LODICULE 



Lodicuie (lod'-ih-ul) [lodicula, dim. of lodix, a cover- 

 let]. In biology, a small scale found between the 

 stamens and palet of many grasses. 



Lodoicea (lod-o-is' -e-ah) [after Laodice, daughter of 

 Priam, King of Troy]. A genus of palms. L. sech- 

 ellarum, the double-cocoanut tree, a palm of 

 the Seychelle Islands. This tree and its double nut 

 are highly esteemed in the East, where magic virtues 

 are ascribed to the fruit. Latterly a fluid extract of 

 the plants has been recommended as a tonic, febrifuge, 

 and alexipharmac. Dose, gtt. ij— v. Unof. 



Loeb, Bacillus of. See Bacteria, Synonymatic Table of. 



Loebisch's Formula. See Christison" s Formula. 



Loffier's Alkaline Solution. A staining-agent used 

 in the histologic laboratory. See Stains, Table of. 

 L.'s Bacillus, the bacillus of diphtheria. See Bacil- 

 lus, Klebs- Lofjier 's, under Bacteria, Synonymatic 

 Table of. L.'s Blood-serum Mixture, a mixture con- 

 sisting of one part of neutral meat-infusion bouillon 

 containing io per cent, of grape-sugar and 3 parts of 

 blood-serum; it is a culture-medium. L.'s Method, 

 a method of staining the flagella of microorganisms. 

 See Stains, Table of. 



Lohlein's Diameter. In pelvimetry, the internal as- 

 cending oblique diameter, measured by the finger in 

 the vagina from the center of the sub-pubic ligament 

 to the upper anterior angle of the great sacro-sciatic 

 foramen. It is 2 cm. less than the transverse diam- 

 eter of the superior strait of the pelvis. 



Lcemia (lent' -e-ah). See Loimia. 



Lcemic (lem'-ik). See Loimic. 



Lcemography (lem-og' -ra-fe) [\oip.6c plague ; ypafeiv, 

 to write]. See Loimology. 



Lcemoid (lem'-oid). See Loimic. 



Lcemology (tem-ol'-o-je). See Loimology. 



Loemophthalmia {lem-off-thal' -me-ah) [Aoipidc, plague ; 

 6<pdaA/iia, ophthalmia]. A contagious ophthalmia. 



Lowe's Oak-red. See Oak-bark. L.'s Reagent or 

 Test, a solution for the detection of sugar in the 

 urine. It consists of subnitrate of bismuth, glycerin, 

 and soda lye. See Tests, Table of. L.'s Ring, a 

 demonstration of the yellow spot of the retina which, in 

 a strong light, appears surrounded by a bright area, two 

 or three times as large as the spot. Clerk-Maxwell's 

 experiment consists in looking through a solution of 

 chrome-alum, when there is seen an oval, purplish spot 

 due to the pigment of the yellow spot. 



Lcewenberg, Canal of. See Canal. 



Lowit's Method. See Stains, Table of. 



Logadectomy (log-ad-ek 1 '-to-me)[Aoyd6eg , whites of the 

 eyes; EKToprj, excision]. Excision of a piece of the 

 conjunctiva. (Obs.) 



Logades (log'-ad-ez) [\oyadzq\. The whites of the 

 eyes; the sclerotic coats of the eyes. (Obs.) 



Logaditis (log-ad-i'-tis) [Aoyader, whites of the eyes ; 

 itk;, inflammation]. Same as Sclerotitis. (Obs.) 



Logadoblennorrhea (log-ad-o-blen-or-e' '-ah) [AoydSeq, 

 whites of the eyes; pAivva, mucus; froia, flow]. 

 Conjunctival blennorrhea. (Obs.) 



Logan Crown. In dentistry, an artificial crown the 

 base of which is deeply recessed, leaving a thin bor- 

 der to be fitted to the natural root. One end of the 

 dowel is baked into the crown during its manufacture. 

 The concavity of the base facilitates the adjustment 

 of the crown to the end of the root, and gives a 

 more permanent form to the cement holding the dowel 

 or post. 



Loganin {log' -an-iri) , C 35 H S4 O u . Aglucosid extracted 

 from strychnos seeds. 



Logodiarrhea (log-o-di-ar-e'-ah) [Myoq, word ; dia'p- 

 fioia, a flowing through]. Excessive or maniacal 

 loquacity. 



704 LONG 



Logographic (log-o-graf -ik) \16yoq, word ; (j>pd<peiv, to 

 write]. Pertaining to written words. L . Alalia, 

 that in which the thoughts cannot be expressed in 

 writing. 



Logomania (log-o-ma' '-ne-ah) [Adyoc, word ; pavia, 

 madness]. I. Insanity characterized by talkativeness. 

 2. Aphasia. 



Logomonomania (log-o-mo-no-ma' '-ne-ah) [Aoyof, 

 word ; povog, single ; pavia, mania] . Monomania 

 marked by loquacity. 



Logoneurosis (log-o-nu-ro 1 '-sis) [/kdyoq, word ; vtlpov, 

 nerve ; voaog, disease : pi. , Logoneuroses'] . 1 . Any 

 neurosis marked by a speech-defect. 2. Any neurosis 

 attended with impairment of the mental powers. 



Logopathy (log-op' -ath-e)[7J>yoq , word ; wddoc, disease]. 

 Any disease affecting the speech ; dyslogia. 



Logoplegia (log-o-ple' -je-ah) [/Kdyoq, word; x/j/yrj, 

 stroke]. An aphasic symptom, consisting in the im- 

 possibility of uttering a word, though the memory of 

 its sound is clear. 



Logoplegic (log-o-ple' -jik) [\6yoq, word ; ~x7,riyi], 

 stroke]. Relating to, or characterized by, logoplegia. 



Logorrhea (log-or-e'-ah) [\6yoq , word ; pom, a flow]. 

 I . Abnormal rapidity of speech ; a symptom of cerebral 

 irritation. 2. Same as Logodiarrhea. 



Logwood (log'-ivood). See Hematoxylon. L.-black. 

 See Pigments, Conspectus of. 



Lohoch (lo'-hok). Same as Loch. 



Loimia (loi'-me-ah) [Aotpdq, plague]. A pestilence or 

 plague. 



Loimic (loi'-mik) [Aoiptudq ; Tioipdc, plague]. Pertain- 

 ing to the plague or to any pestilence. 



Loimology (loi-mol'-o-j'e) [Aoipdq, plague ; Tidyoq, a 

 treatise]. The science of contagious epidemic dis- 

 eases. 



Loimopyra (loi-mop' -ir-ah) [Aoipoc, plague ; nip, fire]. 

 Pestilential fever. 



Loin (loin) [ME., loine, loin]. Either of the lumbi, 

 or lower part of the back in the region of the hips. 



Loliin (lo'-le-in) [lolium , darnel] . A volatile, poison- 

 ous alkaloid contained in the seeds of Lolium temu- 

 lentum. 



Lolium (lo'-le-um) [L., darnel]. A genus of gr 

 one of which, L. temulentum, poisonous darnel, is 

 remarkable as one of the few grasses that appear to 

 have poisonous qualities. Its seeds in particular 

 are said to have narcotic qualities. By some writers 

 this poisonous effect has been denied, and by others 

 it has been referred to the presence of ergot ; late 

 researches seem to confirm the popular belief. Unof. 



Loma (lo'-mah) \fibpa, hem, fringe: pi., Lomatd\. In 

 biology, a flap or fringe along the toe of a bird. 



Lomastome [lo'-mas-tom) [Xupa, hem, fringe; ar6fta, 

 mouth]. In biology, applied to such shells as have a 

 reflected peristome. 



Lomatine (lo' -mat-in) [/tw/w, hem, fringe]. In bio- 

 logy, margined or fringed. 



Lombardian Leprosy. See Pellagra. 



Loment (lo'-ment) [/omentum, a mixture of bean-meal 

 and rice]. In biology, a legume that when ripe 

 breaks transversely into joints. 



Lomentum (lo-men'-tum). Same as Loment. 



Lomilomi (lo' -me-lo' -me) [Hawaiian]. A kind 01 

 shampoo or massage, practised by the Polynesians. 



London Paste. A caustic paste containing equal part- 

 of caustic soda and unslaked lime. It must be mixed 

 with water before using. L. White. Same I 

 White Lead. 



Long [ME., long, long]. Having great length. L.- 

 sight. Synonym of Presbyopia and Hyperopia. L.- 

 sightedness. See Hyperopia. L. Thread-worma. 

 See Thread-worms. 



