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ANDROPOG< »N 



Anbury Um'-ber-e) [E. dialect], A sofl tumor or 

 pendulous wart, chiefly on horses and cattle 



Ancecerite {an •-■■' rer-it) [dy/t#, ben! ; i horn]. 



In biology, a curved process attai hi 'I to the peduncle 

 of the second pair of antennae in certain Crustacea. 



Ancestral germ-plasms. Weismann's "Ahnenplas- 

 men. See /</. 



Anchieta (an-che-a'-tah ) [Anchietea, a Brazilian botan- 

 ist]. A genus of violaceous plants. ./. salutaris, 

 vegetable mercury. The runt of a violaceous plant 

 growing in Brazil, highl) recommended as a purga- 

 tive, and as an alterative in syphilitic affections; it is 

 possibly identical with Manaca, </. v. 



Anchilops [ang f -kil-ops). See Anchylops. 



Anchorage {ang / kor-aj | [M. E., ankren, an anchor], 

 rhe fixation of a floating or displaced viscus, whether 

 by a natural process or by surgical mean-. 



Anchusa {ang- ku' '-sah) [d^owra, alkanet]. A genus 

 of boraginaceous herbs. Sec Alkanet. 



Anchusin {ang / -ku-sin) [axovaa, alkanet], C ,,11 

 The red coloring matter characteristic of alkanet-root. 

 See Alkanet. 



Anchyloglossia {ang->kil-o-glos / ~e-ah). See Tongue-tie. 



Anchylops {ang'-kil-ops) [&yxh near; ui\>, the eye]. 

 Abscess at inner angle of eye, prior to rupture. 



Anchylosis {ang-kil-o'-sis). See Ankylosis. 



Anchylostomiasis {ang-kil-o-sto-mi'-as-is). See Dock- 

 miasis. 



Anchylostomum {ang-kil-os' -to-mum) [dy/cvAoc, crook- 

 ed ; orbpa, mouth]. A genus of slender nematoid 

 worms inhabiting the human intestines. Dochmius 

 {Anchylostowa) duodenalis. Leuck. See Parasites, 

 Animal, Tabic of. 



Ancipital [an-sip'-it-al) [anceps, double]. In biology, 

 two-edged. 



Ancome {an'-kum) [E. dialect]. An inflammation or 

 swelling that comes on suddenly. 



Ancon |i/«^'-/v«) [aynav, the elbow]. Originally the 

 olecranon process ; applied to the elbow generally. 



Anconad [ang / -ko-nad) [ayndiv, the elbow]. Toward 

 the olecranon, or elbow. 



Anconagra {ang-kon-a* -grah) [dy/cwv, the elbow ; aypa, 

 a -eizure]. Arthritic pain at the elbow. 



Anconal (ang / -kon-al) \aynuv, the elbow]. Pertain- 

 ing to the elbow. 



Anconeal {ang-ko'-ne-al). Same as Anconal. 



Anconen {ang* -kon-en) [ayn6v, the elbow]. Belonging 

 to the ancon in itself. 



Anconeus (ang-ko u, ' us) [aynuv, the elbow]. A 

 small muscle, an extensor of the forearm, inserted 

 into the olecranon and upper third of the forearm. It 

 arises from the external condyle of the humerus. See 

 Muscles, Table of. 



Anconoid {ang^-kon-oid) [dyw&v, the elbow]. Re- 

 sembling the elbow. 



Ancora {ang f -ko-rah) [I.., an anchor]. In biology, 

 an anchor-shaped Synapta spicule. 



Ancyloblepharon {an-sil-o-blef -ar-vn). See Ankylo- 

 blepharon. 



Ancyloglossum {an-sil-o-glos f -um). See Tongue-tie. 



Ancylomele [an-sil-o-me' '-/<?). See Ankylomele. 



Ancyroid {an' -sir-oid) [ayicvpa, anchor; eldoc, form]. 

 Shaped like an anchor. 



Andersch's Ganglion. See Ganglia, Table- of. 



Anderson's Antipruritic Powder. A powder used in 

 eczema. It consists of powdered starch, 3 yj ; oxid 

 of zinc, 3 is- ; powdered camphor, 3 ss. 



Anderson's (McCall) Ointment. Anointment consist- 

 ing of powdered bismuth oxid 3J, oleic acid f^j, 

 white wax £iij, vaselin gix. These are hei 

 together and when nearly cool a little oil of rose is 

 added, ft is an excellent soothing ointment for the skin. 



Anderson's Pill. The compound gamboge pill. 



Andira {an di'-rah) [L.]. A genus ol tropical legumi- 

 nous trees. ./. araroba, affords 

 Araroba). Several spei ies yield a< tive medii 

 chiefly of local repute. ./. inermi (Cabbage-tn 

 ./. anthelmintica, of Brazil, and A < tu a, ol Guiana, 

 have barks efficacious against worm-. 



Andranatomy {an-dran-af -o-me) [avfjp, a man; 

 dvoro/ua, anatomy]. Human anatomy ; the anatomy 

 or dissection ol the male human subject. 



Andrecium, or Andrcecium {an-dre' '-se-um) [in 

 man; uZ/coi . a bouse]. In biology, a term applied to 

 the stamens as a whole. 



Androclinium {pn-dro-klin'-e-um). See Clinajidrium. 



Andro-diecious {an-dro-di-e 1 '-she-us) [avijp, male; 

 . two; ot/coc, a house]. In biology, flowers stami- 

 nate on one plant, perfect on another. 



Androgalactozemia 1 an-dro-gal-ak-to-ze' -me-ah \ \avi)p, 

 in in ; ] 1 !'u, milk; -'////"*, loss]. The presence of 

 milk in the male mammae. 



Androgonidium (an-dro-gon id'-e um). See Andro- 

 re. 



Androgyna {an-drof '-in-ah) [avijp, man; 



woman]. An hermaphrodite; a female in whom the 

 genital organ- are similar to those of the male. 



Androgyneity {an-droj-in-e'-it-e) [avj/p, man; ; 

 woman]. Hermaphroditism. 



Androgynism {an-drof '-in-izm) [avrjp, man; 

 woman]. I lermaphroditi-m. 



Androgynous {an-droj' -in-us) [avr/p, man; 



woman]. Hermaphrodite. In biology, having male 

 and female flowers in the same inflorescence. 



Androgynus {an-droj' -in-us) \avijp, man; 



woman]. An hermaphrodite. A male with genital 

 organs similar to those of the female. 



Androgyny {an-droj' -in-e). See Androgynism. 



Andrology {an-droV -o-je) \avrjp, man; \6yog, science]. 



1. The science of man, especially of the male - 



2. The science of the diseases of the male genito- 

 urinary organs. 



Andromania {an-dro-ma r -ne-ah) \kvijp, a man ; //• 

 madness]. Nymphomania. </. v. 



Andromeda {an-drom' -e-dah) ['AvSpofiidri, a mytholo 

 gical character]. A genus of ericaceous shrubs hav- 

 ing poisonous or narcotic properties. The leave- of 

 A. mariana and A. nitida, of North America, and 

 of A. polyfolia of both continent.-, are useful in the 

 external treatment of old ulcers, a decoction being ap- 

 plied hot to the sore. Unof. 



Andromonoecious {an-dro-mo-ne' '-she-us) [avijp, male; 

 uoviir, -ingle ; olicog, house]. In biology, of or per- 

 taining to a plant that bears staminate and perfect, but 

 no pistillate flowers. 



Andromorphous {an-dro-mor' '-fus) [avfip, man; \inptyq, 

 form]. Shaped like a man. 



Androphobia {an-dro-fo' -be-ah) [avfjp, man; <>■ 

 dread]. Fear or dislike of man. 



Androphonomania {an-dro-fo-no-tna' '-ne-ah 1 [dvdpo- 

 OC, man-killing; uai-ia, madness]. Homicidal in- 

 sanity. 



Androphore {an f -dro-for) [dv^p, man; (pipeiv, to bear]. 

 In biology, a -talk supporting an andrecium. a stami- 

 neal column, or a body supporting an antheridium. In 

 biology, a generative bud of a hydrozoan producing 

 male elements only. 



Andropogon {an-dro-po* '-gon) [avijp, man: irayav, 

 beard]. \ genus of coarse grasses of many species. 

 A. nardus affords oil of citronella ; A. citratus, lemon- 

 grass oil ; A. schcenanthus, oil of rusa, etc. These 

 oils are employed in perfumery, and are said to be use- 

 ful in rheumatism. The oil-bearing andropogons are 

 ly s Asiatic. Unof. 



