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R. Ligaments of the Uterus, a name given to two 

 cords originating in the superior lateral parts of the 

 uterus and terminating in the areolar tissue of the 

 <TToins and labia. R. -shouldered, having the shoul- 

 ders drooped. R. Ulcer, a name given to simple 

 ulcer of the stomach. R. Window of the Ear. See 

 Fenestra rotunda. R.-worm, ascaris lumbricoides. 

 : See Thread-worms. 

 oundel * rown'-del) [ME., roundel, anything round 

 and flat] . The bone button removed by the trephine, 

 ounder I rown'-der). See Rounding. 

 ounding (rown' -ding) [ME., round, round]. A term 

 given to that propensity manifested by certain hypo- 

 chondriac individuals to run the round of all the free 

 dispensaries in a vicinity. Such patients are termed 

 " rounders." 



oup (roop). A contagious disease of poultry, charac- 

 terized by offensive breath, discharge from the nostrils, 

 and swollen face and eyes. It is probably tuberculous 

 in nature, and is very commonly fatal, 

 ousseau's Laudanum. See Laudanum. 

 oussel's Treatment. See Treatment, Methods of. 

 oussillon yroo-se-yon{g) f ) [Fr.]. A sweet red wine, 

 used as a substitute for port. It contains from II to 

 16 per cent, of alcohol. 



oussin's Fluid. A fluid used in the microscopy of the 

 blood. It consists of glycerin three parts, sulphuric 

 acid one part , with water sufficient to reduce the specific 

 gravity to 1. 028. 



oval {roi'-al) [ME., roial, royal]. Pertaining to a 

 king; kingly. R. Blue. See Pigments, Conspectus 

 of. R. Fern. See Buckhorn Fern. R. Green. 

 Same as Schweinfurth Green. R. Suture, a form of 

 suture used in the treatment of hernia. See Suture. 

 ubber yrub'-er) [origin uncertain]. Caoutchouc; 

 india-rubber. R.-dam, or Coffer-dam, Barnum's, 

 consists of a small piece of sheet- rubber, or rubber 

 cloth, about six inches wide and from six to ten inches 

 long, used for preventing the saliva and breath from 

 rfering with the operation of filling teeth. It is 

 secured by ligatures and clamps. R.-dam Clamps, 

 flexible steel clamps to prevent the rubber-dam from 

 being forced otf the tooth by movements of the lips and 

 tongue, and also useful in forcing the rubber higher 

 up on the tooth, and pressing it aside to facilitate 

 access to the cavity. See Clamp. R.-dam Holder, 

 consists of an elastic ribbon, attached to two oval 

 plates, upon which spring catches are adjusted to 

 hold the rubber. R.-dam Punch, an instrument 

 used for perforating the rubber-dam for the reception 

 of the teeth. R.-dam Weights, small weights of 

 metal intended to be suspended from the free ends or 

 borders of the dam, to keep it out of the way of the 

 operator. R., Hard. See Vulcanite. R., India, or 

 R., Indian, Caoutchouc, a.v. Also, see Vulcanite 

 Base. 



ubbers (nib'-ers). See Scab. 



ubbing (rub'-ing). One of the methods of carrying 

 out massage See Massage. 



abedo {ru-be'-do) [ruber, red]. Any diffused red- 

 ness of the skin ; blushing. 



-lbefacient (ru-befa'-se-ent) [ruber, red.; facere, to 

 make]. 1. Causing redness of the skin. 2. A 

 medicine or agent that by irritation of the ends of 

 the nerve -filaments of the skin causes distention of the 

 capillaries and reddening of the skin, 

 ibefaction iru-be-fak'-shun) [rubefacere, to make 

 red]. Redness of the skin produced by a rubefacient. 

 Jbella (ru-bel' ah) [dim. of ruber, red]. A synonvm 

 01 Rubeola, q. v.. Rotheln, or German Measles. This 

 term is also vaguely applied to other somewhat similar 

 ! affection-; attended with slight eruptions. 





Ruben's Madder. See Pigments, Conspectus of. 



Rubeola (ru-be'-o-lah) [rubeus, red]. Rotheln; Rubella, 

 or German Measles; French Aleasles ; an acute, specific, 

 exanthematous, contagious disease of childhood, char- 

 acterized by enlargement of the superficial lymphatic 

 glands, especially those of the neck, by catarrhal symp- 

 toms, and by an eruption appearing first upon the face 

 and scalp, and consisting of small rose-colored spots. It 

 is followed by a slight, branny desquamation. The 

 period of incubation is usually eleven or twelve days. 

 The term rubeola was formerly used synonymously 

 with measles. See Exanthemata, Table of. R. 

 confluens. See Scarlet Fever. R. maligna. Syno- 

 nym of Black Measles. R. nigra, R. scorbutica, 

 black measles. R. notha, an anomalous form of 

 measles, with a papular eruption, the papula; not being 

 arranged in crescentic clusters, being less obvious, and 

 not appearing at all, or showing themselves but imper- 

 fectly, on the limbs. The patches are of dusky hue, 

 and there is no distinct sore-throat, but considerable 

 constitutional disturbance. R. scarlatinosa. See 

 Scarlatina. R. vulgaris. See Measles. 



Rubeolar (rube' -o-lar) [rubeus, red]. Of the nature 

 of or pertaining to rubeola. 



Rubeoloid (ru-be'-o-loid) [rubeus, red; etdoc, like]. 

 Resembling rubeola. 



Rubescence (ru-bes' '-ens) [rubescere, to become red]. 

 Blushing ; redness of countenance or complexion. 



Rubescent (ru-bes' '-ent ) [rubere, to be red]. Blush- 

 ing; becoming red. 



Rubiacin (ru-bi f - as -in). See Pigments, Conspectus 

 of. 



Rubicund (ru'-bik-und) [rubicundus, very red]. Rud- 

 dy ; inclined to redness. 



Rubidin (ru' -bid-in). See Orseillin. 



Rubidium (ru-bid' -e-um) [rubidus, red]. Rb = 85.3 ; 

 quantivalence I. One of the rare alkaline metals, 

 resembling potassium in physical and chemic proper- 

 ties. See Elements, Table of R.-alum, an alum 

 much resembling potash-alum, but less soluble in 

 water. In Europe alum prepared from the mineral, 

 bepidolite, sometimes contains a considerable propor- 

 tion of rubidium-alum. Unof. R. -ammonium 

 Bromid, RbBr(XH 4 Br) 4 , a double salt of rubidium, 

 introduced as a substitute for potassium bromid. It 

 is a white, crystalline powder, having a cooling, saline 

 taste, and is readily soluble in water. It is used as a 

 hypnotic and sedative, with special recommendation 

 in the treatment of epilepsy. Dose 1 to 2 drams, 

 in divided doses, best given in mixture with syrups 

 flavored with lemon or orange. It has not been 

 adopted generally, although endorsed by good author- 

 ities, and it is comparatively little known. R. Bro- 

 mid, a serviceable but expensive substitute for po- 

 tassium bromid. Unof. R. Chlorid, unof., lowers 

 the pulse-rate and raises the arterial tension. Dose 

 gr. ij-v. 



Rubiginose (ru-bif -in-oz) [rubiginosus,msty~]. Brown- 

 red. 



Rubiginous (ru-bif -in-us) [rubiginostts~\. Rust-col- 

 ored. 



Rubigo (ru-bi f -gd). See Rust. 



Rubijervin (ru-bij-er'-vin) [rubeus, red ; jerva, green 

 hellebore root], C^H^XO.,. An alkaloid of Vera- 

 trum album. 



Rubin. Same as Fuchsin. 



Rubini's Tincture of Camphor. See Camphor. 



Rubor (ru f -bor). [L.] The redness or discoloration 

 due to inflammation. 



Rubores (ru-bor f -ez). Synonym of Scarlatina. 



Rubreserin (ru-bres'-er-in). A product of the decom 

 position of physostigmin. 



