SCROFULOME 



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SCUTELLIPLAXTAR 



dise; 

 also 



leath the skin. Later the skin is implicated, be- 

 aes adherent and violaceous, and the tumors soften, 

 ith obvious fluctuation (S. gummatosum). They 

 ay then be absorbed or evacuated spontaneously, in 

 ich case they cicatrize slowly or form spreading 

 cers with thin, red, undermined edges, uneven bases, 

 id pale, pus-covered, unhealthy granulations, some- 

 aes associated with numerous deep sinuses (S. ulcer- 

 i). S. ulcerosum, granuloma fungoides. See 

 tuberculosum. S. verrucosum, tuberculosis ver- 

 ucosa cutis (Riehl and Paltauf ) ; lupus verrucosus 

 and verruca necrogenica (Unna). 

 Scrofulome {skrof '-u-lovi) [scrofula, scrofula ; dfia, 

 tumor]. A tumor of a supposed scrofulous nature or 

 origin. 

 Scrofulonychia {skrofu-lo-nik' -e-ah) [scrofula, scrof- 

 ula ; one, nail]. Onychia maligna. 

 Scrofulophyma {skrofu-lo-f -mah) [scrofula, scrofula ; 

 :. growth]. Scrofuloderma tuberculosum. S. 

 diffusum, elephantiasis scrofulosa. 

 Scrofulosis (skrofu-lo f -sis) [scrofula, scrofula ; voaoc, 

 disease]. A scrofulous condition, disease, or diathe- 

 S. erethica. Scrofulosis with a tendency to 

 purative adenitis. S. torpidus, scrofulosis, as it 

 manifested by the puffy face with thick nose and 

 slender limbs, and prominent abdomen, and 

 other characteristic features of the facies scrofu- 

 losus. 

 Scrofulous {skrof -u-lus) [scrofula, scrofula]. Having 

 : nature of scrofula. Affected with scrofula. S. 

 eumonia, secondary inflammatory processes in the 

 gs occurring in pulmonary scrofula. S. teeth, 

 th similar in some respects to those of syphilis, 

 t distinguished by a muddy- white color; they are 

 e, rough, and irregular; their lingual surfaces are 

 indented ; the arch is broad, and the teeth regular in 

 arrangement. 

 Scrofulousness {skrof '-u-lus-nes) [scrofula, scrofula]. 



The scrofulous character or condition. 

 Scroll (skrol) [ME., scrolle, scroll]. A roll of paper, 

 or anything folded so as to resemble a roll. Ss., 

 Olfactory, the turbinate bones. 

 Scrophula {skrof '-u-lah). See Scrofula. 

 Scrophularia (skrofu-la' 're-ah ) [scrofula, scrofula]. 

 (V genus of flowering plants called figworts ; the 

 of the important order of Scrophulariacea. 

 ere are some 120 species. S. nodosa, of Europe 

 and North America, has been much used in the 

 treatment of scrofula, piles, and ulcers. Unof. S. 

 officinalis, S. vulgaris. See S. nodosa. 

 Scrophulelcosis. See Scrofulelcosis. 

 Scrophulophyma. See Scrofulophyma. 

 Scrotal kro'-tal) [scrotum, scrotum]. Pertaining to 

 the scrotum. S. Hernia, protrusion of the gut 

 through the external ring and into the scrotum ; 

 oscheocele. 

 Scrotiform {skro'-tiform) [scrotum, scrotum ; forma, 

 form] . In biology, shaped like a* purse or pouch 

 with two compartments, as the pod of shepherd's 

 purse {Capsella). 

 Scrotitis (skro-ti'-tis) [scrotum, scrotum ; trie, inflam- 

 mation]. Inflammation of the scrotum. 

 Scrotocele (skro'-to-sel) [scrotum, scrotum; n/j/j, 



tumor]. Same as Scrotal Hernia. 

 Scrotum {skro'-tuni) [L.]. The pouch containing the 

 testicles, consisting of a thin, brownish skin marked 

 by numerous rugse, and beneath which are the dartos, 

 the spermatic fascia, the cremasteric fascia, the infun- 

 dibuliform fascia, and the parietal tunica vaginalis. S. 

 cordis, the pericardium. S. lapillosum, multiple 

 calcareous atheroma of the scrotum. 

 Scrubgrass {skrub'-gras). See Scouring Rush. 



Scruff {skruf) [origin obscure]. A popular name for 

 the nape, or back of the neck. 



Scruple (skru'-pl) [scrupulum, a scruple]. In Apothe- 

 caries' weight, 20 grains. Represented by the sign ^ • 



Scrupulosity {skru-pu-los' -it-e) [scrupulosus, exact] . An 

 over-precision, or morbid conscientiousness as to 

 one's thoughts, words, and deeds. It is somewhat 

 common among insane persons of a certain type. 



Scull (skul). See Skull. S.-cap. See Skull and 

 Scutellaria. 



Scultetus, Bandage of. See Bandage. 



Scurf (skerf) [ME., scurf, scurf ]. The bran-like ex- 

 foliation of the epidermis, especially from the scalp. 

 It is popularly known as " dandruff" or " dandriff." 

 S.-skin, the epidermis. 



Scurvy {sker'-ve) [ME. , scurvy]. A disease observed 

 both on land and at sea among persons who have been 

 deprived of wholesome diet for any length of time ; 

 it is characterized by spongy gums, extravasations of 

 blood, livid, indurated patches of skin, hemorrhages 

 from the mucosa, fetor of the breath, and painful 

 contractions of the muscles. It is aggravated by want 

 of cleanliness and by a diet of fat, salt meat. It soon 

 disappears under a vegetable diet, vegetable acids, etc. 

 S. of the Alps. See Pellagra. S., Button, a disease 

 which prevailed among the peasantry of Ireland, in 

 1814. It was described as an eruption of "convex 

 tubercles, varying from the size of a split pea to that 

 of a shilling,' ' having " an appearance somewhat like 

 the surface of a raspberry," and exuding "a white, 

 tenacious matter which formed thin, yellow crusts " 

 (Carmichael) . S. -grass, plants of the genus Cochle- 

 aria : spoonwort. Common scurvy-grass, Cochlearia 

 officinalis, is stimulant, diurefic, and antiscorbutic. It 

 is administered in an infusion made of one part of the 

 herb in 12 parts of water, evaporated one-half by 

 heating. Dose j|ij. S., Land, scurvy affecting 

 landsmen. See Purpura hamorrhagica . S., Nor- 

 wegian. See Radesyge. S. Rickets, a form of 

 scurvy associated with rickets occurring in young 

 infants improperly fed. It appears especially in those 

 cases in which there is a lack of fresh milk in the 

 diet. 



Scutate (sku'-tat) [scutum, a shield]. In biology, 

 shaped like a buckler. 



Scute iskilt) [scutum, a shield]. In biology, a scale or 

 plate, a scutum, q. v. 



Scutellar {sku-tel' -ar) [scutellum, a little shield]. Of 

 or pertaining to a scutellum. 



Scutellaria isku-tel-a' '-re-ah) [scutellum, a little shield]. 

 A genus of labiate plants. Skull-cap, the leaves and 

 twigs of S. lateriflora, have reputed properties as a 

 tonic nervine, in tremors, chorea, hysteria, etc. Dose 

 of the fid. ext. gss-ij. S. galericulata is considered 

 astringent and febrifuge, as is also S. integrifolia. 

 All unof. 



Scutellarin (sku-tel-a'-rin) [scutellum, a little shield]. 

 A precipitate from a tincture of Scutellaria lateriflora ; 

 nervine, tonic, diuretic, and antispasmodic. Dose 

 gr. j-ij. Unof. 



Scutellate (■&&«' -/,<•/-«/) [scutellum, a little shield]. In 

 biology : (a) provided with scutella or transverse scales, 

 as the feet of certain birds ; (6) plate-shaped. 



Scutelliform {sku-tel' -if-orm) [scutellum, a little shield ; 

 forma, form]. Scutellate. 



Scutelligerous {sku-tel-ij'-er-us) [scutellum, a little 

 shield; gerere, to carry]. In biology, provided with 

 a scutellum. 



Scutelliplantar {sku-tel-ip-lan' -tar) [scutellum, a little 

 shield ; planta, the sole of the foot]. In biology, 

 applied to certain birds in which the planta or back of 

 the tarsus is provided with transverse scales. 



