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various mammals, including man ; the Sarcosporidia, 

 or tubuliform psorosperms, parasitic in the muscles of 

 various animals. See Sarcocystis miescheri under 

 Parasites {Animal'), Table of; the Myxosporidia, 

 the psorosperms of fishes ; the Microsporidia, or 

 the psorosperms of articulates. See Pebritie and 

 Microsporidia . 



Sporozooid (spor-o-zo 1 '-oid) [airopoc, seed; zooid, ani- 

 mal-like]. In biology: (a) one of the two "sickle- 

 cells" or "falciform bodies" produced by every 

 spore of the true Coccidia. The small portion of the 

 spore-plasma remaining unused is called the noyau 

 de reliquat or reliquat de differentiation, or Restkor- 

 per ; (b) any oospore. 



Sporozoon (spor-o-zo' -on) [ cmopa, seed ; r <Jov, an 

 animal: //., Sporozoa\ In biology, a member of the 

 Sporozoa. 



Sport [sport) [ME., sport, sport]. A branch bearing 

 foliage, blossoms, and fruit unlike those of the parent 

 plant. 



Sporular (spor'-u-lar) [awopog, spore]. Having the 

 character of a sporule. 



Sporulate (spor'-u-ldt) [a-rrdpog, spore]. I. To form 

 spores. 2. To convert into'spores. 



Sporulation (spor-u-la' -shun) [anopoq, spore]. The 

 production of spores or sporules ; sporation. 



Sporule (spor'-ul) [onopoc, seed]. A term applied 

 to a minute spore ; also sometimes to minute granules 

 within a spore. 



Sporuliferous (spor-u-lif '-er-us) [airopoc, spore ; ferre, 

 to bear]. Bearing sporules. 



Sporuloid (spor'-u-loid) [andpog, spore ; ddoq, like] . 

 Sporular. 



Spot [ME., spot, spot]. See Macula and Spilus. Ss., 

 Acoustic. See Macula. S., Blind (of Mariotte). 

 The entrance of the optic nerve, where the rods and 

 cones are absent. S., Corneal, an opacity of the 

 cornea; leukoma. Ss., Cribriform. See Macula 

 cribrosa. S. -disease. See Pebritie. S., Embryonic, 

 the nucleolus of the ovum. S., Germinal, S., Germ. 

 See S., Embryonic. S., Hectic, the bright flush on 

 the cheek of a person suffering from hectic fever. Ss., 

 Lenticular, ephelides ; the exanthem of typhoid 

 fever. S., Light (on the membrana tympani), a cone 

 of light on the anterior and inferior part of the tym- 

 panic membrane, with its apex directed inward. S., 

 Mariotte's, the optic disc. S., Milk, a spot found 

 post-mortem on the external surface of the visceral layer 

 of the pericardium, usually over the right ventricle ; 

 it varies from a half to one inch in diameter, and is 

 of common occurrence in persons who have passed 

 middle life. S., Mothers', mothers' mark ; nevus. 

 Ss., Rose, the typhoid rash. S., Sommerring's. 

 See Macula lutea. Ss., Sun. See Lentigo. S. of 

 Wagner, the macula germinativa. S., Wine, port- 

 wine mark ; strawberry mark. S., Yellow. See 

 Macula lutea. 



Spotted (spot'-ed) [ME., spot, spot]. Marked with 

 maculae. S. Fever. See Fever, Cerebrospinal. S. 

 Sickness. See Pinta Disease. 



Spotting (spot'-ing) [ME., spot, spot]. A disease of 

 plants in which small black spots appear, and beneath 

 which the tissues decay. 



Sprain (spran) [OF., espreindre, to press]. Injury and 

 consequent soreness from strain of a muscle, tendon, or 

 ligament by too great traction upon it. S. -fracture, 

 separation of a tendon, with detachment of a small shell 

 of bone. S., Riders', a sprain of the adductor longus 

 muscle of the thigh, resulting from a sudden effort on the 

 part of the horseman to maintain his seat or equilibrium, 

 owing to "shying" or other unexpected movement 

 of his horse. 



Spray (spra) [Ger., spreiden, to spread]. A liquid 

 blown into minute particles by a strong current of air or 

 steam. S., Listerian Steam, a carbolized spray 

 from a steam atomizer, formerly used at surgical 

 operations. S. -producer, an atomizer. 



Spread (spred) [ME., spreden, to spread]. To scat- 

 ter; to disperse ; to distribute over a surface. S. of 

 Dividers, the space including the image between the 

 points of the dividers. This is measured in deter- 

 mining the magnification of a simple microscope. 



Spreio (spri'-o). Written also Sprue. A popular 

 term for thrush. 



Spring [ME., spring, spring]. The first of the four 

 seasons of the year ; also, a device having resiliency. 

 S. Conjunctivitis. See Vernal. S. Fever. 

 Eonosus. S. -finger, a condition in which there i.< 

 an obstruction to flexion and extension of one or more 

 fingers at a certain stage of these movements. It is 

 due to injuries or may result from inflammation of tht 

 tendinous sheaths. S.-halt, an involuntary convul 

 sive movement of the muscles of either hind leg in tb 

 horse, by which the leg is suddenly and unduly raised 

 from the ground and lowered again with unnatural 

 force. S. -ligament, the inferior calcaneoscaphoie 

 ligament of the sole of the foot. S.-nail, a hang 

 nail. S. Ophthalmia. See Vernal. S.-worm 

 See Oxyuris vermicularis under Parasites (Animal ■ 

 Table of. 

 ASprout (sprowt) [D., spruite, a sprout]. A young roci 

 or stem from a seed; a quickly-grown brand). S. 

 chain, a chaplet of cells formed by that m > 

 multiplication in which the parent-cell sends out 

 small process, which increases in size and is gradual: 

 separated by the formation of a septum at the 

 of junction. 



Spruce (spriis). The name of certain speei 

 Abies, or fir. S.-beer, a beverage made by boilin 

 four ounces each of pimenta, ginger, and hops, and 

 half-pint of essence of spruce in three gallo 

 water for about ten minutes, straining, addin, 

 pint of yeast, six gallons of molasses, and eleve 

 gallons of water, and leaving it to fermenl 

 twenty-four hours. S.-gum, a resinous exudate o!, 

 tained from Abies alba and Abies nigra. 



Sprue (sprit). Synonym of Thrush. 



Sprung Knee. In the horse an alteration in tl 

 direction and articulation of the bones which form tl 

 various carpal joints, so that instead of formiiii; 

 vertical line from the distal end of the forearm 

 cannon-bone, the knee (iorist) is more or les- 

 forward. 



Spumescent, Spumose (spu - mes' - ent , spu' 

 [spit ma, froth, foam]. Appearing like froth. 



Spunk (sputigk). See Agaric us. 



Spur (sper) [ME., spure, spur]. A sharp point, or pr 

 jection. The angle made by any branch with tl 

 main blood-vessel. In biology, a pointed spin 

 outgrowth, either of the integument or a projecti) 

 appendage. S.-gall, a callous and hairless pi; 

 the side of a horse, caused by the use of a spur. 



Spurge (sperj) [ME., sporgen, spurge]. A g 

 name for plants of the genus Euphorbia. 



Spurious (spu'-re-tts) [spurius, false] . Not legitimate 

 bastard. S. Hydrocephalus. See Diarrhea, 

 Inflammatory. S. Labor. See False Pains. 

 Melanosis. See Miners'' Phthisis. S. Pregnane- 

 See Pseudocyesis. 



Spurred (sperd) [ME., spure, spur]. In bi 

 having spurs. S. Rye. See Ergot. 



Sputa (spu'-tah). Plural of Sputum, q. v. 



Sputum (spu' -turn) [spuere, to spit]. The sei 

 ejected from the mouth in spitting. It consist- 



