AMYLOID 



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ANACROASIA 



Amyloid (am' -il-oid) [auv/.ov, starch ; eMoc, form]. 

 Starch-like. A. Bodies, pathological products re- 

 sembling starch grains found in the membranes of the 

 brain and other nervous tissues, the prostate, etc. A. 

 Degeneration, waxy, fatty, or lardaceous degenera- 

 tion ; a disease occurring in most of the organs of the 

 body, and indicative of impaired nutritive function. It 

 is a nitrogenous, not starchy body, of uncertain compo- 

 sition. For staining see Iodin, Methyl Violet, Saf ra- 

 tlin, Rose Bengale, in Table of Stains. A. Kidney. 

 See Bright'' s Disease. 



Amylolysis (am-il-oP -is-is) [auv/Mv, starch; /.i-cic, 

 solution]. The digestion of starch, or its conversion 

 into sugar. 



Amylolytic (am-il-o-lit' -ik) [auv/jiv, starch ; '/.iciq, so- 

 lution]. Pertaining to or effecting the digestion of 

 starch. Pertaining to ferments, like the saliva and 

 pancreatic juice, that convert starch into sugar. 



Amylometer (am-il-om' -et-er) [apv/xtv, starch ; uerpov, 

 a measure]. An apparatus for estimating the amount 

 of starch in a solution. 



Amyloplast {am' ' -il-o-plast) [auv'/.w, starch; ■z/.daaeir, 

 to form]. A leucoplast ; a starch-forming protoplasmic 

 granule. 



Amylopsin {am-il-ofr '-sin) \apv/.ov, starch; cnbu;, ap- 

 pearance]. A ferment said to exist in pancreatin. See 

 Ferments. 



Amylose {am / -il-os) [auv/jxv, starch]. Any one of 

 a certain group of the carbohydrates, comprising starch, 

 glycogen, dextrin, inulin, gum, cellulose, and tunicin. 



Amylum (am'-il-um) [L. , gen. Amyli], C 6 H 10 O 5 . 

 Starch. The internal cells of Triticum vulgaris, 

 common wheat, all other cereals, and many tubers, 

 piths, and roots, such as potato, cassava, etc.; it con- 

 stitutes nearly the whole of arrow-root, tapioca, and 

 sago. It is converted into glucose by boiling with 

 mineral acids. It is one of the most valuable nutrients 

 known, but inert medicinally. A. glyceritum, a jelly 

 for external application. Starch io, water io, glycerin 

 80. A., Mucilago (B. P.), used in making enemata. 

 A. iodatum, contains starch 95, iodin 5 P^ r cent., 

 triturated with distilled water and dried. Dose 3 j— 

 j£ss. See Table of Carbohydrates under Carbohydrate. 



Amyocardia (am-i-o-kar'-de-ah) [d priv. ; //re, muscle ; 

 KapSia, the heart]. Lack of muscular power in the 

 heart's contractions. 



Amyosthenia {am-i-o-sthe / -ne-ah) [a priv. ; fibs, mus- 

 cle ; odkvos, force]. Deficient muscular power with- 

 out obvious disease or lesion. 



Amyosthenic (am-i-o-sthen' -ik) [a priv. ; fibs , muscle ; 

 aVhog, force]. Pertaining to amyosthenia. Also, a 

 medicine or agent depressing muscular action. 



Amyotrophia {am-i-o-tro J '-fe-ah) [d priv. ; fibs , muscle ; 

 rpo^rj, nourishment]. Atrophy of a muscle. 



Amyotrophic (am-i-o-trof'-ik) [a priv. ; fibs, muscle ; 

 Tpooi), nourishment]. Dependent on or relating to 

 muscular atrophy. A. Paralysis, that which is due 

 to muscular atrophy. 



Amyotrophy (am-i-oP -ro-fe). See Amyotrophia. 



Amyous (am'-i-us] [d priv.; fibs, muscle]. Weak; 

 deficient in muscle or muscular strength. 



Amyrin {am'-e-riti) [a mitts'], C^H^O. A resinous 

 principle derived from Mexican Elemi. Amyris ele- 

 mifera, L. 



Amyris (am'-e-ris) [L.]. A genus of tropical trees 

 and shrubs producing fragrant resins and gums, such 

 as Elemi, etc. 



Amyxia (ah-mikP -e-ah) [a priv. ; fiv^a, mucous]. De- 

 ficiency in the normal secretion of mucus. 



Ana ian'-ah) [ava, so much each]. A Greek preposi- 

 tion signifying through, up, again, etc. In prescrip- 

 tions contracted to da, meaning of each. 



Anabamous (an-ab* -am-us) [ava, upward; fSdvetu, 

 to go]. In biology, climbing, as certain fishes (Ana- 

 bas scandens). 



Anabasis (an-ab' '-as-is) [avai^aiveiv, to go up]. The 

 increasing stage of a fever or other acute disease ; the 

 stage preceding the climax. 



Anabatic {an-ab-af -ik) [avaiarixos, ascending]. In- 

 creasing ; growing more intense ; as the anabatic 

 stage of a fever. 



Anabiosis {an-ab-i-o f -sis) [avafiioeiv, to come to life 

 again]. The phenomenon of a restoration of vitality 

 possessed by certain organisms after apparent death, 

 or even after heating to 140 C. 



Anabiotic (an-ab-i-of -ik) [ava^ioetv, to come to life 

 again]. I. Relating to anabiosis. 2. Restoring the 

 strength or activity. 



Anabole (an-ab / -o-le) [avafid/J^tv, to throw up]. A 

 throwing up ; what is thrown up ; vomit ; vomiting ; 

 expectoration ; regurgitation. 



Anabolergy (an-ab-oP -er-je) [avafia/Jxiv, to throw up ; 

 Ipyav, work]. The force expended or work per- 

 formed in anabolism, or in anabolic processes. 



Anabolic (an-ab-oP -ik) [ava3ds./.etv, to throw or build 

 up]. Pertaining to or characterized by anabolism. 



Anabolin (an-ab* -o- tin) [dva.ld/J'.eiv, to throw or build 

 up]. Any substance formed during the anabolic 

 process. 



Anabolism (an-ab* '-o-lizm) [ava3d.7y.etv, to throw or 

 build up]. Synthetic or constructive metabolism. 

 Activity and repair of function. Opposed to Cata- 

 bolism. The process by which simpler elements are 

 built up into more complex. See Metabolism. 



Anabrosis (an-ab- ro* -sis) [avdSpuais, an eating up]. 

 Corrosion, or superficial ulceration. 



Anabrotic (an-ab-roP -ik) [avdSpuais, an eating up]. 

 Pertaining to anabrosis ; corrosive. 



Anacamptic (an-ak-amp / -tik) [avoKauirretv, to bend 

 back]. Reflected, as sound or light ; pertaining to 

 or causing a reflection. 



Anacanthous (an-ak-an' -thus) [avaxavdos, spineless]. 

 Without spines. 



Anacardium (an-ak-at J -de-um) [ava, up; KapSia, the 

 heart, from its heart-shaped seeds]. 1. A genus 

 of tropical trees. A. occidentale yields cashew 

 gum and the cashew nut. 2. The oil of the pericarp 

 of the cashew nut, known as cardol, and used as an 

 escharotic. Of reputed value in leprosy. A. Tinct., 

 I to 10 of rectified spirit. Dose, mjj-x. A. Ung., 

 one part of the tar to eight of lard or vaselin. 

 Used as a blistering ointment. 



Anacatadidymous (an-ak-at-ad-id* '-itn-us) [ava, up; 

 Kara, down ; SiSvftog, a twin]. Divided above and 

 below, but jointed centrally into one ; said of certain 

 twin monsters. 



Anacatadidymus (an-ak-at-ad-id 1 '-im-us) [ava, up ; 

 Kara, down; and didvuos, a twin]. An anacatadidy- 

 mous monstrosity. 



Anacatharsis (an-ak-ath-ar f -sis) [ava, up ; ndflapau;, 

 purgation]. Expectoration ; vomiting. 



Anacathartic (an-ak-ath-ar / -tik) [dvd, up; KoBapcir, 

 purgation]. Causing anacatharsis. 



Anaclasis (an-ak' '-las-is) [avdx7.aais, a breaking off", or 

 back]. 1. Reflection or refraction of light or sound. 

 2. A fracture ; forcible flexion of a stiff joint. 



Anaclastic (an-ak-las / -tik) [avaK/.aatc, a breaking off, 

 or back]. Pertaining to refraction, or to anaclasis. 



Anaclisis (an-ak'-lis-is) [avaK/Mstq, a reclining]. Decu- 

 bitus ; the reclining attitude. 



PLna.CToa.s\a. (an-ak-ro-a' -ze-ah) [dvpriv.; axpoaaic, hear- 

 ing]- Inability to understand words that are heard, 

 while the same words if read by the patient are under- 

 stood. 



