MANIACOCOMIUM 



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MANTLE 



the nature of madness or insanity. M. Chorea. See 

 Chorea insaniens. M. Outburst, a sudden develop- 

 ment of mania, not uncommon in epilepsy and in 

 general paralysis of the insane. 



Maniacocofnium {ma-ne-ak-o-ko' -me-um), Maniaco- 

 mium {ma-ne-ak-o' -me-um) . See Manicocomium. 



Manica {man'-ik-ah) [manus, hand]. A protection- 

 covering, as a sleeve or a glove. M. Hippocratis, 

 Hippocrates' sleeve, a name formerly used to desig- 

 nate the cloth strainer of the apothecary. 



Manicate {man'-ik-dt) \_manicatus, sleeved] . In biol- 

 ogy, having a felted, hairy coating that may be re- 

 moved entire. 



Manicocomium {ma-nik-o-ko' -me-um), Manicomum 

 {ma-nik'-o-mum) [fiavindq, insane ; Ko/xeeiv, to care 

 for] . An asylum for the insane. 



Manicula {ma-nik' -u-lah) [dim. of jiavia, mania]. A 

 mild form of mania.' 



Maniculum {man-ik' '-u-lum) [dim. of manus, hand]. 

 The fore-foot of a mammal. 



Manicure {man'-ik-iir) [manus, the hand ; cura, care]. 

 The processes employed in caring for and beautifying 

 the hand. Also, one who professionally attends to 

 the care of the hands and nails; a chiropodist. 



Maniform {man' -if-orni) [manus, hand; forma, form]. 

 Hand-shaped. 



Manigraph (man r ~ig-raf) [fiavia, mania; ypa&ELv, to 

 write]. An alienist ; one who is an expert in insanity. 



Manigraphy {man-ig f -ra-fe) [fiavia, madness ; ~ypa<f>j], 

 writing]. A treatise on, or the science of, insanity. 



Manihot {man* '-e- hot) [L.]. A genus of euphorbiace- 

 ous plants. M. aipi and M. utilissima afford cas- 

 sava and tapioca, q. v. Unof. 



Manihotoxin {man-e-ho-toks' -in) [manihot, manihot ; 

 toS-ikov, poison]. A poisonous, crystalline principle 

 from the root of Manihot utilissima. 



Manikin {man' -ik-in) [OF., manequin, a puppet]. A 

 model of plaster, papier mache, etc., designed to show 

 the anatomy or functions of an animal or organ, espe- 

 cially of a human being. 



Manila Hemp. See Hemp. 



Maniluvium {man-il-u' -ve-um) [manus, hand ; lavare, 

 to wash]. A hand-bath ; a wash or lotion for the 

 hands. 



Manioc {man' -e-ok) [Braz.]. The plant Manihot utilis- 

 sima. M., Sweet [Manihot aipi), used as an esculent 

 vegetable, like potatoes. See Manihot. 



Manimetrum {man-im-ef '-rum) [manus, hand ; /uerpov, 

 measure]. A hand-measure or cheirometer. 



Maniple {man' -ip-l) [manipulus, from manus, hand]. 

 A handful, or pugil. 



Maniplies {man-ip-hz'). See Manyplies. 



Manipulation {man-ip-u-la' -shun) [manipulus, a hand- 

 ful]. The act of doing with the hands ; an operation 

 or experiment in which the hands are particularly em- 

 ployed ; dexterity in such acts. A method of reducing 

 dislocations, herniae, and of treating aneurysms ; mas- 

 sage. 



Manipulator {man-ip' -n-la-tor) [manipulare, to lead by 

 the hand]. One who manipulates ; a masseur or mas- 

 seuse. M., Amalgam, a dental instrument for 

 introducing amalgam fillings. 



Manipulus {man-ip' -u-lus). See Maniple. 



Manistupration {man-is-tu-pra' -shun). Synonym of 

 Alasturbation . 



Mann's Reagent. See Tests, Table of. 



Manna {man' -ah) [pAvva, manna]. The exudation of 

 the flowering ash, Fraxinus ornus, and other trees. 

 Its properties are due to manniteor manna, C 6 H u O„, 

 sugar, dextrin, and a resinous principle. It is a mild 

 laxative, and may be advantageously combined with 

 rhubarb or magnesium citrate. Dose 3J-ij. Unof. 



Manneberg, Streptococcus of. See Bacteria, Sync 



nymatic, Table of. 

 Mannid {man' -id) \jiavva. manna], C 6 H 10 O 4 . 



syrupy substance derived from mannite by dehydration 

 Manniferous {man-if '' '-er-us) [/udvva, manna ; / 



bear]. Producing manna. 

 Mannikin {man'-ik-in). See Manikin. 

 Manning's Splint. A splint used in the treatment o 



fracture of the patella. 

 Manniparous {man-ip' -a r-us). See Manniferous. 

 Mannitan [man' -it -an) [fidvva, manna], C 6 II ,.,< ).. 



sweet, syrupy substance produced by the action o 



sulphuric acid on mannite. 

 Mannite {man' -it). See Manna and Mannitol. 

 Mannitic Acid {man-it'-ik). See Acid. 

 Mannitol {man'-it-ol), Mannite {man'-it) [ 



manna], C 6 H I4 6 . A hexahydric alcohol produce 



in the vinous fermentation of the different variefie 



of sugar. It is also obtained by extracting mann 



with alcohol and allowing the solution to crystallise 



It forms delicate, colorless needles or rhombic pii.-m- 



It is slightly soluble in water, readily so in boilin 



alcohol. It possesses a very sweet taste and melts < 



1 66° C. See Manna. 

 Mannitone {man' -it-dn) \jiawa, manna]. A crysta 



line isomer of mannitan produced when mannite 



heated with water in a sealed tube. 

 Mannitose {man'-il-os) [ftdvva, manna], C B II,. 2 (i 6 . A 



amorphous substance, isomeric with levulose, bi 



optically inactive, obtained from mannite by oxidi 



tion. 

 Manno-heptose {man'-o-hep'-toz). See Carbohj 



Table of. 

 Manno-monose {man'-o-mo'-noz). See Carbohj 



Table of. 

 Mannonic Acid {man-on'-ik). See Acid. 

 Manno-octose {man'-o-ok'-toz). See Carbohy 



Table of. 

 Mannose {man'-os) [udvva, manna], C 6 H,,O g . 



aldehyd of mannitol. It exists in three forms, dextn 



mannose, levo-mannose, and inactive mannose. St 



Carbohydrates, Table of. 

 Manometer {man-om' -et-er) [ftavog, rare , 



measure]. An instrument, in principle similar to 



Gaule's Maximum and Minimum Manometer, A, B 

 (The extremity A is connected with the heart, and B with U 

 mercurial manometer.) 



barometer, by which the tension of a vapor is in 



sured. It consists essentially of a V-tube partly til 



with mercury. It is also used to determine Hd 



pressure. 

 Manometric {man-o-me/'-rik) \_pav6c, thi- 



measure]. Pertaining to the measurement ol ntnn 



pheric pressure. 

 Manoscope {man' -o-skop) [/inrliq, thin ; a 



view]. An instrument for determining the dew 



of air. 

 Manoscopy {man-os'-ko-pe) [flavor, thin ; <" 



view]. The estimation of the density of the air. 

 Mansorius {man-so' -re-us) [I-]. The buecin ' 



muscle. See Muscles, Table of. 

 Manstupration {man-stu-pra'-sluin). Synonym I 



Miisturbation. 

 Mantle {man'-tl). See Brain-mantle. 



