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when the larynx and the air-passages are obstructed 

 with mucus. 



Stertorous (stur* '-to-rus) [stertere, to snore]. Breathing 

 with a snoring sound. 



Stetharteritis {steth-ar-ter-i' '-tis) \_gtt/Boq, heart ; aprr/pla, 

 artery ; trig, inflammation]. Inflammation of the ar- 

 teries of the thorax. 



Stetho- {steth' -d) [arrJOor, chest]. A prefix to denote 

 connection with or relation to the chest. 



Stethocatharsis {steth-o-kath-ar' 'sis). Synonym of Ex- 

 pectoration. 



Stethocele [steth' -o-sel). See Pnenmonocele. 



Stethocelodyspnea {steth-o-se-lo-disp-ne' -ah) [arifioc, 

 chest; kt)7lJ], hernia; dbarcvoia, dyspnea]. Dyspnea 

 due to hernia of the lung. 



Stethochysis {stetk-ok'-is-is). See Hydrothorax. 



Stethogoniometer {steth - o -go -ne-om'- et-er) [ottjOoq, 

 chest; yuvla, angle; /uerpov, measure]. An instru- 

 ment for measuring the curvature of the chest. 



Stethograph {steth' -o-graf) [ott}6oc, chest ; ypaqeiv, to 

 record]. An instrument for recording the respiratory 

 movements of the chest-wall. 



Stethographic {steth-o-graf -ik) [arrjOor , chest ; ypafyeiv, 

 to write]. Pertaining to the stethograph or to steth - 

 ography. 



Stethography {steth-og'-ra-fe) [ottjOoq, chest ; ypafeiv, 

 to write]. The art of recording graphically the move- 

 ments of the chest-wall. 



Stethokyrtograph {steth-o-kir' '-to-graf) [ottjOoc, chest ; 

 Kvpror, curved ; ypatyeiv, to write]. An apparatus de- 

 signed for measuring and recording the dimensions of 

 the chest. 



Stethomenia {steth-o-me' '-ne-ah) \cTrfloc, chest ; pt)v, 

 month]. Vicarious menstruation by way of the 

 bronchial tubes. 



Stethometer (steth-om' '-et-er) [oTijdor, chest ; pirpov, 

 measure]. An instrument for measuring the amount 

 of expansion of the chest and the relative expansibil- 

 ity of the two sides. 



Stethometry {steth-om'-et-re) [oTffioc, chest ; perpov, 

 measure] . The measuring of respiratory movements 

 by means of a stethometer. 



Stethomyitis {steth -o-mi-i'-tis) [arJjdoQ, chest; five, 

 muscle ; trig, inflammation]. Inflammation of the 

 muscles of the chest. 



Stethophonometer {steth - o -fo - nom f - et-er) \arfjBoc, 

 chest; <f>o)vf}, sound; fierpov, measure]. An instru- 

 ment to measure the phenomena elicited by auscul- 

 tation. 



Stethopolyscopium {steth-o-pol-is-ko' '-pe-um) \pTffioc, 

 chest; t:o7vc, many; okoizeIv, to view]. A stetho- 

 scope having several tubes for the simultaneous use 

 of several observers. 



Stethorrheuma {steth-or-u' -mah) [mi/doc, chest ; pev/ua, 

 rheum]. Rheumatism of the thorax. 



Stethoscope {steth' -o-skop) [orrjOor, breast ; okotteIv, to 

 examine]. An instrument for ascertaining the condi- 

 tion of the organs of circulation and respiration by 

 their sounds. It consists of a hollow tube, one end 

 being placed over the locality to be examined, the 

 other at the ear of the examiner. A binaural form of 

 the instrument consists of a Y-shaped tube, the flexi- 

 ble branches being applied each to an ear of the 

 listener. By this means not only are all extraneous 

 sounds shut out, but an intensified sound is conveyed 

 to the ear. 



Stethoscopic {steth' -o-skop-ik) [(jtt/8oc, chest ; onmruv, 

 to view]. Pertaining to or detected by means of the 

 stethoscope. 



Stethoscopist {steth' - o - shop - ist ) \arffioc, chest ; am- 

 irelv, to view]. One versed in the use of the stetho- 

 ' scope. 



Stethoscopy {steth-os' -ko-pe) [cttjOoc, chest ; ckotte'lv, to 

 view]. Examination of the chest, especially that 

 which is performed with the aid of the stethoscope. 



Stethospasm [steth' -o-spdzm) [oTijdog, chest ; cr-aoi.6c, 

 spasm]. Spasm of the pectoral muscles. 



Stevens' Saline Mixture. A mixture composed of 

 sodium chlorid 20 grains, potassium chlorate 7 grains, 

 sodium carbonate 30 grains, water 12 fluidrams ; re- 

 commended to be taken every half hour in malignant, 

 cholera. 



Sthenia {sthen'-e-ah) [cftevoc, strength]. Normal or 

 excessive force or vigor (opposed to asthenia). 



Sthenic {sthen'-ik) [adevor, strength]. Strong, active. 

 S. Fever, synochus ; a form of continued fever 

 marked by high bodily temperature, quick and tense 

 pulse, and highly colored urine. 



Sthenopyra {stken-o-pi'-rah) [adevog, strength ; ttv/j, 

 fever]. Sthenic fever. 



Stibiacne (stib-e-ak'-ne) [arifli, antimony sulphuret; 

 clkvti, acne]. Acne caused by the use of antimony. 



Stibial {stib'-e-al) [arijii, antimony sulphuret]. Per- 

 taining to stibium, or antimony. 



Stibialism {stib' -e-al-izm) [arifii, antimony sulphuret]. 

 Antimonial poisoning. 



Stibium {stib'-e-um). See Antimoninm. 



Stichcultur {stick' -kul'-tiir) [Ger.]. See Stab-culture. 



Stick {stik) [ME., stiken, to stick]. I. To pierce with 

 a pointed weapon. 2. A slender piece of wood. S.- 

 caustic. See Argentum. S.-lac. See Lac. 



Sticking Plaster. See Adhesive Plaster. 



Stictacne {stik-tak' -ne) [ctikt6c, punctated ; d/cw?, acne]. 

 Acne punctata ; acne in which the pustules have a red, 

 raised base, with a central black point. 



Stiebel, Canal of. See Canal. 



Stiega, Canal of. See Canal. 



Stiff {stif) [ME., stif, stiff]. Inflexible, unyielding, : 

 immovable in continuity; applied especially to normally 

 movable parts. S. Joint. See Ankylosis. S. Neck. 

 See Torticollis. 



Stifle {sti'fl ) [ME. , stifil, to choke] . 1 . To choke up ; ! 

 to kill by impeding respiration. 2. The stifle-joint. 

 q. v. 3. Disease or other affection of the stifle-bone, 

 q. v. S.-bone, the patella of the horse. S. -joint, ! 

 the knee-joint of the horse. 



Stifling {sti' -fling) [ME., stifil, to choke up]. Close; 

 oppressive. S.-bone. Same as Stifle-bone. 



Stigma {stig' -mah) [arty/ia, point : pi. , Stigmata]. ■ 

 A minute cicatrix. In biology, a spot or mark. , 

 one of the so-called eye-spots, usually red, in many 

 colored Flagellata ; {b) the outer aperture of a tubu- 

 lar trachea, in the Automata {Myriapoda and HexaA 

 poda) ; (<-) the external opening of a segmental or- 

 gan in the Annelida; see Pseudo-stomata ; (d) that 

 part of a pistil which receives the pollen ; (<■) the' 

 spot at which the ovisac ruptures in the escape of an 

 OVUm into the oviduct. See also, Stigmata. 



Stigmal {stig 1 '-trial) [oriypa, stigma]. Pertaining to 1 

 a stigma. 



Stigmata, Bakers'. Nodules on the backs of the; 

 fingers caused by kneading dough. S., Hereditary 

 psychic stigmata resembling those of an ancettoi 

 and supposed to be inherited. S., Hysteria 

 specific, peculiar phenomena or symptoms of h) 

 — as the anesthesia, hyperesthesia, hysterogenic . 

 reversal of the color-field, contraction of the 1 

 field, the phenomena of transport, amblyopia, to 

 pairment of the sense of hearing, of taste, an 

 the muscular sense, etc. S. maydis. See Z* 

 mays. S., Neurasthenic. See S., Hysteric. S 

 nigra, the black spots caused by the presence of, 

 grains of gun-powder in the skin. S., Psychic 

 certain mental states characterized by susceptibility tc 



