

STEATOMYCES 



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STENOPETALOUS 



Steatomyces (ste-at-o-mi'-sez) [areap, fat ; [ivkijc, a 

 mushroom]. A fatty fungous growth. 



ateatopathic (ste-at-o-path' -ik) [areap, fat ; izadoc, dis- 

 ease]. Pertaining to diseases of the sebaceous 

 glands. 



3teatopyga, or Steatopygia (ste-at-op'-ig-ah, ste-at-o- 

 pr'-ge-ak) [areap, fat; ~vyi/, buttock]. Hottentot de- 

 formity : enormous fatness of the buttock, common 

 among the women of some African tribes. 



jteatopygous (ste - at -op / -ig- its) [areap, fat ; nvyij, 

 buttock]. Characterized by or pertaining to an 

 abnormal largeness of the glutei muscles and adjacent 

 parts. 



iteatopygy (ste-at-op' -ij-e). See Steatopygia. 



iteatorrhea, Steatorrhcea (ste-at-or-e / '-ah) [ariap, fat ; 

 poia, flow]. An increased flow of the secretion of 

 the sebaceous follicles. See Seborrhea. S. ami- 

 anthaca. a form of seborrhea in which the excess of 

 solid constituents gives the appearance of scaliness of 

 the skin. See, also, Seborrliea. S. nigricans. Same 

 as Seborrhea nigricans. S. simplex, excess of seba- 

 ceous excretion of the face. 



iteatosis (ste-at-t/sis) [areap, fat]. Fatty degener- 

 ation. The condition due to the existence and pro- 

 gress of steatoma, or fatty degeneration of a part. 

 Also, any abnormal accumulation of fat. 



iteatospongus [ste-at-o-spun' -gus) [areap, fat ; <r;rd;. }oc, 

 a sponge]. Synonym of Steatomyces, q. v. 



iteatozobn (ste - at - o- zo'- on) [areap, fat ; £cJor, an 

 animal]. The parasite, Detnodex folliculorum, con- 

 tained in comedones. See Parasites [Animal), Table 

 of. 



Itechiologic, Stcechiologic, Stoicheiologic (stek-e-o- 

 lo'f-ik) [aroixelov, a first principle ; 7Myoq, science]. 

 Pertaining to stechiology. 



itechiology, Stcechiology, Stoicheiology (stek-e-ol'- 

 [aroixeiov, a first principle ; toyoq, science]. 

 The doctrine of elements. 



iteel (stel) [ME. , steel, steel]. Iron chemically com- 

 bined with a certain proportion of carbon. It holds 

 an intermediate position between white cast iron and 

 wrought iron, partaking of the most valuable quali- 

 ties of both. Steel of good quality is fine-grained, 

 elastic, and tough. See, also, Ferrum. S. Balsam. 

 Synonym of Lin. ferri nitrici. S.-blue. Same as 

 Berlin Blue. S. -grinders' Phthisis. See Pneu- 

 monokoniosis. S.-pen Palsy. See Writers'" Cramp. 

 S. Wine. Synonym of Vinum ferri. 



>teg2 (ste / -je) [areyoa, roof]. The inner layer of the 

 reds of Corti. 



■tegnosis (steg-no / -sis) [areyvuaic , a checking of a dis- 

 charge ; a soldering]. Constipation, or costive- 

 ness ; the checking of a discharge ; the closing of a 

 passage ; stenosis. 



■tegnotic (steg-nol'-ik) [areyvo>riK.dc~\. Effecting steg- 

 nosis. Astringent. 



>teirosis (sti-ro'-sis) [areipuaiq ] . Sterility. 



itella (stel' -ah ) [L. , " star " ]. A star-shaped bandage ; 

 stellate bandage. 



>tellate (stel' -at) [stella, a star]. In biology, star- 

 shaped, or with parts radiating from a center, as stel- 

 late stigmas, stellate hairs, etc. S. Bandage, one 

 that is wound crosswise on the back. S. Fracture, a 

 fracture in which there are numerous fissures radiating 

 from the central point of injury. It usually occurs in 

 flat bones. S. Hair, a hair which divides at the 

 end in a star-shaped fashion. S. Laceration, one 

 involving the tissues in several directions, as a stellate 

 iteration of the cervix uteri. S. Ligament. See 

 Ligament. S. Veins, minute venous radicles arranged 

 in stellate fashion and located just beneath the capsule 

 of the kidney. 



Stelliform (stel' -if-orm) [stella, star; forma, form]. 

 Having the form of a star. 



Stellula {stel' -u-lah) [dim. of stella, a star]. In anat- 

 omy, a plexus of veins in the cortex of the kidney. 

 Stellulae Verheynii, a stellate network of veins in 

 the outer part of the cortex of the kidney. 



Stellwag's Symptom. Slight retraction of the upper 

 lid in exophthalmic goiter, whether complicated or not 

 with Graefe's symptom, and giving rise to a widening 

 of the palpebral fissure. See Signs and Symptoms, 

 Table of. 



Stem [ME., stem, stem]. The pedicle of a tumor; 

 the shaft of a hair ; the supporting stalk of a leaf or 

 plant. S., Brain, the brain, less the fissured portion 

 of the cerebrum. S.-eelworm. See S. -sickness. S., 

 Gland, a gland-duct. S. of Hair. Synonym of 

 Hair-shaft. S., Herbaceous, in biology, a stem that 

 dies in winter. S. -pessary, a pessary having a stem 

 or rod which enters the os uteri. S. -sickness, a 

 parasitic disease of clover, due to the presence of the 

 stem-eelworm ( Tylenchus devastatrix). 



Stemma (stem' -ah) [areufia, a wreath, a garland: pi. , 

 Stemmata~\. In biology: («) one of the simple eyes 

 of an invertebrate ; an ocellus ; ( b) one of the facets 

 of a compound eye ; (c) the tubercle giving attach- 

 ment to the basal joint of an antenna. 



Stenagma (sten-ag 1 -man) [areva^eiv, to sigh]. Syn- 

 onym of Sigh. 



Stenagmus (sten-ag' -mus) [arevaCeiv, to sigh~\. Sighing. 



Stench [ME., stench, a smell]. An ill smell; an 

 offensive odor. S.-pipe, an upright pipe that reaches 

 above the roof of a house ; it is intended to give vent 

 to foul vapors that accumulate in waste-pipes, and 

 water-closets. S.-trap, in sewerage and plumbing, 

 a device for preventing a reflux of foul vapors and 

 gases. 



Steno, Duct of. See Duct. 



Steno- (sten'-o-) [arevoc, narrow]. A prefix, denoting 

 narrowing or constriction. 



Stenobregmate ( sten - o - breg'- mat) [arevoc, narrow ; 

 {ipeyua, the bregma]. The condition in which the 

 upper and fore part of the head is narrow. 



Stenocardia (sten-o-kar'-de-ah) [creioc, narrow ; Kcpdia, 

 heart]. Contraction of the heart, or of its orifices; 

 angina pectoris. 



Stenocarpin (sten-o-kar'-pin) [arevoc, narrow ; nap-roc, 

 fruit]. A fraudulent anesthetic and mydriatic, asserted 

 to have been obtained from the leaves of Gledits- 

 chia triacanthos, the tear-blanket tree. It has been 

 proved to be a mixture of cocain and atropin. 



Stenocephalous (sten - o - sef- at - us) [arevoc, narrow ; 

 ne<*>a7ij, head]. Having a head narrow in one or more 

 of its diameters. 



Stenochoria (sten-o-ko / -re-ah) [arevoc, narrow ; x^P°^> 

 space]. Narrowness, stricture, or partial obstruction. 

 Also, contraction of the vagina. S. saccilacrimalis, 

 stenosis of the lacrymo-nasal duct. 



Stenocoriasis (sten-o-ko-ri' '-as-is) [arevoc, narrow ; nopT], 

 pupil]. Narrowing of the pupil. 



Stenocrotaphia, or Stenocrotaphy (sten-ok-ro-ta' -fe- 

 ah, or sten-o-kro f -ta-fe) [arevoc, narrow; KporadxK, the 

 temple]. A narrowing of the temporal region of the 

 skull. 



Stenomycteria (sten-o-mik-te' -re-ah) [arevoc, narrow ; 

 ftvKTTjp, the nose]. Nasal stenosis. 



Stenon, Duct of. See Duct. 



Stenopeic {sten - o - pe / - ik) [arevoc, narrow; o-raioc, 

 pierced]. Applied to lenses that allow the passage 

 of rays only through a straight, narrow slit. 



Stenopetalous (sten-o-pel'-al-us) [are vdc, narrow ; vera- 

 /or, a leaf]. In biology, furnished with narrow 

 petals. 



