HEMACELIXOSIS 



fiapvc, heavy ; uirpov, measure]. A contrivance for 

 the approximate determination of the specific gravity 

 of the blood. 



Hemacelinosis (hem-as-el-en-o'-sis) [aiua, blood; wyA/c, 

 spot ; voooc, disease]. A synonym of the disease, 

 Purpura. 



Hemachroin (hem-ak-ro'-in) [aifia, blood; ^poa, 

 color]. Same as Hematosin. 



Hemachrome (hem'-ak-rom) [aiua, blood ; xp" lia > 

 color]. The coloring-matter of the blood: hematin. 



Hemachrosis (hem-ah-ro'-sis) [aifia, blood ; ^pdxrtc, 

 coloring]. I. Redness of the blood. 2. Any disease 

 in which the blood is abnormally colored. 



Kemacyanin (hem-as-i' -an-in) [aiua, blood ; tciavoc, 

 blue]. A blue coloring-matter found in the blood 

 and the bile. 



Hemacytometer (hem-as-i-tom' -et-er). See Hemacytom- 

 eter. 



mad (hem' -ad) [aiua, blood]. I. Toward the 

 hemal aspect ; opposed to neurad. 2. A blood-cell or 

 ilood-corpuscle. 

 emadonosos (hem-ad-on' '-o-sos) [aifiac, blood-stream ; 

 v6aoc, disease]. A disease of the blood or of the 

 blood-vessels. 



emadostenosis (hem-ad-o-ste-no'-sis) [aludc, blood- 

 stream ; gtevoc, narrow] . Stricture or narrowing of 

 a blood-vessel. 



emadosteosis (hem-ad-os-te-o'-sis) [aluac, blood- 

 stream; boreov, bone]. Ossification or calcification 

 of blood-vessels. 



emadrometer (hem-ad- rom' '-et-er). See Hemadro- 

 mometer. 



Hemadrometry (hem-ad-rom' -et-re). See Hemadro- 

 mometry. « 



Hemadromograph (hem-ad-rom' -o-graf) [aiua, blood ; 

 dpotioc, course ; jpatfteiv, to write]. An instrument for 

 registering changes in the velocity of the blood-stream. 



Hemadromometer (hem-ad-ro-mom' -et-er) [aifia, 

 blood; fipofiog, course ; fierpov, measure]. A device 

 for measuring the velocity of the blood-current. 



Hemadromometry (hem-ad-ro-mom' -et-re) [aifia, blood; 

 dpdfioc, course; fierpov, measure]. Measurement of 



I the speed of the blood-current, 

 emadynamics (hem-ad-i-nam' -iks) [aiua, blood ; 

 diiautc, power]. Dynamics of the blood-current, 

 emadynamometer (hem-ad-i-nam-om' -et-er) [aifia, 

 blood ; dvvauic, strength ; fierpov, a measure]. A 

 contrivance for measuring the tension or pressure of 

 blood within the arteries. Careful experiments show 

 that, in man, the pressure of blood in the carotid 

 artery is equal to about that of six inches of mercury, 

 emafecal (hem-af-e'- kal) [aifia, blood ; fax, dregs]. 

 Characterized by bloody stools. H. Jaundice. See 

 Jaundice. 

 Hemagogue (hem'-ag-og) [aifia, blood ; ayuydc , lead- 

 ing]. 1. Promoting the menstrual or hemorrhoidal 

 discharge of blood. 2. An agent that promotes the 

 catamenial or hemorrhoidal flow of blood. 

 Hemahysteria (hem-a-his-tc f -re-ah) [aiua, blood ; 



iterus]. Synonym of Menorrhagia. 

 Hemal hem'-al) [aiua, blood]. 1. Pertaining to the 



blood or the vascular system. 2. See Ventral. 

 Hemaleucin (hem-al-oo'-sin) [aiua, blood ; /ewcoc, 

 white]. Fibrin ; the white portion of a washed blood- 

 clot. 

 Hemaleukosis (hem-al-oo-ko' -sis) [aiua, blood; 7*vk&c, 



white]. The formation of the buffy coat of a clot. 

 Hemalopia (hem-al-o' -pe-ah) [aifia, blood ; uib, the 



eye]. Effusion of blood in the eye ; erythropsia. 

 Hemameba h:m-am-e' -bah) [aiua, blood; auot3rj, a 

 change]. A white blood-cell so called from its re- 

 semblance to an ameba. 





549 HEMATHERMOUS 



Hemangioma (hem-an-je-o'-mah) [aiua, blood ; ayye- 

 lov, vessel; bua, a tumor: //. , Hemangiomatd\. An 

 angioma made up of blood-vessels, as distinguished 

 from lymphangioma. 



Hemanthin (hem-an' '-thin) [atfia, blood ; avSag , a flow- 

 er]. An alkaloid from Hemanthus coccineus . it is 

 poisonous, with the general properties of atropin. 



Hemanthus (hem-an' -thus) [aifia, blocd ; avboq, flow- 

 er]. A genus of amaryllidaceous plants; blood- 

 flower. H. coccineus, of S. Africa, affords an arrow- 

 poison, with the general properties of atropin. The plant 

 is a diuretic and cardiant. It affords hemanthin. Unof. 



Hemaphein (hem-af-e' -in) [alfia, blood; paioc, dusky]. 

 A brown coloring-matter from blood, regarded as a 

 decomposidon-product of hematin ; it is probably the 

 same as urohematin. 



Hemaphobia (hem-af-a' -be-ah). See Hematophobia. 



Hemapoiesis (hem-ap-oi-e' -sis). See Hematopoiesis. 



Hemapoietic (hem-ap-oi-ef -ik). See Hematopoietic. 



Hemapophysis (hem-ap-ojff -is-is) [atfia, blood ; airofy- 

 veiv, to put forth]. That part of an ideal or perfect 

 vertebra which forms the anterolateral part of the 

 hemal arch. In man, all the hemapophyses are either 

 cartilaginous or detached. 



Hemaporia (hem-ap-o' -re-ah) [aiua, blood ; a—op'ta, 

 distress]. Any disorder of the blood, e. g. anemia. 



Hemarthron, Hemarthros (hem-ar'-thron, hem-ar'- 

 thros) [a\ua, blood; apOpov, joint]. Effusion of blood 

 into the synovial sac of a joint. 



Hemarthrosis (hem-ar-thro'-sis) [aiua, blood ; apBuaiq, 

 a joint]. Effusion of blood into a joint. 



Hemastatic (hem-as-tat'-ik). See Hemostatic. 



Hemastatics (hem-as-tat' -iks) [atfia, blood ; rrrariKoq, 

 standing] . That branch of physiology treating of the 

 laws of the equilibrium of the blood. 



Hemasthenosis (hem-as-then-o f -sis) [atfia, blood ; 

 aatikveta, weakness]. A weakening or deterioration of 

 the blood. 



Hematachometer (hem-at-ak-om' -et-er). See Hemo- 

 tachometer. 



Hematangionosus (hem-at-an-je-on' -o-sus) [aiua, 

 blood ; ayyElov, vessel ; v6aoc, disease] . Any disease 

 of the blood-vessels. 



Hematangiosis (hem-at-an-je-o' -sis) [aiua, blood ; 

 ayyeioi; vessel] . Any disease of the blood-vessels. 



Hemataporia (hem-at-ap-o f -re-ah). See Hemaporia. 



Hematapostasis (hem-at-ap-os' -tas-is) [aiua, blood ; 

 hirooramc, a standing away from]. Unequal distribu- 

 tion or pressure of blood, with congestion or effusion 

 in some part of the body. 



Hematapostema (hem-at-ap-os-te'-mah) [aiua, blood ; 

 a-zoartftia, abscess : //., Hemapostemata~\. An abscess 

 containing extravasated blood. 



Hemataria (hem-at-a' -re-ah) [ai/ia, blood]. The so- 

 called blood-animals. 



Hematedema (hem-at-e-de / -mah) [aifia, blood; oiStffia, 

 a swelling]. Swelling due to the effusion of blood. 



Hematein (hem-ate' -in) [aifia, blood], C )6 H 1;! 6 . A 

 crystalline principle derivable from, and reconvertible 

 into, hematoxylin. 



Hemateleum (hem-at-el-e'-um) [aiua, blood ; e/.aiov, 

 oil]. A yellow or brownish oily fluid obtained by 

 the dry distillation of blood. 



Hematemesis (hem-at-em' -es-is) [aiua, blood ; euieiv, 

 to vomit]. The vomiting of blood from any cause. 

 It may be due to general or constitutional pathologic 

 conditions, or to local conditions. 



Hematencephalon (hem-at-en-sef -al-on) [aiua, blood; 

 hjKEoa'/nc, brain]. A hemorrhage or bleeding within 

 the brain ; cerebral apoplexy. 



Hemathermous (hem-ath-er'-mus) [aiua, blood; 

 Oepfidc, hot]. Having warm blood. 



