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Enneapetalous (en-e-ap-ef -al-us) [ewea , nine; ireraAov, 

 a leaf]. In biology, applied to a flower having nine 

 petals. 



Enneaspermous ( en-e-as-per' '-mus ) [ ewea, nine ; 

 CTzkpua, seed]. In biology, applied to fruits having 

 nine seeds. 



Enodal (e-no'-dal) [e, priv. ; nodus, a knot]. In biol- 

 ogy, without nodes or joints. 



Enoinomania (en-oi-no-ma 1 '-ne-afi) [ev, in ; olvoc , wine ; 

 fiavia, madness]. Delirium tremens. 



Enomania (e-no-ma* '-ne-ah) [olvoc, wine ; fiavia, mad- 

 ness]. Excessive use of or desire for intoxicating 

 liquors ; insanity due to intoxication. Also, delirium 

 tremens. See Methomania. 



Enophthalmia (en-off-thal' -me-ah) [ev, in ; bodal/idg, , 

 eye]. Retraction of the eyeball in the orbit. 



Enophthalmos (en-off-thal' -mos) [ev, in ; bfdaA/idg, 

 the eye]. Recession of the eyeball into the orbit. 



Enosomania (cn-os-o-ma' f -ne-ah) [evoaig, trembling ; 

 fiavia, madness]. Insanity marked by terror, the 

 patient expecting for himself the most dreadful visita- 

 tions. 



Enostosis (en-os-to'-sis) [ev, in ; bariov, bone]. A 

 tumor within the medullary canal of a bone, or a bony 

 tumor originating in bone. 



En Piqure (on(g) pik-eer') [Fr.]. See Cullwe. 



Ensate (en' -sat) \_ensis, a sword]. In biology, sword- 

 shaped ; ensiform. 



Ensiform (en' '-sif-orm) [ensis, a sword ; forma, form]. 

 Shaped like a sword. E. Appendix, the sword- 

 shaped, cartilaginous process of the sternum ; the 

 xiphoid cartilage. 



Ensisternal (en-sis-ter'-nal) [ensis, sword ; arepvov, 

 the breast-bone]. Pertaining to the ensisternum. 



Ensisternum (en-sis-ter' -nutn) [ensis, sword ; arepvov, 

 the breast-bone]. The xiphisternum or ensiform 

 cartilage. 



Ensomphalic (en-som-faV '-ik) [ev, in ; aufia, body ; 

 bjicpaAog, navel]. Pertaining to an ensomphalus. See 

 also Teratism. 



Ensomphalus (en-som' '-fal-us) [ev, in; au/ia, body; 

 bfMpaAog, navel]. A double monstrosity, with practi- 

 cally complete and functional organs, but united by 

 some more or less superficial bond. 



Enstactum (en-stak' -turn) [ev, in ; ora&tv, to drop : 

 pi. , Enstacta\ A liquid collyrium. 



Enstrophe (en'-stro-fe) [ev, in; arpecpeiv, to turn]. 

 Inversion, as of the margin of an eyelid. 



Entad (eft' -fad) [evrdg, within ; ad, to]. From with- 

 out inward ; toward a center ; the opposite of Ectad. 



Ental (en'-tal) [evrdg, within]. A surface, aspect, or 

 structure farther from the periphery or nearer the 

 center than that with which it is contrasted. Deep, 

 internal, profound. Compare the opposite, Ectal ; 

 also Position and Direction, Table of. 



Entasia, or Entasis (en-ta'-se-ah, or en'-tas-is) [evraaig, 

 a straining]. A generic term for spasmodic muscular 

 action ; tonic spasm. 



Entatic (en-tat' -ik) [evrariicdc, causing straining]. 

 Causing spasm or strain ; aphrodisiac. 



Entera (en'-ter-ah). Plural of Enteron, q. v. 



Enteradenography (en-ter-ad-en-og'-ra-fe) [evrepov, 

 intestine; adr/v, gland; ypdipeiv, to write]. A treatise 

 on the intestinal glands. 



Enteradenology (en-ter-ad-en-ol' -o-je) [evrepov, intes- 

 tine ; h8t)v, gland; Myog, science]. The anatomy, 

 physiology, and pathology of the intestinal glands. 



Enteragra (en-ter-a'-grah) [evrepov, intestine ; aypa, 

 seizure]. Gout in the intestine. 



Enteralgia (en-ter-al' -je-ah) [evrepov, intestine ; akyog, 

 pain]. Pain in the bowels. E. inflammatoria. 

 Synonym of Acute Intestinal Catarrh. 



Enterectasis (en-ter-ek' -tas-is) [evrepoo, intestine ; 

 EKTaaig, dilatation]. Dilatation of some part of the 

 small intestine. 



Enterectomy (en-ter-ek' -to-me) [evrepov, intestine ; 

 eK.ro/ir/, excision]. Excision of a part of the small 

 intestine. 



Enterelcosis (en-ter-el-kc/ -sis) [evrepov, intestine; 

 eAauatg, ulceration]. Ulceration of the bowel. 



Enterepiplocele (en-ter-ep-ip' -lo-sel) [evrepov, intestine ; 

 eniivAoov, caul ; kt/Xt/, hernia]. Hernia in which both 

 bowel and omentum are involved. 



Enterepiplomphalocele (en-ter-ep-ip-lom-fal' -o-sel) [ev- 

 repov, bowel ; eiriirloov, caul ; b/MpaAog, navel ; /c//A/;, 

 hernia]. Umbilical hernia, with protrusion of the 

 omentum. 



Enteric (en-ler'-ik) [evrepinog; evrepov, bowel]. Per- 

 taining to the intestines. E. Fever, typhoid fever. 

 To demonstrate bacilli of enteric fever see Gaffky 's 

 Method and JVoodhead's Method, under Stains, Table 



Enterischiocele (en-ter-is' -ke-o-sel) [evrepov, intestine ; 

 Icx'lov, ischium ; kt/Atj, hernia]. Intestinal hernia 

 through the great sciatic notch. 



Enteritic (en-ter-if -ik) [evrepov, bowel ; crig, inflam- 

 mation]. Relating to enteritis. 



Enteritis (en-ter-i' -tis) [evrepov, bowel ; trig, inflamma- 

 tion]. Inflammation of the small intestine. E., 

 Chronic Exudative. Synonym of E., Pseudo-mem- 

 branous. E., Membranous. Synonym of E. , Pseudo- 

 membranous. E., Pellicular. Synonym of E. , Pseudo- 

 membranous. E., Pseudo-membranous, a non- 

 febrile affection of the bowel, consisting in a peculiar, 

 and usually persistent, morbid condition of the intes- 

 tinal mucous membrane, marked by the periodic 

 formation of viscous, shreddy, or tubular exudates 

 composed chiefly of mucin, on the discharge of which 

 temporary amelioration of the accompanying acute 

 digestive and nervous symptoms occurs. The disease 

 appears mainly in middle life and usually in females. 



Entero- (en'-ter-o-) [evrepov, bowel]. A prefix denot- 

 ing relation to the intestines. 



Entero-anastomosis (en' -ter-o-an-as-to-mo' -sis) [evre- 

 pov, bowel ; avaaro/j.6eiv, to bring to a mouth] . The 

 surgical creation of an anastomosis between two parts of 

 the intestine ; or the union of two parts of the intes- 

 tine after the excision of a segment. 



Enterobrosis (en-ter-o-bro' -sis) [evrepov, bowel ; /3pw- 

 aig, an eating]. Perforation or ulceration of the in- 

 testine. 



Enterocele (en' -ter- o-sel )[evrepov, bowel ; kt/at/, tumor]. 

 A hernia containing a loop of intestine. E., Rectal, 

 having a covering of the rectal wall. E., Vaginal, 

 having a covering of the vaginal wall. 



Enterocentesis (en-ter-o-sen-te'-sis) [evrepov, intestine; 

 KevTT/Gig, puncture]. Surgical puncture of the intestine. 



TLnteToch\orophyl(en'-ter-o-klo' -ro-fl)[h>repor , bowel; 

 X?.up6g, yellowish-green ; tpvAAov, a leaf]. Mac- 

 Munn's term for a chlorophyl found by him in the 

 so-called livers of many invertebrates. 



Enterocholecystostomy (oi-fer-o-ko-le-sis-tos'-to-mr) 

 [ivrepov, bowel ; X°'A, bile ; Kborig, cyst ; ardfia, 

 mouth]. Same as Cholecystenterostomy. 



Entero-cholecystotomy (en-ter-o-ko-le-sis-tof -o-me). 

 Same as Cholecystenterotomy. 



Enterocleisis (en-ter-o-k/is'-is) [evrepov, bowel ; K/tlaig, 

 a closing]. Occlusion of the Dowel. 



Enteroclysis (en-tcr-ok' -lis-is) [ivrepov, bowel : KAboif, 

 a drenching]. Injection of nutrient-material into 

 the intestine in cholera, collapse, etc. ; more generally, 

 any rectal enema or clyster. 



Enteroclyster (rti-t.-r-o-'klis'-ter) [h'repov, bowel; s'.'va- 

 /io, a clyster]. A rectal clyster or enema. 



