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Epinephritis (ep-e-nef ri'/is) [«ri, upon; vcippor, kid- 

 ney; itis~\. Inflammation of a supra-renal capsule. 



Epineural [ep-e-nu f -ral) \_t~i, upon; vevpov, a nerve]. 

 In biology, applied to structures attached to a neural 

 arch. 



Epineurium [ep-e-nu'-re-umS \iiri, upon; i 



nerve]. The nerve-sheath, or sheath of any of the 

 larger fascicles of nerve-tissue. 



Epinyctis [ep-in-ikf -tis) \kiri, upon; vi>(-, night]. A 

 pustule appearing or becoming worse at night. 



Epiopticon [ep-e-op r -tik-on) [iirl, upon ; otttiko^, of see- 

 ing]. In biology, a ganglionic swelling in the optic 

 nerve of insects (Hickson). 



Epiotic [ep-e-of -ik) [kiri , above; oi'c, ear]. Situated 

 above or on the cartilage of the ear. 



Epipastic {ep-e-pas'-tik) [iirnraaoeiv, to sprinkle]. lie- 

 signed to be sprinkled upon some surface ; sprinkled 

 with some substance ; applied to plasters sprinkled 

 with some agent, as cantharides, used as a vesicant. 



Epipedometer iep-e-pe-dom'-et-er) [kirmedov, surface ; 

 fierpov, measure]. An instrument for use in measur- 

 ing various complex deformities of the body. 



Epipetalous [ep-e-pet'-al-us) [cnv, upon ; jreraAov, leaf 

 or petal]. In biology, applied to stamens or other 

 structures when borne upon the petals. 



Epipharynx {ep-e-far' -inks) [£nv, upon ; (f>dpvy$, pha- 

 rynx]. In biology, the median projection on the 

 internal surface of the upper lip of an insect. 



Epiphenomenon (ep-e-fe-nom'-en-on) \iiri, on ; <f>ai- 

 vopevov, phenomenon : pi. , EpiphenomenaX. An ex- 

 ceptional sequence or unusual complication arising in 

 the course of a disease. 



Epiphora (e-pif -or-ali) \zTzubopa ; iizi, upon ; tiepeiv, to 

 bear]. A habitual or persistent overflow of tears, due 

 to over-secretion or impeded outflow through the nor- 

 mal channels of excretion. Lachrymation, q. v. 



Epiphyllous (ep-e-Jil '' '-us) [fvr/, upon ; (pv'AAov, a leaf]. 

 In biology, borne on a leaf, as certain fungi. Cf. 

 Epigenous. 



Epiphyseal, or Epiphysial (ep-e-fiz' -e-al) \iici, upon ; 

 tyveiv, to grow]. Relating to or of the nature of an 

 epiphysis. 



Epiphyseitis (ep-e-fiz-e-i'-.'is) [kir'ufmoig, an epiphysis ; 

 iriq, inflammation]. Inflammation of an epiphysis, 

 or of the epiphyseal part of a bone. 



Epiphysis [e-pif f -is-is) [kni, upon ; (t>veiv, to grow]. A 

 process of bone attached for a time to another bone 

 by cartilage, but in most cases soon becoming con- 

 solidated with the principal bone. E. cerebri, the 

 pineal gland. 



Epiphysitis [e-pif -is-i' -tis). See Epiphyseitis. 



Epiphyte [ep'-e-fit) [e<n, upon; (jwrov, a plant]. In 

 biology, a plant growing on another plant, but not 

 nourished by it ; also, a parasitic plant living upon 

 another plant ; also, a plant parasitic upon an animal. 



Epiplasm [ep'-e-plazm) [e7n, upon ; •KAaoiia, plasma]. 

 In the sporangium of many fungi, a part of the proto- 

 plasm remaining after formation of the spores. 



Epiplastron [ep-e-plas' '-tron) [ffr/, upon ; F., plastron, 

 a breastplate]. In biology, one of the two anterior 

 lateral plates of the plastron of a turtle ; probably the 

 homologue of the clavicle of other vertebrates. 



Epiplerosis [ep-e-ple-ro' '-sis) [fin', upon ; TrAqpoocg, fill- 

 ing]. Engorgement; repletion; distention. 



Epipleura [ep-e-plu' -rali) [e/W, upon ; irXevpa, a rib]. 

 In biology, variously used to designate a structure su- 

 perposed upon a rib, as the spines of certain fishes, 

 the hooked processes or splint-bones passing from rib 

 to rib in birds, or the inflexed outer border of a bee- 

 tle's elytrum. 



Epiplexus [ep-e-pleks' -us) \hrci, upon ; plexus, a net- 

 work]. The choroid plexus of the epicele. 



Epiplocele (e-pip' -to se/) [kirlirfoov, caul ; «///.//, hernia]. 

 i )mental hernia. 



Epiploenterocele \rpip-lo-en-ter'-o-sll)\t-KiiT'/j>ov, caul ; 

 pav, intestine; tcfjATj, hernia]. A hernia contain 

 ing both omentum and intestine. 



Epiploenterooscheocele (ep-ip-lo-en-ter-o-os / -ke-o-sll) 

 [iiriirXoov, caul ; ivrepcv, intestine; boxew, scrotum; 

 /./////, hernia]. Intestinal and omental hernia into the 

 scrotum. 



Epiploic iip-i/'-Io'-ik) [iiriir aoov, caul]. Relating or be- 

 longing to the epiploon. 



Epiploischiocele [ep-ip-lois'-ke-o-sel) [iiriw'Xoav, caul; 

 iox'wv, hip; />//>.?/, hernia]. Omental hernia through 

 the sciatic notch or foramen. 



Epiploitis (< pip -lo-i'-tis) [eiriirXoov, caul ; trig, inflam- 

 mation]. Inflammation of the omentum; omental 

 peritonitis. 



Epiplomerocele [ep-ip lo-?ner'-o-sil) [eiriirXoov, caul; 

 \ir)p6\ , thigh ; ni/'Ar/, hernia]. Femoral hernia contain- 

 ing omentum. 



Epiplomphalocele {ep-ip-lom-fal , -o-sll')\iTriir\oov, caul ; 

 6p<pa?.6g, navel ; kt/At/, hernia]. Umbilical hernia with 

 protruding omentum. 



Epiploon [e-pip' -lo-on) [_kiri, upon; diirXSog, double: 

 pi., Epiploa~\. The great omentum. E., Gastro- 

 colic, the great omentum. E., Gastro-hepatic, 

 the lesser omentum. 



Epiploscheocele [ep-ip-los'-ke-o-sel) [frc/w, caul; 

 bax^ov, scrotum; *>//>/, hernia]. Omental hernia 

 descending into the scrotum. 



Epipodite [e-pip 1 '-o-a\t\ \_etti, upon; novg[~o6-), foot]. 

 A third appendage of the limb of a crustacean, artic- 

 ulating with the coxopodite, and passing into the 

 branchial chamber ; it is also called the Jlabellum. 



Epipodium [ep-e-po' '-de-nm) \f~i, upon; irobg (irod-) , 

 foot]. In biology, one of the lateral appendages of 

 the foot in certain molluscs, as the wing-like structures 

 of pteropods. 



Epipsyche [ep-is-i' -ke) [}:~i, after; ^n>X f '/> soul]. Ap- 

 plied by Haeckel to the oblongata proper. 



Epipteric [ep-ip-ter'-ik) [e~i, upon ; irrepov, a wing]. 

 Situated over the alisphenoid. E. Bone. See 

 Bone. 



Epipterous {e-pip' -ter-us) [ini, upon; nrepdv, a wing]. 

 In biology, winged at the top ; applied to seeds. 



Epirrhizous (ep-e -rif-zus) [eiri, upon; p/^a, root]. In 

 biology, growing upon roots. 



Episcleral {ep-e-skle* '-ral) [eiri, upon; OK/.j]puq, hard, 

 sclerotic]. Situated on the outside of the sclerotic 

 coat. 



Episcleritis [ep-e-skle-ri' -tis) [eiri, upon ; tn&.i/p6g, hard ; 

 ing, inflammation]. A localized inflammation of the 

 subconjunctival tissues. 



Episeio- [ep-is f -e-o-) . For words thus beginning, see 

 Episio-. 



Episeioncus (ep-e-si-ong / -kus) [kiriaetov, pubes ; &yicog, 

 a mass]. A tumor in the pubic region, or of the 

 labia. 



Episeitis [ep-iz-e-i' '-tis). See Episioitis. 



Episematic (ep-e-sem-af ' -ik) [eiri, upon; cijua, a sign]. 

 In biology, applied to that form of mimetic coloration 

 which serves as a signal of recognition to other indi- 

 viduals and thus enables them to escape ; as the white 

 tail of the rabbit. (Poulton. i 



Episiocele [ep-e-si' '-o-sil) [iTriceinv, pubes; x 

 hernia]. Pudendal hernia; vulvar protrusion. 



Episioclisia [ep-e-si-o-klis'-e-ah) [kiriaetov, pubes; 

 KAeiotg, locking, closure]. Surgical closure of the 

 vulva. 



Episiohematoma {ep-e-si-o-hem-at-o f -mah \ [eirioeiov, 

 pubes; alva, blood; oun, tumor: //. , Episiohemuto- 

 mata~\. Hematoma of the vulva or pudenda. 



