MASTATROPHIA 



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MASTOTHECA 



Mastatrophia {mast-at-ro' -fe-ah) \jiaor6g , breast ; arpo- 

 fia, atrophy]. Atrophy of the breast. 



Mastauxe {mas-tazuks'-e) [jiaarog, breast; av^?/, 

 growth]. Increase in size, or excessive size, of the 

 mammary apparatus. 



Mastax {mas' -talcs) \_jj.dara^, the mouth]. In biology, 

 the muscular pharynx, containing the masticatory ap- 

 paratus of a rotifer or wheel-animalcule. 



Mastecchymosis {mast-ek-im-o' 'sis) [fiaarog, breast ; 

 kyx'vfJ-ioaig, ecchymosis]. Ecchymosis of the breast. 



Mastelcosis {mast-el-ko' -sis) \jiaarog, breast ; i/Kuoig, 

 ulceration]. Synonym of Masthelcosis. 



Master Tissues. A term applied to the muscular and 

 nervous tissues of the body. 



Masterwort {mas'-ter-wert). Cow Parsnip. The root 

 of Heracleum lanatum, a stimulant, carminative, and 

 antispasmodic. Dose of the fid. ext. 3J-ij. Unof. 

 See also Imperatoria. 



Masthelcosis [mas-thel-ko' '-sis) [fiaardg, breast ; e/inucig, 

 ulceration]. Ulceration of the breast. 



Mastic {inas'-tik) \_mastiche; nacrixy, mastic] . The resin 

 flowing from the incised bark of the Pistacia lentiscus. 

 It occurs in pale, yellowish, transparent tears, that are 

 brittle, with conchoidal fracture and balsamic odor, and 

 soften between the teeth. It is soluble in alcohol, oil 

 of turpentine, and acetone. It is used in varnish-mak- 

 ing, and in dentistry as a temporary filling for teeth 

 that have been prepared for their permanent filling. 

 Internally its action is similar to that of the' resin of tur- 

 pentine. Dose gr. xx-xl. 



Mastication {mas-tik-a'-shun) [masticare, to chew]. 

 The process of chewing and of insalivation. 



Masticatory {mas' -tik-at-o-re) \_masticare, to chew]. 

 A term applied to remedies or agents designed to be 

 masticated or chewed ; also to agents increasing the 

 flow of saliva. M. Spasm, spasm from irritation of 

 the peripheral or of the central tract of the motor por- 

 tion of the fifth nerve. 



Mastiche {mas'-ti-ke). See Mastic. 



Masticot {mas'-tik-ot). Synonym of Afassicot. 



Mastigium {mas-tij' -e-um) \jiclgtiS,, a whip : pi., Mas- 

 ligia]. In biology, one of the organs provided with 

 defensive lashes, placed on the posterior extremity of 

 certain lepidopterous larvae. 



Mastigobranchia {mas-tig-o-brang' -ke-ah) [_/udari^, 

 whip ; (ipayxLa, gills]. In biology, the branchial lash 

 of a crustacean. It is synonymous with the epipo- 

 dite and epignathite of Milne- Edwards, and some- 

 times with part of the podobranchite of Huxley and 

 with the apodemata of MacCoy, and the flabellum of 

 old authors. (Bate.) 



Mastigophoric {mas-tig-o-for' -ik) [fi&CTtt;, whip ; <p6pog, 

 bear]. Same as Mastigophorous. 



Mastigophorous {mas-tig off' -o-rus) \jiaGTLyo§6pog, 

 bearing a whip]. In biology, flagellate, as certain 

 infusoria or zoospores. 



Mastigopod {mas-tig' -o-pod) [»<z<rr/f , a whip ; -Ko'vg 

 (tto6), foot]. In biology, applied to the ciliated or 

 flagellate stage in the development of certain organ- 

 isms, as the myxomycetes. 



Mastigosis {mas-tig-o'-sis) [//aor/ywovc, from fiavTiyovv, 

 to whip]. Flagellation as a therapeutic measure. 



Mastilin {mas' -til-in) \_pLaaTixv, mastic]. The resin 

 found in mastic. 



Mastitis {mas-ti' -tis)[fiaaT6g, breast ; trig, inflammation]. 

 Inflammation of the breast. M. neonatorum, mastitis 

 of infants. M., Parenchymatous, inflammation of the 

 proper glandular substance of the breast. M., Retro- 

 mammary, M., Submammary, or Paramastitis, in- 

 flammation of the connective tissue between the gland 

 and the thorax. M., Supra-mammary, inflamma- 

 tion of the superficial connective tissue of the breast. 



Mastix {mas'-tiks). Synonym of Mastic. 



Masto-carcinoma {mas-to-kar-sin-o'- ma/i) [uacrdq 

 breast; napKivuua, carcinoma]. Mammary carcinoma. 



Masto-chondrosisi mas-t0-A>on-dro'-sis)[u.ao-6c, bi 

 Xovfipog, cartilage]. A chondromatous tumor of the 

 mamma. 



Mastodealgia {inas - to - de - al' - je - ah) [uacTufii/g, mas- 

 toid; akyog, pain]. Pain in the mastoid process. 



Mastodeocentesis {mas-to-de-o-sen-te' -sis) \jxaa; 

 mastoid ; Kevri/atg, a thrust]. Surgical perforation of 

 the mastoid process. 



Mastodeo-paracentesis {mas-to-de-o-par-as-en-te'-sis). 

 Synonym of Mastodeocentesis. 



Mastodynia i mas-to-din' -e-ah) \_uaGTog, breast ; 

 pain]. Pain in the breast. 



Mastoid {mas'-toia) \_uaar6g, breast; eldog, like]. Hav- 

 ing the shape of the breast ; a descriptive term applied 

 to a process and to a foramen of the temporal I 

 and to other parts. M. Abscess, an abscess of the 

 mastoid cells. M. Angle, the postero-inferior angle 

 of the parietal bone. M. Antrum, a cavity in the 

 mastoid portion of the temporal bone. M. Cells, the 

 cells or hollow spaces exhibited in the structure of 

 the mastoid process. M. Disease, inflammation and 

 suppuration of the mastoid cells. M. Foramen. 

 Foramina, Table of. M. Fossa. See Fossa. M. 

 Process, the protruding part of the temporal bone 

 felt behind the ear. 



Mastoidal {mas-toi'-dal), Mastoideal {mas-loi-de'-al), 

 Mastoidean {mas-toi-de'-an) [//acrroc, breast ; el6og, 

 like]. Pertaining to the mastoid process. 



Mastoidealgia {mas-toi-de-al' -je-ah) [/zaerrdc , breast ; 

 a?»yog, pain]. Synonym of Mastodealgia. 



Mastoideocentesis {mas-loi-de-o-sen-te' -sis) . See Mas- 

 todeocentesis. 



Mastoideus {mas-toi- de'-us) [fiaoroq, breast; 

 like]. A muscle attached to the mastoid pi 

 See Muscles, Table of. 



Mastoiditis {mas-toid-i'-tis) [naoToq, breast; riSog, like; 

 trig, inflammation]. I. Inflammation of the mastoid 

 cells, and of their lining mucous membrane. 2. In 

 Summation of the periosteum of the mastoid process. 



Mastology {mas - tol' - - je) \_uaar6g, breast; 



treatise]. A treatise on the mammary apparatus, its 

 anatomy and diseases. 



Mastomenia {mas-to-me'-ne-ah) [uaorog, breast . 

 month]. Vicarious menstruation from the breast. 



Mastoncus {mas-tong' -kits) [fiacrog, breast ; byicoc, 

 tumor]. Any tumor of the mammary gland or 

 nipple. 



Masto-occipital {mas' -to-ok-sip' -it-al) \_ixaar6g, breast 

 occiput, occiput]. Pertaining to the mastoid pi 

 and the occipital bone. 



Masto-parietal {mas' -to-par-i' -el-al) [fmaroq, I 

 paries, wall]. Pertaining to the mastoid proc< - 

 the parietal bone. 



Mastopathy {mas-top' -ath-e) \_paar6g, breast; ~ 

 disease]. Any disease or pain of the mammary 

 apparatus. 



Mastorrhagia {mas-tor-a'-je-ali) \jmarbq, breast ; 

 vai, to break forth]. Hemorrhage from the bre 



Masto-scirrhus {mas-to-siir'-us) [fiaorog, breast ; 

 f>6g, hard]. Scirrhous carcinoma of the mamma. 



Mastospargosis {mas-to-spar-go' -sis) [uunroc, breast 

 airapyuaig, swelling]. Enlargement or swelling 

 mamma, especially that due to excess of milk. 



Mastosyrinx {mas-to-si'-rinks) [//aortic, breast ; 

 pipe]. A mammary fistula. 



Mastotheca {mas-to-the' -kah) [fiaardg, the breast ; 

 a receptacle : //., Mastothec<e~\. In biology, a ; 

 in which the nipples of the mammary glands an- situ 

 ated, as in the Marsupialia, whose young are lxirn 



