HEPATODIDYMUS 



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HERAPATH'S METHOD 



Hepatodidymus (hep-at-o-did ' -im-us) \rfzap, the 

 liver ; dcdvuoq, double] A monster with a double 

 body from the liver up. 



Hepatoduodenal {hep-at-o-du-od' -en-al) [rprap, liver ; 

 duodeni, twelve each]. Relating to the liver and the 

 duodenum. 



Hepatodynia {hep-at-o-din' -e-ah) [rpzap, liver; bivvy, 

 pain]. Pain in the liver. 



Hepatogastric {hep-at-o-gas' -trik) [rpzap, liver ; yaaryp, 

 stomach]. Pertaining to the liver and the stomach. 



Hepatogastritis {hep at-o-gas-tri' '-tis) \tfizap, liver ; 

 -;p, stomach; trig, inflammation]. Inflammation 

 of both liver and stomach. 



Hepatogenic {hep-at-o-jen' -ik) [rj—ap, liver ; yewdv, to 

 beget]. Produced by or in the liver. H. Icterus, 

 also called absorption-icterus or jaundice, is caused by 

 the absorption of bile already formed in the liver. 



Hepatography {hep-al-og* -ra-fe) [iprap, liver; ypdqetv, 

 to write]. A description of the liver. 



Hepatoid (hep' -at-oid) \jj-ap, liver; eldoc, likeness]. 

 Resembling a liver or liver-substance. 



Hepatolith (hep' -at-o-lith) [rprap, liver; z.idoc, stone]. 

 Biliary calculus ; gall-stone. 



Hepatolithiasis {hep-at-o-lith-i' -as-is) \ifzap, liver; 

 /ufliaoic, presence of calculus]. A disease character- 

 ized by gall-stones or concretions in the liver. 



Hepatolithic (hep-at-o-lith' -ik) [rpzap, liver; 7udoe, a 

 stone]. Affected with biliary calculi. 



Hepatology (hep-at-ol' o-je) [rpzap, liver ; 7.6yoc, 

 science]. The science of the nature, structure, func- 

 tions, and diseases of the liver. 



Hepatomalacia {hep-at-o-mal-a' -se-ah) [rprap, liver ; 

 ua/.ania, softness]. Softening of the liver. 



Hepatomegalia (hep-at-o-meg-a' -le-ah) [-h-rap, liver ; 

 ui^ac, large]. Auxesis of the liver. 



Hepatomyeloma (hep-at-o-mi-el-o> '-mak) \rpzap, liver ; 

 ure'/oc, marrow ; bua, a tumor: pi. Hepatomyelomatd\. 

 Medullar}- carcinoma of the liver. 



Hepatoncus (hep-at-ong'-kus) \J]—ap, liver ; bynog , a 

 tumor]. A tumor or swelling of the liver. 



Hepatonecrosis {hep-at-o-ne-kro' -sis) \jprap, liver; 

 joic, death]. Gangrene of the liver. 



Hepatopancreas (hep-at-o-pan' '-kre-as) [rjirap, the liver ; 

 - <peac, the pancreas: pi. Hepatopancreates']. In 

 biology, a glandular organ of many invertebrates which 

 exercises a digestive action upon starch and albumin, 

 and at the same time secretes matters similar to those 

 found in the bile of vertebrates. 



Hepatopathy (hep-at-op'-ath-e)\trr:ap, liver; —ddoc, dis- 

 ease]. Any hepatic disease or disorder. 

 " jpatoperitonitis (hep-at-o-per-it-oti-i' -tis) [y-ap, liver; 

 -ovawv, peritoneum; trig, inflammation]. Inflam- 

 mation of the peritoneal or serous coat of the liver. 



jatopexia, or Hepatopexy (hep-at-o-peks* -e-ah , 

 hep ' -at-o-peks-e) [tj-ap, liver; ~vitC, fixation]. The 

 suturing of a floating liver in its proper position. 



jatophage (hep'-at-o-fdj) [iy;rap, liver; oayeiv, to 

 eat]. A giant-cell of a type peculiar to the liver; it 

 is said to absorb and to destroy liver-cells, 

 epatophyma hep-at-o-fi'-mah) [fj— ap, liver ; ovua, 

 growth]. Any tumor of the liver. 



jato-portal (hep-at-o-por'-tal) [fprap, liver ; porta, 

 a gate]. Relating to the portal circulation in the liver ; 

 portal as distinguished from reniportal. 



patoptosis (hep-at-op-to' -sis) [iprap, liver ; tttuoic, a 

 falling]. Synonym of Floating Liver, a. v. 

 epatorrhagia (hep-at-or-a'-je-ah). Same as Hepatir- 

 rhagia. 



lepatorrhaphy [hep-at-or 1 -a-fe) \jfzap, liver; pa&h, 

 suture]. Suture of the liver, 

 lepatorrhea {hep a/-or-e / -ah) [rfc-ap, liver ; poia, flow]. 

 Morbid or excessive secretion of bile bv the liver. 



Hepatorrhexis (hep-at-or-eks* -is) [rtrrap, liver ; pv^ic , a 

 rupture]. Rupture of the liver. 



Hepatoscirrhus (hep-at-o-skir'-us) [fcrap, liver; mup- 

 poc, an induration]. Scirrhous carcinoma of the liver. 



Hepatoscopy (hep-at-os' -ko-pe) [tjirap, liver ; ckottuv, 

 to examine]. Visual examination of the liver. 



Hepato-splenitis {hep-at-o-splen-i' -tis) [rpzap, liver ; 

 r-'/Tjv, spleen ; inc, inflammation]. Inflammation of 

 both liver and spleen. 



Hepatotomy (hep-at-of -o-me) \tpzap, liver; re/xvecv, to 

 cut]. Incision of the liver. 



Hephestic {hef-es / -tik) [Hephtzstus, Vulcan]. Prevail- 

 ing or occurring among hammermen. H. Cramp. See 

 Hammermen's Cramp. H. Hemiplegia. See Hemi- 

 plegia. 



Heptacosane {hep* -tak-o-san) [e— d, seven], CjjH^. 

 A hydrocarbon contained in beeswax. 



Heptad {hep* -tad) [hrrd, seven]. In chemistry, an 

 atom whose equivalence is seven atoms of hydrogen, 

 or that can be combined with, substituted for, or re- 

 placed by, seven atoms of hydrogen. 



Heptagynian {hep-taj-in f -e-an). See Heptagynous. 



Heptagynious (hep-taj-in' '-e-us). See Heptagynous. 



Heptagynous (hep-taf -in-us) [hrrd, seven ; ywy, 

 female]. In biology, having seven pistils or styles. 



Heptamerous {hep-tarn' -er-us) [e-zrd, seven ; fikpoq, a 

 part]. In biology, consisting of seven parts; having 

 the organs in sevens. 



Heptandrous {hep-tan' -drus) [k-rrrd, seven ; dv>7p,man]. 

 In biology, having seven stamens. 



Heptane [hep'-ldn) [eirrd, seven], C-H ]6 . A paraffin 

 existing as a mobile, colorless liquid. It is contained 

 in petroleum, and is also obtained from the resin of 

 Pinus sabiniana by dry distillation. It is also called 

 abietene, theolin, erasene, and aurantin. See Hydro- 

 carbons, Table of. 



Heptapetalous (hep-tah-pef -al-us) [eirrd, seven ; 

 - -./or, a leaf]. In biology, having seven petals. 



Heptaphyllous (hep-tah-fil'-tis) [i—d, seven ; ov'/jjjv, 

 a leaf]. In biology, having seven leaves. 



Heptatomic {hep-tat-om' -ik) [iirrd, seven ; arofioc, an 

 atom]. Same as Heptavalent, a. v. 



Heptavalent {hep-tav-a' -lent ) [exrd, seven ; valens, 

 having power]. In chemistry, equal to seven atoms 

 of hydrogen in combining or saturating-power ; ap- 

 plied to an atom that can be substituted for, or re- 

 placed by, seven atoms of hydrogen. 



Heptolactone {hep-to-lak' -ton) [e— d, seven; lac, 

 milk], C-H^CK;. A substance formed from teracrylic 

 acid by reducing with hydrobromic acid. It melts at 

 li° C, and boils at 220° C. 



Heptoses (hep-ids' -ez) [eTtrd, seven]. A division of 

 the glucoses, of the composition C-H u O T . They are 

 prepared by reducing the corresponding heptonic 

 acids. C.HjjOi (their lactones), with sodium amalgam. 

 They have similar properties to the hexoses, and are 

 not fermented by yeast. See Carbohydrates, Table of. 



Heracleum (her-ak-le'-um) ['Hpd*c/ttoc, Hercules]. A 

 genus of umbelliferous plants, the cow-parsnips. 

 Several species, especially H. lanatum, in North 

 America, and H. tauricum. in Europe, are diuretic 

 and expectorant, and the roots and seeds are recom- 

 mended for use in epilepsy. Unof. 



Herapath's Method. A method for determining the 

 presence of minute quantities of quinin. For a test-fluid 

 use — 



Metric. Apoth. 



Glacial acetic acid 12 c.c. (3.24 f 3). 



Ninety-five percent. alcohol, . . . 4 c.c. (1.08 fo). 

 Dilute sulphuric acid, ~ drops. 



A drop of this is put on the slide, and a very minute 

 amount of the quinin-containing substance added. 



