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BRAIN 



person who has lost the hand, or who has writer's 

 cramp, can write by means of the muscles of the upper 

 arm. 



Brachioradial (bra-ke-o-ra' '-de-al) [(ipax'iuv, the arm ; 

 radius, a staff]. The supinator radii longus muscle. 

 See Muscles, Table of. 



Brachiorrheuma (bra-ke-o-ru' '-mafi) [ftpaxiov, the 

 arm ; pevfia, a flux]. Rheumatism of the arm. 



Brachiostrophosis (bra-ke-o-stro-fo' -sis) [flpaxiuv, the 

 arm ; arpkfyziv, to turn]. A twist or twisted deformity 

 of the arm. 



Brachiotomy (bra-ke-ot 1 '-o-me) [flpaxiw, the arm ; 

 TOfirj, a section]. The surgical or obstetric removal 

 of an arm. 



Brachiplex (bra' -ke-pleks) [ppaxiuv, the arm ; plexus, 

 a twining]. The brachial plexus. 



Brachiplexal (bra-ke-pleks' '-at) \fipax^v, the arm ; 

 plexus, a twining].. Relating to the brachiplex. 



Brachistocephalic, or Brachistocephalous (bra-kis- 

 to-sef-al'-ik, or bra-kis-to-sef '-al-us) \jipaxi<Trog, 

 shortest ; K£(j>a?.q, head] . Having an extremely short 

 and very broad head. 



Brachium (bra' -ke-uni) [brachium, fipax'iwv, the arm : 

 //. , Brachia~\. The arm, especially the upper arm; 

 the arm above the elbow. An extensor process of an 

 organ. B. Cerebri or B. of Optic Lobes, the bands 

 connecting the nates and testes with the optic thalamus. 

 B. Pontis, the brachium of the pons, being also 

 the middle peduncle of the cerebellum. Brachia 

 cerebelli, the peduncles of the cerebellum. 



Brach-Romberg Symptom. See Signs and Symptoms , 

 Table of. 



Brachybiotic (brak-e-bi-of '-ik ) \fipaxvg, short ; (3log, 

 life]. Short-lived. 



Brachycardia (brak-e-kar'-de-ah). Same as Brady- 

 cardia. 



Braehycephalia (brak-e-sef-a'-le-ah ) \fipaxvg, short ; 

 netyaAT], a head]. The quality of being brachycepha- 

 lic. 



Brachycephalic (brak-e-sef-aP '-ik) \JSpaxvg, short ; 

 Ke<f>a?j, a head]. In biology, applied to skulls of an 

 egg-like shape, with the larger end behind. Having 

 a skull, the transverse diameter of which is more than 

 eight-tenths of the long diameter. See Index. 



Brachycephalism (brak-e-sef '-al-izm). See Brachy- 

 cephalia. 



Brachycephalous (brak-e-sef ' -al-us) \_(ipaxvg, short ; 

 Ktyaki], a head] . Brachycephalic. 



Brachycephaly (brak-e-sef / -a-le). See Brachycepha- 

 lia. 



Brachydactylia (brak-e-dak-HV '-e-ah) \flpaxvg, short : 

 SaKrvkog, a digit]. Abnormal shortness of the fingers 

 or toes. 



Brachydactylism (brak-e-dak'-til-izm). See Brachy- 

 dactylia. 



Brachydactylous (brak-e-dak' '-til-us) [flpaxvg, short; 

 danrvlog, a finger]. Pertaining to an abnormal short- 

 ness of the fingers or toes. 



Brachygnathism (brak-ig> '-nath-izm) [ppaxvg, short; 

 yvadog, a jaw]. Excess of length of the superior 

 incisive arch , as in a horse. 



Brachykephalia (brak-e-kef-a'-le-ah). See Brachy- 

 cephalia. 



Brachymetropia (brak-e-me-tro' -pe-ah) [Bpaxvg, short ; 

 /xirpw, a measure ; <ji/», the eye]. See Myopia. 



Brachymetropic (brak-e-me-trop'-ik) [ftpaxvg, short ; 

 fihpov, a measure ; i>ip, the eye]. See Myopic. 



Brachyodont (brak f -e-o-dont ) [(ipax'vg, short ; bfidvq, a 

 tooth]. In biology, applied to low-crowned teeth: 

 the opposite of Hypsodont. 



Brachypnea (brak-ip-ne'-ah ) [[Jpaxvg, short ; irvoiq, 

 breath]. Abnormal shortness of breath. 



Brachypodous (brak-ip'-o-dus) \_$paxn, short ; irovg, 



foot]. In biology, possessing a short foot or stalk. 

 Brachypterous (brak-ip' -ter-us) [,3p«ji'f, short; irrepSv, 



a wing]. In biology, short-winged. 

 Brachyrrhinia (brak-e-rin' -e-ah ) \_fipaxvg, short ; peg, 



a nose]. Abnormal shortness of the nose. 

 Brachysomia (brak-e-so' '-me-ah ) [/3pa;pf , short ; au/ia, 



body]. Shortness of the body. 

 Brachyurous (brak-e-u' -rus) [3paxvg, short ; ovpd, tail]. 



In biology, short-tailed. 

 Bracklet (brak'-let) {bracteola, a thin leaf]. In biology, 



the smaller bract borne on pedicles. 

 Bract (brakt) \bractea, & thin plate]. In biology, the 



name of the modified leaves borne on flower-peduncles 



or at the base of flower-clusters. 

 Bracteole. Same as Bracklet. 



Bradesthesia (brad-es-the' -ze-ah). See Bradyesthesia. 

 Bradyarthria (J/rad-e-ar' ' -thre-ah)\_jipa6bg , slow ; apdpov, 



articulation] . Abnormally slow articulation of words : 



bradylalia. 

 Bradybolism (brad-ib'-o-lizm) [jlpad'vg, slow ; fia/V-tiv, 



to throw]. Same as Bradyspermatism. 

 Bradycardia (brad-e-kar f -de-ah) [fipadvg, slow ; KapSla, 



the heart]. Slow pulse — the opposite of tachycardia. 

 Bradycauma (brad-e-kaw' -mah) [{ipadvg, slow ; naifia, 



burn: //., Brady caumata~\. Slow cautery, as with 



the moxa. 

 Bradycrote (brad'-e-krot) [(ipad'vg, slow ; updrog, a beat- 

 ing] . Marked by or relating to slowness of the pulse. 

 Bradycrotic (brad-e-krof '-ik) [flpadvg, slow ; uporog, a 



beating] . Bradycrote. 

 Bradyecoia (brad-e-ek-oi' '-ah) [[ipad'vg, slow; cikovelv, to 



hear]. Hardness of hearing. 

 Bradyesthesia (brad-e-es-the' -ze-ah) [[ipadvg, slow; 



aiaOrjaig, perception]. Dulness of perception. 

 Bradylalia (brad-e-la' -le-ah) \JSpa6'vg, slow ; TuaXziv, to 



talk]. A slow and disordered utterance. 

 Bradylogia (brad-e-lo' '-je-ah) [(ioad'vg , slow ; Myog, dis- 

 course]. Bradylalia. 

 Bradymasesis, Bradymassesis (brad-e-mas-e' '-sis), or 



Bradymastesis (brad-e-mas-te' -sis) [jipaSvg, slow ; 



fiaoTjvig, mastication]. Slow or difficult mastication, 



especially that seen in general paralysis, or after 



lesions of the fifth nerve. 

 Bradypepsia (brad-e-pep' -se-ah) [(ipadbg, slow ; irtyig, 



digestion]. Difficult or slow digestion. 

 Bradyphasia (brad-e-fa' -ze-ali) \jipa6vg, slow ; <)>d<ng, 



speech] . Bradylalia. 

 Bradyphrasia (brad-e-fra' -ze-ah) [_/3paSvg, slow ; typ&aig, 



utterance]. Slowness of speech; it occurs in some 



types of mental disease. 

 Bradypnea (brad-ip-ne> '-ah) [(ipadvg, slow ; tcveelv, 



to breathe]. Abnormal slowness of breathing. 

 Bradyspermatism (brad-e-sper'-mat-izm} [{ipad'vq, 



slow; a-KEpjia, seed]. Abnormally slow emission of 



semen. 

 Bradysphygmia (brad-e-sfig 1 '-me-ah) \_jipa6vg, slow ; 



a(j>vyfi6g, pulse]. Abnormal slowness of the pulse. 

 Bradysuria (brad-is-u'-re-ah). See Bradyuria. 

 Bradytocia (brad-e-to f -se-ah) [fipativg, slow ; r<kof, 



birth]. Abnormally slow or protracted parturition. 

 Bradytrophic (brad-e-trof f -ik) \_fipa&vq, slow ; rpofyi], 



nutrition]. Characterized by slowness of trophic 



changes. 

 Bradyuria (brad-e-u' -re-ah) [fipad'vg, slow ; ovpoi', 



urine]. Slow passage of urine. 

 Braidism (brad' -izm) [Braid, the originator]. The 



hypnotic state produced by fixation of the eyes upon a 



shining object ; described by James Braid in 1842. 



See Hypnotism. 

 Brain (bran) [Low Ger. , brcegen\ The general con- 

 tents of the cranium, especially the cerebrum. B., 



