EPISIOITIS 



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EPIZOICIDE 



Episioitis (ep-e-si-o-i' -tis) [hniaeiov, pubes ; ltiq, inflam- 

 mation]. Inflammation of the pudenda. 



Episioplasty [ep-e-si' '-o-plas-te [etvIcseiov, pubes ; ■xAaa- 

 aeiv, to form]. A plastic operation upon the pubic 

 region, or on the vulva. 



Episiorrhagia [ep-e-si-or-a' -je-aK) \tniaeiov, the pubes; 

 pijyvbvai, to break forth]. Hemorrhage from the vulva. 



Episiorrhaphy [ep-e-si-or' -a-fe) \_knlceiov, pubes ; paft), 

 seam]. An operation for the cure of prolapsed uterus 

 or procidentia uteri. 



Episiostenosis (ep-e-si-o-ste-no' -sis) [hniaeiov, pubes ; 

 OTEvog, narrow]. Contraction or narrowing of the 

 vulva, whether surgical or pathologic. 



Episiotomy {ep-is-e-of -o-me) [intGEiov, vulva; to/lit}, 

 section]. Incision through the vulva in childbirth, to 

 prevent rupture of the perineum and to facilitate labor. 



Epispadias {ep-e-spad' -e-as) [kiri, above ; airaeiv, to 

 pierce]. Abnormal opening of the urethra upon the 

 upper part of the penis, either on the dorsum or on 

 the glans. 



Epispasis (e-piV -pas-is) [em', upon ; cnvdaig, a drawing]. 

 An eruption or skin-affection due to medical treat- 

 ment ; a drug-exanthem. 



Epispastic {ep-e-spas f -tik) [kiri, upon ; airdacq, a draw- 

 ing]. I. Rubefacient, or vesicatory. 2. A vesica- 

 tory or substance producing a blister. 



Episperm {ep' -e-sperm) \_eiri, upon; airtpfia, seed]. In 

 biology, the outer seed-coat, also called the testa. 



Episplenitis (ep-e-splen-i'-tis^kiri, upon ; att\i)v, spleen ; 

 trig, inflammation]. Inflammation of the fibrous coat 

 of the spleen. 



Epistasis {e-pis' -tas-is) [eni, upon ; 'iaraadai, to stand] . 

 A scum or film of substance floating on the surface of 

 urine. 



Epistaxis (ep-is-taks f -is~) [hmGTa£et.v, to distil]. Hemor- 

 rhage from the nose. 



Episternite (ep-e-ster r -nit) [kiri, upon ; arepvov, breast- 

 bone]. In biology, applied to the lateral pieces of 

 the segment of an arthropod ; a pleurite ; specifically 

 one of the valves of the ovipositor in orthopterous in- 

 sects. 



Episternum {ep-e-ster' -nuni) [hiri, upon ; arepvov, 

 breast-bone]. In biology, variously applied to desig- 

 nate a part above or anterior to the sternum ; as the 

 presternum of a mammal, the epiplastron of a turtle, or 

 the anterior of the three pieces of the pleuron of an in- 

 sect. 



Epistoma (e-pis r -to-mati) \tixi, upon; arS/ia, mouth]. 

 In biology, variously used to designate some part 

 placed above, or anterior to the mouth, as the osseous 

 portion of the metope or facies of a macrurous crusta- 

 cean, that lies immediately in front of the oral aper- 

 ture. 



Epistrophe {e-pis f -tro-fe) [hni, upon ; orpetysiv, to turn]. 

 In biology, applied to the arrangement assumed by 

 chlorophyl-grains under the influence of light, on 

 those surfaces of the cell-wall that are at right angles 

 to the plane of incident light. 



Epistropheus (ep-is-tro f -fe us y e-pis' '-tro-phus) \hirioTpo- 

 0eiic]. A synonym of the axis, or second cervical 

 vertebra. 



Epithalline (ep-e-thal'-in)\k-iri,\\Tpon ; 8aA/\6g, a branch]. 

 In biology, growing upon the thallus. 



Epitheca [ep-e-the' '-hah) \ktrt t upon; OqicT/, a case]. In 

 biology, a secondary calcareous investment or tegumen- 

 taiy secretion surrounding the theca of certain corals. 



Epithecium {ep-e-the' -se-um) \e-ki, upon; di/nrj, a case]. 

 In biology, the surface of the fruiting-disc in certain 

 lichens and fungi. 



Epithelial [ep-e-the'-le-al) \ini, upon ; ftr/Af/, a nipple]. 

 Pertaining to epithelium ; made up of the elements of 

 epithelium. E. Pearls. See Pearls. 



Epithelicell {ep-e-the' -le-sel) [inl, upon ; 6x1X7), a nipple ; 

 cella, a cell]. An epithelial cell. 



Epithelioid [ep-e-the' -le-oid ) \_krcl, upon ; Qrfkrj, nipple ; 

 eldoc, likeness]. Resembling epithelium. . 



Epithelioma (ep-e-the-le-o' -tnah) [kiri, upon ; OqAtj, 

 nipple ; dfia, a tumor : pi. , Epithelio77tata~\ . Carcinoma 

 involving skin or mucous membrane. E. mollus- 

 cum. Synonym of Molluscum contagiosum. 



Epithelium {ep-e-the' '-le-um) \_twi, upon ; 87/A/j, nipple]. 

 The cuticle or cellular-structure of mucous surfaces, 

 and also of the skin of the body. E. chrotale, the 

 ectoderm. E., Ciliated, a form in which the cells 

 bear vibratile filaments or cilia at their free extremities. 

 E., Columnar, distinguished by prismatic-shaped or 

 columnar cells. E., Nucleated, consisting of cir- 

 cular or hexagonal cells, each containing a nucleus. 



Goblet-cells. 



Squamous-cells. 



E., Pavement, or Cuboidal, cubical or polygonal 

 cells covering the surface like the stones of a pave- 

 ment. E., Squamous, the cells have been reduced 

 to flattened, scaly plates. E., Stratified, the cells 

 are arranged in distinct layers. E., Tessellated. 

 Same as E. , Pavement. E., Transitional, inter- 

 mediate between simple and stratified. 



Epithem (ep / -ilh-em) \_£Ki6ri/ia, a poultice : pi. , Epithem- 

 ata\ Any local application ; as a compress, fomen- 

 tation, lotion, or poultice ; from this definition some 

 wriiers exclude salves, plasters, and ointments. 



Epithema (ep-ith-e'-mah). See Epithem. 



Epithesis (e-pith'-es-is) [e.Kindevai, to lay on]. The 

 surgical correction of deformed or crooked limits. 



Epithyme [ep' -ith-lm) [ki, upon ; dvpog, thyme]. The 

 European plant, Cuscuta epithymum, so called as grow- 

 ing parasitically upon thyme ; it is said to be useful in 

 melancholy, jaundice, and constipation. 



Epithymia (ep-e-lhi' '-nie-ah) [kntdvfiia, longing]. Any 

 natural longing or desire ; a yearning. 



Epitrichium (ep-e-trik'-e-um) \kiri, upon; rpi \mv, 

 hair]. A superficial cellular layer of epidermis, 

 found in embryonic and fetal life. 



Epitrochlea (ep-e-trok' -le-ah) [kiri, upon ; rpo^t/ta, a 

 pulley]. The internal condyle of the humerus. 



Epixylous (e-pihs'-il-us) [riri, upon; fMor, wood]. 

 In biology, applied to fungi or other plants that grow 

 upon wood. 



Epizoicide (ep-e-zo' '-is-ld) [ett/, upon ; fuov, an animal ; 

 auUre, to kill]. A drug or preparation that destroys 

 external parasites. 



