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ANDROPOGON 



Anbury (an'-ber-e) [E. dialect]. A soft tumor or 

 pendulous wart, chiefly on horses and cattle. 



Ancecerite {an-se' 'ser-it) [ayiaj, bent ; aepag, a horn]. 

 In biology, a curved process attached to the peduncle 

 of the second pair of antennae in certain Crustacea. 



Ancestral germ-plasms. Weismann's "Ahnenplas- 

 Mot." See Id. 



Anchieta (an-che-a / -tah) [Anchietea, a Brazilian botan- 

 ist]. A genus of violaceous plants. A. salutaris, 

 vegetable mercury. The root of a violaceous plant 

 growing in Brazil, highly recommended as a purga- 

 tive, and as an alterative in syphilitic affections ; it is 

 possibly identical with Manaca, q. v. 



Anchilops (ang'-kil-ops). See Anchylops. 



Anchorage (ang / -kor-aj) [M. E., ankren, an anchor]. 

 The fixation of a floating or displaced viscus, whether 

 by a natural process or by surgical means. 



Anchusa (ang-ku' -sah) [axovaa, alkanet]. A genus 

 of boraginaceous herbs. See Alkanet. 



Anchusin (ang'-ku-sin) [axovca, alkanet], C^H^Og. 

 The red coloring matter characteristic of alkanet-root. 

 See Alkanet. 



Anchyloglossia (ang-kil-o-glos' -e-ah). See Tongue-tie. 



Anchylops (ang' -kil-ops) [ayxi, near; utp, the eye]. 

 Abscess at inner angle of eye, prior to rupture. 



Anchylosis [ang-kil-o'-sis). See Ankylosis. 



Anchylostomiasis {ang-kil-o-sto-mi' '-as-is). See DocA- 

 miasis. 



Anchylostomum (ang-kil-os' -to-mum) [ayicv/.o^, crook- 

 ed ; aro^ia, mouth]. A genus of slender nematoid 

 worms inhabiting the human intestines. Dochmius 

 (AncAylostoma) duodenalis. Leuck. See Parasites, 

 Animal, Table of. 



Ancipital (an-sip* -it-at) [anceps, double]. In biology, 

 two-edged. 



Ancome (an'-kuni) [E. dialect]. An inflammation or 

 swelling that comes on suddenly. 



Ancon (ang / -kon) [aynuv, the elbow]. Originally the 

 olecranon process ; applied to the elbow generally. 



Anconad (ang / -ko-nad) [aynuv, the elbow]. Toward 

 the olecranon, or elbow. 



Anconagra (ang-kon-a / -grah) [ayn&v, the elbow ; aypa, 

 a seizure]. Arthritic pain at the elbow. 



Anconal (ang / -kon-al) [aynuv, the elbow]. Pertain- 

 ing to the elbow. 



Anconeal (ang-ko' -ne-al). Same as Anconal. 



Anconen (ang f -kon-en) [aynuv, the elbow]. Belonging 

 to the ancon in itself. 



Anconeus (ang-ko-ne'-us) [aynuv, the elbow]. A 

 small muscle, an extensor of the forearm, inserted 

 into the olecranon and upper third of the forearm. It 

 arises from the external condyle of the humerus. See 

 Muscles, Table of. 



Anconoid (at^-kon-oid) [aynuv, the elbow]. Re- 

 sembling the elbow. 



Ancora (ang'-ko-rafi) [L., an anchor]. In biology, 

 an anchor-shaped Synapta spicule. 



Ancyloblepharon (an-sil-o-blef'-ar-on). See Ankylo- 

 blepharon. 



Ancyloglossum (an-sil-o-glos'-um). See Tongue-tie. 



Ancylomele (an-sil-o-me / -le). See Ankylomele. 



Ancyroid (an' -sir-oid ') [aynvpa, anchor; ei(5oc, form]. 

 Shaped like an anchor. 



Andersen" s Ganglion. See Ganglia, Table of . 



Anderson's Antipruritic Powder. A powder used in 

 eczema. It consists of powdered starch, 5J vj ; oxid 

 of zinc, 3 iss ; powdered qamphor, 3 ss. 



Anderson's (McCall) Ointment. An ointment consist- 

 ing of powdered bismuth oxid 5J, oleic acid f^j, 

 white wax 2[iij, vaselin gix. These are heated 

 together and when nearly cool a little oil of rose is 

 added. It is an excellent soothing ointment for the skin. 



Anderson's Pill. The compound gamboge pill. 

 Andira (an-di'-raA) [L.]. A genus of tropical legumi- 

 nous trees. A. araroba, affords the Goa Powder (see 



Araroba). Several species yield active medicines, 



chiefly of local repute. A. inermis (Cabbage- tree). 



A. anthelmintica, of Brazil, and A. retusa, of Guiana, 



have barks efficacious against worms. 

 Andranatomy (an-dran-af -o-me) [avijp, a man ; 



avarouia, anatomy]. Human anatomy; the anatomy 



or dissection of the male human subject. 

 Andrecium, or Andrcecium (an-dre / -se-um) [avijp, a 



man ; oIko^, a house]. In biology, a term applied to 



the stamens as a whole. 

 Androclinium (an-dro-klin' '-e-um). See Clinandrium. 

 Andro-diecious (an-dro-di-e^-sAe-us) [avrjp, male ; 



<J/c, two; oinog, a house]. In biology, flowers stami- 



nate on one plant, perfect on another. 

 Androgalactozemia (an-dro-gal-ak-to-ze' -me-aA) [avijp, 



man ; ya/.a, milk ; ^rjuia, loss]. The presence of 



milk in the male mammae. 

 Androgonidium (an-dro-gon-id' -e-um). See Andro- 



spore. 

 Androgyna (an-drof '-in-ah) [avijp, man; ywrj, 



woman]. An hermaphrodite; a female in whom the 



genital organs are similar to those of the male. 

 Androgyneity (an-droj-in-e' '-it-e) [avijp, man ; ywfj, 



woman]. Hermaphroditism. 

 Androgynism (an-drof -in-izm) \avijp, man; ywrj, 



woman]. Hermaphroditism. 

 Androgynous [an-drof -in-us) \avr)p, man ; yviri), 



woman]. Hermaphrodite. In biology, having male 



and female flowers in the same inflorescence. 

 Androgynus (an-drof '-in-us) \avrjp, man ; ywf/, 



woman]. An hermaphrodite. A male with genital 



organs similar to those of the female. 

 Androgyny (an-droj'-in-e). See Androgynism. 

 Andrology (an-droF -o-je) \avrjp, man ; f.oyoq, science]. 



1. The science of man, especially of the male sex. 



2. The science of the diseases of the male genito- 

 urinary organs. 



Andromania (an-dro-ma* -ne-ah) [avijp, a man ; fiavia, 

 madness]. Nymphomania, q. v. 



Andromeda (an-drom' -e-dah) \^AvSpofte6t}, a mytholo- 

 gical character]. A genus of ericaceous shrubs hav- 

 ing poisonous or narcotic properties. The leaves of 

 A. mariana and A. nitida, of North America, and 

 of A. polyfolia of both continents, are useful in the 

 external treatment of old ulcers, a decoction being ap- 

 plied hot to the sore. Unof. 



Andromoncecious (an-dro-mo-ne' '-she-us) [avfjp, male ; 

 fiovo^, single ; olmoq, house]. In biology, of or per- 

 taining to a plant that bears staminate and perfect, but 

 no pistillate flowers. 



Andromorphous [an-dro-mor* -fits) [avijp, man ; uoptyi], 

 form]. Shaped like a man. 



Androphobia (an-dro-fo' -be-ah) [atnjp, man ; ^<}/3oc, 

 dread]. Fear or dislike of man. 



Androphonomania (an-dro-fo-no-ma' -ne-ah) \av6po- 

 ooior, man-killing; fiavia, madness]. Homicidal in- 

 sanity. 



Androphore (an' '-dro-for) [avfjp, man ; <j>£peiv, to bear]. 

 In biology, a stalk supporting an andrecium, a stami- 

 neal column, or a body supporting an antheridium. In 

 biology, a generative bud of a hydrozoan producing 

 male elements only. 



Andropogon (an-dro-po / -gon) [avijp, man; rru^uv, 

 beard]. A genus of coarse grasses of many species. 

 A. nardus affords oil of citronella ; A. citratus, lemon- 

 grass oil ; A. sckamanthus, oil of rusa, etc. These 

 oils are employed in perfumery, and are said to be use- 

 ful in rheumatism. The oil-bearing andropogons are 

 chiefly S. Asiatic. Unof. 



