HOLOTHECAL 



In biology, booted ; applied to birds in which the tar- 

 sal envelop is entire. 



Holotomy (hol-ot'-o-me) \o~f.oq, whole ; rkfiveiv, to cut]. 

 Complete surgical excision of a part or organ. 



Holotonia, or Holotony (hol-o-to'-ne-ah, hol-ot' '-o-tie) 

 [oaoc, entire; reiveiv, to stretch]. Same as Holotet- 

 anus. 



Holotonic (hol-o-ton' -ik) [6/.oc, entire ; reiveiv, to 

 stretch]. Relating to, or characterized by, holotet- 

 any. 



Holozoic {hol-o-zt/ -ik) [6/toc, whole; Cv° v > an animal]. 

 In biology, entirely resembling animals in mode of 

 nutrition. 



Holthouse, Hernia of. See Hernia. 



Holting (holt'-ing) [after Holt, the inventor of the 

 method]. The divulsion of an urethral stricture by 

 Holt's dilator. 



Holtz Machine. A particular form of electro-static 

 induction-machine. 



Homalocephalus (hom-al-o-sef -al-us) \o\iak6q, flat ; 

 Keoa'/.ij, the head]. Lissauer's term for " flat- 

 headed.'' 



Homalocoryphus (hom-al-o-kor' -if-us) [ofia/.oq, flat ; 

 Kopvp//, the head]. Lissauer's term for a skull in 

 which the angle formed by two lines drawn from the 

 bregma and the occipital point to the highest point 

 above is between 132 and 142 . 



Homalogonatous (hom-al-o-gon' '-at-us) \oua\6q, even, 

 level ; ydvv, knee]. In biology, applied to such birds 

 as possess an accessory femoro-caudal muscle and a 

 tufted oil-gland and cocca ; the opposite of Anoma- 

 logonatous, in which this combination is never found. 



Homalographic (hom-al-o-graf -ik) [oiia'/oq, same ; 

 ypdoetv, to write]. Pertaining to homolography. H. 

 Method, a method of showing the structure of the 

 body by means of plane sections of a frozen body. 



Homalography (hom-al-og / -ra-fe) [pua/.6q, level ; 

 ypdoetv, to record]. Anatomy by sections ; the repre 

 sentation of structure by means of sketches of various 

 sections. 



Homalometopus (hom-al-o-met-o'-pus) \_6iia7.6q, flat ; 

 fieruTvov, the space between the eyes]. Lissauer's 

 term for a skull having a frontal angle between 130. 5 

 and I41 . 



Homalopisthocranius {horn - al- o-pis-tho - kra' -ne-us) 

 \oua7.6q, flat; orricrdev, behind; Kpaviov, the skull]. 

 Lissauer's term for a skull in which the angle formed 

 by lines joining the external occipital protuberance 

 and the occipital point with the highest point of the 

 skull is between 140 and 154 . 



Homalosternal (hom-al-o-ster'-nal) [oixa/.oc, even, 

 level; arepvov, sternum]. In biology, having a raft- 

 like or keelless sternum ; ratite, as certain birds. 



Homaluranus (hom-al-u-ra' '-nus) \0uaA0q, flat ; ovpd, 

 a tail]. Lissauer's term for a skull in which the 

 angle formed by lines joining the occipital point and 

 the bregma with the highest point of the skull is 

 betwen 147. 5 and 163. 5 . 



Homatropin [hotn-at'-ro-pin). See Atropin. 



Homeo- (ho / -me-o-) [o/ioioq, like]. A prefix signifying 

 like or similar. 



Homeobiophorid (ho-nte-o-bi-off'-or-id) \bpoioq, like; 

 jiioq, life ; fyepeiv, to bear]. In biology, Weismann's 

 name for the lowest and most primitive undifferentiated 

 organism conceivable, having the form of a single 

 biophore, or of a number of similar biophores, in which 

 multiplication and transmission would occur together, 

 no special apparatus being required for the latter pro- 

 cess, as a reproduction by binary fission must result 

 in two corresponding halves, each containing similar 

 biophores, and each of which, simply by the multipli- 



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cation of its units, is able to give rise to a compact 

 organism like the parent. Cf. Heterobiophorid. 



Homeochronous (ho-me-ok' -ro-nus) [opoiuq, like, simi- 

 lar; XP° V °S> time]. In biology, true ontogenetic 

 sequence ; appearance in proper order in time ; applied 

 to animals, organs, or hereditary traits. H. Heredity, 

 pertaining to the appearance of an organ, trait, ten- 

 dency or function, whether psychologic, physiologic, 

 or pathologic, at a similar time of life in a series of 

 descendants. 



Homeodont (ho' -me-o-dont) [ofioioq, like ; bdovq, tooth]. 

 In biology, applied to teeth that are simple cones. 



Homeokinesis \ho-me-o-kin-e' -sis) \buoioq, like ; niveiv, 

 to move]. In biology, Weismann's term for that kind 

 of nuclear division in which the two daughter-nuclei 

 contain similar idioplasm ; i. e. nuclear division de- 

 pending upon a perfectly uniform distribution of the 

 primary constituent and resulting in parts containing 

 similar hereditary tendencies. Cf. Heterokinesis. 



Homeomerous Qw-me-om' '-er-us) [buoioq, like ; f/epoq, 

 part]. In biology, having given organs or parts dis- 

 tributed uniformly throughout. 



Homeomorphous (Jio-me-o-mor' -fits) \ouotoq, like ; 

 /xopfi/, form]. Like or similar in form and structure. 



Homeopathic (ho-me-o-path' -ik) [b/xoioq, like; xddoq, 

 feeling]. Relating to homeopathy. 



Homeopathist (ho-me-op / -ath-ist) [bfwioq, like ; rtddoq, 

 feeling]. A practitioner of homeopathy. 



Homeopathy (ho-rne-op'-ath-e) [bfioioq, like ; Trdfioq, 

 ailment or disease]. A system of treatment of dis- 

 ease by the use of agents that, administered in health, 

 " would produce symptoms similar to those morbid 

 conditions for the relief of which the agent or medi- 

 cine is given." The hypothesis expressed by the 

 adage, " similia similibus curan/ur." See Regular 

 and Allopathy. # 



Homeoplasia (ho-me-o-pla'-ze-ah) [bfioioq, like ; 

 ■zAaaaeiv, to shape]. The growth of tissue resem- 

 bling the normal tissue, or matrix, in its form and 

 properties ; also the tissue so formed. 



Homeoplastic (ho-me-o-plas' -tik) [buoioq, like; 

 Tz/.dcaeiv, to form]. Pertaining to a neoplasm re- 

 sembling its matrix-tissue in texture. One differing 

 widely in this respect is heteroplastic. If separated 

 in position, it is said to be heterotopic ; in date, 

 heterochronic. 



Homeoplasty (ho'-me-o-plas-te). See Homeoplasia. 



Homeosis, or Homoiosis (ho-me-o'-sis, or ho-moi-o'- 

 sis) [dpoiuoiq ; buotoq, like]. The assimilation of 

 nutrient material. 



Homeo-therapeutics (ho-me-o-tker-ap-u' -tiks) \ofioioq, 

 like; depa-xeveiv, to serve]. The homeopathic doc- 

 trine of therapeutics. 



Homeothermal, or Homoiothermal {ho-me-o-ther' '- 

 mal, ho-ntoi-o-ther'-mal) [bfiotoq, like ; Oepprj, heat]. 

 Pertaining to animals that are " warm-blooded," or 

 that maintain a uniform temperature despite variadons 

 in the surrounding temperature. 



Homeozoic (ho-me-o-zo / -ik) [biioioq, the same, similar ; 

 £u£, life]. In biology, applied to geographic areas, 

 zones, or belts, having similar forms of life. 



Homesickness (hdm f -sik-nes). Nostalgia. An urgent 

 desire to return to one's home. It may be accom- 

 panied by a morbid sluggishness of the functions of 

 the various organs of the body, and may develop into 

 profound melancholy. 



Homicidal (hom-is-i'-dal) [homo, a man ; coedere, to 

 kill]. Pertaining to homicide. H. Mania, insanity 

 characterized by murderous impulses. 



Homicide {horn' '-is-id) [homo, a man ; ccedere, to kill]. 

 The killing of a human being without malice or in- 

 tent, as distinguished from murder or manslaughter. 



