ANTITROCHANTER 



AORTIC 



Antitrochanter (an-te-tro-kan* '-ter) [avri, opposite to ; 



TpoxavTT/p, the head of the hip bone]. An articulating 



surface on the ilium for the great trochanter. 

 Antitrope (an* '-te-trop) [avri, against ; rpkrcEiv, to turn] . 



Any organ set over against another to form a symmet- 

 ric pair. Thus, the right eye is an antitrope to the left. 

 Antituberculotic (an-te-tu-ber-ku-lot'-ik) [avri, against ; 



tuberculwn, a tubercle]. Good against tuberculosis. 

 Antitype (an'-te-fip) [avri, against, corresponding to ; 



tWoc, a type]. In biology, same as Antitrope. 

 Antivaccinationist (an-te-vak-sin-a' -shun-ist) [avri, 



against; vaccinas, of a cow.]. One who opposes 



vaccination. 

 Antivaccinist (an-te-vak* -sin-ist). Same as Antivacci- 

 nationist. 

 Antivenene (an-le-ven'-en) [avri, against; venenum, 



poison]. A term given to the blood-serum of animals 



rendered immune against snake-poison, on account of 



its antidotal properties. 

 Antivenereal (an-te-ven-e* '-re-al) [avri, against ; vene- 



reus, pertaining to Venus, or to sexual intercourse]. 



Antisyphilitic ; anaphrodisiac. 

 Antivivisectionist (an-te-viv-is-ek* '-shun-ist) [avri, 



against ; vivus, living ; sectio, a cutting. ] One who 



opposes the practice of vivisection. 

 Antizootic (an-te-zo-o'-tik) [avri, against ; £wov, ani- 

 mal]. A substance poisonous or injurious to animals. 

 Antizymic, Antizymotic (an - te - si* '- tnik , an-te-zi- 



mot'-ik) [avri, against; Cvpuoig, fermentation]. I. 



Preventing or checking fermentation. 2. An agent 



preventing the process of fermentation ; an antiferment. 

 Antlia (ant'-le-ah) [ava, up ; r"kativ, to lift]. A syringe 



or pump. In biology, the flat spiral, suctorial tube or 



proboscis of lepidopterous insects. A. lactea, a pump 



for drawing milk from the breast. A. mammaria, 



same as A. lactea. 

 Antodontalgic (an-to-don-tal* -jik). See Antiodonlalgic. 

 Antophthalmic (ant-off -thai' -mik) [avri, against ; 



ixpOa^/uia, ophthalmia]. Preventive or curative of 



ophthalmia. 

 Antorgastic (ant-or-gas 1 '-tik). See Antiorgastic . 

 Antozenic (ant-o-ze* '-nih) [avri, against ; b^atva, a fetid 



nasal polypus]. Curative of ozena. 

 Antozone (ant-o-zon') [avri, against ; b r eiv, to smell]. 



An imaginary allotropic modification of oxygen, now 



known to be only hydrogen peroxid. 

 Antozostomatic (ant-o-zos-to-mat* '-ik) [avri, against ; 



oCSorofioc, having a foul breath]. Corrective of a foul 



breath. 

 Antra (an' -trait). Plural of Antrum, q. v. A. Gastralia, 



four broad perradial niches or pouches in the gastric 



cavity of scyphomedusae. A. Rhopalaria, niches formed 



on the umbrella margin of most Discomedusae for the 



reception of sense-clubs or rhophalia. 

 Antracele (an' -tras-el) [antrum, a cavity; kt/atj, a 



tumor] . Dropsy of the antrum ; an accumulation of 



fluid in the maxillary sinus. 

 Antral (an'-tral) [antrum, a cave]. Relating to an 



antrum. 

 Antrectomy (an-trek' -to-me) [avrpov, antrum ; kurofiTj, 



excision]. Surgical removal of the walls of the 



antrum. 

 Antritis (an-tri'-tis) [avrpov, a cave ; itis, inflammation]. 



Inflammation of any of the cavities of the body, 



especially the A. highmorianum. 

 Antrophore (an'-tro-for) [avrpov, a cavity ; <f>tpeiv, to 



bear]. A soluble, medicated bougie. 

 Antrorse (an-trors' ) [ante, before; versus, turned]. 



In biology, directed upward or forward. 

 Antro-tympanic (an-tro-lim-pan* -ik) [avrpov, a cave ; 



rvprravov, a drum]. Relating to the cavity of the 



tympanum as well as to the tympanic antrum. 



Antrum (an'-truni) [L.]. A physiological cavity o» 

 hollow place, especially in a bone. A. ethmoidale, 

 the ethmoidal sinuses. A. highmorianum, Antrum 

 of Highmore, a cavity in the superior maxillary bone. 

 A. highmori testis. See Mediastinum testis. A. of 

 Malacarne. See Tarinus , Space oj ". A., Mastoidal, 

 the hollow space beneath the roof of the mastoid 

 process. A., Maxillary. See A. highmorianum. A. 

 pyloricum willisii, the cavity of the pylorus. 



Antwerp Blue. Same as Mineral Blue. A. Brown. 

 See Conspectus of Pigments, under Pigment. 



Antyllus-Kuhnt's Operation. See Ope rations, Table of. 



Antyllus's Operation. See Operations, Table of. 



Anuresis (an-u-re'-sis) [av priv. ; ovpov, urine]. 

 Anuria. 



Anuretic (an-u-ret'-ih) [av priv. ; ovpov, urine]. Per- 

 taining to or affected with anuria. 



Anuria (an-u'-re-ah) [av priv.; urina, urine]. Absence, 

 deficiency, or retention of the urine. 



Anuric (an-u'-rik) [av priv. ; urina, urine]. Pertain- 

 ing to anuria. 



Anurous (an-u'-rus) [av priv. ; ovpa, a tail]. In 

 biology, without a tail. 



Anus (a'-nus) [anus, the fundament]. The extremity 

 of the rectum ; the lower opening of the alimentary 

 canal. A., Artificial, an artificial opening, the natural 

 for any reason being closed. A., Fissure of, rupture 

 of the skin at the side, due to passage of hardened 

 feces. A., Fistula of, a sinus, or fistulous ulcef 

 opening from the rectum into the connective tissue 

 about the rectum, or discharging externally. A., Im- 

 perforate, absence of the anus, the natural opening 

 being closed by areolar tissue or a membranous septum. 

 A., Prolapse of, protrusion of the rectum or its 

 mucous membrane. A., Pruritus of, persistent itch- 

 ing of the anal orifice. 



Anvil (an'-vil). See Incus. 



Anxietas (ang-zi'-et-as). See Anxiety. 



Anxiety (ang-zi' -et-e) [anxius, anxious]. Restlessness, 

 agitation, and general malaise, or distress, often 

 attended with precordial pain, and a noticeable appear- 

 ance of apprehension or worry visible in the features. 



Anydremia or Anydraemia (an-id-re'-me-ah) [av 

 priv.; vdup, water; aljia, blood]. A deficiency of 

 water in the blood. 



Anypnia (an-ip'-ne-ah) [av priv. ; invoc, sleep]. 

 Sleeplessness. 



A. O. C. Anodic opening contraction. 



Aochlesia (ah-ok-le'-ze-ah) [a priv. ; ox^r/cic;, disturb- 

 ance]. Rest ; tranquillity ; catalepsy. 



Aorta (a-ort'-ah) [aopri/, aorta]. The great arterial 

 vessel arising from the left ventricle and ending with 

 its bifurcation into the two common iliacs at the fourth 

 lumbar vertebra. The arch, that extending from the 

 heart to the third thoracic vertebra, is divided into an 

 ascending, a transverse, and a descending part. The 

 thoracic portion extends to the diaphragm ; the abdom- 

 inal, to the bifurcation. The diseases of the aorta 

 are acute aortitis, due to traumatism, thrombosis, etc. ; 

 and the chronic form, or atheroma of the aorta ; fatty 

 degeneration ; stenosis; aneurysm. See Artery. 



Aortal (a-ort'-al) [aoprij, the aorta]. Relating to the 

 aorta. 



Aortarctia (a-ort-ark' -she-ah) [aoprij, aorta ; arctare, to 

 constrict]. A constriction or stenosis of the aorta. 



Aortectasia (a-ort-ek-ta'-ze-ah) [aoarr/, aorta ; ek, out ; 

 rooYc, a stretching]. Aortic dilatation. 



Aorteurysma (a-ort-u-riz'-mah) [aoprij, aorta ; evpvcrpa, 

 a widening: //., Aorteurysmata"]. Aortic aneurysm 

 or dilatation. 



Aortic (a-ort'-ik) [aoprij, the aorta]. Pertaining to the 

 aorta. A. Arch. See Aorta. A. Foramen. See A. 



