HEMATOPORPHYRINURIA 



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HEMIALBUMINOSE 



It is produced by dissolving hematin in concentrated 

 H 2 S0 4 . It occurs occasionally in urine and in egg- 

 shells of certain birds. See Polyperythrin. 



Hematoporphyrinuria (hem' -at-o-por' -fe-rin-u' -re-ah) 

 [alpa, blood ; irdptpvpog, purple; ovpov, urine]. The 

 presence of hematoporphyrin in the urine. 



Hematoporphyroidin (hem-at-fi-por-fir-oid'-iri) [al/ia, 

 blood; Tr6p<pvpog, purple]. A substance similar in 

 origin and character to hematoporphyrin, but less 

 soluble. Like hematoporphyrin, it is sometimes found 

 in the urine. 



Hematoposia (hem-at-o-po' -ze-ah) [alpa, blood ; nocng, 

 a drinking]. Blood-drinking as a therapeutic meas- 

 ure ; hematopisis. 



Hematopsia (hemat-op'-se-ah) [al/ia, blood ; C>ip, eye]. 

 An extravasation of blood in the subconjunctival tis- 

 sues of the eye. 



Hematoptysis (hem-at-op' -tis-is) . Same as Hemoptysis. 



Hematorrhachis (hem-at-or' -ak-is) [alfia, blood ; pa%ig, 

 spine]. Hemorrhage within the vertebral canal. 



Hematorrhea (hem-at-or-e'-ah) [alfia, blood; pola, a 

 flow]. A copious passive flow or discharge of blood ; 

 a hemorrhage. 



Hematorrhosis (hem-at-or-o' '-sis) [alfia, blood ; oppdg, 

 serum]. Separation of the serum of the blood. 



Hematosac (hem' ' -at-o-sak) [alfia, blood ; saccus, a 

 bag]. A blood- cyst. 



Hematosalpinx (hem-at-o-sal' -pinks) [alfia, blood ; 

 oakmy!; , a trumpet]. A hemorrhagic distention or ob- 

 struction of a Fallopian tube. 



Hematoscheocele ihem-al-os' '-ke-o-sel) [alfia, blood ; 

 baxEov, scrotum; KTj'kr], tumor]. A hemorrhagic tumor 

 or distention of the scrotum. 



Hematoscope (hem' ' -at-o-skop) [alfia, blood ; oncmeiv, 

 to inspect]. A modified form of, or an attachment to, 

 the spectroscope, for use in examination of blood. 



Hematoscopy (hem-at-os' -ko-pe) [alfia, blood ; mioireiv, 

 to inspect]. Spectroscopic examination of the blood 

 and blood-discs. 



Hematose (hem'-at-os) [alfia, blood]. Full of blood. 



Hematosepsis (hem-at-o-sep 1 '-sis). See Septicemia. 



Hematosin (hem-at-o'-sin). See Hematin. 



Hematosis (hem-at-o' -sis) [alpdruaig ; alfia, blood]. I. 

 The process of the formation of blood and the de- 

 velopment of blood-corpuscles. 2. The arterializa- 

 tion of the blood. 



Hematospectroscope (hem-at-o-spek'-tro-skop) [alfia, 

 blood; spectrum, an image; OKoneiv, to view]. A 

 spectroscope adapted for use in the study of the 

 blood. 



Hematospermia (hem-at-o-sper' '-me-ah) [alfia, blood ; 

 anspfia, seed] . The discharge of bloody semen. 



Hematospongus (hem-at-o-spun' '-gus) [alfia, blood ; 

 mrdyyog, sponge]. Medullary sarcoma. 



Hematothorax (hem-at-o-tho' -raks). See Hemothorax. 



Hematoxic (hem-at-oks'-ik) [alfia, blood ; to!-ik6v, a 

 poison]. Pertaining to a poisoned or impure condi- 

 tion of the blood. 



Hematoxin (hem-at-oks' -in) [alfia, blood ; to^ik6v, 

 poison]. Any blood-poison or poisonous principle 

 developed in the blood. 



Hematoxylin (hem-at-oks' -il-in) [alfia, blood ; fvAov, 

 wood], C, fi H u 6 . The coloring-matter of logwood; 

 it is very soluble in water and alcohol, and crystallizes 

 in yellowish prisms with 2lI^O. It dissolves in alkalies 

 with a violet-blue color. It is a valuable stain in 

 microscopy. See Pigments, Conspectus of. H., 

 Delafield's. See Stains, Table of. . For other hema- 

 toxylin stains, including Bohmer's, Kleinenberg's, 

 Mayer's, Friedlander's and Cook's, see Stains, 

 Table of. 



Hematoxylon (hem-at-oks' -Hon) [alfia, blood ; £6Aov, 



wood]. Logwood. The heart- wood of H. campe- 

 chianum ; it occurs as dark brown raspings or a coarse 

 powder, and contains tannic acid and a coloring-prin- 

 ciple, hematoxylin, C 16 H u 6 , that becomes grayish-red 

 by the action of light. It is a mild astringent. H., 

 Ext. Dose gr. v-xx. H., Decoctum, strength I to 

 17. Dose J5J-1J. Unof. 



Hematozoic (hem-at-o-zo'-ik) [alfia, blood ; £<pov, an 

 animal]. Pertaining to a hematozoon. 



Hematozoon (hem-at-o-zo' -on) [alfia, blood ; ££ov, 

 animal : pi. , Hematozoa~\ . Any living organism or 

 animal in the blood. 



Hematozymotic (hem-at-o-zi-mot'-ik) [alfia, blood ; 

 ^ifiT/, leaven]. Relating to a blood-ferment, or to 

 fermentation in the blood of a living organism. 



Hematuresis (hem-at-u-re'-sis) [alfia, blood ; ovpov, 

 urine]. The passage of bloody urine. 



Hematuria (hem-at-u' -re-ah) [alfia, blood ; ovpov, 

 urine]. Hematuresis. Blood in the urine. It may be 

 due to injury, local disease, general disorder, 6r the 

 presence of entozoa. When only the coloring-matter 

 of the blood is found in the urine, it is termed hemo- 

 globinuria or hematinuria. The color of the urine 

 in hematuria varies from bright-red to a dingy, smoky 

 color, or to merely a tinging of the urine. The urine 

 may be examined for blood-corpuscles by means of the 

 microscope ; the presence of blood may be demon- 

 strated by the spectroscope. Almen's, or the gttai* 

 acum test, or Heller ' s test may be made. See Tests, 

 Table of. H., Intermittent, that form due to 

 malarial poisoning. H., Paroxysmal. Same as 

 H, Intermittent. 



Hemautogram (hem-aw' -to-gram) [alfia, blood ; abrog, 

 self; ypafifia, a tracing]. The tracing made in hem- 

 autography. 



Hemautograph (hem-aw' -to-graf). Same as Hem* 

 autogram. 



Hemautography (hetn-aw-tog' -ra-fe) [alfia, blood ; 

 avrdg, self; ypacpeiv, to write]. The tracing of the 

 pulse- curve by the jet of blood from a divided artery 

 caught upon paper drawn in front of it. 



Hemeralopia (hem-er-al-o' -pe-ah) [rjfiepa, day : 

 eye]. Day- vision or night-blindness ; a symptom of 

 pigmentary degeneration of the retina, failure of 

 general nutrition, etc. Vision is good by day or in 

 a strong light, but fails at night. See also Nyctalopia. 



Hemeraphonia (hem-er-afo'-ne-ah) [rpikpa, day; a, 

 priv.; tyovii, voice]. Loss of voice during the day, 

 with return of the power of phonation at night. 



Hemerythrin (hem-er 1 '-ith-rin) [al/ia, blood ; kpvdpac, 

 red]. The pigment found by Krukenberg in the 

 blood of Sipunculus nudus. 



Hemerythrogen (hem-er-ith' -ro-gen) [alfia, blood ; 

 tpvdpdg, red ; yevi/g, producing] . The chromogen of 

 hemerythrin. 



Hemi- (hem'-e-) [rpu, half]. A prefix, meaning one- 

 half. In anatomy and physiology it is applied to one of 

 the two lateral halves of the body. 



Hemiablepsia (hem-e-ab-lep'-se-ah) [r/fu, half; a ; 

 blindness]. See Hemianopsia. 



Hemiacephalus (hem-e-ah-sef'-al-us) ['/fit, half; ", 

 priv. ; KEtyikri, head]. A variety of omphalositic 

 monsters of the species Paracephalus. It is (he 

 lowest grade of development in paracephalus, closely 

 approaching true acephalus. 



Hemiachromatopsia (hem-e-ah-kro-mat-op'-se-ah)[fi(U % 

 half; d, priv. ; ^pfo/ta, color ; oijug, vision]. Subnormal 

 or absent color-vision in corresponding halves of the 

 field of vision. 



Hemialbumin (kem-e-a! ' -btt-min). See Anti-albumin. 



Hemialbuminose (hem-e-al-bu' -min-os). The sanu- as 

 Hemialbumose. 



