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ESOPHAGUS 



Erythruria [er-ith-ru'-re-ali ) \jpvdp6g, red ; ovpov, 

 urine]. The passage of reddish urine. Hematuria. 



Esbach's Test. See Tests, Table of. 



Eschar (es'-kar) [kax^pa, a scab]. The slough or 

 scab following cauterization, burns, etc. 



Escharodermitis (es-kar-o-der-mi'-tis) \jaxdpa , a scab ; 

 fikpjia, skin; trig, inflammation]. A skin-inflamma- 

 tion marked by the formation of eschars. 



Escharosis (es-kar-o'-sis) [tfTjupaxnc]. The formation 

 of an eschar ; escharotic action. 



Escharotic (es-kar-ot'-ik) [ecr^a/awn/cdf] . I. Caustic; 

 productive of a slough or scab. 2. A substance that, 

 applied to the skin, produces an eschar. A caustic. 



Eschel Blue. See Smalts. 



Escherich, Bacillus of. See Bacteria, Synonymatic 

 Table of. 



Eschka's Test. See Tests, Table of. 



Eschomelia (es-ko-me' -le-ah) [ecr^aroc, worst ; p.t~Aog, 

 a limb]. A monstrosity in which there is a defective 

 limb. 



Eschricht's Yellow Canals. See Canals. 



Eschrolalia ( es-kro-la'-le-ah ) [aicr^pdc, shameful ; 

 XaAid, speech]. Same as Coprolalia. 



Eschromythesis {es-kro-mi-the' '-sis) \_aioxp6g, base; 

 fivdlCsiv, to utter]. The utterance of obscene language 

 by delirious or insane patients. 



Eschscholtzia (esh-sholts' -e-ah) [after Eschscholtz, a 

 German zoologist]. A genus of papaveraceous herbs. 

 E. californica, California Poppy, a plant growing in 

 California, is recommended as an excellent and harm- 

 less soporific and analgesic. Dose of the fluid ex- 

 tract, IT^xv-xxx. Unof. 



Esculapian [es-ku-la' -pe-an) \_ALscidapius , the god of 

 medicine]. 1. Medical; pertaining to medicine. 2. 

 A physician. 



Esculetin (es-ku-le' -tin) \_sEsculus, the Italian oak], 

 CgHgO^. A substance present in the bark of the 

 horse-chestnut, partly free, and partly as the glucosid 

 esculin, from which it is prepared by decomposition 

 with acids or ferments. It crystallizes with a mole- 

 cule of water in fine needles or leaflets. 



Esculin (es'-ku-lin) [sEsculus, the Italian oak], 

 C L -H 16 9 . A glucosid contained in the bark of the 

 horse-chestnut, ALsculus hippocastanum. It crystallizes 

 in fine needles with 1^ H 2 0, and melts when anhy- 

 drous at 205 C; it is soluble with difficulty in water 

 and alcohol. 



Eserin (es'-er-in) \_Esere, native name of the plant or 

 bean], C 15 H. 21 N 3 2 . A poisonous alkaloid derived 

 from Physostigma, q. v. It is chiefly used to produce 

 myosis, to lessen intra-ocular tension, etc. 



Esiphonal (e-si'-fun-al) \_e, priv. ; al<puv, a tube]. 

 Having no siphons, as certain shells ; asiphonate. 



Esmarch's Bandage, or Apparatus. An elastic rubber 

 bandage used upon a limb to be amputated, in order 

 to drive the blood out of it by the pressure of progres- 

 sive application of turns about the limb toward the 

 trunk. E.'s Operation. See Operations, Table of. 

 E.'s Paste, a caustic paste composed of one part each 

 of white arsenic and sulphate of morphin, eight parts 

 of calomel, and forty-eight of gum arabic. E.'s 

 Tubes, test-tubes lined by a thin layer of gelatin for 

 culture-purposes. 



Esmarching (es 1 ' -mark-in*) [after Esmarch, a German 

 surgeon]. The application of the Esmarch bandage, 

 so as to drive the blood out of a part or member. 



Esocolitis (es-o-ko-li'-tis) [t<rw, within ; k6aov, colon]. 

 Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the colon ; 

 dysentery. 



Esoderm (rs'-o-derm) [iesw, within ; 6kpp.a, skin]. In 

 biology, the delicate membrane forming the ental sur- 

 face of the integuments of insects. 



Esodic (e-sod'-ik) [tc, into; 666g, way]. Afferent or 

 centripetal ; conveying impressions toward the central 

 nervous system — applied to certain nerves and nerve- 

 filaments. 



Esoenteritis (es-o-en-ter-i' '-tis) \Iugj, inward ; evrepov, 

 bowel ; irtg, inflammation]. Inflammation of the 

 mucous membrane of the intestines. 



Esogastritis (es-o-gas-tri' '-tis) \jtou, inward; yaaTtjp, 

 belly ; trig, inflammation] . Inflammation of the mu- 

 cous membrane of the stomach. 



Esogenetic (es-o-jen-et'-ik) [ecru, within ; yevvav, to 

 produce]. Produced or arising within the organism. 



Esophagalgia {e-sofag-al' -je-ah) \ploo$ayog , esopha- 

 gus ; hXyog, pain] . Pain in the esophagus. 



Esophageal (e-sofaj'-e-al or e-sofaj-e'-al) [olocxpcryog , 

 esophagus]. Pertaining or belonging to the esophagus. 

 E. Glands. See Gland. E. Plexus. See Plexus. 



Esophagectomy (e-sof-aj-ek' -to- me) [_oiao<payog , esoph- 

 agus ; kuTOfiij, a cutting out]. Extirpation of cancer 

 of the gullet with resection of the walls of the organ. 



Esophagectopy {e-sof-aj-ek' -to-pe) [oioofyayog , esoph- 

 agus; enTOTrog, away from a place]. Displacement of 

 the esophagus. 



Esophagism (e-sof'-aj-izw), Esophagismus (e-sof- 

 aj-iz'-mus) [olaoyayog , esophagus]. Spasmodic con- 

 traction of the esophagus. 



Esophagitis (e-sofaj-i'-tis) \o\co<$>ayog , esophagus ; trig, 

 inflammation]. Inflammation of the esophagus. 



Esophagocele (e-sof'-aj-o-sel) [olcoyayog, esophagus; 

 ar/Ari, hernia]. An abnormal distention of a portion 

 of the esophagus or of the entire tube ; hence it may 

 be general, annular, or pouched. 



Esophagodynia (e-sofaj-o-din' -e-ah) \o\ao§ayog, esoph- 

 agus ; bSvvrj, pain]. Same as Esophagalgia. 



Esophagomalacia (e-sofaj-o-mal-a' -se-ah) [inootyayog , 

 esophagus ; paAania, softness]. Morbid softening of 

 the esophagus. 



Esophagomycosis (e-sof-aj-o-mi-ko' -sis) [olaofiayog, 

 esophagus ; fivur/g, a fungus] . Mycotic disease of the 

 esophagus. 



Esophagopathy (e-sof-aj-op' -ath-e) [oioo&ayog, esoph- 

 agus; iradog, disease]. Any disease of the esophagus. 



Esophagoplegia (e-sofaj-o-ple' -je-ah) [oioopdyog, 

 esophagus; izAtfyrj, a stroke]. Paralysis of the esoph- 

 agus. 



Esophagorrhagia (e-sofaj-or-a' '-je-ah) [olaoipayog, 

 esophagus ; pr/yvbvcu, to break forth]. Hemorrhage 

 from the esophagus. 



Esophagoscope (e-sofaj'-o-skop) [oiaofiayog , esoph- 

 agus ; OKoireiv, to view] . An instrument for examin- 

 ing the interior of the esophagus by artificial light. 



Esophagoscopy (e-sof-aj-os' '-ko-pe) \o\ao$ayog, esoph- 

 agus; okotteIv, to view]. Examination of the interior 

 of the esophagus. 



Esophagospasm (e-sof'-aj-o-spazm). See Esophagis- 

 mus. 



Esophagostenosis (e-sof-aj-o-ste-no' '-sis) \_dtat> 

 esophagus ; arivuaig, constriction]. Constriction of the 

 esophagus. 



Esophagostomy (e-sof-aj-os' -to-rne) \o'i.co<p&yog , esoph- 

 agus ; ar6/ia, mouth]. The formation of an artificial 

 opening in the esophagus. 



Esophagotome (e-sofaj'-o-tdm) [otaotpayog, esophagus ; 

 Tzfiveiv, to cut]. An instrument devised for cutting 

 into the esophagus. 



Esophagotomy (e-sofaj-ot'-o-rnc) [dtaotyayog, esoph- 

 agus; rofii}, a cutting]. Opening of the esophagus 

 by an external incision. 



Esophagus (e-sof'-ag-us) [<ptpciv, olaeiv, to carry ; <pa- 

 yelv, to eat]. The gullet. The musculo-membranoui 

 canal, about nine inches in length, extending from the 

 pharynx to the stomach. 



