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ENCEPHALOMALACIA 



tered in children, but may occur from pleurisy, tuber- 

 culosis, septic conditions, and infectious fevers in any 

 individual. E. necessitatis, an empyema in which 

 the pus burrows between the interscostal spaces and 

 appears as a subcutaneous tumor. E., Pulsating, 

 empyema attended with pulsation of the chest-wall. 



Empyematous (em-pi-em' '-at-us) \kv, in ; nvov, pus]. 

 Of" the nature of or affected with empyema. 



Empyemic (em-pi-em' -ik). See Empyematous. 



Empyesis (em-pi-e'-sis) [efinvtecv, to suppurate]. A 

 pustular eruption, as smallpox ; any disease charac- 

 terized by phlegmonous pimples gradually tilling with 

 purulent fluid. 



Empyocele (em-pi' -o-sel) \_ev, in ; nvov, pus; KnArj, 

 tumor] . A purulent scrotal tumor. 



Empyomphalus (em-pi- om' -fal- us) \iv, in ; tt'uov, pus ; 

 6fupa?,6<; , navel]. A collection of pus at or about the 

 navel. 



Empyreumatic (etn-pi-ru-maf -ik) [t/u-vpev/ia, a live 

 coal ; Efiirvfjog, on fire] . Obtained from some organic 

 substance by the aid of strong heat ; as an empyreu- 

 matic oil. 



Emulgent (e-mul'-jent) \emulgere, to milk out]. I. 

 Draining ; applied to the renal arteries as draining out 

 the urine. 2. An emulgent vessel. 3. Any remedy 

 that stimulates the emunctory organs. E. Veins. 

 See Vein. 



Emulsin (e-mul'-sin) [emulgere, to milk out], 10 (C 9 - 

 H 18 N 2 6 ) -\- S (Bull). A ferment contained in bit- 

 ter almonds. It is also called Synaptase. Its union 

 with amygdalin forms hydrocyanic acid. See Amyg- 

 dalin . 



Emulsio (e-mul'-se-o) [L. : //., Emulsiones\ See 

 Emulsion. 



Emulsion (e-mul' -shun) [emulsio, emulsion]. Water 

 or other liquid in which oil, in minute subdivision of 

 its particles, is suspended. The U. S. P. and N. F. 

 together contain formulae of some 19 emulsiones. 



Emulsionize (e-mul' -shun-iz) \_emulgere, to milk out]. 

 To transform into an emulsion. The pancreatic juice 

 emulsionizes fats. 



Emulsive (e-mul' -siv) [emulgere, to milk out]. Form- 

 ing or readily entering into an emulsion. 



Emunctory (e-munk'-tor-e) (emungere, to blow the 

 nose, to wipe out]. I. Excretory; excreting or re- 

 moving effete matters and waste-products. 2. Any 

 organ or part that has an excretory or purifying func- 

 tion, as the liver, kidneys, bowel, skin, or lungs. 



Emydin (em'-id-in) \ep.vc, the fresh-water tortoise]. A 

 white proteid substance procured from the yolk of the 

 eggs of turtles. 



Enamel (en-am' -el) [ME., enamaile, enamel]. I. 

 The vitreous substance of the crown of the teeth. See 

 Teeth. 2. A vitreous substance used for painting on 

 porcelain, glass, and for covering metals with various 

 kinds of ornamental work. It is composed of color- 

 ing matters which consist of metallic oxids, fluxes of 

 vitrifiable substances, as silicates, borates, or boro-sili- 

 cates. See Porcelain Teeth. E.-blue. See Smalts. 

 E.-cell. See Ameloblast. E. -chisel, a dental instru- 

 ment shaped like a chisel, with a straight or oblique 

 edge, and used for cutting away the enamel and den- 

 tine of the teeth. E. -column, E. -fiber, E. -prism, 

 E.-rod, any one of the minute six-sided prisms of 

 which the enamel of a tooth is composed. E. -cuticle. 

 See Cuticula denlis. E.-germ, an Ameloblast, a. v. 



Enanthema (en-an-the' -malt) \iv, in ; hvdijua, bloom, 

 eruption: pi., Enanthemata\ An eruption within the 

 body, in distinction from Exanthema. 



Enanthematous (en-an-lhem' '-at-us) [l-v, in ; avlh/ua, 

 bloom, eruption]. Of the nature of or accompanied 

 by an enanthema. 



Enanthesis (en-an' -thesis) \iv, in ; avdelv, to bloom]. 

 I. An eruption of the skin, not connected with an 

 internal disease. 2. An exanthematous rash. 



Enanthylic Acid (en-an-thil' -ik) . See Acid. 



Enantioblastous (e-nan-te-o-blas' -tus) \kvavrioq, oppo- 

 site ; /3/lacrrdc, germ]. In biology, applied to the 

 embryo of orthotropous seeds when placed at the end 

 opposite the hilum. 



Enantiomorphous (en-an-te-o-mor'-fus)\_kvavTioq, oppo- 

 site ; p-optyrj, form]. Similar but contrasted or reversed 

 in form. Thus the two hands are enantiomorphozts. 



Enarthrodia (en-ar-thro' -de-ah). See Enarthrosis. 



Enarthrodial (en-ar-thro' -de-al) \kv, in ; apOpov, a 

 joint]. Having the character of an enarthrosis. 



Enarthrosis (en-ar-thro 1 '-sis) \kv, in; apdpov, joint]. 

 A ball-and-socket joint, like that of the hip ; a variety 

 of diarthrosis. See Diarthrosis. 



Enation (e-na' -shun) [enasci, to be born]. In biology, 

 having outgrowths resulting from excessive develop- 

 ment. In ethnology, maternal relationship. 



Encanthis (en-kan'-this) [kv, in ; navOoq, canthus]. 

 A reddish-colored morbid growth in the inner canthus 

 of the eye. 



Encapsulation (en-kap-su-la' -shun) \_en, in ; capsula, 

 a capsule]. Fixation as in a capsule ; the absorption 

 of a bacillus in a giant-cell ; the enclosure of a for- 

 eign body in a tough sheath. 



Enceinte (on^gysant') [Fr. , incincta, girdled]. With 

 child ; pregnant. 



Encephal (en-sef '-al). Same as Encephalon, q. v. 



Encephalalgia (en-sef-al-al' -je-ah) [hyuk^aAoq, the 

 brain; aAyoc, pain]. Pain in the head. 



Encephalatrophic (en-sef-al-at-rof'-ik) [h/Ktda/.oc, 

 brain; arpocpia, wasting]. Relating to brain-atrophy. 



Encephalic (en-sef-al' -ik) [eyKefaAoc, the brain]. Per- 

 taining to the encephalon. 



Encephalin (en-sef ' -al-in) [hyh-.t^akoc, the brain]. A 

 nitrogenous glucosid extracted from brain-tissue. 



Encephalion (en-sef-a'-le-ott) [dim. of kyne<pa~Aoq , the 

 brain]. The cerebellum. 



Encephalitic (en-sef-al-if -ik) [tynifaAoc , the brain ; 

 trie, inflammation]. Relating to or affected with en- 

 cephalitis. 



Encephalitis (en-sef-al-i'-tis) [kyusipaAoc, brain ; trie, 

 inflammation]. Inflammation of the encephalon; 

 brain-fever. 



Encephalocele ( en-sef ' -al-o-sel ) [iyKEtyakoc, brain; 

 kt)%t], tumor]. A hernia of the brain through a 

 cranial fissure. 



Encephaloccele (en-sef '-al-o-sel) [eynityaAog, brain; 

 Koi?ua, hollow]. A ventricle of the brain. 



Encephalodialysis (en-sef-al-o-di-al'-is-is) [eynkfyaAoq, 

 brain ; AiaAvatc, dissolution]. Softening of the brain. 



Encephalodynia ( en-sefal-o-din' -e-ah ) [ey«( < 

 brain; ofivv?/, pain]. Same as Encephalalgia. 



Encephaloid (en-sef '-al-oid) [iyncfya'Aoc, brain; elJof, 

 like]. I. Resembling brain-tissue. 2. Soft carci- 

 noma. See Carcinoma. 



Encephalolith (en-sef '-al-o-lith) [hyutyaAoc, brain; 

 AiOoc, stone]. A calculus of the brain; a brain-stone, 



Encephalolithiasis (en-sefal-o-lith-i' -as-is) [.'; /. 



brain; AiOiaaic, the formation of calculi]. The form- 

 ation of brain-stones. 



Encephalology (en-sef-al-ol'-o-je) [tyni^aAor, brain ; 

 16yoc, science]. The anatomy, physiology, and path- 

 ology of the brain. 



Encephaloma (en-sef (i/-o / -mah)[h.nioa?.oc, brain; <>»", 

 tumor: />/., Eneephalomata\ I. Tumor of the brain; 

 hernia cerebri. 2. Encephaloid carcinoma. 



Encephalomalacia (en-sefal-o-mal-a'-se-ah) [/ 

 loc, brain; tiaAaKta, softening]. Softening of the 

 brain-substance. 



