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ANALOGUE 



Anacrotic Radial Pulse- 

 tracings 

 a, a, the anacrotic parts. 



Anacrotic (an-ak-rot'-ik) [av priv. ; anpoacig, hearing]. 

 Relating to or characterized by anacrotism. 



Anacrotism (an-ak' -ro-tizm) [avanporEEiv , to lift up and 

 strike together] . A 

 peculiarity of the 

 pulse-curve, when a 

 series of closely-placed 

 elastic vibrations occur 

 in the upper part of the 

 line of ascent, so that 

 the apex appears den- 

 tate and forms an angle 

 with the line of de- 

 scent. It is constant in 

 the venous pulse ; is 

 found in the arterial pulse when the systole of the left 

 ventricle continues until the walls of the arteries begin to 

 oscillate during the diastole. It occurs in hypertrophy 

 and dilatation of the left ventricle (aortic insufficiency). 



Anacusia (an-ak-u' '-se-ah) [av priv. ; aicoveiv, to hear]. 

 Complete deafness ; abolition of the sense of hearing. 



Anadenia (an-ad-e' -ne-ah) [av priv.; aSi/v, gland]. In- 

 sufficiency of glandular function. Chronic want of 

 gastric secretion. 



Anadicrotic (an-ah-di-krot' '-ik) [ava, upward ; Sig , 

 twice; uporog, a stroke]. Characterized by anadi- 

 crotism. 



Anadicrotism (anrah-di' -krot-izni) [ava, upward ; die;, 

 twice ; updrog, a stroke]. Dicrotism of the pulse- 

 wave occurring in the upward stroke. 



Anadidymous (an-ad-id' -im-us) [ava, up ; SiSvfiog, a 

 twin]. Cleft upward into two, while single below — 

 said of certain joined twins. 



Anadidymus (an-ad-id' -im-us) [ava, up ; 6i6v/iog, a 

 twin]. An anadidymous monster. 



Anadiplosis (an-ah-dip-lo'-sis) [awi,up, back ; 6iiz?.6eiv, 

 to double] . The reduplication or redoubling of a fever- 

 paroxysm. 



Anadiplotic (an-ah-dip-lof '-ik) [W, up; 6lit7,6eiv, to 

 double]. Characterized by anadiplosis. 



Anadipsia (an-ah-dip' -se-ah) [ava, intensive ; filipa, 

 thirst]. Intense thirst. 



Anadipsic (an-ah-dip'-sik) [ava, intensive; 6itpa, 

 thirst]. Causing or relating to great thirst. 



Anadosis (an-ad'-o-sis) [avadocrtg, distributing]. Vomit- 

 ing ; upward determination of blood. 



Anadrom (an-ad'-rom) [dva,up; Spa/ie'tv, to run]. In 

 biology, a fish that ascends rivers to spawn. 



Anadromous (an-ad 1 '-ro-mus) [dvdSpo/iog, running up]. 

 Ascending ; moving upward. Said of pains, etc. 



Anaematopoiesis (an-e-mat-o-poi-e' -sis). See Ane- 

 amatopoiesis. 



Ansematosis (an-e-mat-o' -sis). See Anematosis. 



Anaemia (an-e'-me-ah). See Anemia. 



Anaemotrophy (an-e-mot'-ro-fe). See Anemotrophy. 



Anaerobia (an-a-er-o' '-be-ah) [av priv. ; cti/p, air ; (3 tog, 

 life]. Microorganisms having the power of living 

 without either air or free oxygen. A. , Facultative, ap- 

 plied to organisms normally or usually living in the 

 presence of oxygen, but under certain circumstances 

 becoming anaerobic. 



Anaerobic (an-a-e-ro' '-bik)[av priv ; ; afjp, air; ftiog, life]. 

 A term used of microorganisms, that live in the ab- 

 sence of free oxygen or air. See Aerobic. 



Anaerobiosis (an-a-er-o-bi-o'-sis) [av priv. ; ai/p, air; 

 fttog, life]. Life sustained in the absence of free oxy- 

 gen ; the power of living where there is no free 

 oxygen. 



Anaerobiotic (an-a-er-o-bi-of -ik). Same as Anaerobi- 

 ous. 



Anaerobious (an-a-e-ro' '-be-us) [av priv.; (i^y>,air; ftiog, 

 life]. In biology, capable of existing without free 



oxygen by a power of obtaining oxygen from organic 

 substances. 



Anaerophyte (an-a'-e-ro-flt) [av priv. ; d?/p,air; <j>vt6v, 

 a plant]. In biology, a plant capable of living with- 

 out a direct supply of oxygen. 



Anaeroplastic (an-a-er-o-plas ' '-tik) [av., priv. ; ar t p, 

 air ; tt/.ugceiv, to shape]. Pertaining to anaeroplasty. 



Anaeroplasty (an-a' -er-o-plas-te) [av priv. ; ai/p, air ; 

 Ti'/AacsEiv, to shape]. The treatment of wounds by im- 

 mersion in warm water, so as to exclude the air. 



Anaesthesia (an- es-the' -ze-ah). See Anesthesia. 



Anaesthetic (an-es-thet'-ik). See Anesthetic. 



Anaetiological (an-e-te-o-lof -ik-al ) . See An etiological. 



Anagallis (an-ag-al'-is) [L.]. A genus of plants. A. 

 arvensis, Pimpernel. An herb having some local 

 reputation as a remedy for rheumatism and as a pre- 

 ventive of hydrophobia. Dose of the fluid extract 3). 



Anagennesis (an-aj-en-e'-sis) [avayEvvqaig, regenera- 

 tion]. Reparation or reproduction of tissues. 



Anagnostakis's Operation. See Operations, Table of. 



Anagraph (an' -a-graf) [avaypa^, a writing out]. A 

 physician's prescription or recipe. 



Anagyrin (an-aj-i' -rin) [Anagyris , from ava, back- 

 ward; yvpog, a circle], C u H 18 N 2 2 . An alkaloid 

 from the seeds of Anagyris fcetida, L. , a leguminous 

 shrub of Southern Europe. Its hydrochlorate is poi- 

 sonous, slowing the respiration, and interfering with 

 the heart's action. Unof. 



Anakroasia (an-ak-ro-a' '-ze-ah) . See Anacroasia. 



Anakusis [an-ak-u'-sis). See Anacusia. 



Anal (a'-nal) [amis, the fundament]. Pertaining to 

 the anus. 



Analepsia (an-al-ep' -se-ah). See Analepsis. 



Analepsis (an-al-ep' -sis) [avatyipig , a taking up.] Re- 

 covery of strength after disease. 



Analepsy (an'-al-ep-se). See Analepsis. 



Analeptic (an-al-ep '-tik) [ava?^TVTiK6g , restorative]. 1. 

 Restorative. 2. Any agent restoring strength after ill- 

 ness, as nourishing foods and tonics. 



Analgen (an-al' -jett) [av priv. ; a? yog, pain], C 2fi H u - 

 N 2 4 . A white, tasteless, crystalline powder, almost 

 insoluble in water, soluble with difficulty in cold 

 alcohol, but more readily in hot alcohol and dilute 

 acids. It melts at 406.4° F. It is employed as an 

 analgesic, antineuralgic, and antipyretic, in doses of 

 from seven and a half to thirty grains. Unof. 



Analgesia (an-al-je' -ze-ah) [av priv. ; a'Ajog, pain]. 

 Insensibility to or absence of pain. 



Analgesic (an-al-je' -sik) [av priv. ; a?.yog, pain]. 1. 

 Anodyne; relieving pain. 2. Affected with analgesia. 

 3. A remedy that relieves pain either by depressant 

 action on the nerve centers or by impairing the con- 

 ductivity of nerve fibers. 



Analgesin (an-al-je' -sinY See Antipyrin. 



Analgia (an-al' -je-ah) [av priv. ; a/yog, pain]. Paral- 

 ysis of the sense of pain ; absence of pain. 



Analgic (an-al' -/ik) [av priv.; a'Ayog, pain]. Analgesic. 



Analogism (an-al' -o-jism) [ava'/.o)iau6g, reasoning; 

 ava, through ; ?.6yog, ratio]. Diagnosis by analogy 

 or by reasoning. 



Analogous ((7/i-(/i'-o-g//s)[('ivd?.oyog , conformable]. Con- 

 forming to, proportionate, answering to. See, also, 

 Analogue. A. Tissues, morbid tissues similar to 

 the elementary and normal tissues of the body. 



Analogue (an'-al-og) [avaloyog, conformable]. Apart 

 or organ having the same function as another, but 

 with a difference of structure. The correlative term, 

 honiologue, denotes identity of structure with differ- 

 ence of function. The wing of the butterfly and that 

 of the bird are analogous, but the wing of a bird 

 and the arm of a man are homologous. A., Non- 

 homologous, are parts that have a similarity of 



