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MORPHOPHYLY 



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MOSCHATIN 



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disease]. An anomalous change in the form of organs 

 or parts. 

 Morphophyly (mor-fof'-il-e) [poppi/, form; ov'/r), a 

 tribe]. The department of phylogeny that deals with 

 form alone. 

 Morphoplasm | morf -o-plazm) [uoftoii, form ; -/do/m, 

 anything formed or molded] . In biology, Weismann's 

 substitute for the word " protoplasm," to distinguish 

 tie vital substance of the cell from that of the nucleus ; 

 " formative plasm" ; " trophoplasm ' ' (Xageli) as 

 stinguished from the " hereditary plasm " or " idio- 

 asm. 



rphosis (mor-fo / -sis) [uopfyoeiv, to form]. Any 

 orbid formation or organic change. In biology, 

 orphogenesis ; the assumption of characteristic or- 

 anic form. 



rphostcechiometry (mor-fo-stek-e-om' -et-re) [fiop<j>n, 

 rm; gtoix^ov, element; uerpov, measure]. A class- 

 cation of substances, as plants, crystals, etc., based 

 n their external form. 



irphotic (mor-fot'-ik) [twpQn, form]. Pertaining to, 

 r due to, morphosis ; characterized by morphosis ; 

 rtaining to anatomic or organic elements. M. 

 oteids, those that become parts of the living cell or 

 at actually enter into the structure of the tissues. 

 rphotomy (rnor-fot'-o-me). Synonym of Anatomy. 

 rpion (mor' -pe-on) [Fr.]. The crab-louse, 

 rren's Glands, Morrenian Glands. Three pairs 

 f glandular lateral sacs that enter the posterior 

 rtion of the esophagus of the Lumbricida and related 

 terrestrial Oligoc/urtir ; they are also called the lime- 

 secreting glands. See Gland, Morrenian. 

 'irhua [ trior' -tt-ah) [niorita, a cod; gen. Morrhiue\. 

 he principal genus of gadoid fishes, including the cod. 

 ., Oleum, cod-liver oil. The fixed oil from the livers 

 of the cod-fish, Gadus morrhua, and other species of 

 Gadus. The best and only official oil is pale-yellow 

 in color, and is usually obtained from drippings. It is an 

 easily assimilated, nutritive food, indicated in tubercu- 

 losis, rickets, nervous debility, and strumous skin-dis- 

 eases. Black coffee and oil of eucalyptus are the best 

 vehicles for its administration. Dose 3 j — ij on a full 

 stomach, or^j-ij by inunction. Glyconin Emulsion, 

 contains ol. morrhuae ^iv, glyceritum vitelli (glyconin) 

 5{ix, spt. ammonice arom. ^j, sherry wine 31J, acid, 

 phosphoric dil. %'vf, essent. amygdal. amar. £jj *° 

 Oss of alcohol. Dose 3 ij. 



irrhuic Acid (mor'-u-ik) \morua, a cod] , C 9 H, 3 X0 3 . 

 One of the alkaloids of cod-liver oil. See Atorrhuo- 

 lins. 

 Morrhuin (mor'-u-in) \morua, cod], C 19 H 27 X 3 . One 



of the alkaloids of cod-liver oil. See Morrhuolins. 

 Morrhuol (mor'-u-ol) \tnorua, cod; oleum, oil]. An 

 alcoholic extractive derivable from cod-liver oil, of 

 complex, and probably of indefinite chemic structure. 

 It has been proposed as a remedial agent in the place 

 of the oil itself. Dose gr. iij— v, in capsules. 

 Morrhuolins (mor 1 '-u-o-linz) \tnorua, cod; oleum, oil]. 

 A general name for the alkaloids of cod-liver oil. 

 These are amylamin, C-H 13 N ; dihydrolutidin, 

 GH n X; oxycollidin, C 8 H n XO ; morhuin, C 9 H...N : 

 mcomorrhuin , G^H^Xj ; asellin, G^H^Xj ; and 

 morrhuic acid, C 9 H l3 X0 3 . The most active of these 

 are amylamin, oxycollidin, morrhuin, and nicomorrhu- 

 in. 

 Morrison's Pill. A cathartic pill containing aloes, jalap, 



extract of colocynth, gamboge, rhubarb, and myrrh. 

 Mors (morz) [L.]. Death. M. nigris. See Plague. 

 Morsal (mor'-sel) [morsus ; mordere, to bite]. Relating 



to the cutting or grinding portion of a tooth. 

 Morsulus \mor'-su-lus) [dim. of morsus, bite]. A 

 lozenge or tablet. 







Morsus (mor'-sus) [L.]. A bite. M. diaboli, the 

 fimbriated distal extremity of an oviduct, also called the 

 pavilion of the tube. M. stomachi, M. ventriculi. 

 Synonyms of Cardialgia . 



Mortal (mor'-tal ) [mortalis, from mors, death] . Liable 

 to death or dissolution ; terminating in death ; deadly ; 

 fatal. 



Mortality (mor-tal'-it-e) [mortalitas, mortalis, from 

 mors, death]. The quality of being mortal. Also, 

 the Death-rate. M. -table. See Life-table. 



Mortar (mor' -tar) [mortarium, an urn]. An urn- 

 shaped vessel for containing substances for pulveriza- 

 tion, this being accomplished by means of a pestle. It 

 is usually of iron, porcelain, agate, or glass. 



Mortariolum (mor-ta-ri' -o-lum) [dim. of mortarium, 

 an urn]. A small mortar ; also an alveolus. 



Mortarium (mor-ta' -re-um) [L.]. Same as Mortar; 

 also the trunk of* the body from the neck to the hips. 



Mortification (mor-tifik-a' -shun). See Gangrene. 



Mortified (mor'-tifid) [mortificare, to kill]. Gan- 

 grenous ; dead . 



Mortisection (mor-tis-ek' -shun). Synonym of Autopsy. 



Morton's Affection. Same as MJs Foot. M.'s Fluid. 

 See M.'s Solution. M.'s Foot, a peculiar and 

 painful disorder pertaining to the metatarsophalangeal 

 joint of the fourth toe. It consists in a local neuritis, 

 from bruising of one or more branches of the ex- 

 ternal phalangeal nerve; probably due to high- 

 heeled and tight shoes. See Aletatarsalgia and 

 Diseases, Table of. M.'s Method. See Treatment, 

 Methods of . M., Plane of. See Plane. M.'s So- 

 lution, a solution consisting of potassium iodid gr. 

 xxx, iodin gr. x, glycerin Jj, used for injection in 

 spina bifida. M.'s Toe. Same as A/.'s Toot. 



Mortuary (mor' -tu-a-re) [mortuarium, a tomb]. I. A 

 house or tomb for temporary burial. 2. Relating to 

 death or burial. 



Morula (mor'-u-lah) [dim. of morum, a mulberry: pi., 

 Morula]. In embryology, the solid " mulberry germ " 

 or mass of "segmentation cells, " " blastomeres " or 

 "cleavage cells", which results from the complete 

 segmentation of the vitellus of an ovum. 



Morulation (mor-u-la' -shun) \_morula, a little mul- 

 berry]. In embryology, the formation of the morula 

 during the process of the segmentation of the egg. 



Moruloid (trior' -u-loid) [morula, a little mulberry; 

 eldoc, like]. Resembling a morula. 



Morus (mo'-rus) [L. : gen. Mori]. Mulberry. Mori, 

 Succus, the juice of the ripe fruit of AI. nigra. It 

 is refrigerant, and mav be given in fevers. M., Syr. 

 (B. P.) Dose 3J-ij.' 



Morvan's Disease. A trophic affection of the skin with 

 pain followed by analgesia, first of one side, then of 

 the other, and then the formation of a succession of 

 whitlows, which are usually painless, and are attended 

 with, or are the result of, necrosis of the phalanges. 

 Muscular atrophy, paresis, contraction of the fingers, 

 and loss of the sensations of heat or cold are other 

 symptoms. Most cases occur between twenty and 

 fifty years of age. See Diseases, Table of. 



Morve (morz>). See Equinia. 



Mosaic (mo-za'-ik) [fiovocuKoc, mosaic]. Inlaid work 

 made of small pieces inlaid to form a pattern. M. 

 Gold. See Pigments, Conspectus of. M. Layer. 

 See Afesoretina. M. of Muscle-compartments, 

 the mosaic appearance observed in a striped muscle- 

 fiber when treated with acetic acid. 



Moschate (mos'-kdt) [noox<K > musk]. Having the odor 

 of moschus, or musk. 



Moschatin (moss -hat-in) [/i^r^oc, musk], C 21 Hj-N0 7 . 

 A bitter, brownish substance extracted from Achillea 

 moschata. 



