823 GLOSSARY. 



E-lec-tu-ary. Medicines prepared with honey. 



E-lim-i-na-tion. To escape from the body, as by the pores ct the sMn. 



E-mac-i-ate. To waste away; to grow thin. 



Ika-bry-o. The early stage of the foetus. 



Em-e-sis. The act of vomiting. 



Emet-ics. Medicines which produce vomiting. 



Em-men-a-gogue. A medicine which will aid the menstrual dischargei 



E-mol-li-ent. A softening medicine, flaxseed, etc. 



E-mul-sion. A mucilage from the emollients. 



E-nam-el. The outside covering of the teeth. 



En-ceph-a-lon. The whole brain. 



En-cys-ted. Enclosed in a cyst or sac. 



En-dem-ic. A disease peculiar to certain localities. 



E-ne-ma. An injection by the rectum. 



En-er-va-tion. A, reduction of strength. 



En-te-ri-tis. Inflammation of the bowels. 



Ephemeral. Of short duration. 



Ep-i-dem-ic. A disease that prevails in a certain district 



Ep-i-derm-is. The outer skin; the cuticle. 



Ep-i-gas-tric. Pertaining to the upper part of the abdomen. 



Ep-i-glot-tis. Trap-door cartilage at the root of the tongue, preventing food 



or drink from entering the wind-pipe. 

 Ep-i-lep-tic. Subject to epilepsy, convulsions, or the falling sickness. 

 E-piph-O-ra. A surplus secretion of tears, causing what is termed a wateiy 



eye. 

 Ep-i-spas-tic. Blistering. 

 Ep-is- tax-is. Nose bleed. 



Er-e-thism. Morbid energetic action of irritability. 

 E-ro-sion. Eating away; corrosion. 



Er-rhine. A medicine to promote the discharge of mucus from the nose. 

 E-rue-ta-tion. Raising wind from the stomach; belching. 

 E-rup-tion. Pimples or blotches on the skin. 

 Es-ohar. The dead part, which falls off from the surface. 

 Es-cha-rot-ic. An application which sears or destroys the flesh. 

 Eu-sta-chi-an Tube. A narrow canal leading from the side of the throat 



to the internal ear. 

 E-vac-u-a-tion. The discharge by stool or passing of urine from tiie bladder. 

 Ex-ac-er-ba-tion. Violent increase in a disease. 



Ex-an-the-ma. An eruptive disease, as small-pox, scarlet fever, measles. 

 Ex-ei-sion, The act of cutting out or off. 

 Ex-cit-ant. A stimulant; a nerve remedy. 

 Ex-eor-i-ate. To wear off the skin in any way. 

 Ex-cres cence. An unnatural growth of a part, as a wart or tumor. 

 Ex-ore-tion. That which is thrown off. 

 Bx-fo-li-ate. Scaling or peeling off. 

 Ex4ia4a-tion. TJirowiag off of vapor, air, g««, ete. 



