ACOXURESIS 



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ACRIXIA 



(B. P.), aconite-root, camphor, and rectified spirit. 

 A. Tinct., contains aconite 35, alcohol and water 

 each q. s. Dose Tr^^-iv. The following are un- 

 official: Aconitina (C^H^XOjj) (aconitin), an 

 amorphous solid. Dose gr. 757 -^V A. ferox, a 

 plant of the Himalayas, used internally for pneumonia 

 and pleurisy ; externally for neuralgia. Dose of the 

 tincture (I in 10) n\j-v. A. Injectio Hypodermica, 

 one grain in % ounce. Dose rnj-iv. A. Napellina, 

 Dose gr. \- §. St. Jacob's Oil, a weak aconite lini- 

 ment. A. Oleatum, a two per cent, solution of aco- 

 nitin in oleic acid. A. Ung. (B. P.), eight grains to 

 the ounce. 



Aconuresis (ah-kon-u-re' -sis) [d priv. ; conari, to 

 strive; olprjcic, urination]. Involuntary discharge of 

 urine. 



Acopa (ak'-o-pah). Plural of Acopon, q. v. 



Acopia (ah-ko'-pe-ah) \jxno-ia\. Freedom from weari- 

 ness. 



Acopic (ah-kop'-ik) [see Acopia]. Refreshing; restora- 

 tive ; restful. 



Acopon (ak'-o-pon) [d priv. ; KO~oq, fatigue]. A re- 

 storative, or cordial medicine or application. 



Acoprosis [ah-kop-ro'-sis) [dpriv.; Ko—pog, excrement]. 

 Deficient formation of feces. 



Acor (a'-kor) [L.] . Acrimony : acidity, as of the stomach. 



Acorea (ah-ko-re' -ah) [d priv. ; Koprj, pupil]. Absence 

 of the pupil. 



Acoretin (ak-o-re'-tin) [acorus ; pjfrivr/, resin]. A 

 resinous principle obtained from Acorus calamus. 



Acoria (ah-kc/ -re-ah) [d priv. ; koooq, satisfaction]. A 

 greedy or insatiable appetite. 



Acorin (ak'-o-rin) [d priv. ; Koprj, the pupil]. A bitter 

 glucoside obtained from Acorus calamus, or sweet flag. 



Acormous (ah-kor* -mus) [a priv. ; nopuoc, the trunk of 

 a tree]. Trunkless ; of the nature of an acormus. 



Acormus (ah-kor'-mus) [d priv. ; nopuoc, the trunk]. A 

 monster without a trunk or body. 



Acorn (a'-korn) [L. ] . The fruit or nut of the oak. See 

 Camata and Camalina. 



Acorn-cups (a'-korn-kups). The capsules in which 

 acorns are seated. See Valonia. 



Acorus (ak'-o-rus) [d priv.; mprj, the pupil]. See 

 Calamus. 



Acosmia (ah-koz'-me-ah) [d priv. ; ;jw ( uoc, order]. I. 

 Poor health. 2. An irregularity in the course of a 

 disease. 



Acotyledon (ah-kot-il-e' -don) [d priv. ; kotv/.t]6uv, a 

 hollow vessel]. In botany, a plant producing an em- 

 bryo without seed-leaves or cotyledons. 



Acotyledonous (ah-kot-il-e' -do-nus) [d priv. ; Kori>/JiSav 

 a hollow vessel] . Destitute of embryo or embryonic 

 leaves, or cotyledons. 



Acouchi (ah-koo'-che). See Acuchi. 



Acoumeter, or Acouometer (ah-koo'-met-er, a-koo- 

 om'-et-er) [aKoieiv, to hear; uirpov, a measure]. An 

 instrument for measuring the acuteness of hearing. 



Acoumetry (ah-koo'-met-re) [okoveiv, to hear ; [ierpov,a. 

 measure]. The measurement or testing of the acute- 

 ness of the hearing. 



Acouophonia (ah-koo-o-fo' -ne-ah) [okoveiv, to hear; 

 owr/), sound]. Auscultatory percussion. 



Acouoxylon (ah-koo-oks'-il -on) [okoveiv, to hear ; fvAov, 

 wood]. A wooden (pine) stethoscope. 



Acousimeter (ah-koo-sim'et-er) [anovoiq, a hearing; 

 fierpov, a measure.] See Acoumeter. 



Acousma (ah-koos'- or kowz f -mah) [dnovofia, thing 

 heard: //., Acousmata\ An auditor)' hallucination ; 

 a condition in which imaginary sounds are noticed 

 by the patient, and are believed by him to be real. 



Acoustic (ah-koos' -tik or -koxvz'-lik) [d/cowrrwcoc]. Relat- 

 ing to the ear or sense of hearing. A. Duct, the ex- 



ternal meatus of the ear. A. Nerve, the portio mollis 

 of the seventh pair. See Nerves. A. Tetanus, the 

 rapidity of the induction shocks in a frog's nerve- 

 muscle preparation, as measured by the pitch of a 

 vibrating rod. A. Tubercle, a rounded elevation on 

 either side of the floor of the fourth ventricle. 



Acoustics (ah-koos' -tiks or a-kows'-tiks) [aKovariKSg]. 

 The science of sound. 



Acquetta ( ak-wet'-tah ) [ Ital. ]. Same as Aqua 

 tofana. 



Acquired Movements (ak-mi'-erd moazZ-mentz). 

 Those brought under the influence of the will only after 

 conscious and attentive effort and practice, in distinction 

 from reacquired movements, those reinstated in their 

 former proficiency after injur)* to the motor regions of 

 the brain. 



Acraepalous (ah-kref/ -al-us). See Acrepalous. 



Acramphibryous (ak-ram-fil/ -ri-us) [anpoq, at the 

 end; duoi, on both sides; 3piov, blossom]. In biology, 

 pertaining to plants that produce lateral as well as ter- 

 minal buds. 



Acrania (ah-kra' -ne-ah) [d priv.; Kpaviov, skull]. The 

 condition of a monster with partial or complete absence 

 of the cranium. 



Acranial \ah-kra' -ne-al) [d priv.; Kpaviov, skull]. 

 Having no cranium. 



Acrasia (ah-kra' -ze-ah) [d priv.; Kpaatq, moderation]. 

 1. Intemperance; lack of self-control. 2. Acratia. 



Acraspedote (ah-kras' -pe-dot ) [d priv. ; Kpdoiredov, a 

 hem or border]. In biology, pertaining to Gegen- 

 baur's group of medusae, Acraspeda; having a disk 

 without velum or marginal fold. 



Acratia (ah-kra' -she-ah) [aKpdreia: a priv.; Kpdrog, 

 force]. Impotence, loss of power. 



Acraturesis (ah-krat-u-re' -sis) [aKpareia, lack of 

 strength ; oipnciq, micturition] . Inability to micturate, 

 from atony of the bladder. 



Acrecbolic iak-rek-bol' -ik) [dspoc, at the apex ; f k36mov, 

 to throw out]. In biology, capable of protrusion by an 

 outward^ movement of the tip; the introverted and 

 eversible proboscis of certain worms and molluscs. 



Acrembolic (ak-rem-bol' -ik) \aKpot, at the apex ; 

 £u3d?.?£tv, to throw in, insert]. In biology, introver- 

 sion by an inward movement of the tip, as the everted 

 proboscis of certain worms and molluscs. 



Acrepalous, or Acraepalous (ah-krep' -al-us) \a priv.; 



Kpai-d/jj, debauch]. Correcting the nausea that *f 



follows excess in drinking, or in eating. &?&/&& t-y-C^ <^*fb 



Acrid (ak'-rid) [acer, acris, sharp]. Pungent, irritat- * 



ing ; producing an irritation, as of the tongue, fauces, 

 or stomach. 



Acridian (dk-rid'-i-an) [dim. of aKpiq, a locust]. Per- 

 taining to the acridia or grasshoppers. 



Acridin (ak' -rid-in) [aeer, acrid], CjjHgX. A sub- 

 stance produced by heating anilin and salicylic alde- 

 hyd to 260 with ZnCl,. Very soluble in alcohol and 

 ether. It occurs in crude anthracene and dissolves in 

 dilute acids with a beautiful green fluorescence. It 

 readily sublimes in colorless leaflets ; melts at 1 lo° ; 

 and has a very pungent odor. 



Acridins (ak'-rid-inz) [acer, acrid]. Substances ob- 

 tained when diphenylamin is heated to 300 with 

 fatty acids. They are feeble bases ; then-salts are de- 

 composed by boiling water. 



Acridophagus (ak-rid-of'-a-gus) [dx/Mf, a locust; 

 6ayeiv, eat]. The eater of locusts. 



Acrimony (ak'-rim-o-ne) [acrimonia~\. Irritating 

 quality, pungency, corrosiveness : an acrid quality or 

 state. 



Acrinia (ah-krin'-e-ah) [a priv; Kpiveiv, to separate]. 

 Diminution or suppression of a secretion or excre- 

 tion. 



