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id bulb on the cribriform plate of the ethmoid, and 

 on the orbital surface of the cerebral hemispheres. O. 

 Tract, the central portion of the olfactory lobe, ter- 

 minating anteriorly in the olfactory bulb, and posteri- 

 orly in the olfactory .tubercle. O. Trigone, a triangu- 

 lar gray area forming the base of the O. Tuber. O. 

 Tuber, O. Tubercle. See Tuber. O. Ventricle, a 

 prolongation of the cavity of the lateral ventricle into 

 the olfactory lobe. It is rarely found in the adult brain, 

 though present in the fetus and in most animals. 



Mibanum {o-lib' -an-um) [Ar., al-lubdn, frankincense]. 

 A gum-resin produced by various Asiatic and E. Afri- 

 can trees, mainly of the genus Boswellia ; true frank- 

 incense. It is now little used, except in certain 

 plasters and as a fumigant. Unof. 



llibene {ol'-ib-en) [Ar. , al-lubdn, frankincense], C 10 - 

 H 16 . A hydrocarbon found in oil of olibanum. 



digaemia {ol-ig-e' -me-ah). See Oligemia. 

 ligandrous {ol-ig-an' -drus) [bTuyog, few; avqp, a 

 male]. In biology, having few stamens, 

 liganthous {ol-ig-an' -thus) [oTuyoq, few ; avfiog, a 

 flower]. In biology, having few flowers, 

 ligarch {ol'-ig-ark) ['O/.lyapiceia, contentment with 

 little]. In biology, containing few fibro-vascular 

 bundles ; applied also to fibro-vascular bundles that 

 have few rays. 



ligemia ol-ig-e' '-me-ah) [6/l/yoc, scant; alfia, blood]. 

 A diminished quantity of the blood. O. hypal- 

 buminosa, diminution in the proteids of the blood. 

 O. sicca, diminution in the volume of blood by loss of 

 water. O. vera, diminution in the quantity of the 

 blood, as a whole. 



ligemydria {ol-ig-em-id' '-re-ah). Synonym of Anhy- 

 dremia. 

 lighydria {ol-ig-hi'-dre-ah) \b71yoq, scanty; Mop, 



; water]. Deficiency of the fluids of the body, 

 ligo- {ol'-ig-o-)[b7uyoq, few]. A prefix that signifies 

 want or deficiency, 

 ligoblennia {ol-ig-o-blen' '-e-ah) \h7Xyoq, little ; /37>ewa t 



; mucus]. A deficient secretion of mucus. 



:ligOcardia {ol-ig-o-kar' -de-ah) \okiyoq, few; napSia, 



i heart]. Abnormal smallness of the heart. 



! ligocarpous [ol-ig-o-kar' -pus) [6/U'yoc, few ; KapTz6q, 

 fruit]. In biology, having few fruits, 

 ligocatantes {ol-ig-o-kat-an' -tez) \o7.iyoq, scant ; 

 Ka7aiT),c, steep]. Lissauer's term for a skull in which 

 the angle formed between the radius fixus and the 

 line joining the hormion and the staphylion is between 

 20° and 23 . 



ligocholia {ol-ig-o-ko' '-le-ah) \bliyoq, few ; x°^-V, bile]. 

 A deficiency of bile. 



-igochromemia {ol-ig-o- kro-me' '-me-ah) [b7J.yoc, few ; 

 Xpuua, color; alfia, blood]. Deficiency of hemo- 

 globin in the blood. 



igochromemic {ol-ig-o-kro-me' -mik) [o7.iyoq, few ; 

 Xpuiia, color; a/ua, blood]. Pertaining to, affected 

 with, or of the nature of, oligochromemia. 

 ^igochrosis {ol-ig-o- kro' -sis) [6/iyoc, few ; jptKTiC, a 

 coloring]. Deficiency of hemoglobin in the blood- 

 corpuscles. 



iigochylia {ol-ig-o-ki' '-le-ah) [6/U'yoc, scant ; X V ~'M, 

 chyle]. A deficiency of chyle, 

 igochymia {ol-ig-o-kV '-me-ah) \h\iyoc, scant; X v f-^t 



1 iuice] . A deficiency of chyme, 

 igocopria {ol-ig-o-kop' '-re-ah) \o7,\yoc, few; K&xpoq, 

 excrement]. Deficiency of excrement, 

 igocystic {ol-ig-o-sis' -tik) [6/U'yoc, few; kvctvc, cyst]. 

 ; Having few cysts or open spaces, 

 igocythemia {ol- ig-o-si- the' -me - ah) \b71yoc, few ; 

 twoc, cell; a\p.a, blood]. A deficiency of red cor- 

 ouscles in the blood ; a symptom of nearly all forms of 

 ;memia, but especially of pernicious anemia. 



OLIGOTRICHIA 



Oligodacrya [pl-ig-o-dak' -re-ah) \b7.iyoc, few ; daicpvov, 



tear]. Deficiency of the tears. 

 Oligodactylia {ol-ig-o- dak- til'- e-ah) \b71yoq, few; 



danrv/.oq, finger]. A condition characterized by a 



deficiency of fingers. 

 Oligoerythrocythemia [ol-ig-o-er-ith-ro-si-the' -me-ah) 



[oXiyaf, scanty; epvtipoc, red; Ki-roc, cell; alfxa, 



blood]. Deficiency of the coloring-matter of the red 



corpuscles of the blood. 

 Oligogalactia (ol-ig-o-gal-ak'-te-ah) [6/iyoc, scant ; 



;u/.a, milk]. Deficiency in the secretion of milk. 

 Oligohemia (ol-ig-o-he' -me-ah). See Oligemia. 

 Oligohydramnios {ol - ig-o - hi - dram'- ne - os) [o/,/} oc, 



scant; vSup, water; hfiviov, the amnion]. A de- 

 ficiency in the quantity of the amniotic fluid. It is 



a rare condition, occurring once in 3000 or 4000 



pregnancies. 

 Oligohydria {ol-ig-o-hi' -dre-ah). Same as Olighydria. 

 Oligokatantes {ol-ig-o-kat-an' -tiz). See Oligocatantes. 

 Oligomania {ol-ig-o-ma' -ne-ah) [oTuyoq, few; fiavia, 



madness]. Insanity with delusions relating to a few 



subjects. Cf. Oligopsychia. 

 Oligomenorrhea {ol-ig-o-men-or-e'-ah) [6/,/yoc, few ; 



ftrjv, month; poia, flow]. Insufficiency of the men- 

 strual flow. 

 Oligomerous {ol-ig-om' -er-us) [6/iyoc , few ; p-spoq, 



part], in biology, having few segments, somites, 



members, or metameres. 

 Oligopepsia {ol-ig-o-pep' -se-ah) [6/./70C, scant; irfV"f» 



digestion]. Feebleness of digestion. 

 Oligopetalous {ol-ig-o-pef -al-us) [6/iyoc, few ; TZETa7.ov, 



a petal]. In biology, having only a few petals. 

 Oligophyllous {ol-ig-off ' -il-us) \o7iyoq, few ; $v7mxv, 



a leaf]. In biology, having few leaves. 

 Oligopionia {ol-ig-o-pi-o' -ne-ah) [6/iyoc, scant ; tziuv, 



fat]. Wasting; emaciation. 

 Oligopodous {ol-ig-op / -o-dus) [o7Ayoc, few ; tzovq, a 



foot]. In biology having only a few feet. 

 Oligoposia {ol-ig-o-po' -ze-ah) [bTJyoq, scanty; tzooiq, 



drink]. Defective desire for drinking. 

 Oligopsychia {ol-ig-op-si' -ke-ah) [b7uyoq, scant ; tyvxv> 



mind]. Fatuity; imbecility. 

 Oligopyrenemia ( ol- ig-o -pi- ren - e'- me -ah ) [oTSyoq, 



scanty ; Tzvpfyv, a fruit-stone ; aiua, blood] . Deficiency 



of red corpuscles in the blood . 

 Oligoria {ol-ig-o' -re-ah) \0Aiy0Q, few, scant; upa, heed, 



notice]. Susceptibility to but few mental impres- 

 sions ; oligopsychia. 

 Oligosepalous {ol-ig-o-sep / -al-us) [6//70C, few ; sepa- 



lum, a sepal]. In biology, having only a few sepals. 

 Oligosialia {ol-ig-o-si-a' -le-ah) [b/J.yoc, scant; oia7jn>, 



saliva]. Deficiency of saliva. 

 Oligospermatic {ol-ig-o-sper-mat'-ik) \o7Ayoq, scant; 



a-epfia, seed]. Pertaining to oligospermia. 

 Oligospermia {ol-ig-o-sper' -me-ah) [o~7j.yo$, scant ; 



arrepua, seed]. A deficiency in the secretion of 



semen. 

 Oligospermism {ol-ig-o- sperm' -izm). See Oligospermia. 

 Oligospermous {ol-ig-o-sper' '-mus)[67uyo£, few ; airepfia, 



seed]. In biology, having few seeds. 

 Oligospondylous {ol-ig-o-spon' -dil-us) [okiyog, few ; 



i7-6v6v?.og, vertebra]. Having fewer vertebrae than 



normal. 

 Oligosteatosis {ol-ig-o-ste-at-o'-sis) [6/U'yoc, scant; 



Griap, tallow]. Deficiency of the sebaceous secre- 

 tion. 

 Oligostemonous (pl-ig-o-ste' -mon-us) [oTuyoq, few ; 



crrr/ftuv, stamen]. Same as Oligandrous. 

 Oligotokous {olig-of -o-kus) [b/uyog, few ; tikteiv, 



tekeIv, to bear.] In biology, producing few at a birth. 

 Oligotrichia {ol-ig-o-trik'-e-ah) [o/.iyoc, few, scant" 



Opig, hair]. Scantiness or thinness of the hair. 



