STANNIC 



1407 



STAR 



nnic (stan'-ik) [stannum, tin]. Pertaining to stan- 

 num. or tin. S. Acid, H 2 Sn0 3 , a gelatinous, white 

 precipitate, which, on drying, forms a semi-transparent, 

 vitreous mass. It is dibasic. S. Anhydrid, tin oxid. 

 S. Hydroxid. See S. Acid. 



Stanniol (start' -ne-ot) [stannun, tin]. Tin-foil. 



Stannius's Experiments. Experiments showing the 

 action of the various cavities of the frog's heart under 

 stimulation. 



Stannum (stan'-ttm) [L.: gen., Stanni]. See Tin. 



Stapedectomy (sta-pe-dek' '-to-me)[stapes, stirrup; euro/if/, 

 excision]. Surgical removal of the stapes. 



Stapedio-vestibular (sta-pe' -de-o-ves-tib' -u-lar) [L., 

 ;, stapes; vestibulum, vestibule]. Relating to 

 the stapes and the margin of the fenestra ovalis. 



Stapedius (sta-pe' -de-us). See Muscles, Table of . 



Stapes \i'-pez) [L., a stirrup]. The stirrup-shaped 

 bone of the middle ear articulating with the incus and 

 the fenestra ovalis. 



Staphisagria (stafis-a 1 '-gre-ah) [orao/c, dried grape ; 

 if, wild : gen., Staphysagri<z~\. Stavesacre. The 

 seed of Delphinium staphisagria. Its properties are due 

 to an alkaloid, delphinin, C^H^NOg, and other extrac- 

 tives It is a violent emetic, cathartic, and parasiticide. 

 It lowers the activity of the heart, producing adyna- 

 mia. It is used internally in asthma and rheumatism, 

 and externally for itch and lice. S., Ung., unof., I 

 part of powdered seeds with 2 each of olive-oil and 

 lard. Delphinin. Unof. Dose gr. T ' r j-. 



Staphisagrin (sta-fis-a'-grin) [Gratyic, dried grape; 

 aypioc, wild]. An amorphous alkaloid obtained from 

 Stavesacre. 



Staphylaea (stafil-e'-ah). Synonym of Staphylea. 



Staphylagrum (staf-il-a'-grum) [ara^v/i], uvula; 

 d;p£U', to take hold of]. An old instrument formerly 

 used to hold the uvula during amputation of that 

 body. 

 : Staphyle (staf'-il-e) [oTaovljj, a grape]. The uvula. 



Staphyledema (staf- il- e - de / - ma A) [oTatyv/.t], uvula ; 

 j bidr/ua, edema] . Edema of the uvula. Any morbid 

 | enlargement of the uvula. 



1 Staphylematoma (stafil-em-at-o'-mah) [araqv/ij, the 

 palate ; aijia, blood]. Hematoma of the palate. 



Staphyleus (stafil-e'-us) [erraoi'/./), the uvula]. Per- 

 taining to the uvula. 



Staphylhematoma (staf- il- hem - at - o'- ma) \_cra6v7ij, 

 uvula; a)ua, blood; b/ta, tumor]. An extravasation 

 of blood into the uvula. 



Staphyline (staf'-il-in) [avaoiv/}, uvula]. Pertaining 

 to the uvula or to the entire palate. S. Glands, 

 mym of Palatine Glands. 



Staphylinopharyngeus (staf- il -in - o -far- in -je'- us) 

 [araor//,, uvula; <f>apv}^, pharynx]. Relating to the 

 pharynx and the palate. 



Staphylinotherapeutics (staf- il- in - o- ther-ap-u'- tiks) 

 /, .uvula; therapeutics^. See Grape-cure. 



Staphylinus (stafil-i'-nus) [<TTa<l>v?j/, uvula]. Syno- 

 nym of Staphyleus. S. externus, abductor of the 

 Eustachian tube. S. internus, elevator of the palate. 

 S. medius, azygos uvulae. See Muscles, Table of. 



Staphylion (sta-fil' -e-on) \csraov7i], uvula]. The mid- 

 dle point of the posterior nasal spine. See Cranio- 

 ic Points. 



Staphylitis (staf-il-i'-tis) [o-a<>>v?.ii , uvula ; trig, inflam- 

 mation]. Inflammation of the uvula. 



Staphylium (sta-fil' -e-um) [vraov/i/, a bunch of grapes]. 

 The mammary nipple. 



Staphylo- (slaf'-il-o-) [rtraov'/i], uvula]. A prefix used 

 to denote connection with the uvula. 



: Staphylocausticum (stah-il-o-kaws'-tik-um) [araQvAij, 

 the uvula; KavcrtKoc. caustic]. A caustic used for 

 application to the uvula. 



Staphylococcus (staf'-il-o-kok-us) [araov/.ii, grape ; 

 kokkoc, a berry]. A micrococcus. Used by Rosenbach 

 as a generic name for the pus-cocci described by him. 

 " Staphylococci are characterized by the fact that, for 

 the most part, the individual cocci in a culture are 

 solitary." (Sternberg.) See Bacteria, Synonymatic 

 Table of. 



Staphylodialysis (stafil'-o-di-al' '-is -is) [erraotv//, uvula ; 

 dia/.vot<;, relaxation]. Relaxation of the uvula. 



Staphyloma (staf-il-o'-mah) [craov'/j,, grape; b/ua, 

 tumor: pi. , Staphylomata'j. A giving way or bulging 

 of the cornea or sclera of the eye and the formation 

 of a tumor. S., Annular, one surrounded on all 

 sides by atrophic choroid. S., annulare, S. scle- 

 rotica? in the ciliary region extending around the entire 

 corneal margin. S., Anterior. See Keratoglobus. 

 S. anticum sclerae. Synonym of 5., Ciliary. S., 

 Ciliary, one in the region of the ciliary body. S. 

 conicum. Synonym of S. pellucidum. S. corneae, 

 a bulging of the cornea, the result of traumatism or 

 chronic inflammation, due to a thinning of the mem- 

 brane, with or without previous ulceration. The 

 cornea is opaque, and, at times, thickened instead 

 of thinned. By some the term is restricted in its 

 application to a protrusion beginning in prolapse 

 of the iris, iridic tissue replacing the cornea. S. 

 corneae racemosum, S. corneie with perforation at 

 several points, through which small portions of the 

 iris protrude. S., Intercalary, one developing in 

 that region of the sclera which is united with the 

 periphery of the iris. S. iridis, hernia of the iris. 

 S. laterale, staphyloma situated on one side of the 

 equator of the eyeball. S. pellucidum, a term for the 

 transparent ectasia of the cornea. S., Posterior, bulg- 

 ing backward of the sclerotic at the posterior pole of 

 the eye. S., Projecting. Synonym of S. pellucidum. 

 S. sclerae, a protrusion of the sclerotic at any point in 

 its circumference. It is due to long-standing intra- 

 ocular inflammation S. uveae, a protrusion of a por- 

 tion of the uveal tract through a perforated sclera. 



Staphylomatic, Staphylomatous (stafil-o-mat'-ik, 

 stafil-o'-mat-us) [arotpv/.r/, grape ; bua, tumor]. Per- 

 taining to, of the nature of, or affected with, staphy- 

 loma. 



Staphyloncus (stafil-ong' -kits) \o~a§vAT], uvula; b]noc, 

 tumor]. Swelling of the uvula. 



Staphylo-pharyngorrhaphy (stafil-o-far-in-gor' -a-fe). 

 See Passavant's Operation in Operations, Table of. 



Staphyloplasty (staf ' - il - o - plas - te) \araov/.i t , uvula; 

 Tr'/.aaoav, to mold]. A plastic operation for the 

 closure of cleft palate. See Mosetig- Moorhof 's, 

 Schonbein's, and Trendelenberg s Operations, in Opera- 

 tions, Table of. 



Staphyloptosis (staf -il-op-to' -sis) \_ara<j>v?j/, uvula ; ~ru- 

 ate, falling]. Abnormal elongation of the uvula. 



Staphylorrhaphy (staf -il- or'- a-fe) [erra^v/.jy, uvula; 

 paor/, suture]. Suture of the lips of a cleft palate or 

 uvula. See fergusson's and Pollock's Operations, in 

 Operations, Table of. 



Staphylotome tstaf'-il-o-tom) [a-afyv'/jj, uvula ; TOftrj,a 

 cutting] . A cutting instrument used in staphylotomy. 



Staphylotomy (stafil-ot'-o-me) [craovt.ri, uvula; roar;, 

 a cutting"! . Amputation of the uvula. 



Staphylygroma (stafil-ig-ro'-mah) [<rra<j>v?.T/, the uvula ; 

 i-}poc, wet]. Synonym of Staphyledema. 



Star [ME., starre, star]. I. A celestial body appear- 

 ing as a luminous point. 2. In biology, applied to 

 various radiate structures, granules, cells, groups of 

 ceils, or organisms. S. Anise. See Illicium. S.- 

 cells, endothelial cells of vessels, first described by 

 Kupffer and regarded as nervous elements on account 

 of their shape and thin, elongated processes, but after- 



