METRATONIA 



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METROLEUKORRHEA 



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Metratonia (met-rat-o' -ne-ah) [uijrpa, womb ; arovia, 



atony]. Atony of the uterus. 

 Metratresia (met-ral-re' -ze-ah) [yJjrpa, womb ; arptjaia, 



atresia]. Atresia or imperforation of the womb. 

 Metratrophia (met-rat-ro' /e-ah) [pijrpa, womb; arpo- 



oia, atrophy]. Atrophy of the uterus. 

 Metrauxe (met-rawts'-e) [fiijrpa, womb; ai~rj, in- 

 crease]. Hypertrophy or enlargement of the uterus. 

 Metre (me'-ter). See Metric System. 

 Metrechoscope (met-ret'-o-stop) [ prrpov, measure ; 

 iixJ], round; ano-eiv, to inspect]. An instrument for 

 applying metrechoscopy. 

 Metrechoscopy (met-ret-os' '-tope) [uerpov, measure ; 

 round; ano-eiv, to inspect]. Combined ausculta- 

 tion and mensuration. 

 Metrectasia (met-reh-ta' -ze-ah) [uijrpa, womb ; eicraaic, 



a stretching]. Dilatation of the womb. 

 Metrectatic (metre k-tat' '-it) [pijrpa, womb; eicraaic, 

 a stretching] . Affected with, or pertaining to, metrec- 

 tasia. 

 Metrectomy (met-reP -lo-me) [uijrpa, womb; btroftti, 

 excision]. Excision or surgical removal of the 

 womb. 



etrectopia. Metrectopy (met-ret-to > '-pe-ah, met-reP- 

 -pe) [pijrpa, womb ; iicro-oc, displaced]. Displace- 

 ment of the womb. 

 Metrelcosis (met-rel-to'-sis) [pijrpa, womb; e'/Jtoc, 



ulcer]. Uterine ulceration. 

 Metremia (met-re* -me-ah) [jii/rpa, womb; aiua, blood]. 



Congestion of the uterus. 

 Metremorrhagia (met-rem-or-a'-je-ah). Synonym of 



jrrhagia. 

 Metremorrhoid (met-rem' -or-oid) [uijrpa, womb ; aiua, 



blood ; poia, flow]. A hemorrhoid of the uterus. 

 Metremphraxis (met -rem -/rats' -is) [pijrpa, uterus; 

 iuopdooeiv, to obstruct]. Congestion, or infarction, 

 of the uterine tissues. 

 Metremphysema (met-rem-fis-e* -mah). Synonym of 



Physometra. 

 Metreurysma (met-ru-riz'-mah) [pijrpa, womb; evpkc, 



wide]. Morbid dilatation, or width of the womb. 

 Metria (me'-tre-ah) [uijrpa, womb]. Any uterine affec- 

 tion. The term is used also as a synonym of Puerperal 



(mef-rit) [ptrpov, a measure]. Pertaining to 

 system of weights and measures, of which the 

 meter is the basis. M. System, a decimal system of 

 weights and measures employed in France, Germany, 

 and other countries, and used generally in the sciences. 

 The standard is the meter, the laoaVinrff part of a 

 quadrant of a meridian circle of the earth. The standard 

 of capacity is the liter, a cubical volume ^ meter in 

 each dimension. The standard of weight is the gram, 

 the weight of ynVr? liter (one cubic centimeter) of dis- 

 tilled water at its maximum density. The unit of 

 superficial measure is the are, a square whose side is 

 IO meters or a decameter. As the unit of microscopic 

 measurement the thousandth part of a millimeter has 

 been adopted. It is called micron or microm, micro- 

 millimeter; abbreviated, p. The multiples are ex- 



d by the prefixes deca, hecto, and tilo : the sub- 

 divisions by the prefixes deci, centi, and milli. 



In common practice, however, the following divis- 

 ions only are used, the others being expressed ir» 

 figures: — 



io millimeters -» I centimeter, 

 ioo centimeters — I meter, 

 iooo meters = i kilometer. 



iooo cubic centimeters = i liter. 



iooo milligrams 

 iooo grams 



i gram, 

 i kilogram. 



The following are the equivalent values : — 



— 39 3" inches. 



= i quart Yi gill, V. S. measure. 



i meter 

 i liter 

 i gram 

 i minim 



= 15-43 grains. 



= 0.061 cubic centimeter. 



See, also, Weights and Measures. 



Metrine (met'-ren) [fiijrpa, womb]. A term given to 

 the germ of puerperal fever. See Bacillus puerpera- 

 lis, under Bacteria, Synonymatic Table of. 



Metritic (met-rif-it) [uijrpa , womb ; trie, inflammation]. 

 Pertaining to, or affected with, metritis. 



Metritis (met-ri'-tis) [uijrpa, womb ; trie, inflammation]. 

 Inflammation of the uterus. M., Exanthematous, 

 a form occurring in the course of one of the eruptive 

 fevers. M. gravidarum, metritis occurring in a 

 pregnant woman. M., Puerperal, metritis occurring 

 during the puerperium. M. rheumatica, metritis 

 due to rheumatism or occurring in a rheumatic subject. 

 M., Suppurative, metritis proceeding to suppuration. 



Metroblennorrhea (met-ro-blen-or-e'-aA) [uijrpa, 

 womb; 3/ivva, mucus ; poia, a flow]. Uterine blen- 

 norrhea. 



Metrocace (met-roP -as-e) [uijrpa, womb; kokSc, evil]. 

 Same as Metrelcosis. 



Metrocampsis (met-ro-tamp' -sis) [pijrpa, womb; xau- 

 ipig, bending]. Obliquity or curvation of the uterus. 



Metrocarcinoma (met-ro-tar-sin-o'-mah) [uijrpa, 

 womb; Kaptuixjua, carcinoma]. Carcinoma of the 

 uterus. 



Metrocele (mel'-ro-sel) [/rfjrpa, womb; Kq).ij, hernia]. 

 Hernia of the uterus. 



Metrocholosis (met-ro-tol-o' -sis) [pijrpa, womb ; ^/of, 

 bile] . Puerperal fever with hepatic symptoms ; bilious 

 puerperal fever. 



Metroclyst (met' -ro-tlist) [fiijrpa, womb; k/.i^eiv, to 

 wash out]. An instrument for giving uterine douches. 



M.etToco\r>ocz\z (met-ro-tol' -po-sel) [uijrpa, womb ; ko?.- 

 ttoc, vagina; kjj'/.ij, tumor]. A tumor of the vagina 

 and womb ; prolapse of the uterus into the vagina. 



Metrocyte (met* -ro-sit) [uijrpa, womb ; kvtoc, cell]. A 

 large mononuclear, spheroid cell, of which the proto- 

 plasm contains hemoglobin. It is by Engel considered 

 the source of all of the corpuscular elements of the 

 blood. See also Mother-cell. 



Metrodynamometer (met-ro-di-nam-om' -et-er) [uijrpa, 

 womb ; di-vauig, power ; pirpov, measure]. An instru- 

 ment for measuring uterine contractions. 



Metrodynia (metro-din' -e-ah) [jiijrpa, womb ; oAiim, 

 pain]. Any pain of the womb. 



Metrodystocia (met-ro-dis-to'-te-ah) [uijrpa, uterus: 

 Svaroida, painful delivery]. Dystocia whose cause 

 resides in the uterus. 



Metroectasia (met-ro-et-ta' -ze-ah). Synonym of Met- 

 rectasia. 



Metrofibroma (met-ro-fi-bro' -mah) [pfjrpa, womb ; 

 fibroma, fibrous tumor]. Uterine fibroid tumor. 



Metroleukorrhea (met-ro-lu-hor-e / -ah) [uijrpa, womb) 

 X£Wioc, white; poia, flow]. Uterine leukorrhea. 



