SUBVAGINAL 



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SUCTION 



vaginal (sub-vaf '-in-al). Synonym of Infravagi- 

 l. 



Subvertebral (sub-ver' -te-bral) [sub, under; vertebra, 

 vertebra]. Placed beneath a vertebra. 



Subvirile (sub-vtr f -il) . [sub, under; virilis, virile]. 

 Deficient in virility. 



Subvola (sub-vo'-iah) [sub, under; vola, the palm of 

 the hand]. I. The space between the second and 

 fifth fingers. 2. See Hypothenar. 



Subvolution (sub-vo-lu' -shun) [sub, under ; volvere, to 

 roll] . A method of treatment recommended by Boerne 

 Bettmann for pterygium. The pterygium is gathered 

 up by the two branches of a fine forceps serrated at 

 the extremities. A knife is passed beneath it close to 

 the cornea and the triangular membrane is dissected 

 off toward the apex. A suture, with a needle at either 

 extremity, is passed through the apex. Both needles 

 are introduced from above downward, thus leaving a 

 loop of thread on the outer surface. The needles are 

 now passed through the base from below outward, the 

 points of puncture being the ends of parallel lines 

 drawn from the punctures in the apex and just far 

 enough back so that when the flap is turned upon it- 

 self beneath the base the roll will correspond with 

 the corneo-scleral margin. The two extremities of 

 the suture are now firmly tied. 



Subzonal (sub -zo / - nal) [sub, under; r uvr}, zone]. 

 Situated within the zona pellucida. 



Subzygomatic (sub-zi-go-maf -ik) [sub, under ; £vyufia, 

 zygoma]. Situated below the zygoma. 



Succedaneum (suk-se-da'-ne-um) [succedere, to take 

 the place of]. A medicine that may be substituted 

 for another. S., Caput. See Caput. 



Succenturiate (suk - sen - tu'- re - at) [succenturiare , to 

 receive as a substitute]. Accessory. S. Placenta. 

 See Placenta. 



Succi (suk'-i) [L.]. Genitive and plural of Succus, q. v. 



Succiferous (suk-sif ' -er-us) [succus, juice ; ferre, to 

 bear]. Producing sap. 



Succinamic Acid (suk-sin-am'-ik) [succinum, amber], 

 C 4 H.X0 3 . A crystalline monobasic acid, of pleasant 

 acid taste. 



Succinamid (suk-sin' -am-id) [succinum, amber; amid~\, 

 C 4 H g N 2 2 . A substance produced by shaking succinic 

 ester with aqueous ammonia. It is a white powder, 

 insoluble in water and in alcohol ; it crystallizes from 

 hot water in needles. 



Succinate (suk'-sin-dt) [succinum, amber]. A salt of 

 succinic acid. S. of Ammonium, a salt sometimes 

 prescribed in delirium tremens. 



Succinctum (suk- singk'-tum). Synonym of Dia- 

 phragm. 



Succinic Acid (suk- sin' -ik). See Acid. 



Succinimid (suk - sin' - im - id ) [succinum, amber] , 

 CjHjNOX. A crystalline substance produced by gen- 

 tle ignition of the anhydrid in a current of dry am- 

 monia. It crystallizes from acetone in rhombic octa- 

 hedra without any water ; when anhydrous, it melts 



^ at 126° C. and boils at 288° C. 



Succinin (suk' -sin-in') [succinum, amber], C 7 H 10 O 2 . 

 I . A dark-brown substance produced when equal parts 

 of succinic acid and glycerin are heated together to 



^ about 230 C. 2. The insoluble portion of amber. 



succinone (suk' -sin-on) [succinum, amber]. An oily 

 liquid obtained in the dry distillation of calcium suc- 

 cinate. It has a decided empyreumatic odor. 



Succinum (suk-si'-num) [L.: gen., Succi nt]. Amber. 

 A fossil resin found in the alluvial deposits of Central 

 Europe. It is thought to be derived from an extinct 

 species of pine. Its properties are due to a volatile 

 oil which may be obtained by destructive distillation. 

 Succini, Ol., is an antispasmodic. It has been used 



in hysteria, etc. Externally, it is employed as a 

 rubefacient in rheumatic affections and in bronchitis. 

 Dose gtt. v-x. 



Succise (suk-siz') [succidere, to cut off]. In biology, 

 appearing as if cut off at the lower end. 



Succivorous (suk- siv'- o-rus) [succus, juice; vorare, 

 to devour]. In biology, feeding upon plant-juices. 



Succuba (suk'- u - bah) [sub, under ; cumber:- io lie : 

 //. , Succuba], A female demon formerly believed to 

 consort with men in their sleep. Cf. Incubus. 



Succubate {suk'-u-bdt) [succubare, to lie under]. To 

 have carnal knowledge of a man. 



Succubous ysuk'-u-bus) [succumbere, to lie under]. In 

 biology, having the basal margin of each leaf over- 

 lapping the apex of the preceding leaf, as distinguished 

 from incubous. 



Succubus (suk'-u-bus) [L. : //., Succubi\ A male 

 demon, once considered to be the counterpart of the 

 succuba. 



Succulent (suk' -u-lent) [succus, a juice]. In biology, 

 thickened and juicy. 



Succursal (suk - ur* '- sal) [succursalis, subsidiary]. 

 Subsidiary. S. Hospital, or Asylum, a branch pro- 

 vincial hospital, usually for mild cases. 



Succus (suk'-us) [L..:gen. and pi. Sued"]. Juice, as S. 

 belladonna;, S. conii, S. hyoscyami, S. limonis, 

 S. mod, S. scoparii, S. taraxaci, all official in the 

 B. P. S. alterans, a proprietary remedy composed of 

 roots and herbs and much exploited in the treatment of 

 syphilis. It consists as follows : fluid extracts of smilax , 

 sarsaparilla, stillingia sylvatica, and kappa minor, each 

 2 ounces; extract, phytolaccse decandne 2 ounces, and 

 tinct. xanthoxyli carolin. I ounce. Of this a dram is 

 taken in water three times daily, gradually increasing 

 the dose to a half-ounce. S. entericus, the intesti- 

 nal juice, secreted by the glands that are found em- 

 bedded in the intestinal mucosa. It is thin, opales- 

 cent, alkaline, and has a specific gravity of IOII. 

 Its chief function is probably to act as a diluent. It 

 contains an amylolytic and a proteolytic ferment. S. 

 gastricus, the gastric juice. S. spissatus, any extract 

 prepared by evaporation of the natural juice of a 

 plant. 



Succussion (suk-ush'-un) [succutere, to shake]. The 

 shaking of the individual from side to side for the 

 purpose of determining the presence of fluid in a cav- 

 ity or hollow organ of the body. S. -sound, or 

 Splash, the peculiar splashing sound heard in hydro- 

 pneumo-thorax or pyopneumothorax when the pa- 

 tient's chest is slightly shaken. It is due to the com- 

 bined presence of air and fluid in a closed cavity. It 

 was first described by Hippocrates, and hence is also 

 known as the Hippocratic Sound. The sound may 

 also be obtained in the presence of a dilated stomach 

 partly filled with fluid. 



Suck (suk) [sugere, to draw in]. To take nourishment, 

 as a babe, at the breast ; to draw in with the aid of 

 the mouth. 



Sucker (suk'-er) [AS., sucan, also sugere, to suck]. In 

 biology, an organ adapted for suction ; a sprout, shoot, 

 or haustorium. Cf. Propagulum. 



Sucking (suk'-ing) [sugere, to suck]. Giving suck ; 

 nursing ; drawing with the mouth. S. -bottle, a 

 nursing-bottk. S.-stomach, an old and misleading 

 term for the honey-sac of the hive-bee. 



Suckle (suk' -I) [sugere, to suck]. To give suck. To 

 nurse at the breast. 



Sucrose (su'-kroz). See Saccharum. 



Suction (suk' -shun) [suctio, a sucking]. The act of 

 sucking. S. of Cataract, removal, by means of a 

 syringe, of the fragments of lens-substance after discis- 

 sion. 



