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or Supplemental, that that can still be e\haled after 

 an ordinary expiration. A., Residual, that remain- 

 ing in the lungs after the most complete expiration 

 possible. A. -sac. See Air-vesicle. A. -space, a 

 space in tissue filled with air or other gases arising 

 from the separation, rupture, or absorption of cells. 

 A., Stationary, that remaining in the lungs during 

 normal respiration. A., Supplemental. See A., 

 Reserve. A. -tester, an instrument for testing the 

 impurity of the air. A., Tidal, that taken in and 

 given out at each respiration. A. -vesicle, any small 

 air-space, especially the expanded terminal portion of 

 a minute or ultimate bronchial vessel. A., Vital, an 

 old name for Oxygen. See Atmosphere. 



Ajowan {aj'-oo-an) [E. Ind.]. Bishop's Weed. The 

 fruit of Ammi copticum. Carminative and antiseptic. 

 It has been recommended in colic, diarrhea, etc. Dose 

 of the fid. ext. rt\,x-xxx. 



Akamathesia, Akamathesis. See Akatamathesia. 



Akanthesthesia (a-kan-thes-the 1 '-ze-ah ) [anavda, a 

 thorn; aiaQrjaiq, sensation]. A form of paresthesia 

 or perverted sensation in which there is a feeling as 

 of a sharp point. 



Akanthion (a-kan'-the-on). See Acanthion. 



Akatamathesia (ah-hat-am-alh-e'-ze-ah) [d priv. ; Kara- 

 fiadrjGiq, understanding]. Inability to understand. 



Akataphasia {a-kat-af-a' -se-ah). See Acataphasia. 



Akazga (a-kaz'-gah) [African]. A poisonous plant of 

 West Africa, probably a Strychnos. Also its bark, 

 and an amorphous extractive derived from it. It is 

 one of the African ordeal poisons and contains 

 akazgin. 



Akazgin {a-kaz / -gin) [African]. An alkaloid from 

 akazga ; its effects are much like those of strychnia. 



Akene (ak'-en). See Achenium. 



Akido-galvano-cautery {ak-id-o-gal-van-o-kan/ -te-re) 

 [ax o, needle ; Galvani; navrrjpiov, a branding- iron]. 

 Galvanic cauterization by the needle electrode. 



Akidopeirastic (ak-id-o-pi-ras f -tik) [dwy, d/a'c, needle ; 

 TzeipaariKOg , proving]. Relating to the exploratory 

 puncture of a diseased area by means of a stout needle. 



Akinesia (ah-kin-e' -se-ah). See Acinesia. 



Akinesis (ah-kin-e'-sis) [d priv. ; tuvqaic, quiescence]. 

 Absence or imperfection of movement. Applied to the 

 hearts diastole and to immotility of the iris ; also to any 

 lack of motility, especially when due to some central or 

 cerebral cause. A. Algera, an affection manifested 

 by voluntary abstinence from movement on account of 

 the pain of movement, without any apparent cause of 

 pain. 



Aknemia (ak-ne f -me ah). See Acnemia. 



Akology (ak-ol'-o-je). See Aceology. 



Akral {ak'-ral) [d/tpoc, extreme]. See Cephalic. 



Akrokinesis (ak-ro-kin-e'-sis). See Acrocinesis. 



Akromegaly (ak-ro-meg'-a-le). See Acromegalia. 



Akromikria {ak-ro-mik' -re-ah). See Acromicria. 



Akroposthitis (ak-ro-pos-thi' 'tis). See Acropostkitis. 



Akyanopsia {ah-ki-an-of/se-ah). See Acyanopsia. 



Al. The Arabic definite article, the, prefixed to many 

 words to designate preeminence, etc., as alkali, alco- 

 hol. In chemical nomenclature it is used as a suffix 

 to denote similarity to or derivation from an aldehyd, 

 as chloral, butyral, etc. 



Ala (a r -lah) [L., a wing: //., Ala;}. A name of 

 various wing- shaped parts or appendages. In biology, 

 the side petal of a papilionaceous corolla. A. Auris, 

 the pinna of the ear. A. Cinerea, a triangular space 

 of gray matter in the fourth ventricle of the brain, 

 probably giving origin to the pneumogastric nerves. 

 A. Majores, I. The greater wings of the sphenoid. See 

 Alispkenoia". 2. The external labia pudendi. A. 

 Minores. I. The lesser wings of the sphenoid. 2. 



The labia minora pudendi. A. Nasi, the lateral car- 

 tilage of the nose. A. Pontis. See Ponticulus. A. 

 Pulmonum, the lobes of the lung. A. of Sacrum, 

 the flat triangular surface of bone extending outward 

 from the base of the sacrum, supporting the psoas 

 magnus muscle. A. Vespertilionis, the broad liga- 

 ment of the uterus. A. Vulvae, the labia of the 

 pudendum. Applied also to the armpits, parts of the 

 sphenoid, vomer, etc. 



Alalia {al-a' -le-ah) [d priv. ; 2.a?aa, talk]. I. Impaired 

 or lost articulation from paralysis of the muscles of 

 speech or from local laryngeal disease. 2. Aphasia 

 due to a psychic disorder. 



Alalic {al-a f -lik) [d priv. ; 7jaXia, talk]. Characterized 

 by or pertaining to alalia. 



Alanin {al'-an-in) [L. , aldehyde], C 3 H 7 NO J . Lac- 

 tamic acid. An organic base obtained by heating 

 aldehyd ammonia with hydrocyanic acid in the pres- 

 ence of an excess of HC1 ; it occurs in aggregated hard 

 nodules with a sweetish taste ; soluble in five parts of 

 cold water ; with more difficulty in alcohol ; insoluble 

 in ether, When heated, it commences to char at 

 about 237 ; it melts at 255 and then sublimes. 



Alaninate (al-an' -in-at) [L. , aldehyde"]. A salt of 

 alanin. A. of Mercury, a crystalline, soluble com- 

 pound of mercury and alanin ; antisyphilitic. Dose 



gr- h to %■ Unof - 

 Alan'son's Operation. See Operations, Table of. 



Alant Camphor. See Helenin. 



Alantin (al-an' -tin) [Ger. , alant, elecampane]. Same 

 as Tnulin. 



Alantol {al-an' -tol) [Ger. , alant, elecampane ; oleum, 

 oil] , C M H.„0. Inulol. An aromatic liquid obtained 

 from elecampane ; used like creosote for phthisis. 



Alar (a'-lar) [a la, wing]. Winglike. In biology, 

 situated in the forks of a stem. A. Ligaments, 

 lateral synovial folds of the ligament of the knee-joint. 

 A. Odontoid Ligaments, lateral ligaments of the 

 odontoid process. Alares musculi, the pterygoid 

 muscles. Alares venae, superficial veins at the bend 

 of the arm. Alaria ossa, lateral processes of the 

 sphenoid bone. 



Alaris (al-a'-ris) [a/a, wing]. Wing-shaped. See Alar. 



Alary (a'-lar-e) [ala, a wing]. In biology, pertaining 

 to wings ; wing-shaped. 



Alate (a'-ldt) \ala, a wing]. In biology, winged or 

 having winglike borders or expansions ; aliferous ; 

 aligerous. 



Alate-pinnate (a' '-lat-pin' '-at) \ala, a wing; pinna, a 

 feather]. In biology, a pinnate leaf having a winged 

 petiole. 



Alba (al'-bah) [L. , "white"]. The white fibrous 

 tissue of the brain and nerves. 



Albadara (al-bad-a'-rah) [Arabic]. An old name for 

 the basal joint of the great toe. 



Alban (al'-ban) {albus, white], C 10 H 16 O. A white 

 resin that may be extracted from gutta percha. 



Albedo {al-be / -do) [L. , "whiteness' 1 ]. Whiteness. 

 A. retinae, retinal edema. A. unguis, or unguium, 

 the lunula of the nail ; the white semilunar place 

 at the root of a finger nail. 



Albescent (al-bes'-ent) \albescere, to become white]. 

 Whitish ; moderately white. 



Albicans (al'-be-kanz) \albicare, to grow white]. 

 White ; whitish. Used as the name of either of the 

 corpora albicantia at the base of the brain. 



Albicant (al'-be-kant) \albicare, to be white] . See Al- 

 bescent. 



Albicantia (al-be-kan' -she-ah) [L.]. Plural of Albi- 

 cans. See Corpora. 



Albication (al-be-ka' '-shun) \albicare, to be white]. In 

 biology, a growing white. 



