ANKYLOCHEILIA 



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ANODIC 



Ankylocheilia (ang-kil-o-kV 'le-ah) [a/nv/jj, loop ; 

 XtiV.og, lip] . Adhesion of the lips. 



Ankylocolpos (ang-kil-o-kol'-pos) [hyiai/.T), a noose ; 

 no'/.-og, the vagina]. Atresia or closure of the vagina 

 or vulva. 



Ankylocore (ang-kil-ok' '-o-re) [ayni'/.Ti, a noose ; Koprj, 

 the pupil]. Obliteration of the pupil by closure and 

 adhesion. 



Ankylodontia (ang-kil-o-don' -she-ah) [ayidukq, a loop ; 

 bdovq, a tooth]. Irregularity in the position of the 

 teeth. 



Ankyloglossia (ang-kil-o-glos' -e-ah) [ayKi'/.T), a noose ; 

 ~.'/.ucaa, the tongue]. Tongue-tie. 



Ankyloglossotome (ang-kil-o-glos' '-o-tom) [dy/a//,, a 

 noose; y/.ucca, the tongue; ropy, a cut]. An instru- 

 ment used in treating tongue-tie. 



Ankylomele (ang-kil-o-me' -le) [ayKvlouTj/.Tj ; ayicvXog, 

 bent ; ur/'/.r/, a probe]. A curved probe. 



Ankylomerism (ang-kil-om' -er-izm) [ayKi'/.ri, a tie ; 

 uepog, a part]. Abnormal adherence of parts to each 

 other. 



Ankylopodia (ang-kil-o-po' -de-ah) [ayKv/.r/, a loop ; ~oig, 

 a foot] . Ankylosis of the ankle-joint. 



Ankyloproctia (ang-kil-o-prok' '-te-ah) [ayKv'/.T], a loop ; 

 TrpuKToz, the anus]. Atresia of the anus. 



Ankylorrhinia (ang-kil-o-rin' -e-ah) [aynv/oq, a loop ; 

 'pig, the nose]. Marked adhesion between the walls 

 of a nostril. 



Ankylose (ang / -kil-os) [ayiw?.og, bent]. To be, or to 

 become, consolidated or firmly united, as two bones; 

 used commonly of pathologic, but sometimes of nor- 

 mal, union. 



Ankylosis (ang-kil-o'-sis) [ayKV/.og, a stiff joint]. Union 

 of the bones forming a joint, resulting in a stiff joint. 

 A., False, or Spurious, is due to the rigidity of sur- 

 rounding parts. A., True, or Bony, when the con- 

 necting material is bone. A., Ligamentous, when 

 the medium is fibrous. 



Ankylostoma (ang-kil-os' -to-mah) , or Ankylostomum 

 (ang-kil-os' -to- mum) [ayav/.og , crooked ; ar6ua, a 

 mouth]. A genus of nematoid worms, one species of 

 which, A. duodenale, is found in the human intestine. 

 This is now referred to the genus Dochmius. See 

 An kylostomiasis. 



Ankylostomiasis (ang-kil-os-to-mi'-as-is) [aytci/.oc, 

 crooked; aro/m, a mouth]. A peculiar anemia 

 produced by the parasite Ankylostoma duodenale 

 (Dochmius duodenalis. Leuck), sucking the blood 

 from the walls of the duodenum. It is especially 

 prevalent among brickmakers and other workmen in 

 Europe. It is called also Dochmiasis, Brickmakers' 

 Anemia, Tunnel Anemia, Miners' Cachexia, Egyp- 

 tian Chlorosis, Tropical Chlorosis, etc. Male fern 

 and thymol expel the worm. 



Ankylotia (ang-kil-o / -she-ah) [ayKv/.q, a noose ; ovg, 

 ear] . Union of the walls of the meatus auditorius. 



Ankylotome (ang-kil' -o-tom) [ayKi/.tj, a loop ; t6utj, a 

 cut]. I. A knife for operating on tongue-tie. 2. Any 

 curved knife. 



Ankyrism (ang* '-kir-izm) [aysvpioua, a hooking]. 

 Articulation or suture by one bone hooking upon 

 another. 



Ankyroid (ang' -kir-oid) [ayicvpa, a hook]. Hook- 

 shaped. A. Cavity, in the brain, the posterior 

 cornu of the lateral ventricle. A. Process, the 

 coracoid process. 



Anlage (an'-lag-e) [Ger., "a laying out ""]. In bi- 

 ology, a term adopted from the German to indicate 

 (i) a primary constituent of the germ or organism; (2) 

 a constitutional predisposition. 



Annandale's Operation. See Operations, Table of. 



Annatto (an-at'-o). See Annotto. 



Anneal (an-el') [Saxon, annelan, to heat]. To heat 

 and cool slowly, as gold or other metals. 



Annealing (an-el'-ing) [Saxon, annelan, to heat]. 

 The process of applying heat to a metal for the 

 purpose of removing brittleness and increasing its 

 ductility and malleability. 



Annectent (an-ek' '-tent) [ad, to; nectere, to bind]. 

 In biology, linking or binding together. 



Annelism (an'-el-izm) [anellus, dim. of a««w/«j,aring]. 

 In biology, possessing a ringed structure. 



Annidalin (an-id'-al-in). See Aristol. 



Annotin (an'-o-tin) [annotinus, of last year]. In 

 biology, one year old. 



Annotinous (an-of '-in-us) [annotinus, of last year]. 

 In biology, having distinct yearly growths. 



Annotto (an-of -0) [native American]. Annatto, 

 arnotto. A coloring matter obtained from the pel- 

 licles of the seeds of Bixa orellana. L. Used to color 

 plasters. Also employed as an artificial color for 

 butter. See Pigments, Conspectus of. 



Annual (an'-u-al) [annus, a year]. Yearly. In 

 biology, plants that mature and die in one year. 



Annuens (an'-u-enz) [annuere, to nod]. The rectus 

 capitis anticus minor muscle. See Muscles, Table of. 



Annuent (an'-u-ent) [annuere, to nod]. Serving to 

 bend the head forward ; as annuent muscles. 



Annular (an'-u-lar) [annulus, a ring]. Ring-like. A 

 number of ligaments of the joints are called annular, 

 as those of the ankle, wrist, etc. A. Cartilage, the cri- 

 coid cartilage. A. Finger, the ring finger. A. Mus- 

 cle of M iiller, the circular fibers of the ciliary muscle. 

 A. Process, or Protuberance, the pons varolii. A. 

 Reflex (of macula), a ring-like reflection sometimes 

 seen with the ophthalmoscope surrounding the macula. 



Annulism (an'-u-lizm) [annulus, a ring]. The state or 

 quality of being ringed, as shown in certain worms. 



Annulose (an'-u-lbs) [annulus, a ring]. In biology, 

 possessing rings. 



Annulus (an'-u-lus) [annulus, a ring]. A ring-shaped 

 or circular opening. A circular or rounded margin. 

 In biology, an encircling band, as those about the cap- 

 sules of mosses ; the spore-cases of ferns, the mantle. 

 Cf. Molluscs, etc. A. abdominalis, the external and 

 internal abdominal rings. A. abdominis, the inguinal 

 ring. A. ciliaris, the boundary between the iris and 

 choroid. A. fibrosus, the external part of the inter- 

 vertebral discs. A. membrani tympani, an incom- 

 plete bony ring that forms the fetal auditory process of 

 the temporal bone. A. osseus, the tympanic plate. 

 A. ovalis, the rounded or oval margin of the Foramen 

 ovale. A. subgenitalis, a firm, cartilaginous-like, 

 subgenital ring, the supporting plate of the subum- 

 brella in medusae. A. tracheae, any tracheal ring. 

 A. umbilicus, the umbilical ring. A. of Vieus- 

 sens. Same as A. oz'alis. 



Anocarpous(an-o-kar / -pus) [avu, upward; napTrdg, fruit]. 

 In biology, bearing fruit on the upper side of the frond. 



Anocathartic (an-o-kath-ar' -tik) [avu, upward ; ko8- 

 apruidg, purging]. Emetic. 



Ano-coccygeal (a-no-kok-sij' -e-al) [anus, the funda- 

 ment; k6kkv£, the coccyx]. Pertaining to the anus 

 and the coccyx. A. Ligament, connects the tip of 

 the coccyx with the external sphincter ani muscle. 



Anodal (an'-o-dal) [ava, up ; 666g, a way]. Relating to 

 an anode ; electrically positive. A. Diffusion. Same 

 as Cataphoresis. A. Opening Contraction. See 

 Contraction, 



Anode (an'-od) [ava, up; bdog, a way]. The positive 

 pole of a galvanic battery. 



Anodic (an-od r -ik) [ava, upward ; 666g, way]. In biol- 

 ogy, applied to the upper edges of leaves arranged in 

 ascending spirals. 



