EPINEPHRITIS 



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EPISIOHEMATOMA 



Epinephritis (ep-e-nef-ri'-tis) [hiri, upon; ve&pdg, kid- 

 ney ; itis~\ . Inflammation of a supra-renal capsule. 



Epineural [ep-e-nu'-ral) [k—i, upon; vevpov, a nerve]. 

 In biology, applied to structures attached to a neural 

 arch. 



Epineurium (ep-e-nti'-re-uni) \h~i, upon ; vevpov, a 

 nerve]. The nerve-sheath, or sheath of any of the 

 larger fascicles of nerve-tissue. 



Epinyctis (ep-in-ik' -tis) \}~i, upon; i> 5, night]. A 

 pustule appearing or becoming worse at night. 



Epiopticon (ep-e-op* -tik-on) [hci t upon ; 6-riKog, of see- 

 ing]. In biology, a ganglionic swelling in the optic 

 nerve of insects (Hickson). 



Epiotic (ep-e-of -ik) [e-i, above ; oic, ear]. Situated 

 above or on the cartilage of the ear. 



Epipastic (ep-e-pas' -tik) [eTri—aooeiv, to sprinkle]. De- 

 signed to be sprinkled upon some surface ; sprinkled 

 with some substance ; applied to plasters sprinkled 

 with some agent, as cantharides, used as a vesicant. 



Epipedometer {ep-e-pe-dom' -et-er) [k—nredov, surface; 

 uirpov, measure]. An instrument for use in measur- 

 ing various complex deformities of the body. 



Epipetalous {ep-e-pe? -al-us) \_e-ui, upon ; —ira/.ov, leaf 

 or petal]. In biology, applied to stamens or other 

 structures when borne upon the petals. 



Epipharynx (ep-e-far'-inks) \j~i, upon ; ipapvyi;, pha- 

 rynx]. In biology, the median projection on the 

 internal surface of the upper lip of an insect. 



Epiphenomenon (ep-e-fe-notn' -en-oti) [ciri, on ; $ai- 

 vopevov, phenomenon: pi. , Epiphenomena~\. An ex- 

 ceptional sequence or unusual complication arising in 

 the course of a disease. 



Epiphora (e-pif'-or-ah) [k—ioopa ; i—i, upon ; oepeiv, to 

 bear]. A habitual or persistent overflow of tears, due 

 to over-secretion or impeded outflow through the nor- 

 mal channels of excretion. Lachrymation, q. v. 



Epiphyllous (ep-e-fil ' -us) \i~i, upon ; ov'/'/jov, a leaf]. 

 In biology, borne on a leaf, as certain fungi. Cf. 

 Epigenous. 



Epiphyseal, or Epiphysial (ep-e-fiz'-e-al) [£-/, upon ; 

 oi fa , to grow]. Relating to or of the nature of an 

 epiphysis. 



Epiphyseitis {ep-e-fiz-e-i' '-its) \e~iovciq, an epiphysis ; 

 iric, inflammation]. Inflammation of an epiphysis, 

 or of the epiphyseal part of a bone. 



Epiphysis {e-pif'-is-is) \i~i, upon; oieiv, to grow]. A 

 process of bone attached for a time to another bone 

 by cartilage, but in most cases soon becoming con- 

 solidated with the principal bone. E. cerebri, the 

 pineal gland. 



Epiphysitis {e-pif-is-i'-tis). See Epiphyseitis. 



Epiphyte (ep , -e-fit) [e?ri, upon; p'vrov, a plant]. In 

 biology, a plant growing on another plant, but not 

 nourished by it ; also, a parasitic plant living upon 

 another plant ; also, a plant parasitic upon an animal. 



Epiplasm (ep / -e-plazm) [ki, upon ; Tz'/.acua, plasma]. 

 In the sporangium of many fungi, a part of the proto- 

 plasm remaining after formation of the spores. 



Epiplastron (ep-e-plas f -troti) [i~i, upon ; F., plastron, 

 a breastplate]. In biology, one of the two anterior 

 lateral plates of the plastron of a turtle ; probably the 

 homologue of the clavicle of other vertebrates. 



Epiplerosis [ep-e-ple-ro / -sis) [e~i, upon ; —'tjjptxiq, fill- 

 ing] . Engorgement ; repletion ; distention. 



I Epipleura {ep-e-plu* -rah) [k — i, upon ; —'/.evpa, a rib]. 

 In biology, variously used to designate a structure su- 

 perposed upon a rib, as the spines of certain fishes, 

 the hooked processes or splint-bones passing from rib 



I to rib in birds, or the inflexed outer border of a bee- 

 - elytrum. 



'exus {ep-e-pleks / -us) [hri, upon ; plexus, a net- 

 ]. The choroid plexus of the epicele. 



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Epiplocele (e-pip/lo sel) [eir/nv-oov, caul ; kt/'/j), hernia]. 

 Omental hernia. 



Epiploenterocele {e-pip-lo-en-ter f -o-sel)\iiz'nz~tjoov , caul ; 

 zvTzpov, intestine; idj'/.rj, hernia]. A hernia contain- 

 ing both omentum and intestine. 



Epiploenterooscheocele (ep-ip-lo-en-ter-o-cs'-ke-o-sel) 

 \j-i—'tjnov, caul; evrepov, intestine; baxeov, scrotum ; 

 Krff.rj, hernia]. Intestinal and omental hernia into the 

 scrotum. 



Epiploic (ep-ip-le/ -ik) \i-'nz'/joov, caul]. Relating or be- 

 longing to the epiploon. 



Epiploischiocele \ep-ip-lois' -ke-o-sel) [kiz'nz'/.oov , caul ; 

 igx'wv, hip; «?/-)?, hernia]. Omental hernia through 

 the sciatic notch or foramen. 



Epiploitis (e-pip-lo-i'-t isl. [ eTriir/joov, caul ; trig, inflam- 

 mation]. InnammatiSr of the omentum; omental 

 peritonitis. 



Epiplomerocele (ep-ip-lo-mer'-o-sil ) [iTriir?joov, caul ; 

 pj)p6c, thigh ; nrf/j], hernia]. Femoral hernia contain- 

 ing omentum. 



Epiplomphalocele {ep-ip-lom-fal f -o-sel)\l-i-7joov , caul ; 

 buoa/oq, navel ; Krf/.ri, hernia]. Umbilical hernia with 

 protruding omentum. 



Epiploon [e-pip/ -lo-on) [«ri, upon; 6iiz76oc, double: 

 //., Epiploa\ The great omentum. E., Gastro- 

 colic, the great omentum. E., Gastro-hepatic, 

 the lesser omentum. 



Epiploscheocele {ep-ip-los 1 '-ke-o-sel) [ImV^-oov, caul ; 

 oo~xeov, scrotum; nif/.T), hernia]. Omental hernia 

 descending into the scrotum. 



Epipodite (e-pip / '-o-dtt) [iizi, upon; ttoic(-(x5-), foot]. 

 A third appendage of the limb of a crustacean, artic- 

 ulating with the coxopodite, and passing into the 

 branchial chamber ; it is also called the Jlabellum. 



Epipodium (ep-e-po* -de-utn) [iiri, upon; :rofc (jrod-), 

 foot]. In biology, one of the lateral appendages of 

 the foot in certain molluscs, as the wing-like structures 

 of pteropods. 



Epipsyche (ep-is-i' -ke) [ft/, after; rta'-Ttfj soul]. Ap- 

 plied by Haeckel to the oblongata proper. 



Epipteric (ep-ip-ter' -ik) [e~i, upon ; rrrepov, a wing]. 

 Situated over the alisphenoid. E. Bone. See 

 Bon . 



Epipterous {e-pip' -ter-us) \bri, upon; irrep6v, a wing]. 

 In biology, winged at the top ; applied to seeds. 



Epirrhizous [ep-e-ri' -zus) \h^i, upon; pi^a, root]. In 

 biology, growing upon roots. 



Episcleral (ep-e-skle / -ral) [i~i, upon ; OK/.T)poc, hard, 

 sclerotic]. Situated on the outside of the sclerotic 

 coat. 



Episcleritis (ep-e-skle-ri' -lis) [eiri, upon ; OK/.rjp6g, hard ; 

 trie, inflammation]. A localized inflammation of the 

 subconjunctival tissues. 



Episeio- (ep-is'-e-o-). For words thus beginning, see 

 Episio-. 



Episeioncus (ep-e-si-ong'-kus) [e~ iaeiov, pubes ; bynoc, 

 a mass]. A tumor in the pubic region, or of the 

 labia. 



Episeitis (ep-iz-e-i f -lis). See Episioitis. 



Episematic {ep-e-sem-at* -ik) \i-~i, upon ; aijua, a sign]. 

 In biology, applied to that form of mimetic coloration 

 which serves as a signal of recognition to other indi- 

 viduals and thus enables them to escape ; as the white 

 tail of the rabbit. (Poulton.) 



Episiocele {ep-e-si'-o-sel) [k-ioeiov, pubes; Ktj/.i], 

 hernia]. Pudendal hernia; vulvar protrusion. 



Episioclisia (ep-e-si-o-kliY-e-ah) [t-ziaetov, pubes; 

 K?.eioic, locking, closure]. Surgical closure of the 

 vulva. 



Episiohematoma {ep-e-si-o-hem-at-o'-mah) [e— iaeiov, 

 pubes; at pa, blood; bua, tumor:-//., Episiohemato- 

 mata\. Hematoma of the vulva or pudenda. 



