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tubules through a fistulous opening following abscess 

 of the testicle. H. of the Tongue. See G/ossi 

 H. of the Trachea. Sei H., Thyroid. 



See //. , Obturator. H., Umbilical, a protrusion 

 of the abdominal contents through the umbilicus. 

 H. of the Uterus. See Hyslerocele. H., Vaginal, 

 a protrusion of tin- abdominal viscera between the 

 uterus and rectum, forming a tumor on the vaginal 

 wall. H.,Velpeau's, a femoral hernia in front of the 

 femora] vessels. H., Ventral, the name applied to 

 lii.iiiu~i.iri> of the abdominal contents through the 

 abdominal walls in situations aol usually subject to 

 hernia.-; e.g., do) at the abdominal rings or the 

 umbilicus. H., Vesical. See H. oj th Bladder. 



Hernial (her^-ne-al) [hernia, a rupture]. Pertainin 

 hernia. H. Sac, the diverticulum of the peritoneum 

 that accompanies a hernia. 



Hernio-celiotomy (her' ' -ne-o-se-le-ot' '-o-me) [hernia, a 

 rupture; Kot/Ua, belly]. Abdominal section for the 

 relief of hernia. 



Hernio-enterotomy (hi >' » o-en-ter-ot'-o-me) [hernia, 

 a rupture ; bowel; rofa), a cutting]. Herni- 



otomy combined with enterotomy. 



Hernio-laparotomy [her 1 '-ne-o-lap-ar-ot' '-o-me) [hernia, 

 a rupture; Tuanapa, the flank; Topi], a cutting]. 

 Same a> Hernio-celiotomy. 



Herniology [her-ne-oV -o-je) [hernia, hernia; / 

 science]. That department of surgery which treats of 

 the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of hernia. 



Herniopuncture [her-ne-o-punk' '-chur) [hernia, hernia; 

 punctura.a. pricking]. The puncture of a hernia. 



Herniotome [her' -ne-o-tom) [hernia, hernia; rofiog, 

 cutting]. A hernia-knife. 



Herniotomy (her-ne-ot f -o-me) [hernia, hernia ; rkpveiv, 

 to cut]. Operation for the relief of hernia by section 

 of the constriction. 



Heroic (he-ro'-ik) [ijpur, a hero]. Bold or daring; 

 rash or unusually severe; as heroic treatment or 

 measures. 



Herophilus, Torcular of. See Torcular. 



Herpes {her^-pez) [epirqg ; . to creep]. An acute 



inflammatory affection, characterized by the develop- 

 ment of groups of vesicles on a patch of inflamed 

 skin or mucous membrane. H. catarrhalis, herpetic 

 fever; a form of herpes accompanying the onset 

 or crisis of acute febrile disorders, and frequently fol- 

 lowing a rigor, of which it may be the sole sequel. It 

 is most common in spring and autumn. Its forms are 

 //. facialis and II progenitalis. H. circinatus. See 

 Tinea circinata. H. circinatus bullosus. See Hy- 

 droa kerpetiforme. H. desquamans. See Tinea im- 

 bricata. H. esthiomenos. See Lupus. H. facialis, 

 Herpes labialis; Herpes febrilis ; I Iydroa febrile : an 

 acute, non-contagious, inflammatory disorder of the 

 skin that appears in the form of one or more groups of 

 vesicles. It is commonly ca\\td fever- blisters, [ts usual 

 seats are the lips, angles of the mouth, and the face, 

 generally below the forehead. ( >wing to its relation 

 to digestive derangements the ulcers are often termed 

 '■'■dyspeptic ulcers.'' H. febrilis. See //. facialis. 

 H. gestationis. See Hydroa kerpetiforme. H. iris, 

 a form of erythema in which a vesicle is seated on an 

 erythematous base. It is usually seen on the backs of 

 the hands and feet. H. labialis. See //. facialis. 

 H. miliaris. Synonym of Eczema. H. phlycteno- 

 des, Willan's name for Herpes zoster occurring else- 

 where than on the trunk. H. preputialis. See //. 

 progenitalis. H. progenitalis, Herpes preputialis ; a 

 form of //. simplex, in which vesicles occur upon the 

 glans and prepuce, from the size of a pin's head to 

 that of a small pea. They number from two or three 

 to a dozen. The condition is most common in males. 



H.pysemicus. See Impetigo herpetiformis. H. sim- 

 plex. A synonym of //. catarrhalis. H. tonsurans. 

 SeeZi'w i // man.. H. tonsurans maculosus. 

 Pityria H. zoster, Zo ter; Zona : Shingles : 



1 ',»;■ acer ; an acute inflammatory disease oi the skin, 

 which ■ of groupi on a reddened 



ing distributed in relation to the 

 course of the cutaneous n< rves, and, as a rule, uni- 

 lateral. 'I'h' \ are usually seen in the course of the 

 intercostal nerves, but may follow the course of any 

 nerve. The outbreak of the eruption i.-, usually pre 

 ceded 1 neuralgic pain. The condition occurs 



most frequently in young people and in the autumn 

 and spring of the year. H. z. ophthalmicus, follow- 

 ing the course of the ophthalmic nerve. 



Herpetic [her-pet' -ik) [epmjc, herpes]. Pertaining to 

 herpes. H. Bridge. See Bridge. H. Fever. 

 Herpes catarrhalis. H. Sore-throat. See Tonsil- 

 itis, Herpetic. 



Herpetiform [her-pet 1 '-if-orm) [ rpes ; forma, 



form]. Having a likeness to herpes. 



Herpetism (ker , -pet-izm) [eprniq, herpes]. The her- 

 petic diathesis ; a constitutional predisposition to her- 

 pes. 



Herpetography ( her-pet og'-ra-fe) . Same as Herpetology. 



Herpetoid [her' -pet-oid) [kpirtrdv, a reptile; 

 likeness]. In biology, resembling a reptile. 



Herpetology (her-pel-ol'-o-je) [ipm/g, herpes; >■ 

 treatise]. The science of skin-diseases, especially 

 those of an herpetic nature. 



Herpetology i her-pet-ol' -o-je) [epirerdv, a reptil* ; 

 to speak]. The classified knowledge of repti 



Hertwig's Theory. A theory of immunity founded 

 upon the chemotactic action of certain chemic sub- 

 stances. The fact of cardinal importance in this theory 

 is that negative chemotropism may, under certain con- 

 ditions, become positive. 



Hesperetinic Acid [hes-per-et-in'-ik). See Acid. 



Hesperidin [hes-per 1 '-id in) [ i. _ pog, Hesperus]. 

 C 22 H ._,,.< ),,_,. A glucosid present in the unripe fruit of 

 oranges, lemons, etc. It separates from alcohol in 

 fine needles, and melts at 251 C. 



Hesperidium [hes-per-id' '-e-um) ["Eoirepog, Hesperus (in 

 allusion to the golden apples of the Hesperides) : //. , 

 Hesperidia\ In biology, an orange-like fruit, having 

 a succulent flesh covered with a leather}' rind ; a va- 

 riety of berry. 



Hesse's Apparatus. An apparatus for air-analysis. 



Hesselbach's Hernia. See Hernia, and Diseases, Table 

 of. H.'s Triangle. See 'Triangles, 'Table of. 



Hessian Crucible [hesh'-yan kru'-sib-l). A crucible 

 made of fine clay and sand, and used for melting gold, 

 silver, and their alloys in the manufacture of gold and 

 silver plates and solders. H. Purple. See Pig- 

 ments, I us of. H. Violet, and H. Yellow. 

 Pigments, Conspectus of . 



Hesthogenous [hes-thoj' -en-us) [ioBi/g, dress, clothing; 

 ring]. In biology, applied to birds that 

 are hatched with a covering of down ; ptilop, 

 opposed to gymnogenous, psilopedic. 



Heteracanth [hef -er-ak-antk) [ , 



spine]. In biology, applied to fishes in which the 

 dorsal and anal fin-spines are asymmetric. 



Heteracephalous [het-er-a-sef '-al-us) [erepog, other; 

 Kfoo///, head]. See Heterocephalous. 



Heteracmy [het-er-ak' -me) [ . other, different ; 



CLKpij, prime, maturity]. In biology, applied to plants in 

 which cross-fertilization is secured by the heterochron- 

 "ii~ maturing of the stamens and pistils. 



Heteradelph [hef-er-ad-elf). See Heteradelphus. 



Heteradelphia [het-er-ad-el' '-fe-ah) [erepog, other; 

 , brother]. Heteradelphous teratism. 



