ART-US 



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ASCHISTODACTYLISM 



ARTIFICIAL FEEDING OF INFANTS. 

 Table of Quantity Required. 



Artus (ar'-tus) [L.://. , Artus\. A joint ; a limb; the 



joints collectively. 

 Aryepiglottic [ar-e-ep-e-glot f -ik). Same as Aryteno- 

 epiglottic. 



Arytenoepiglottic (ar-i> ' -ten-o-ep-e-glot' '-ik) [apv-aiva, 

 a pitcher ; eldoc, likeness ; k-rri, upon ; yTiurrlc, 

 glottis] . Relating to an arytenoid cartilage and to the 

 epiglottis ; as the aryteno- epiglottic fold (or folds) , con- 

 sisting of a fold of mucous membrane that extends 

 from either arytenoid cartilage to the epiglottis. 



Arytenoid {ar-i-te' '-noid) [apbraiva, a pitcher ; eldog, 

 likeness] . Resembling the mouth of a pitcher. A. 

 cartilages, two cartilages of the larynx regulating, by 

 the means of the attached muscles, the tension of the 

 vocal cords. A. Glands, muciparous glands found in 

 large numbers along the posterior margin of the 

 aryteno-epiglottidean fold in front of the arytenoid 

 cartilages. A. Muscle, arises from the posterior sur- 

 face of one arytenoid cartilage and is inserted into the 

 corresponding parts of the other. It is composed of 

 three planes of fibers, two oblique and one transverse. 

 It draws the arytenoid cartilages together. 



Arythmia (ar-ith' -me-ah) . See Arrhythmia. 



Arythmic (ar-ilh'-mik). See Arrhythmic 



Asa (a'-sah) [Pers., aza, mastic]. A gum. A. dulcis, 

 benzoin ; also the drug called laser. 



Asafetida {as-a-fet 1 '-id-ah) [asa, gum ; fcetida, stink- 

 ing]. A resinous gum obtained from the root of 

 Ferula fcetida and/'', scordosoma. It is somewhat solu- 

 ble in alcohol and forms an emulsion with water. Its 

 properties are due to ally I sulphid, C 6 H 10 S. Itis apower- 

 ful antispasmodic, stimulant, and expectorant, and is 

 very serviceable in hysteria and bronchial affections. 

 Dose gr. v-xx. A. tinct., strength 20 per cent. Dose 

 jss-ij. A. emplastrum, asafetida 35, lead plaster 

 35, galbanum 15, yellow wax 15, alcohol 120 parts. 

 A., Enema (B. P.), asafetida and distilled water. A., 

 Emulsum, a 4 per cent, emulsion. Dose ^ss-^ij. 

 A. et magnesiae mist., Dewees's carminative, magne- 

 sium carb. 5, tinct. asafetida 7, tinct. opii 1, sugar 10, 

 aq. dest. ad 100 parts. Dose ^ss-^ss. A. pilulae, 

 contain each gr. iij of asafetida and gr. j of soap. 

 Dose j-iv. A. et Aloes pil., have gr. 1]/^ of each 

 ingredient. A. pil. comp. (B. P.). Galbani pil. 

 comp. See Galbanum. Ammonia' fcetidus spt., contains 

 asafetida \]/ 2 , Hq. ammoniae fort. 2, spirit 20 parts. 

 Dose ^ss-j. Unof. 



Asagrea, or Asagraea ias-a-gre f -ah) [Asa Gray, an 

 American botanist]. A genus of melanthaceous herbs. 

 A. officinalis. See Cebadilla. 



Asak (as'-ak). See Saraca indica. 



Asaphatum (as-af'-at-um) [Arab.]. An old name for 

 comedones. 



Asaphia (as-af-i 1 '-ah) \aaafeia, indistinctness]. Indis- 

 tinctness of utterance, especially that due to cleft 

 palate. 



Asaprol {as'-ap-rol), Ca(OH.C 10 H 6 SO 3 ) 2 ,3Aq. Cal- 

 cium - (3 - naphthol - a - mono - sulphonate , a substance 

 readily soluble in water and alcohol , and recommended 

 as an antiseptic in 5 per cent, solution. It is also used 

 in acute articular rheumatism in doses of from 15 to 

 60 grains. 



Asarabacca (as-ar-ab-ak 1 '-ah) [d priv. ; oeipa, a band ; 

 bacca, a berry]. The plant Asarum europceum, an 

 errhin, aperient, and emetic. Unof. 



Asarcia {ah-sar'-se-ah) [d priv. ; oapt;, flesh]. Ema- 

 ciation ; leanness. 



Asarin ias'-ar-in). Same as Asarone. 



Asarkia (ah-sar'-ke-ah). See Asarcia. 



Asarol (as'-ar-ol) \aaapov, asarabacca; oleum, oil], 

 C 10 H 18 O. A camphor-like body derived from asarum. 



Asarone (as r -ar-on) [aoapov, asarabacca], C 20 H 26 O 5 . 

 Asarin. The solid component of the oil from Asarum 

 europium. It forms monoclinic prisms, melting at 6i°, 

 and boils at 295 . It has an aromatic taste, and 

 smells like camphor. 



Asarum {as'-ar-um) \aoapov, asarabacca]. A genus 

 of aristolochiaceous plants. A. europaeum has diaph- 

 orectic, emetic, purgative, and diuretic qualities, but 

 is now little used except in veterinary practice. A. 

 canadense, called wild ginger, Canada snakeroot, 

 with other N. American species, are used chiefly in 

 domestic practice. A. canadense is a fragrant, aro- 

 matic stimulant. Dose of fid. ext. n\, xv-^ss. 

 Unof. 



Asbestos {as-bes' -tos) [do-^errrof, unquenchable]. A 

 mineral more or less flexible and fibrous. It is used in 

 mechanical dentistry, mixed with plaster, as a substi- 

 tute for sand, to form the investment preparatory to 

 soldering. In surgery, it has also a limited use. 



Ascariasis {as-kar-i'-as-is) [aoKapi^eiv, to jump]. The 

 symptoms produced by the presence of ascarides in 

 the gastro-intestinal canal. 



Ascaricide (as-kar' -is-ld) [ascaris, a mite; cwdere, to 

 kill]. A medicine that kills ascarides. 



Ascarides {as-kar' -id-ez). See Thread-worms. 



Ascaridiasis {as-kar-id-i' '-as-is) \aoKapiZ,Eiv, to jump]. 

 The presence of ascarides in the intestine. 



Ascaris (as'-Aar-is) [acnapi&iv to jump : pi. , Ascarides]. 

 A genus of the family Ascarida. Parasitical worms 

 inhabiting the bodies, and especially the intestines, of 

 most animals. A. lumbricis, is found in the ox, 

 hog and man. It inhabits the small intestine, especi- 

 ally of children. A. mystax, the round-worm of 

 the cat, and A. alata have rarely been found in 

 man. A. vermicularis, a synonym of Oxyuris ver- 

 micularis. See Parasites, Tabic of. 



Ascending {as-end'-ing) [asccndere, to rise]. Taking 

 an upward course (as parts of the aorta, and colon, and 

 as one of the venoe cavae). A. Current, in electricity, 

 one going from the periphery to a nerve-center. A. 

 Metamorphosis. Same as Attabolism. A. Para- 

 lysis. See Paralysis. 



Ascherson's Vesicles. The peculiar small globules 

 formed when oil and an albuminous fluid are agitated 

 together. Formerly thought to be cells. 



Ascheturesis {as-ket-u-re'-sis) [ dffje-o?, resistless; 

 oi'pt/tTic, urination]. An uncontrollable desire to 

 urinate; irrepressible urination. 



Aschistodactylism ( as-his-to-dak'-til-izm) [anxiOToc ,un- 

 cloven; danrvTuoq, a finger]. A. synonym o( Syndacty- 

 lism. 



