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ALIMENTIVITY. 



Alfonsin (al-fon f -sin) [from Alfonso Ferri, a sixteenth 

 century surgeon]. An old form of bullet extractor. 



Algae (al'-je) [alga, a seaweed]. A group of acotyle- 

 donous plants, of simple vegetable construction, living 

 mostly in the water. 



Algaroth (al'-gar-oth) [It., Algarotti, the Veronese 

 physician] . Oxychlorid of antimony. 



Algedo (al-je'-do) [a/.yijSwv , pain]. Severe pain in the 

 generative organs and extending to the urinary organs, 

 sometimes arising from a sudden stoppage of gonor- 

 rhea. 



Algefacient (al-je-fa' '-sheni) [a/gere, to be cool ; facere, 

 to make] . Cooling. 



Algeinuresis (al-jin-u-re / -sis) [a?.yelv, to feel pain ; 

 olpr)Giq, urination]. Painful urination. 



Algera, or Algeros (al-je'-rak, or -ros) [aA.yqpoc, pain- 

 ful]. Painful ; characterized by pain. 



Algesia (al-je 1 '-ze-ah) [aAyjyovc , pain] . Pain ; suffering. 



Algesichronometer yal-je-ze-kro-nom'-ef-er) [a/.-yi/aic, 

 pain ; ^fp<5voc, time ; fierpov, a measure] . An instru- 

 ment used to note the lapse of time before a nerve 

 center responds to a painful stimulus. 



Algesimeter (al-jes-im* -et-er) [aA-piaic, pain; (terpov, 

 a measure]. An instrument for determining the 

 acuteness of the sense of pain. 



Algesis (al-je'.-sis). See Algesia. 



Aigesthesis, or Algaesthesis (al-jes-the' -sis) [a?.yoc, 

 pain; aiafhjaiq, feeling]. The perception of pain; 

 any painful disease. 



Algetic (al-jet'-ik) [a/.ytlv, to have pain]. Pertaining 

 to. or producing, pain. 



-algia (al'-je-ah) [a/.yoc, pain]. A suffix denoting 

 pain, as odontalgia, neuralgia, etc. 



Algid (al'-jid) [aJgidus, cold]. Cold, chilly. A. 

 Fever, a pernicious intermittent fever, with great 

 coldness of the surface of the body. A. Cholera, 

 Asiatic cholera. 



Algin (al'-jiri) [alga, a seaweed]. Alginic acid; a 

 gummy substance derivable from seaweeds and form- 

 ing a good substitute for gum arabic. 



Algology (al-gol-o-ji) [alga, a seaweed; /xyetv, speak]. 

 That department of botany treating of algae, phy- 

 cology. 



Algometer (al-gom' -et-er) [h't.yoq, pain ; uerpov, a 

 measure]. An instrument for testing the sensibility 

 of a part to pain. 



Algometry (al-gom' -et-re) [a?.yoc, pain; utrpov, a 

 measure]. The testing of pain. 



Algophobia (al-go-fo* -be-ah) [a).yoc, pain ; pd/toc, 

 dread]. Unreasonable or morbid dread of pain. 



Algophobic (al-go-fo* -bik) [a). yoc, pain ; ooioc, dread]. 

 Characterized by algophobia 



Algophobist (al-go-f/ -bist) [a?. yoc, pain ; dofioc, dread]. 

 One who morbidly dreads pain. 



Algor (al'-gor) [L-]. A sense of chilliness or coldness. 

 A. Progressivus. Syn. of Scleroderma Neonatorum. 



Algos (al'-gos) [a/.yoq, pain]. Pain; a painful disease, 

 or attack. 



Algosis (al-gr/sis) [alga, seaweed]. The causation 

 of disease by certain plants, as algae. 



Algospasm (al f -go-spazm) [a/.yoc, pain; <rxaou6c, 

 spasm]. Painful spasm or cramp. 



Al'ibert's Ke'loid. See Keloid and. Diseases, Table of. 



Alibility (al-ib-il'-e-te) [alibilis, nutritive] . Availabil- 

 ity of a nutritious substance for absorption and assimi- 

 lation. 



Alible (al'-i-bl) [alibilis, nutritive]. Nutritive; absorb- 

 able and assimilable. 



Alicant (al'-ik-ant) [from Alicante, in Spain]. A 

 strong, sweet, and dark-colored Spanish wine. 



Alices (al'-is-ez) [L.]. Red spots preceding the pustu- 

 lation in smallpox. 



Alienation (al-yen-af -shun) [alienatio ; alienare, to 

 withdraw]. Mental derangement, insanity. 



Alienist (dl'-yen-ist) [alienare, to withdraw]. One who 

 treats mental diseases ; a specialist in the treatment of 

 insanity. 



Aliethmoid (al-e-eth' -moid) [ala, a wing; fflfioc, a 

 strainer]. In birds, the wing of the ethmoidal por- 

 tion of the orbito-nasal cartilage. 



Aliferous (al-if r -er-us) [ala, a wing; ferre, to bear]. 

 Winged ; alate ; aligerous. 



Aliform (al'-if-orm) [ala, wing; forma, shape]. Wing- 

 shaped. A. Process, the wing of the sphenoid. 

 See Alisphenoid. Aliformes musculi (al-if-or* '-mez 

 mus / -ku-li). The aliform or wing-shaped muscles; 

 the pterygoid muscles. 



Aligerous (al-if -er-us) [a/a, wing ; gerere, to bear]. 

 Having wings ; alate ; aliferous. 



Aliment (aV-im-ent) [alimentum, from alimentare, to 

 nourish]. Nourishment, food. A substance that, 

 acted upon by the digestive and assimilative organs, 

 yields the sources and repairs the losses of heat, force, 

 or the tissues of the body. 



Alimentary (al-im-en' '-ta-re) [alimentum, from alimen- 

 tare, to nourish]. Nourishing. A. Bolus, the food 

 after mastication and just prior to swallowing. A. 

 Canal, Duct, System, or Tube, the digestive tube 

 from the lips to the anus, with its accessory glands. 



Alimentation (al-im-en- fa' -shun) [alimentare, to nour- 

 ish]. The process of the reception and conversion of 

 food into material fit for nourishment. A., Rectal, 

 the nourishing of a patient by the administration of 

 small quantities of concentrated food through the rec- 

 tum. There are many formulae for these nutritious 

 enemata, the most important of which are the fol- 

 lowing: I. Leube's Pancreatic-meat Emulsion. — 

 " For rectal alimentation : chop five ounces of finely- 

 scraped meat still finer, add to it one and a-half 

 ounces of finely-chopped pancreas, free from fat, and 

 then three ounces of lukewarm water ; stir to the con- 

 sistence of a thick pulp. Give at one time, care being 

 taken to wash out the rectum with water about an hour 

 before." 2. Mayet's Formula. — " Fresh ox-pancreas 

 150 to 200 grams; lean meat 400 to 500 grams. 

 Bruise the pancreas in a mortar with water at a tem- 

 perature of 37 C, and strain through a cloth. Chop 

 the meat and mix thoroughly with the strained fluid, 

 after separating all the fat and tendinous portions. 

 Add the yolk of one egg, let stand for two hours, and 

 administer at the same temperature, after having 

 cleansed the rectum with an injection of oil. This 

 quantity is sufficient for 24 hours' nourishment, and 

 should be administered in two doses." 3. Pennie's 

 Formula. — " Add to a bowl of good beef-tea one-half 

 pound of lean, raw beefsteak pulled into shreds. At 

 99° F. add one drachm of fresh pepsin and one-half 

 drachm of dilute HC1. Place the mixture before the 

 fire and let it remain for four hours, stirring frequently. 

 The heat must not be too great', or the artificial diges- 

 tive process will be stopped altogether. It is better to 

 have the mixture too cold than too hot. If alcohol is 

 to be given it should be added at the last moment. 

 Eggs may also be added, but should be previously 

 well beaten." 4. Peaslee" s Formula. — " Crush or 

 grind a pound of beef-muscle fine ; then add one pint 

 of cold water; allow it to macerate 40 minutes, and 

 then gradually raise it to the boiling point ; allow it to 

 boil for two minutes — no more — and then strain." 

 5. FUnfs Alixture. — "Milk 31J, whisky ]|ss, to 

 which add half an egg." 



Alimentivity (al-im-en-tk/ -i-te) [alimentare, to nour- 

 ish]. The instinct that impels the animal organism to 

 take food or nourishment. 



