will not take to his bed. 



Ambulo [am'-bu-lo) [ambulare, to walk about]. A 

 pseudo-tumor of the abdomen ; a painful and shifting 

 abdominal distention due to flatulence. 



Ambury [am'-ber-e). See Anbury. 



Ambustion [am-bus' -chun) [ambustio, a burn]. A burn 

 or scald. 



Ameba or Amceba iam-e'-bali) [apot Mj, a change]. A 

 colorless, single -eel led. jelly-like protoplasmic organism 

 found in sea and fresh waters, constantly undergoing 

 changes of form, and nourishing itself by surrounding 

 objects. The white corpuscles of the blood perform 

 ameboid movements, i.e., changes of form, consisting 

 of protrusions and withdrawals of substance. A. 

 bur calis and A. dentalis (perhaps identical species) 

 have been found upon human teeth. ./. col/, ameba 

 of dysentery. A. uro-genitalis, has been observed 

 in mine and in vaginal secretions. 



Ameban [am-e'-ban) [hftoififj, a change]. I. Of the 

 nati pertaining to an ameba. 2. Any organism 



that maybe classed as an ami 



Amebic [am-e'-bik) [1 , a change]. Pertaining to 



or characterized by amebae. 



Amebicidal (am-e-bis-i'-dal). See Amebicide. 



Amebicide (am-e / -bis-id) [a/wi/Mf, a change; cc . to 

 kill]. I. Destructive of amelxe. 2. A remedy that 

 destroys amebae. 



Amebodont [am nt) [a/Miffi, change ; bdovr,a 



to, ith]. In bioli »gy, ] ' rtaining to molar teeth in which 

 ridges or crests are alternate; the opposite of 

 antiodont. 



Ameboid [am-e'-boid) [afioi '>,. a change]. Resembling 

 an ameba in form or in changes : used of white blood 

 cells, ■ 



