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forward, so that, growing fast in a more advanced 



position, it shall have more power to act upon the 



globe of the eye. A., Capsular, an operation similar 



to that on the tendon upon Tenon" s capsule. It 



must be distinguished from advancement by the fact 



that the tendon itself is not divided. 

 \dventitia \ad-ven-tish' -e-ah) [adventitius , foreign]. 



The external covering or coat of the blood-vessels. 

 \dventitious (ad-ven-tish' '-us) [adventitius, foreign]. 



Accidental, foreign, acquired, as opposed to natural 



or hereditary ; occurring out of the ordinary or normal 



place or abode. 

 \.dventive | ad -vcn'-tk). In biology, an incompletely 



naturalized exotic. 

 \dverse ad'-vers) [adversus, opposite]. In biology, 



turned or directed toward the axis. 

 \.dversifoliate {ad-ver-se-fo r -le-dt ) [adversus, opposite ; 



folium, leaf]. See Adversifolious. 

 \.dversifolious (ad-ver-se-fo' '-le-us) [adversus , opposite ; 



folium, leaf]. In biology, having opposite leaves. 

 Adynamia {ah-din-a'-me-ah) [d priv. ; 6i vauic, power]. 



Deficiency or loss of vital or muscular power. 

 Adynamic {ak-din-am'-ik) [a priv. ; diva/tig, power]. 



Pertaining to or characterized by adynamia. A. 



Fever. Synonym for Typhus Fezer, q. v. 

 (E-. See E-. 

 Ecidioform {e-sid' -e-o-forni) [alida, a wheal ; forma, 



form]. See JEcidiostage. 

 Ecidiomycetes (e-sid-e-o-mi-se' -tez) [alida, a wheal ; 



ui-Kt/c, a fungus]. *Ecidium fungi, including many of 



the rusts, blights, and mildews. 

 3£cidiospore \e-sid'-e-o-spor) [alnia, a wheal ; a-opa. 



seed, spore]. In biology, a fungal spore developed by 



abstriction in a member of the genus Vadium. 

 Kcidiostage (e-sid'-e-o-stdj) [alula, a wheal; M. E. , 



stage]. The first stage in the reproduction of uredine 



fungi. Same as sEcidioform. 

 SScidium {e-siii' -e-um) [aiida, a wheal; dim.,iSiov\. 



The cup-shaped organ producing the aecidiospores in 



the uredine fungi. 

 ftLdceagra (e-de-a'-grah). See Edeagra. 

 (Edceatrophia (e-de-at-ro r -fe-ah). See Edeatrophia. 

 S£dceauxe {e-de-auks'-e). See Edeauxe. 

 flEdceitis {e-de-i'-tis). See Edeitis. 

 flEdceodynia (e-de-o-din' -e-ah). See Edeodynia. 

 flLdceogargalismus {e-de-o-gar-gal-iz' '-mus). See Edeo- 



gargalismus. 

 flSdceography (e-de-og'-ra-fe). See Edeography. 

 SSdceology (e-de-oV '-o-je). See Edeology. 

 flSdceomania (e-de-o-ma' -ne-ah). See Edeomania. 

 SLdceomycodermitis (e-de-o-mi-ko-der-mi'-tis). See 



Edeomycoderm itis. 

 ffidceopsy {e-de'-op-se). See Edeopsy. 

 (Edceoptosis (e-de-op-to f -sis). See Edeoptosis. 

 ffidceoscopy (e-de-os f -ko-pe). See Edeoscopy. 

 <Edceotomy [e-de-ot'o-me). See Edeotomy. 

 <Egagropila (e-gag-rof-il-ah). Plural of ^Egagropilus. 

 flLgagropilus (e-gag-rop' -il-us) [aiydypog, a wild goat ; 



-Y/.oc, felt]. An intestinal concretion formed of hair, 



found in animals and occasionally in man. A bezoar. 

 dEgilops (e / -jil-ops). See Egilops. 

 Egithognathous (e-Jith-op-na-thus) [alyiBoc, the 



hedge-sparrow; yvadog, jaw]. Characterized by having 



an anteriorly truncated vomer in union with the ali- 



nasal wall and turbinals, as in passerine birds. 

 flLgobronchophony (e-go-brong-koff'-o-m). See Ego- 



bronchophonv. 

 ffigonia (e-gc/ -ne-ah) [L.]. A minor or slight egophony. 

 /Egophony {e-goff' -o-ne). See Egophonv. 

 Egyptia ulcera (e-jip* -she-ah ul'-ser-ah ) [L.]. Egyp- 

 tian ulcers; a form of ulceration of the tonsils and 



fauces. 



^Eipathia (ah-ip-ath' -e-ah) [deiTrafteia, from aei, always ; 

 rrdffog, a suffering]. Constant and incurable suffering. 



iEluropodous {e-!u-rop / -o-dus) [al'/jovpoq, .cat ; ttovc, 

 foot]. Cat-footed. 



Eluropsis (el-u-rop/ -sis) [al/.vpog, cat; bipig, appear- 

 ance]. Obliquity of the eye or of the palpebral 

 fissure. 



/Equabiliter justo major, or minor Pelvis {e-kwa- 

 bil f -it-er). See Pelvis. 



Equator Oculi (e-kwa' '-tor ok' '-u-li). See Equator. 



Equilibrium {e-kwil-ib' '-re-um). See Equilibrium. 



Aer {a'-er). See Air. 



Aerated {a' -er-a-ted) [drjp, the atmosphere]. Impreg- 

 nated or charged with carbon dioxid or air. 



Aeration {a-er-a' -shuti) [ar/p, air]. The process of 

 supplying or charging with air or with some gas, 

 such as carbon dioxid; the state of being supplied 

 with air or gas. 



Aerenchyma (a-er-en'-kim-ah) \arjp, air; tyx&v, to 

 pour]. In biology, cork-like plant tissue. 



Aerendocardia [a-er-en-do-kar 1 '-de-ah) [anp, air; ivdov, 

 within; icapSia, heart]. The existence of air within 

 the heart. 



Aerenterectasia (a-er-en-ter-ek-ta' '-se-ah) [ai/p, air; 

 eiTepov, intestine; in-aaig, distention]. Flatulence; 

 distention of the abdomen by gas within the intes- 

 tines. 



Aerhemoctonia (a-er-hem-ok-to' -tie-ah) [aijp, air ; alfta, 

 blood ; ktovjc, killing]. Death by the entrance of air 

 into the veins. 



Aerhemotoxia [a-er-hem-o-toks'-e-ah) [aijp, air; alfia, 

 blood; roijiKov, poison]. See Aerhemoctonia. 



Aerial (a-e'-re-al). Pertaining to the air. A. Fistula. 

 See Fistula. 



Aeriferous [a-er-if f -er-us) [aijp, air; ferre, to bear]. 

 Conveying air, as the trachea and its branches. 



Aerification (a-er-ifik-a' -shun) [dijp, air; facere, to 

 make]. I. The process of charging with air; the 

 state of being charged with air. 2. Emphysema. 



Aerifluxus (a-er-if-luks' '-us) [aijp, air; fluxus, flow]. 

 Any abnormal escape of air, as by belching, flatulence, 

 etc. 



Aeriperitonia ( a-er-ip-er-it-o-ne' -ah ) [ ar,p, air ; Trepi, 

 around; reiveiv, to stretch]. Peritoneal tympanites. 



Aerobe (a / -er-ob) [aijp, air; {3Lo<;, life]. One of the 

 aerobia. See Aerobic. 



Aerobia {a-er-o' -be-ah) [aijp, air; /3<oc, life]. Plural 

 of Aerobe. Organisms that require air or free oxygen 

 for the maintenance of life. A., Facultative, organ- 

 isms normally or usually anaerobic, but under certain 

 circumstances acquiring aerobic power. 



Aerobic (a-er-db'-ik) [aijp, air; ,3/oc, life]. Requiring 

 oxygen (air) in order to live. A term applied to those 

 bacteria requiring free oxygen. Those that do not 

 grow in its presence are called anaerobic. Between 

 these extremes there are forms that are able to grow 

 without oxygen under favorable conditions, though 

 they make use of it when present ; others that may 

 grow in its presence, though flourishing best in its 

 absence ; these are called respectively facultative 

 aerobes or facultative anaerobes, in distinction 

 from those first mentioned, which are called obliga- 

 tory aerobes or anaerobes. 



Aerobiosis (a-er-o-bi-o'-sis) [aijp, air; /3/oc, life]. Life 

 that requires the presence of air, or free oxygen. 



Aerobiotic {a-er-o-bi-of -ik) [aijp, air ; 3hj7ikoc, pertain- 

 ing to life]. Thriving only in the presence of free 

 oxygen. 



Erocomia sclerocarpa (e-ro-ko' -me-ah skle-ro-kar / - 

 pah). A South American plant, very popular as a 

 remedy in leucorrhea, diarrhea, and albuminuria. It 

 is astringent. Unof. 



