TEREBINTHINATE 



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TERTIARY 



parts. T., Lin., Aceticum (B.P.), oil of turpentine, 

 glacial acetic acid, camphor-liniment. T., Oleum, 

 Rectificatum, rectified oil of turpentine. Dose TT\v- 

 ^ss. T., Ung. (B. P.), oil of turpentine, resin, yellow 

 wax, prepared oil. Turpentine, Venice, a solution of 

 resin in oil of turpentine. Terebene, prepared by the 

 action of sulphuric acid on turpentine. Dose gtt. v. 

 Terebinthinate (ter-e-bin'-thin-dt) [repefiivdoi;, tere- 

 binth]. A member or derivative of the turpentine 

 group. 

 Terebinthine (ter-e-bin'-thin) [ repefiivdog, terebinth]. 



Of the nature or having the qualities of turpentine. 

 Terebration (ter-e-bra'-shun) \terebrare , to bore]. The 

 operation of boring or trephining ; also, a boring pain. 

 Teres (te'-rez) \terere, to rub]. A name given to vari- 

 ous organs and parts characterized by a round, smooth 

 appearance. T. Muscle [ma/or and minor). See 

 Muscles, Table of. See also Ligamentum teres. 

 Terete (ter-ef) [teres, round, smooth]. In biology, 

 nearly cylindric. A term descriptive of certain stems, 

 leaves, pistils, etc. 

 Teretipronator (te-re-tip-ro-na' -tor) [L.]. The pro- 

 nator radii teres. See Muscles, Table of. 

 Teretiscapularis (te-re-tis-kapu-la'-ris) [L.]. The 



teres major muscle. See Muscles, Table of. 

 Tergal (ter' -gal) [tergum, back]. In biology, of or 



pertaining to the dorsal surface or aspect. 

 Tergeminate (ter-jem' '-in-dt) [ter, thrice ; geminatus, 

 doubled]. In biology, having three pairs of parts, 

 appendages, or organs. 

 Tergite (ter' -fit) [tergum, the back]. In biology, the 



dorsal piece of an arthropodan somite. 

 Tergolateral (ter-go-lat'-er-al) [tergum, back; lalus, 



side]. Pertaining to the back and the side. 

 Tergum (ter'-gum) [tergum, back : pi., Terga]. In 

 biology, the back or dorsum, or the dorsal piece of an 

 arthropodan somite. 

 Terhydrid (ter- hi' '-drid) [ter, three; vdup, water]. A 

 combination of three atoms of hydrogen with an ele- 

 ment or radicle. 

 Teriodid (ter-i 1 '-o-did) [ter, three; \u>6rjc, like a violet]. 



A triiodid. 

 Term [-ip/xa, a limit]. The time during which any- 

 thing lasts ; the time of expected delivery ; monthly 

 course. 

 Terma (ler'-mah) [rsp/xa, limit]. The lamina termina- 

 lis or lamina cinereaof the brain ; the cephalic bound- 

 ary of the mesal, encephalic cavities. 

 Termatic (ter-maf -ik) [rep/xa, limit]. Pertaining to 



the terma ; as the termatic artery. 

 Terminal (ter' '- min - al) [terminalis ; rip/uu, limit]. 

 Pertaining to the end; placed at the end. In the 

 plural, a name sometimes applied to the poles of a 

 battery or other electric source, or to the ends of the 

 conductors or wires connected thereto. T. Artery. 

 See Artery. T. Carbon Atoms, those combined 

 with three hydrogen atoms. T. Genital Corpuscles, 

 Krause's name for the round dilatations terminating 

 the nerves in the dermis covering the extremity of the 

 penis in horses. T. Neuritis. See Erythromel- 

 algia. 

 Terminalia (ter-min-a'-le-ah) [L.]. Agenusofcom- 



bretaceous tropical trees. See Myrobalan. 

 Termination (ter-min-a' -shun). I. An ending. 2. 



An issue. T., Nerve, a nerve-ending. 

 Terminology (ter-min-ol f -o-je) [terminus, a name; 

 Myor, science]. Nomenclature ; a system of techni- 

 cal names or terms. 

 Terminthus (ter-min' -thus) [rip/MvOog, terebinth-tree]. 

 An old name for a carbuncle or sore, said to resemble 

 the fruit of the terebinth in its figure and its black-green 

 color. 



Ternary (ter'-na-re) [ter, three times]. Pertaining to 

 the number three. 



Ternate (ter'-nat) [ternatus, arranged in threes]. In 

 biology, applied to radiately compound leaves that have 

 three leaflets. 



Teroxid (ter-oks'-id) [ter, three ; b!-vc, acid]. A trioxid. 



Terpene (ter' -pen) [a modified form of terebene~\. One 

 of a number of hydrocarbons analogous to turpentine- 

 oil. They have the formula C 10 H 16 or (C 5 H 8 )„, and 

 are contained in the volatile ox ethereal oils obtained in 

 the distillation of various plants (chiefly Conifera and 

 Citrus species) . The terpenes that have been thus iso- 

 lated are very numerous. 



Terpin (ter' -pin) [see Terebene'], C 10 H lfi (H 2 O) 2 H,(). A 

 terpin hydrate derived from turpentine. Useful in 

 bronchial and pulmonary diseases to loosen and facili- 

 tate the expectoration of mucus. Dose gr. v-x. 



Terpinene (ter' -pin-en) [modified from terebene'] , C 10 H, g . 

 A substance that results from shaking pinene with 

 concentrated H. 2 S0 4 . It occurs already formed in 

 cardamom-oil, and is very similar to dipentene ; it 

 boils at about l8o° C. 



Terpineol, Terpinol (ter-pin'-e-ol, ter' -pin-ol) \jerpin; 

 oleum, oil], C 10 H 18 O. A substance formed by boiling 

 terpin and terpin hydrate with aqueous mineral acids. 

 It is a thick liquid, with a peculiar odor, boiling at 

 215-218 C. Its uses are similar to those of terpin. 

 Dose gr. viij-xv daily. 



Terpinolene (ter-pin'-o-len) \Jerpin ; oleum, oil], 

 C, H 15 . A substance produced when terpin hydrate, 

 terpineol, and cineol are boiled with dilute I1.,S( ),. 

 It boils at 185-190° C. 



Terra (ter'-ah) [gen., Terra]. Earth. T. alba, white 

 clay. T. cariosa, rotten-stone. T. japonica. Same 

 as Gambier. T., Oleum, petroleum. T. ponderosa, 

 baryta or barium sulphate. See Bole, Fullers'' Earth, 

 Lemnian Earth, Cimolian Earth, etc. T. di sienna. 

 Same as Ocher. 



Terracing a Suture. A term indicating the closure of 

 a wound by means of the insertion of successive tiers 

 of sutures. 



Terrain-cure (ter'-dn-kur) [Fr.]. A therapeutic 

 method consisting in mountain-climbing, die; 

 etc., for plethora, corpulence, neurasthenia, chl 

 incipient pulmonary tuberculosis. 



Terraline (ter'-al-in) [terra, earth]. A (proprietary) 

 tasteless preparation of petroleum, recommended as a 

 substitute for cod-liver oil. 



Terraqueous (ter - a' - kive - us) [terra, land; aqua. 

 water]. Pertaining to or consisting of both land and 

 water. 



Terrene (ter' -en) [terrenus]. Terrestrial. 



Territory (ter'-it-o-re) [ierritorium, territory]. An ex 

 tent of land. T. of a Cell, the extent of tissue sup 

 posed to be under the influence or control »>1 any 

 individual cell. 



Terror (ter' -or) [L.]. Intense fear. See Night-: 

 Day-terrors. 



Tersion (ter'-zhun) [tergere, tersus, to wipe]. The act 

 of cleaning by friction, or dry rubbing. 



Tersulphate (ter-sul' -fdt) [ter, three; sulphur, sol 

 phur]. A salt containing three molecules of tin 

 phuric-acid radicle. 



Tersulphid (ter-sul' -fid) [ter, three ; sulphur, sulphur]. 

 Synonym of Trisulphid. 



Tertian (ter'-shan) [tertius, third]. Jertianus : 

 tertiana. Applied to a variety of intermittent lever the 

 paroxysms of which recur every third day. 



Tertiarism (ter'-she-ar-izm) [Fr., tertiarisme]. Ter- 

 tiary syphilis. 



Tertiary (ter' -she-a-re) [tertiarius ; tertius, third]. 1 bird 

 in order. T. Syphilis. See Syphilis. T. Union, or 



