LILY OF THE VALLEY 



Lily of the Valley. See Convallaria majalis. 



Limb {lim) [ME., lim, a limb]. I. A member of an 

 animal body, other than the head or trunk ; a leg or 

 arm. 2. In biology, the lateral area, border, or margin 

 of an organ or part. An organ of prehension or lo- 

 comotion. L., Anterior (of the internal capsule), the 

 parj. of the internal capsule in front of the knee, in- 

 cluded between the caudate and the lenticular nucleus. 

 L., Artificial, a mechanical substitute for an arm or a 

 leg. L. -girdle, the bony or cartilaginous junction of 

 a limb and the trunk. L., Pectoral, the upper or 

 fore-limb. L., Pelvic, the lower or hind-limb. L. 

 Plexus, the supposed rearrangement of nerve-strands 

 so as to connect nerves derived from different parts of 

 the spinal cord with particular groups of muscles. 

 L. , Posterior (of the internal capsule) , the portion be- 

 hind the knee, situated between the caudate nucleus 



'< and the optic thalamus. L.-root, the part of a 

 skeleton that bears a limb. 



Iwimbate (lim' -bat) \limbus, a border]. Bordered. 



_imbation (lim-ba' -shun) \limbus, a border]. In bi- 

 ology, the formation of an extended border ; a lateral 

 thickening. 



limbed (lima') [ME.,//«, a limb]. Having limbs. 



limbic (lim'-bik) [limbus, a border]. Marginal; per- 

 taining to a border. L. Fissure. See Fissure. L. 

 Lobe, that surrounding the corpus callosum. 



Limburger Cheese. See Cheese. 



Limbus (lim' -bus) [L.]. A border. The circumfer- 

 ential edge of any flat organ or part. L. corneae, 

 the edge of the cornea at its junction with the 

 sclerotic coat. L. laminae spiralis, the spiral mem- 

 branous cushion, at the border of the osseous lamina 

 spiralis of the cochlea. L. luteus. See Macula 

 hitea. L. vieussenii, that portion of the edge of the 

 septum secundum in the fetal heart of the rabbit that 

 forms part of the boundary of the foramen ovale. 



Lime (hm)\_A.r., limun, a lemon]. The fruit of several 

 species of Citrus, as C. limetta. L. -juice, the juice 

 of the lime. It should contain, when bottled, a small 

 percentage of sulphurous acid, to prevent fermentation. 



Lime (lim ) [ME., lim, lime] . The popular name for cal- 

 cium oxid, CaO (quicklime), and calcium hydrate, 

 Ca HO). Calcium oxid (quicklime) has a great affinity 

 for water and for C0 2 . On contact with the former, 

 slaked lime is formed, with the evolution of heat. On 

 living tissues it acts as a caustic. L., Burnt, L., 

 Caustic, calcium oxid, quicklime. L., Chlorid of, L., 

 Chlorinated, the chlorid of lime of commerce, is not 

 a distinct chemic compound ; its chief constituent, 

 and the one on which its disinfectant properties depend, 

 is calcium hypochlorite, which liberates chlorin. L.- 

 secreting Glands. See Morrens' Glands. L., 

 Milk of, a milky fluid consisting of calcium hydrate 

 suspended in water. L., Quick, L., Slaked, com- 

 mon terms for lime. L. -ointment, an ointment con- 

 sisting of slaked lime 4, lard I, and olive oil 3. L.- 

 water, a solution of calcium hydrate in water. It is 

 astringent and alkaline, and prevents the formation 

 of dense coagula if added to milk. It is used in 

 cases of diarrhea and vomiting. 



Limen (li'-men) \7j.ujp>, a harbor]. Threshold. 



Limic (lim'-ik) [?uuog, hunger]. Pertaining to hunger. 



Liminal (lim'-in-al) \/uutiv, threshold]. Least ; lowest ; 

 minimal. L. Intensity. See Law, Fechner's. 



Limitans, Limiting (lim'-it-anz, lim'-it-ing) \y.iuijv, 

 threshold]. Bounding. L. Membrane, the thin 

 membrane on which the epithelial tissue of the various 

 glands rests. L. Membrane, External, the thin 

 layer between the outer nuclear layer of the retina 

 and that of the rods and cones. L. Membrane, In- 

 ternal, in the eye, the inner layer of the retina. 



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LINCTUS 



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Limitrophic (lim-it-rdf-ih) \limitropus, a name given 

 to Roman lands furnishing subsistence to soldiers]. 

 Regulating the processes of nutrition ; a qualification 

 sometimes applied !o the great ganglionic cord of the 

 sympathetic nerve-system, or to that system at large; 

 pertaining to the sympathetic nerves. 



Limnemic (lim-ne' -mik) \V.iuvq, marsh]. Pertaining 

 to, or caused by the influence of, a marsh. 



Limnomephitis (lim-no-me-fi'-tis) \7.ifivrj, marsh; me- 

 phitis, noxious odor]. Any miasm or noxious odor 

 arising from marshy ground or swamps. 



Limoctonia (lim-ok-to' -ne-ah) [fjuoq, hunger ; kte'lveiv, 

 to destroy] . Death from hunger ; suicide by hunger. 



Limonene (li'-mo-nen) \limo, a lemon]. The same as 

 Citrene, q. v. 



Limonum (li-mo* -nutn) [L. : gen., Limonis ; from the 

 Arabic limun\ Lemon. The fruit of Citrus limo- 

 num, of the same genus as the orange and the 

 lime. The rind contains a volatile oil, isomeric 

 with oil of turpentine. The pulp yields about 7 

 per cent, of citric acid, C 6 H g O T , which has about the 

 same properties as acetic acid, but has much value as 

 a refrigerant and antiscorbutic. The expressed juice 

 is largely employed as a refrigerant drink in fevers. 

 L., Ol., the volatile oil. Dose n\j-v. L., Spt., 

 " essence of lemon," 6 parts of oil and 4 of peel in 

 90 parts of alcohol. L., Succus (B. P.), used in pre- 

 paring syrupus limonis. L., Syr., lemon-juice 40, 

 lemon-peel 2, sugar 60, water q. s. ad 100. Dose 3J. 

 L.., Tinct. (B. P.) Dose Jss-ij. Acidi citrici, Syr., 

 citric acid, water, aa 8, spt. of lemon 4, water 980. 



Limophoitos (lim-o-fZ-it-os), Limophoitosis (lim-o- 

 fo-it-o J '-sis) \?u[i6<;, hunger ; ©o2roc, madness]. Insanity 

 due to hunger or lack of nutrition. 



Limophoitosic (lim-o-fo-it-o' -sik) \jxu6q, hunger ; <poi- 

 raeiv, to wander]. Insane from hunger or under- 

 feeding. 



Limophthisis (lim-off'-this-is) \7xu.6q, hunger ; ipdioig, 

 wasting]. The wasting of the body due to privation 

 and lack of food. 



Limopsora (lim-op-so'-rah) \7j.[i6q, hunger; ibapa, 

 itch]. A kind of scabies (or pruritus?) asserted to 

 attack man and other animals after long deprivation of 

 food. 



Limopsorus (lim-op-scZ-rus) \7u[i6q, hunger ; ibapa, 

 itch]. A disease, like scurvy, pellagra, or famine- 

 fever, due to poor or insufficient food. 



Limoseric (lim-o-ser'-ik) [/juoc, hunger]. Pertaining 

 to or caused by hunger. 



Limosis (lim-o'-sis) [?.iu6r, hunger: pi. , Limoses\ 

 Unnatural appetite ; a class of diseases distinguished 

 by depraved appetite. 



Limotherapy (lim-o-ther* '-ap-e) [//«dc, hunger ; depa- 

 Treia, treatment]. The treatment of disease by partial 

 or total deprivation of food. This method is useful in 

 certain stages of syphilis, in the treatment of aneurysm, 

 and is recommended in some cases of malignant 

 disease. 



Limp [AS., lemp, awkward]. A halting gait. See 

 Claudicatio. 



Limprecht's Method. See Nitrogen. 



Linagogue {lin'-ag~og), Linagogus {lin-ag-o / -gus) 

 \linum, thread; ayuyoq, leading]. An instrument 

 used in guiding the course of a suture. 



Liriament (lin'-am-ent) \linum, flax]. Charpie ; lint; 

 a tent for a wound. 



Linaria (lin-a'-re-ah) \linum, flax]. A genus of 

 herbs. L. vulgaris. See Antirrhinum linaria. 



Lincture (link'-tiir) [linctus; lingere, to lick]. A 

 medicine to be taken by licking ; an electuary ; looch, 

 lohoch, or eclegma. [Old.] 



Linctus (link'-tus) [L.]. Same as Lincture. 



