ELECTK< (GENESIS 



11.-. 



ELEPHAN 1 1 VSIS 



placed nearer the organ or part to be treated than 

 the indifferent electrode. E., Indifferent, the elec- 

 trode that is employed merely to complete the I il 

 cuit ; not directly concerned in the treatment or diag- 

 nosis. E., Non-polarizable, zinc wires treated and 

 so arranged as to prevent electrolysis. See .!>;■■ and 

 Cathode. 



Electrogenesis (e-lek-tro-jen f -es-is\ \fjfaKTpov, amber; 

 ■t/i -, production]. Results following the applica- 

 tion of electricity to the spina] cord or nerve after the 

 withdrawal of the electrodes. 



Electrolysis (e-lek-troP-is-is) [nXeicrpov, amber*; / 

 solution]. The dissolution of a chemic compound by 

 an electric current; the discussion of any morbid 

 growth by means of an electro-chemic current. It is 

 used in the treatment of hydrocele and some other 

 surgical affections. 



Electrolytic (e-lek-tro-litf -ik) [qfaicrpov, amber ; 'l.ioic, 

 solution]. Relating to electrolysis. 



Electrometer (e-lek-tromf -et-er) [r/Xeicrpov, electricity; 

 fiirpov, a measure]. An instrument for the measure- 

 ment of differences of electric potential. 



Electrophonize (e-lek-trof -on-lz) [jjXeicrpov, amber; 

 ©oroc, a killing]. To inflict capital punishment by 

 means of electricity. 



Electrophony (e-lek-trof f -o-ne) [r/Aeicrpov, amber; (j>6i>oc, 

 a killing]. Capital punishment by means of electricity. 



Electrophorus (e-lek-trof'-or-us) \_///n<-pov, amber; 

 i '/r, to carry] An instrument used to generate 

 small quantities of static electricity. 



Electropoion Fluid (e-lek-tro-poi' -on) [rjXeicrpov, amber; 

 xoielv, to make]. A battery fluid made by dissolving 

 I lb. of potassium bichromate in a mixture of water 

 io lbs. to sulphuric acid (commercial) 2]/ z lbs. 



Electroscope (e-lek' ' -tro-skop) [rfkeicrpov, amber; OKxynelv, 

 to view]. An instrument for detecting the presence 

 of static electricity and determining whether it is posi- 

 tive or negative. 



Electrostixis (e-lek-tro-stiks / -is) [jjXeKrpov, amber; critic, 

 puncture]. Electro-puncture, q. v. 



Electrothanasize (e-lek-tro-than 1 '-as-lz) \jflfKTpov, am- 

 ber ; t)ava~6eiv, to kill]. To produce death by elec- 

 tricity, but not as capital punishment. 



Electrothanatose (e-lek-tro-than' '-at-os) [jf/xicrpov, am- 

 ber; Hdvaror, death]. Same as Electrothanasize . 



Electrothanatosis (e-lek-tro-than-at-o' -sis) [f/keicrpov, 

 amber; dav&Tucnc, a putting to death]. Death by 

 electricity. 



Electrotisis (e-lek-trof '-is-is) \j/7enTpov, amber; rlaig, 

 penalty]. Capital punishment by electricity. 



Electrotistic (e-lek-tro-tis'-tik) [if/enrpov, amber ; riair, 

 penalty]. Pertaining to capital punishment by means 

 of electricity. 



Electrotistis (e-lek-tro-tis / -tis). An incorrect form of 

 Electrotisis, q.v. 



Electrotome (e-lek' -tro-tom) \rj\EKTpov, amber; t'euveiv, 

 to cut]. The circuit-breaker of an electric battery ; 

 especially one that acts automatically. 



Electrotonic (e-lek-tro-ton'-ik) \fj~XzKTpov, amber ; rovoc, 

 tension]. Relating to or of the nature of electrotonus. 

 E. Effect, an altered condition of excitability of a 

 nerve produced when in the electrotonic state. 



Electrotonus [e-lek-trof '-o-nus) [jyMKTpov, amljer ; 

 ruvoc, tension]. The change of condition in a nerve 

 during the application of a current of electricity. A 

 decrease in the electro-motive force of a nerve, effected 

 by sending a current through the nerve in the opposite 

 direction to the nerve-current, is termed the negative 

 phase of electrotonus, while an increase in the electro- 

 motive force of a nerve, effected by sending a current 

 through a nerve in the same direction as the nerve- 

 current, is termed the positive phase of electrotonus. 



See Anelectrotonus, Culelectrotonus, and Electrogenesis. 

 E., Law of. See Law. 



Electrovection (e-lek-tro-vek'-shun) [i/Xeicrpov, am 

 vehere, to carry]. Electric endosmosis ; the intro- 

 duction of ii :nts into the system by mean- of 

 the electric current ; cataphon 



Electrozemia [e-leh-tro-ze* '-me-ah) \fjXeicrpov, amber; 

 J/itia, penalty]. A word proposed for capital punish- 

 ment by electricity ; electrotisis. 



Electuary (e-lek' -chu-a-re) [electuarium, an electuary]. 

 A soft or pasty confection. See Confectio. 



Eleidin (el-e'-id-iri) [klaia, olive-oil]. A material that 

 form-, the elliptic granules of the superficial cells of the 

 stratum granulosum of the epidermis. It is called also 

 keratohyalin. 



Element (el'-em-ent) \elementum, a first principle]. In 

 chemistry, a body that cannot be decomposed into sim- 

 pler substances. The recognized elements now num- 

 ber about 73. See Table of Elements, on p. 416. The 

 term is applied in biology to the ultimate microscopic 

 structures of a tissue. In electricity, one of the gen- 

 erating plates in a galvanic cell. E., Mendelejeffs 

 Classification of, the classification of elements ac- 

 cording to their atomic weights. See Elements, 7 

 of, Note. 



Elementary (el-e-men'-ta-re) \elementum, a first princi- 

 ple]. Pertaining to an element. E. Cell, an embry- 

 onic corpuscle. Also, a synonym of Leukocyte , q . v. 



Elemi (el'-em-i) [Arab]. A concrete resinous exudation 

 probably derived from the Canarium commune, al- 

 though its botanic source is still undetermined. It 

 contains a crystalline resin, Elemin or Amyrin. Its 

 action is similar to those of the turpentines generally. 

 E., Unguent. (13. P.), elemi and simple ointment ; it 

 is used as an application to indolent sores and boils. 

 Many other resins are known to commerce as elemi. 

 In general, the elemis are softer than the copals ; and 

 they may be classed together as a group of somewhat 

 hard oleo-resins. See Resins. 



Eleocharis (e-le-ok' -ar-is) [eAoc, marsh; X a :'' ■'''• [ " 

 rejoice]. A genus of sedges or cyperaceous plants ; 

 the spike-rushes. E. palustris, a plant very common 

 in Europe, Asia, and X. America, is a popular astring- 

 ent remedy, useful for diarrhea and for hemorrhages. 

 The root, tops, and seeds are used. Lnof. 



Eleoptene (el-e-op' '-ten) [e?.aiov, oil ; -rtjvoc, volatile]. 

 The permanent liquid principle of volatile oils. See 

 Stearoptene. 



Eleosaccharum (e-le-o-sak'-ar-iim) [L. : //., Eleosac- 

 chard]. Same as Oleosaccharum. 



Elephant Leg. See Elephantiasis arabum. 



Elephant's Foot (el' -e-f ants foot) . Any plant of the 

 genus Elephantopns, order Composite . The U. S. 

 has several species. Elephantopus tomentosus is diu- 

 retic, expectorant, and emetic. Dose of the fld. ext. 

 rr^v-xxx. Unof. E. carolinianus is tonic and febri- 

 fuge, and so are various tropical species. 



Elephantiasis (el-e-fan-ti'-as-is) [ . au elephant]. 



Elephantiasis arabum ; Barbadoes leg : Tropical big 

 leg; spargosis ; elephant leg; morbus elephas ; buc- 

 nemia tropica; pachydermia; a chronic affection of 

 the cutaneous and subcutaneous tissue.-, often occurring 

 as an endemic or sporadic disease, due to obliteration 

 of lymph-vessel-, resulting in febrile and other systemic 

 symptoms, redness, tumefaction, and infiltration of the 

 affected part, and the eventual production of a well- 

 marked hypertrophy that may become gigantic. It 

 is most common in the leg and genitals. E. grae- 

 corum. See E. indica. Synonym of 



E. arabum. E. telangiectodes, a rare va-cular 

 form of elephantia-i- arabum of congenital origin but 

 of later development. 



