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TAPE 



acquired. T. arcuatus. See T. cavus. T. cal- 

 caneus, the patient walks upon the heel alone. T. 

 cavus, an increased curvature of the arch of the foot. 

 T. equinus, the heel is elevated and the weight thrown 

 upon the anterior portion of the foot. T. planus, flat- 



Talipes Valgus. 



Talipes Calcaneo- 

 valgus. 



Talipes Equino- 

 valgus. 



foot. T., Spasmodic, non-congenital talipes due to 

 muscular spasm. T. valgus ("flat" or " splay " 

 foot), the foot is everted or distorted outward. T. 

 varus, the reverse of the last, the foot being bent in- 

 ward. Combinations of these occur, called equino- 

 varus, equino-valgus, calcaneo-varus, calcaneo-valgus , 

 etc. 



Talipomanus (tal-ip-o-ma' '-nus)[talus, ankle ; pes, foot ; 

 manus, hand]. Deformity of the hand, analogous to 

 club-foot, club-hand. 



Tallow (tal'-o) [ME., talowe, tallow]. The solid fat 

 of neat cattle, consisting mainly of stearic, palmitic, 

 and oleic acids. Tallow is the name given to the fat 

 extracted from "suet," the solid fat of oxen, sheep, 

 and other ruminants. The quality of the tallow varies 

 according to the food of the cattle and other circum- 

 stances, dry fodder inducing the formation of a hard 

 tallow. Its melting-point varies from 115 to 121° F. 

 The best qualities are whitish, but tallow has in general a 

 yellowish tint. Beef-tallow contains about 66 percent, 

 of solid fat and 34 per cent, of olein or tallow-oil ; 

 mutton-tallow contains about 70 per cent, of solid fat 

 and 30 per cent, of tallow-oil. The oil is used chiefly 

 in the manufacture of soaps and the harder tallow for 

 candle-making. 



Talo- (ta'-lo) [talus, ankle]. A prefix denoting con- 

 nection with or relation to the heel, as talo-calcaneal, 

 talo-fibular, talo-tibial, etc. 



Talon (tal'-on) [talus, ankle, heel]. In biology: (1) 

 a claw, as of a bird of prey ; (2) a posterior prolonga- 

 tion on the sectorial teeth of mammals. T.-toe. 

 See Hammer-toe. 



Talpa (tal'-pah) [L.]. A mole or wen. 



Talus (ta'-lus) [L.]. The astragalus. Also, the 

 ankle. 



Tamarac (tam'-ar-ak) [Am. Ind.]. The bark of 

 Larix americana, a tonic and mild astringent acting 

 on mucous membranes. Dose of the fld. ext. ^ss-j. 

 Unof. 



Tamarind {tarn' '-ar-ind) [Ar. , tamr id Hind, the Indian 

 date]. The pulp of the fruit of Tamarindus indica. 

 It contains various fruit-acids, sugar, etc. It is laxative 

 and refrigerant. It is usually prescribed with other 

 laxatives. Dose indefinite. Also the fruit itself and 

 the tree that produces it. T.-water, an infusion of 

 tamarind in cold water. It is used as a cooling drink 

 in fevers. 



Tamar indien. See Senna. 



Tamarindus (tam-ar-in'-dus) [L.]. A genus of old- 

 world leguminous trees. T. indica. See Tama- 

 rind. 



Tamarisk (tam'-ar-isk) [L.]. A shrub or tree of the 

 genus Tamarix. T. gallica and T. articulata yield 

 tamarisk galls. See Tacahout. T. mammifera 

 affords a kind of manna. Unof. 



Tambor-oil (tam'-bor-oil). A purgative oil from the 



seeds of Omphalea oleifera, a plant of tropical America. 

 Unof. 



Tambour (tam'-bor, or lam' -boor) [Fr. , tambour, a 

 drum]. A drum-like instrument used in physiologic 

 experiments. It consists of a shallow cup of metal 

 over which is stretched an elastic membrane 

 and from which or to which passes a tube for 

 transmitting a current of air. It is set into 

 movement by the phenomena under observation. 

 Tampon [tarn' -pon) [Fr. ]. A portion of cotton, 

 sponge, or other material, medicated or not, 

 and used to plug the vagina, nose, etc. , in cases 

 of hemorrhage or for other therapeutic purpose. 

 T., Kite-tail, a tampon consisting of a number 

 of pledgets tied at intervals to a string. T., 

 Trendelenburg's, an inflatable rubber bag 

 surrounding a tracheotomy-tube. It prevents the 

 oozing of blood along the sides of the tube. 



Tamponade, Tamponage, Tamponnement (tam- 

 pon-dd / , tam f -pon-ahj, tarn' '-pon-ment) [Fr. , tampon]. 

 The act or operation of plugging with a tampon. 



Tamponing (tam-pon' '-ing) [Fr., tampon]. The opera- 

 tion of using or introducing a tampon. 



Tamus (ta'-mus) [tamnus, wild-grape vine]. A genus 

 of dioscoreaceous old-world plants. The pulp of the 

 bulb of T. communis (black bryony) is discutient. 

 vulnerary, diuretic, and laxative. Unof. 



Tanacetin (tan-as' -e-tin) [OF., tanasie, tansy]. An 

 amorphous, hygroscopic, bitter substance derived from 

 Tansy, soluble in alcohol and water, but not in 

 ether. 



Tanacetum (tan - as - e' - turn) [OF., tanasie, tansy]. 

 Tansy. The leaves and tops of T. vidgare. It 

 contains a volatile oil and a bitter principle and is 

 useful in amenorrhea and as an anthelmintic. T., 

 Ext., Fid. Unof. Dose of the fld. ext. n\x-3j ; 

 of an 3j to Oj infus. 3J-ij; of the volatile oil gtt 

 j-iij. All unof. 



Tanalum (tan-al'-um) [tannin, tannin; alum]. Alumi- 

 num tanno-tartrate, employed in the treatment of dis- 

 eases of the nose and throat. 



Tangent (tan'-jent) [tangere, to touch]. Touching. 



Tanghin (tang' -gin) [Malagasy]. A poisonous ex- 

 tractive obtained from Madagascar. See Tanghinia. 



Tanghinia (tan-gin' -e-ah) [Malagasy]. The seeds of the 

 plant T venenifera, or ordeal bean, native to Mada- 

 gascar. Its properties are due to tanghin, an ex- 

 tractive closely resembling curare in its medicinal 

 properties. 



Tangle (tang'-gl) [ME., tangel, seaweed]. See 

 Laminaria. T.-tent. See Sea-tangle. 



Tannal (tan'-al) [tannin, tannin; alum]. Aluminum 

 tannate, employed in the treatment of diseases of the 

 nose and throat. 



Tannas (tan' -as). Synonym of Tannate. 



Tannate (tan' -at) [tannin, tan]. Any salt of tannic 

 acid. Tannates of bismuth, iron, lead, quinin, etc., 

 are used to some extent as remedies. 



Tannic (tan'-ik) [tannin, tannin]. Obtained from or 

 containing tannic acid. T. Acid. See Acid ( Tannic). 



Tannin (tan' -in). See Add (Tannic). 



Tanret's Test (for albumin). The reagent is com] 

 of mercuric chlorid 1. 35 gms., potassium iodid 3.32 

 gms., acetic acid 20 c.c, distilled water to mak< 

 c.c. By contact it gives an opacity with all j>m>i< id- 

 See Tests, Table of. 



Tansy (tan'-ze). See Tanacetum. 



Tantalum (tan'-tal-um) [Tantalus, father of NiobeJ. 

 A rare metal, allied in properties to antimonj 

 bismuth ; symbol Ta, at. wt. 192. Its med> 

 qualities are unknown. See Elements, Table of. 



Tape (tap) [ME., tape, tape]. 1. A band of linen. 



