ASH 



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ASPIRATE 



Ash '■' I S txinus. A. manna. 



See / u A., Poison. Si 'hionanthus. A., 



Prickly. See Xanthoxylutn. 



Asialia [n pri\ . spittle]. 1' 



or failure of the secretion of saliva. 



Asialorrhea \. Sami 



Asiatic [Asia]. Pertaining or belonging 



to Asia. A. Cholera. See c A. Pill, a 



method of administering arsenic in >kin diseases. The 

 formula is,arsenious acid gr. ij ; black pepper, powdered 

 licorice, each gr. xxxij ; mucilage q. - M et ft. pil. 

 no. xwii. S. « ine to be taken t. d. after meals. 



Asimina 1 . ] \ | qus of trees. A. 



triloba. The papaw or pawpaw tree ol North 

 America, bearing an edible fruit. 



Asiminin (as-im' -in-in) [asimina]. An alkaloid de 

 rived from the seeds of Asimina it iloba. h bas active 

 medicinal properties but is not much used. I not". 



Asiti.; [d priv. ; alrog, food]. The want 



offood. Also a loathing foi food. 



Asmegmatia [ah-smeg-ma' -she-ah) ['/priv.; an, 

 an unguent]. 1 deficiency <>r lack of smegma. 



Asomata \ah-so' -mat-ah) [a priv. ; aufia, body]. A 

 of omphalositic monster characterised by an 

 absence of the trunk. The head is never well-formed, 

 and the vessels run from it to the placenta in the 

 membranes. Beneath the head is a sac in which 

 rudiments of body organs may be found. This is the 

 rarest form of omphalosites. Also called Acardiacus 

 rmus. 



Asomia me-ah). Si Acormus. 



Aspalasoma (as-pal-as-o 1 '-man) [dcjnWaf, mole; tsotfia, 

 body]. A variety of single autositic monsters of the 

 • elosoma, in which there is a lateral or median 

 eventration occupying principally the lower portion of 

 the abdomen, with the urinary apparatus, the genital 

 apparatus, and the rectum opening externally by three 

 distinct orifices. 



Asparagin (as-par* -ag-in) [turn asparagus], 



i ,11. N.i ell, 1 • An alkaloid isomeric with malamid. 

 It is found in the seeds of many plants, in asparagus, 

 beet root, peas and beans. It forms shining, four- 

 sided, rhombic prisms, readily soluble in hot water, 

 but not in alcohol or ether. It is an amid of aspartic 

 acid, and forms compounds with both acids and 

 bases. It is diuretic and sedative to the circulation. 

 I lose gr. j-vj. 



Asparagus (as-par f -ag us) [aanapayog, asparagus]. 

 The green root of Asparagus officinalis, a mild 

 diureti' I I >e of lid. ext. JJss- j. Unof. 



Aspartic Acid (as-par'-tik). See Acid. 



Asper-artery (as / -per-ar / -ler-e) [ar/eria aspera, rough 

 artery] The trachea. 



Aspergilliform / -per-jil' '-if-orm) [aspergere, to sprin- 

 kle; forma, shape]. In biology, shaped like the 

 brush u sprinkle holy water; a.-, tin- stigmas of 



many 'j.r:\-- 



Aspergillus (as-per-jil 1 '-u ';'''<', t'> scatter]. A 



nominal genu- of fungi, probably containing only the 

 conidial form-* of Eurotium. A. auricularis, a fun- 

 gus found in the wax of the ear. A. fumigatus, 

 found in the- ear, ni lungs. A. glaucus, the 



bluish mould found, . upon dried fruit. A. 



mucoroides, a found in tuberculous or . 



m<>u> lung ti- 



Aspergillusmycosis {as-per-jil'-us-mi-ko'-sis). 

 O/i" 



Asperifoliate mgh ; folium, 



a leaf]. With leavers producing a sensation ol rough- 

 ness when handled. 



Aspermatia (ah-sper-ma' -she-ah), [d priv.; airi 

 seed]. Aspermatism. 



Aspermatic (ah-sper-ma/* -ii) [<i priv. ; o seed]. 



Affected with or relating to aspermatism. 



Aspermatism [ah-sper / -mat-izm) [a priv.; a-. 

 seed]. Non-emission of semen, whether owing (■> 

 non m or non ejaculation. 



Aspermous (ah-sper 1 '-mus) [<t priv.; oirippa, seed] 

 \\ ithout seed. 



Aspersion (as-per / -zhun) [aspersit , to sprin- 



kle]. Treatment ol diseasi b) sprinkling with a 

 medicinal agent, or by dropping a medicine slowly 

 upon tin' bodj or pari al 



Asperula (as-per* -u-lah) [I..]. A genus of rubiaceous 

 plants, ot which the European woodruff [A. odorata) 

 i- an example. rhis plant is a fragrant arom; 

 rich in coumarin, and has diaphoretic and astringent 

 qualities. The Maitrank or Maiwein of the ' iermans 

 i.- flavored with this herb. I no! 



Asphalt (as'-falf) [aa^akrov, bitumen]. Bitumen (</ 

 Asphalt is now scarcely used in medicine, but a varnish 

 prepared with it is employed in making cells for use 

 in microscopy. 



Asphyctic (as -fik'-lik), or Asphyctous (as-fik f -tu 

 priv.; not ii<. pulsation]. Affected with asphyxia 



Asphyxia (a 1 ' ah) [a priv.; (nprfjgic, the pulse]. 

 The effect upon the body of the non-oxygenation of 

 the blood; the suspension of vital phenomena when 

 the lungs are deprived of air. The excess ol i arbon 

 dioxid in the blood at first stimulates, then paralyzes 

 the respiratory center of the medulla. Artificial 

 piration is therefore required in cases of sudden as 

 phyxia. Asphyxia is characterized by extreme lividity 

 of the features, and prominence of the eyeballs, with 

 obstruction to respiration. It is the cause of death in 

 Suffocation, drowning, obstruction of the larynx, etc. 

 A. neonatorum, the inability of new-born infant- to 

 begin respiration spontaneously, or to continue it. 



Asphyxiant (as-Jiks'-e-anf) [ooQvktoc, pulseless], i. 

 Producing asphyxia. 2. An agent capable of produc- 

 ing a-phyxia. 



Asphyxiate (as-fiks* -e-at) \h priv. ; aoi^eir, to pulsate]. 

 To produce or cause asphyxia; to suffocate, or to 

 nearly suffoi 



Aspic (as f -pik) [a and spic, lavender spike] . The great 

 lavender, or spike lavender, Lavandula spica. Its oil 

 i> at present used in veterinary practice and occasionally 

 in liniment-. Unof. 



Aspidium (as-pid* -e-uni) [L. : %en. Aspidit\. A genus 

 of ferns', known as shield ferns. There are man} 

 recognized species. The rhizome of Dryopteris filix 

 mas, and of D. marginalis or male fern. It- proper 

 ties are due to a resin containing filicic acid, it is valu 

 able chiefly a- a vermicide against tapeworm. Dose 

 3 ss—5ss. A., Oleoresina, an ethereal extract. I >ose 

 3ss-j. Ext., filicis Liq., (B. P.). Dose rT^xv-^j. 



Aspidosamin (as-pid-os' '-am-in) [aairiq, a shield; 

 arreppa, a seed]. ( .11 ,.\,<'.. A basic principle, 

 from quebracho-bark. Emetic. Unof. 



Aspidosperma (as-pid-o-sper'-mah) \aomq, a shield; 

 Gnepfia, seed]. The bark of Aspidosperma quebracho- 

 bianco. A., Ext., Fid., an alcoholic preparation. 

 Dose ,^j. 



Aspidospermatin (oi pid-o- per' »/<// in) [a 



shield ; antppa, seed], A basic substance, from que- 

 bracho bark, said to be isomeric with aspidosamin and 

 to di press the temperature whi n administered. I nol 



Aspidospermin r f -mih) [iin-ic, shield; 



• airepfia, seed], < .M (1 \i' \n alkaloid extra 

 from Quebracho, q.v. (Aspidosperma quebracho). It 

 has the general effect- <t quebracho. I nof. 



Aspirate [ad, to; spirare, to breathe]. 



An) consonant sound that is aspirated or pronounced 

 with a rough breathing. nits. 



