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AMYLOGENIC 



puration. A., Spontaneous. See A., Congenital. 

 Also occurs in the disease, ainhum. A., Subperios- 

 teal, one in the continuity, the cut end of the bone 

 being covered by periosteal flaps. A., Surgical, a 

 formal amputation in contradistinction to accidental or 

 congenital A. A., Synchronous. See A., Multiple. 

 A. by Transfixion, one done by thrusting a long 

 knife completely through a limb, and cutting the flaps 

 from within out. A., Traumatic, one performed on 

 account of injury. 



Amputatura (am-pu-tat-u'-rah) [L.; pi., Amputatum~\. 

 An amputation ; loss of a member. 



Amuck {a-muk') [Malay]. In a state of murderous 

 frenzy ; in Oriental regions persons, mostly hashish 

 eaters, often attack and kill those whom they meet 

 while in a state of wild fury. In some cases the infuri- 

 ated persons take this method of seeking death, for 

 they are shot down at sight. 



Amusia {ah-mu 1 'se-ah) [d priv. ; miisa, fiovaa, muse]. 

 Pathological loss or subnormal ability to produce or 

 comprehend music or musical sounds, an abnormality 

 as regards music analogous to aphasia as regards the 

 faculty of speech. Motor A., the music is understood, 

 but there is loss of the power of singing or of other- 

 wise reproducing music. Paramusia, faulty and im- 

 perfect reproduction of music. Sensory A., musical 

 deafness, or the loss of the power of comprehension 

 of musical sounds. See also Alexia, Musical; 

 Agraphia , Musical ; and Amimia, Musical. 



Amussat's Operations. See Operations, Table of. 



Amyelencephalia {ah-mi-el-en-sef-a' -le-ah) [d priv. ; 

 [iveAov, marrow; KE(j>a?.T/, the head]. Congenital ab- 

 sence of both brain and spinal cord. 



Amyelencephalus {ah-mi-el-en-sef'-al-us) [d priv. ; 

 IxveMv, marrow ; tc£t/>aXr/, the head]. A fetal monster 

 having neither brain nor spinal cord. 



Amyelia {ah-mi-e' -le-ah) [d priv.; fiveloq, marrow]. 

 The congenital absence of the spinal cord. 



Amyelinic {ak-mi-el-in'-ik) [d priv. ; five'ldc, marrow]. 

 Having no myelin ; applied to certain nerve fibers, 

 especially those seen in neuromata. 



Amyelonervia {ah-mi-el-o-ner 1 -ve-ah). See Amyeloneu- 

 ria. 



Amyeloneuria {ah-mi-el-o-nu' '-re-afi) [d priv. ; fivt7,6q, 

 marrow; vevpov, a nerve]. Paresis of the spinal cord. 



Amyelotrophy {ah-mi-el-ot' -ro-fe) [d priv. ; five/.6g, 

 marrow; Tpotpij, nourishment]. Atrophy of the spinal 

 cord. 



Amyelus {ah-mi' -el-us) [d priv. ; five/Jg, marrow]. A 

 fetal monstrosity with partial or complete absence of 

 the spinal cord. 



Amyencephalus {ah-mi-en-sef'-al-us). See Amyelen- 

 cephalus. 



Amygdala {am-ig' '-dal-ah) [L. : gen., Amygdala'']. I. 

 Almond. The seeds of Prunus Amygdalus, var. 

 amara and dulcis, containing the principle Emulsin 

 or Synaptase. The former contains Amygdalin. The 

 expressed oil of the sweet almond is a demulcent use- 

 ful in skin-affections; in doses of 3J-ij it is a mild 

 laxative. The oil of A. amara is used in cosmetics. 2. 

 The tonsil. A. amarae, Aq., a I : iooo solution 

 of the oil in water Dose indefinite. A. amarae, 

 Ol., a volatile oil, bitter to the taste. Contains 3-14 

 per cent, of hydrocyanic acid. Dose V\,%-). A. 

 amarae, Spt., oil of bitter almond 1, alcohol 80, dis- 

 tilled water q. s. A., Emulsum, oil of sweet almonds 

 6 per cent., sugar, water, and acacia q. s. Dose 5jj- 

 3 ss. A. expressum, Ol., oil of sweet almonds. A., 

 Pulv., Comp. (H. P.), contains sweet almonds, re- 

 fined sugar, and gum acacia. Used to make A. , Emul- 

 sum. A., Syr., sweet almond 14, bitter almond 4, 

 sugar 20, orange-flower water 10, water 13, syrup q. s. 



Amygdalae {am-ig' -dal-e) [L.,//.J. The tonsils. 



Amygdalin {am-ig' -dal-in) [Amygdala], C.^H^NOn- 

 -f- 3H 2 0. A substance that occurs in bitter almonds, 

 and in various plants, as well as in the leaves of the 

 cherry laurel. It forms white, shining leaflets, of a 

 bitter taste, readily soluble in water and hot alcohol. 



Amygdaline {am-ig' -dal-in) [a/ivyda/jj, almond]. I. 

 Almond-like. 2. The fissure ectad of, or collocated 

 with the amygdaloid tubercle. See Fissure. 



Amygdalitis {am-ig-dal-i' -tis) [a/ivydaAT], almond ; irtg , 

 inflammation]. Tonsillitis. 



Amygdaloid {am-ig '-dal-oid) [a/uvydalq, almond ; elSor, 

 form]. Like a tonsil, or almond. A. Fossa, the 

 depression for the lodgment of the tonsil. A. Tu- 

 bercle, a projection of gray or cortical matter at the 

 end of the descending cornu of the lateral ventricle 

 of the brain. It is attached to the temporal lobe, and 

 appears to be nearly isolated by white substance. 



Amygdalolith {am-ig-dal' -o-lith) [ afivydaAr], an al- 

 mond ; ?,idoq, a stone]. A concretion or calculus 

 found in the tonsils. 



Amygdaloncus {am-ig-dal-ong'-hus) [hfivydaArj , al- 

 mond ; byaoq, a mass]. Any tumor or swelling of the 

 tonsil. 



Amygdalopathy {am-ig-dal-op' -a-the) \ap,vy6akr) , an 

 almond; wadog, a disease]. Any disease of the ton- 

 sils. 



Amygdalotome {am-ig 1 ' -dal-o-toni) [afivyfia'A/j , an al- 

 mond ; TEfivELv, to cut] . An instrument used in cut- 

 ting the tonsils. 



Amygdalotomy {am-ig- da I- of '-o-me) [afivyfiajj], a ton- 

 sil; rkfiVELV, to cut]. Tonsillotomy; partial or com- 

 plete abscission of a tonsil. 



Amykos {ah-mi' -kos) [a priv. ; fivnoc, a fungus]. An 

 antiseptic fluid composed of boric acid, glycerin and 

 infusion of cloves. Of reputed service in gonorrhea, 

 dental caries, and catarrhs. Unof. 



Amyl {am'-il) \_afivAov, fine starch]. The hypothetical 

 radical C 5 H U of amyl alcohol, the fifth term of the 

 series of alcohol radicals, C n H 2n+1 . A. Alcohol. 

 See Amylic Alcohol. A. Hydrate. See A my lie 

 Alcohol. A. Nitrite, nitrite of amyl, C 5 H n N0 2 , a 

 clear, yellowish liquid, ethereal, aromatic, volatile ; pro- 

 duces vascular dilatation and great cardiac activity, 

 and hence is useful in angina pectoris, respiratory neu- 

 roses, etc. Dose, internally, \\ %—} dissolved in alco- 

 hol ; by inhalation, TT^ ij-v. A. Valerianate. See 

 Apple Oil. 



Amylaceous {am-il-a' -se-us) \amylum, starch]. Con- 

 taining starch ; starch-like. See Corpora amylacea. 



Amylene {am'-il-en) [afivAov, starch], C 5 H 10 . A 

 transparent, liquid hydrocarbon, having anesthetic 

 properties, but dangerous to use. See Anesthetic. A. 

 Hydrate, C 5 H 12 0, a tertiary alcohol having hypnotic 

 effects, and antagonistic to strychnin. Dose tt\, xxx- 

 3j. Unof. 



Amylic {am-il'-ih) [auvAov, starch]. Pertaining to 

 Amyl. A. Alcohol, Fusel Oil, Potato Starch Alco- 

 hol, Amyl Hydrate. An alcohol having the compo- 

 sition C 5 H, 2 0, occurring in the continued distillation 

 of fermented grain. The pure substance has consid- 

 erable value as a hypnotic. In large doses it sup- 

 presses tactile sensibility and produces motor paraly- 

 sis. It is employed with advantage in mental disorders, 

 it was formerly much used to adulterate whisky. 

 Dose n\ 15-75. Unof. 



Amylo-dextrin {am-il-o-deks' -trhi). Same as Ery- 

 tltro-dexlrin. See Soluble Starch. 



Amylogen {am-il'-o-jen) \hjivkov, starch ; jfr//c, pro- 

 duce]. Soluble starch. 



Amylogenic {am-il-o-jcn'-ih) [a/ivhw, starch : yeri/c 

 produce]. Starch-producing. 



