NAPKIN 



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NASAL 



Napkin {nap' -kin) [ME., napkyn, a napkin]. I. A 

 handkerchief. 2. A diaper. 3. A cloth used by 

 menstruating women. N. -holder, an instrument used 

 by dentists for holding a napkin in position within the 

 mouth while a filling is being inserted in a tooth. 



Naples (na'-pls) [Ital.]. A city of southern Italy. N. 

 Fever. A synonym of Fever, Typhoid. N. Green. 

 See Pigments, Conspectus of. N. Red. Same as 

 Ocher. N. Yellow. See Pigments, Conspectus of. 



Napoleon Blue. See Pigments, Conspectus of. 



Narceia [>iar-se f -yah). Same as Narccin. 



Narcein (jiar'-se-in) \ydpKt], numbness], C 23 H 29 N0 9 . 

 An alkaloid contained in opium. It is sparingly sol- 

 uble in water and alcohol, and forms fine, silky, in- 

 odorous, bitter crystals. It is sometimes used in medi- 

 cine as a substitute for morphin. Dose gr. ^. Unof. 



Narcei'nic Acid {nurse-in' -ik) \ydpnri, numbness], 

 C 15 H 15 N0 8 -f- 3ll 2 0. An oxidation-product of nar- 

 cein ; it is a tribasic acid. 



Narcema [nar-se'-mah). Synonym of Narcosis. 



Narcesis [nar-se'-sis) . Synonym of Narcosis. 



Narcissus (nar-sis'-us) [vapnioaoq, narcissus, so called 

 from its narcotic qualities]. A genus of monocotyled- 

 onous plants. N. pseudo-narcissus Linn, common 

 daffodil or chalice-flower, used as a diuretic. Unof. 



Narcitin {nar' '-sit-in). Synonym of Pseudo-narcissin. 



Narcohypnia [nar-ko-hip' -ne-ak) [ydpari, stupor; 

 a<pv~vovp, to awake]. Waking numbness ; a peculiar 

 state in which the patient has a sense of numbness on 

 awaking. 



Narcolepsy {nar' '-ko-lep-se) [yapari, stupor; ?Mfi/3dveiv, 

 to seize]. A term applied to the sudden but short 

 attacks of deep sleep occasionally accompanying epi- 

 lepsy, gouty, diabetic, and other affections. See also 

 Nelavan and Filariasis. 



Narcoleptic (««>"- /£0-/^ / -/z,£) [ydpur], stupor ; lafifidveiv, 

 to seize]. Affected with narcolepsy. 



Narcoma (nar-ko'-mali) [ydpKTj, stupor]. The stupor 

 produced by the use of a narcotic. 



Narcomania (nar-ko-ma'-ne-ak) \ydpnr], stupor; fiavia, 

 mania]. Insanity characterized by stupor. 



Narcomatous {nar-ko' '-mat-us) [ydpaj], stupor]. Per- 

 taining to, affected with, or of the nature of, narcoma. 



Narcopepsia, Narcopepsis [nar-ko-pep' -se-ah, nar-ko- 

 pep' -sis) [ydpKT/, stupor; ntyig, digestion]. Slow or 

 torpid digestion. 



Narcorthopnea (nar-kor-thop-ne'-ak) [ydpur], stupor ; 

 bpOos, straight; irvoia, breathing]. Orthopnea ac- 

 companied by stupor. 



Narcose (nar'-koz) [vdp/07, stupor]. In a condition of 

 stupor. 



Narcosis {nar-ko' -sis) [vdpnuoig, numbness]. The 

 deadening of pain, or the production of incomplete or 

 complete anesthesia by the use of narcotic agents, such 

 as the anesthetics, opium, and other drugs. 



Narcospasmos (nar-ko-spaz'-mos) [ydpKT], stupor; cnaa- 

 pdq, spasm]. Spasm accompanied by stupor. 



Narcotic (nar-kot'-ik) [yapnuruioq, from vapnovv, to be- 

 numb]. I. Producing stupor. 2. A drug that pro- 

 duces narcosis. 



Narcotin (nar'-kot-in) [ixipnuT/ndg, narcotic], C 22 H 23 N- 

 7 . An alkaloid of opium, separated from morphin 

 by potassium hydroxid. It crystallizes from alcohol in 

 shining prisms, and melts at 176 C. It is said to be 

 sudorific and antipyretic, but has no narcotic or hyp- 

 notic effects. Dose, gr. j-ij. Unof. 



Narcotism (nar'-kot-izm) [vapKuriKoc, narcotic ; from 

 vdpnTj, stupor]. The condition resulting from the con- 

 tinued use of a narcotic. 



Narcurethritis {nar-ku-re-thri' -tis). Synonym of 

 Gleet. 



Nard [i-dprfoc, nard]. See Spikenard. 



Nardine, Nardy {nar' -din, nar'-de) \ydp6o<;, nard] 

 Pertaining to, or redolent of, nard. 



Naregamia {nar-eg-a' -me-ah) [E. Ind.]. Goanest 

 Ipecacuanha ; the bark of N. alata, having propertie; 

 due to an alkaloid, naregamin. It is useful in biliou: 

 disorders and rheumatism. The alkaloid has provec 

 valuable in dysentery. Dose gr. xv. Dose of thi 

 tincture (1 to 4) as an alterative tr^v-x ; as an emetic 

 TTLxv-xxx. Unof. 



Naregamin {nar-eg'-am-iii) [naregamia]. An aika 

 loid contained in Naregamia alata. 



Narial (na'-re-al). Synonym of Nasal. 



Naricorn (na' -rik-orn) \jiaris, nostril ; cornu, horn] 

 In biology, the horny nasal case or rhinotheca of cer 

 tain birds. 



Nariform {tia' -rif-orm) \11aris, nostril ; forma, form] 

 Shaped like a nostril. 



Narine (na'-rin) \_naris, a nostril]. Narial; pertain 

 ing to the nostrils. 



Naris («a / -rw)[L. : pi. , Nares\ The nostril. Sec 

 Fossa. N., Anterior, the nostrils. N., Internal, N. 

 Posterior, the posterior openings of the nasal cavi 

 ties, through which they connect with the pharyn^ea 

 cavity. 



Narthex (nar'-theks) [ydpd^, narthex]. The genu: 

 Terula ; also a splint for the leg. 



Nasal {na'-zal) [nastis, the nose] . Pertaining to fh< 

 nose. N. Angle. See Angle. N. Artery. See 

 Arteries, Table of. N. Bones, the two small bone- 

 forming the arch of the nose. See Bones, Table of 



Transverse Section of the Nasal Foss 1 . 

 . Nasal septum. 2. Anterior extremity of middle 

 bone. 3. Middle meatus. 4. Section of inferior turbinate 

 bone 5. Inferior meatus. 6. Lacrymal canal. 7. Canali' 

 uli. 8. Nasal canal. 9. Section of reflected inn 

 brane. 10. Maxillary sinus or antrum of Highnnm- 



N. Canal. See Canal. N. Cartilage. See Cartilage 

 N. Catarrh, catarrh of the nasal cavities; cold ' 

 the head ; coryza. N. Cavities, the nasal fossx, q 

 N. Cough, a reflex cough, due to irritation of a 

 mucous membrane of the nasal fossx-. N. Cres 



