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called autographic skin ; autographism. See Urticaria 

 ;',i, titia. 



Dermographic [der-mo-graf -ik) \6kppa, skin; ypn. 

 to write]. Affected with dermographia. D. pseudo- 

 urticaria. Same as Dermographia. 



Dermographism [der-mo-graf -izm) \6kppa, skin; 

 ypdtynv, to write]. Autographism. See Autographic 

 Skui and I Vticaria factitia. 



Dennography [der-mog' -ra-fe) \6eppa, skin; ypouji 

 to write]. Dermographia; dermal autographism. 



Dermohemal [der-mo-Ae'-mal) \6kpfia, skin; alfia, 

 blood]. In biology, applied to parts of the ventral or 

 hemal fins of certain fishes. 



Dermoid [der'-moid). See Dermatoid. D. Cyst, a tera- 

 toma. 



Dermology [der-mol'-o-je). See Dermato, 



Dermoneural [der-mo-nu' -ral) [dippa, skin ; vevpov, 

 nerve]. In biology, applied to parts of the dorsal or 

 neural tins of certain fishes. 



Dermoneurosis [der-mo-nu-ro'-sis). See Dermatoneu- 

 rosis. 



Dermoplasty [der'-mo-plas-te) \6eppa, skin ; Trkdaasiv, 

 to form]. Restoration of skin ; skin-grafting. 



Dermorhynchous [der-mo-ring'-kus) [dipfia, skin ; 

 p'vyxog, snout]. In biology, having a bill or beak 

 covered with skin, as the duck. 



Dermorrhagia [der-mor-a'-je-ah) [dep/u«, skin; pijyvvvai, 

 to break forth]. Hemorrhage from the skin; bloody 

 sweat; hematidro-i^. 



Dermosclerite [der-mo-skle'-rit) [dkppa, skin ; an'/ ///»«, 

 hard]. In biology, one of the spicular masses found 

 in certain actinozoans. 



Dermoskeleton [der-mo-skel' -et-un) [dkppa, skin; 

 oke&£t6v, a skeleton]. The exoskeleton of inverte- 

 brates; the skin and its appendages. 



Dermo-syphilopathy (Jer-mo-sif-il-ep'-a-the) [depfia, 

 skin; syphilis; nadoq, affection]. A syphilitic skin- 

 disease. 



Dermotomy [der-mof '-o-me). See Dermatotomv . 



Derodidymus ■ [der-o-did'-im-us) [dtp/?, neck; didvpoc, 

 double]. A sysomic monstrosity with a single body, 

 two necks and heads, two upper and lower extremities, 

 with other rudimentary limbs occasionally present. 



Derospasmus (der-o-spaz'-mus) [_Sep?j, neck ; anaapoq, 

 spasm]. Spasm or cramp in the neck. 



Dertrotheca (Jer-tro-the'-kali) \_6iprpov, a vulture's 

 beak ; dipaj, a sheath]. In biology, the skin of the 

 dertrum or tip of the upper mandible in certain birds. 



Dertrum [der'-trum) \fiprpov, a beak]. See Dertro- 

 theca. 



De Salle, Line of. See Lines, Table of. 



Desanimania [des-an-im-a 1 '-ne-ah) [des (dis) priv.; 

 animus, mind; pavia, mania]. Mindless insanity; 

 amentia. 



Desault's Apparatus or Bandage. See Bandage. 

 D. Operations. See Operations, Table of. 



Desbassins' Test. Same as Richmonfs Test. See 

 Tests, Table of. D. Splint. See Splint. 



Descemet's Membrane. The internal or posterior 

 lining membrane of the cornea. Also called the Mem- 

 brane of Demours. 



Descemetitis [des-em-et-i'-tis) [Descemet; ine, inflam- 

 mation]. Inflammation of Descemet's membrane. 



Descemetocele [des-em-ef -o-sel) [Descemet ; dfkri, 

 hernia]. Hernia of Descemet's membrane. 



Descendens [de-sen' -denz) [descendere, to go down]. 

 Downward. D. noni, a branch of the hypoglossal 

 nerve. See Nerves, Table 



Descent [de-sent') [descensus, a going down]. The 

 act of going down ; downward motion. D. Stage 

 of Labor, one of the stages in labor, consisting in 

 the entrance of the fetal head into the pelvis. D. of 



Testicle. See Testicle. D. of Womb. See Pro- 

 lapsus. 



Deschamps' Angle. See An 



Deshler's Salve. The compound resin cerate of the 

 pharmacopeia. 



Desiccant [d .' ik-ant) \desiccat , to dry up]. I. Caus- 

 ing desiccation ; drying. 2. A medicine or 

 applicatii in. 



Desiccation [des-ik-a' -shuri)\desiccare, to dry up]. The 

 process of removing moisture from solids and organic 

 tissues. » 



Desiccative [des' -ik-a-tiv) \desiccare, to dry up]. I. 

 Drying; desiccant. 2. A medicine or application 

 having the property of drying moist tissues, ulcers and 

 running sores. 



Desma [dez'-mak) [SIg/m, a band]. In biology, a 

 term applied to irregular sponge-spicules. 



Desmachyme [des' -mah-klm) [dies pa, a. band; i 

 juice]. In biology, the connective tissue of sponge. 



Desmacyte [des'-mah-sit) [Ska pa, a band; kvto 

 cell]. In biology, one of the connective-tissue cells 

 of a sponge. 



Desmarres' Operations. See Operations, Table of. 



Desmitis [des-mi'-tis) [Seapog, ligament]. Inflamma- 

 tion of a ligament. 



Desmobacterium [des-mo-bak-te'-re-um) [decide, band; 

 fia.KT7]piov, a small staff : //. Desmobacteria]. A group 

 of microbes, so-called by Colin, corresponding to the 

 genus Bacillus of Klein. 



Desmodactylous [des- mo-dak' -til-us) [Seapoc, a band ; 

 da/crivlof, a finger or toe]. In biology, having the 

 flexor tendons of the toes united. 



Desmodynia (des-mo-din'-e-ah) [Seapuc, a band ; 6i 

 pain]. Pain in a ligament. 



Desmognathism [des-mog 1 '-na-thizm) [SeapAe, a band; 

 yvadoq, jaw]. Union of the rnaxillo-palatine bones 

 across the middle line ; normal in certain birds, as 

 hawks, ducks, etc. 



Desmognathous [des-mog* -na-thus) \Seap6c, a band; 

 ; vaSog, a jaw]. In biology, applied to birds of the 

 " bound palate " type, in which the vomer is small or 

 absent, the maxillo-palatines united, and the palatines 

 and pterygoids articulate directly with the sphenoid. 



Desmography (des-mog' -ra-fe) \_Seap6q, a ligament! 

 ypivxiv, to write]. The description of the ligaments. 



Desmoid [des' -moid) [Skaun, a bundle ; eldoc, likeness]. 

 Like a small bundle. D. Carcinoma. Synonym of 

 Hodgkin's Disease. 



Desmoma [des-mo'-mah) [deo/idc, a band: pi. , 

 Desmomata], A connective-tissue tumor. 



Desmoneoplasma [des-mo-ne-o-plaz'-mah) \Seop6g, 

 band; vkoc, new ; irA&ff/ia, plasma : pi. , Desmoneoplas- 

 mata]. Any neoplasm made up of connective tissue. 



Desmopathy [des-mop/ -a-tke) [Srapog, a band ; -ddog, 

 disease]. Any disease of a ligament. 



Desmopelmous [des-mo-pel'-mus) [Seapa, a band; 

 irkkpa, the sole of the foot]. In biology applied to 

 such birds as have the plantar tendons bound together. 



Desmosis [des-mo'-sis) [deoy/dc, a band : pi., Des -/noses']. 

 Any disease of connective tissue, especially of the con- 

 nective tissue of the skin. 



Desmotomy [des-mo \Seop6c, band; ropi, . 



tion]. The dissection and anatomy of the ligaments; 

 surgical cutting of a ligament. 



Desmotrophy [des-mot' -ro-fe) [Seapog, a band ; rpi 

 to turn]. Tautomerism. 



Desoxalic Acid [des-oks-al' -ik) . See Acid. 



Desprez' Operation. See Operations, Table of. 



Despumation [des-pu-ma' -shun) [despumare, to skim 

 froth]. The purification of a liquid by removal of the 

 scum or froth: also the formation of froth ; purifica- 

 tion ; clarification in general. 



