ORTHOGAMV 



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i'f, a tooth]. That division of dentistry concerned 



in the straightening of irregular teeth. 



Orthogamy (or-thog* '-am-e) [bpOoq, straight ; ya/ioc, 



marriage]. In biology, direct fertilization without 



any mediate agency. 



Orthognampsia (or-thog-namp' -se-ah ) [bpdoq, straight ; 



- - .to bend]. A bending of the body at the hips. 



Orthognathic (or-thog-na' -thik). Same as Orthogna- 



thous. 

 Orthognathism (or-thog' ' -na-thizni) \bp86c, straight ; 

 be, jaw]. The quality of being orthognathous, or 

 of having jaws with little or no forward projection. 

 Orthognathous (or-thog* '-na-thus) [bpbor, straight; 

 9og, the jaw]. In biology, straight-jawed ; a facial 

 profile having a gnathic angle of from 83 to 90 ; also 

 called Mesognathous. See Index. 

 Orthognathy (or-thog' -na-the). See Orthognathism. 

 Orthogonial (or-tho-go'-ne-al) [bpdoq, straight; yuvia, 

 angle]. Right-angled. O. Cancelli, those can- 

 li in bone-tissue in which there are two sets of 

 >ny structure applied at right angles to each other. 

 Orthomesocephalous (or-tho-mez-o-sef-al-us) [bpdoq, 



h straight; uiaoq, middle; Keoa/.r/, the head]. In cra- 

 niometry, a term applied to a skull with a transverso- 

 vertical index between 75.l°and 79. 9 , and a ver- 

 tical index between 70. 1° and 75 . 



Orthometer (or-thom' '-et-er) [bp66q, straight ; uerpov, 

 measure]. An instrument for measuring the relative 

 degree of protrusion of the eyes. 



Orthomorphia (or-tho-mor' -fe-ah)[bp(i6c,s\xa.\$i\. ; poptyrj, 

 form]. The correction of abnormalism of shape or 

 form by surgical procedure. 



Orthomorphic (or-tho-mor'-fik). Same as Orthopedic. 



Orthomorphosis (or-tho-mor-fo' -sis). Same as Ortho- 

 morphia. 



Orthomorphotic (or-tho-mor-fof -ik) [bp06c, straight ; 

 . form]. Pertaining to orthomorphosis. 



Orthopedia (or-tho-pe' -de-ah) \bpBbq, straight ; rraic, 

 child]. The surgical and mechanical correction of the 

 deformities of children, and of deformities in general ; 

 orthomorphia. 



Orthopedic (or-tho-pe' '-dik) \bp66q, straight ; izalc, 

 child]. Pertaining to orthopedia ; intended to correct 

 deformities, congenital or acquired. O. Surgery, the 

 branch of surgery devoted to orthopedia. 



Orthopedics (or-tho-pe' -diks). See Orthopedic Surgery. 



Orthopedist (or-tho-pe' -dist) [bpdoq, straight ; iraig, 

 child]. One who practises orthopedic surgery. 



Orthopedy (or'-tho-pe-de). See Orthopedia. 



Orthophonia (or-tho-/o / -ne-ah) \bp66q, straight ; <puvrj, 

 voice]. Having a normal voice. 



Orthophony (or-thof -o-ne) \0p66q, straight ; tpuvij, 

 voice]. The treatment and correction of defects of 

 the voice. 



Orthophoria (or-tho-fo'-re-ah) [bpttoq, straight ; (pop6c, 

 a tending]. A tending of the visual lines in paral- 

 lelism. 



Orthophosphoric Acid (or-tho-fos-for'-ik). See Acid. 



Orthophrenia (or-tho-fre' -ne-ah) \0pB6q, straight ; opijv, 

 mind]. Sanity ; the correction or cure of insanity. 



Orthophrenic (or-tho-fren'-ik) [bpfloc, straight ; <j>pip>, 

 the mind]. Pertaining to Orthophrenia. 



Orthophrenismus (or-tho-fren-iz'-mus). Same as 

 Orthophrenia. 



Orthophreny (or' -tho-fren-e) . Synonym of Ortho- 

 phrenia. 



Orthophthalmic (or-thoff-thal' -mik) [bpBoq, straight; 

 the eye]. Relating to the correction of 

 strabismus. 



Orthopnea (or-thop-ne'-ah) [bpQoc, straight; izvoitj, 

 breathing]. A condition marked by quick and 

 labored breathing, in which the patient finds relief 



ORTHOTROPHY 



only by maintaining an upright position. O. card- 

 iaca. Synonym of Angina pectoris. O. clangosa. 

 Synonym of Whooping-cough. O. cynanchica. 

 Synonym of Craup. O. tussiculosa. Synonym of 

 / Vh oping- cough . 



Orthopneic (or-thop-ne'-ik) [bpdoq, straight ; ' -kvoiij, 

 breathing]. Characterized by orthopnea. 



Orthopnic (or-thop'-nik) [bf)t)6q, straight ; irveiv, to 

 breathe]. One affected with orthopnea. 



Orthopraxis, Orthopraxy (or-tho-praks'-is, or'-tho- 

 praks-e) [bptioc, straight ; Trpa^iq, doing]. The correc- 

 tion of deformities of the body. 



Orthopterous (or-thop' -ter-us) [bptiog, straight ; TVTEpov, 

 wing]. In biology, straight- winged ; having wings 

 that lie straight when folded, e.g., grasshoppers. 



Orthoptic (or-thop 7 -tik)\bp66c, correct ; o~tikvc, seeing]. 

 Pertaining to normal binocular vision. O. Training, a 

 method of correcting the monocular or defective 

 vision of those having strabismus or muscular insuf- 

 ficiency, by stereoscopic and other ocular exercises of 

 a gymnastic kind. See Dyerism. 



Orthopygium (or-tho-pif -e-uvi) [bpdoq, straight ; Trvyr), 

 the rump]. Synonym of Coccyx. 



Orthoscope (or' -tho-skop) [option, straight ; gko-eIv, to 

 see]. I. An instrument for examination of the eye 

 through a layer of water, whereby the curvature, and 

 hence the refraction of the cornea is neutralized and 

 the cornea acts as a plane medium. 2. An instrument 

 for use in drawing the projections of skulls. 



Orthoscopic (or-tho-skop'-ik) [bpBoq, straight ; oko-eiv, 

 to see]. I. Pertaining to an orthoscope or to ortho- 

 scopy. 2. Applied to lenses cut from the periphery 

 of a large lens in such a manner as to act as if decen- 

 tered. 3. Having normal vision. O. Ocular. See 

 Ocular. 



Orthoscopy (or-thos' -ko-pe) \0p86c, straight ; mcoiretv, 

 to see]. The examination of the eye by the ortho- 

 scope ; also, the microscopic examination of objects 

 in such a way that they appear as flat bodies without 

 relief; the absence of spheric aberration in the appear- 

 ance of an object seen through a lens or microscope. 



Orthosiphon (or-tho-si'-fon) \bpH6c, straight ; aiootv, a 

 tube]. A genus of ceimoideaceous plants. O. 

 stamineus, Java tea; a labiate plant of the E. Indies. 

 Its aqueous extract, an infusion of the plant, and a 

 syrup have been employed. It is a safe and efficient 

 remedy in diseases of the bladder. Unof. 



Orthosis (or-tho'-sis) [bpftuotq, a making straight]. The 

 process of straightening a distorted part. 



Orthospermous (or-tho-sper* '-mus) [bpf>6q , straight ; 

 OTreppa, seed]. In biology, having straight seeds. 



Orthostichy (or' -tho-stik-e) [bpQoq, straight ; art y<K, a 

 row or line]. In biology, a vertical rank, as leaves 

 on a stem. 



Orthostomatous (or-tho-sto' -mat-us) \_bp66c, straight ; 

 crr6/ua, a mouth]. In biology, having a straight 

 mouth. 



Orthosyne (or-thos' -in-e) [opflocrw?]. Erectility. 



Orthotast (or'-tho-tast) [bpfloc, straight ; rdaaetv, to ar- 

 range] . An apparatus for straightening curvatures of 

 long bones. It has also been used as a tourniquet. 



Orthoter (or-thot'-er). Synonym of Orthopedist. 



Orthoterion, Orthoterium (or-tho-te'-re-on, or-tho-te 7 - 

 re-um) [bpftoq, straight]. An apparatus for straight- 

 ening curved limbs. 



Orthotonos, Orthotonus (or-thot'-o-nos, or-thot* -o-nus) 

 \bpftoq, straight; towc, tension]. Tetanic cramp in 

 which the body lies rigid and straight. 



Orthotropal (or-thot'-ro-pal ) . Same as Orthotropous. 



Orthotrophy (or-thof -ro-fe) [bpdoq, straight ; rpo6n, 

 nourishment]. Correct or normal nourishment ; the 

 normal process of nutrition. 



