THERIOTOMY 



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THERMOMETER 



Theriotomy (the-re-of '-o-me) [dr/piov, beast; tout/, a 

 cut] . Zootomy ; the anatomy or dissection of ani- 

 mals. 

 Therm [dtp fir], heat]. The amount of heat required to 

 raise the temperature of one gram of water from o° C. 

 to i° C. It is equal to looo calories. See Unit. 

 Thermae (thur' -me) [deppr/, heat]. Hot baths; hot 



springs. 

 Thermsesthesia (thur-mes-the'-ze-ah). See Thermes- 

 thesia. 

 Thermal (thur' '-mat) [deppr/, heat]. Pertaining to 

 heat. T. Ataxia. See Ataxia. T. Springs, warm, 

 or hot springs. 

 Thermality (thur-mal'-it-e) [deppr/, heat]. Exaggerated 



generation of heat, symptomatic of infection. 

 Thermanesthesia (thur - man - es - the'- ze - ah) . See 



Thermo-anesthesia. 

 Thermantidote (thur-man' -tid-bt) [dippr/, heat ; anti- 

 dote']. An apparatus for cooling the air, much used 

 in some hot regions, as India. 

 Thermasma (thur-maz' '-mail) [deppaapa]. A warm 



fomentation. 

 Thermatology (thur-mat-ol ' -o-je) [deppr/, heat; A.6yoc, 

 science]. The scientific use or understanding of the 

 waters of thermal springs in the cure of disease. 

 Thermesthesia (thur - mes - the' - ze - ah) [deppr/, heat ; 

 aladr/aic, sensation]. The sensation of heat or of the 

 temperature of bodies. 

 Thermesthesiometer (thur-mes-the-ze-om'-et-er) [deppr/, 

 heat ; aladr/aic, sensation ; perpov, measure]. An 

 instrument for measuring the sensibility to heat of 

 different regions of the skin. 

 Thermic (thur' -mik) [deppr/, heat] . Pertaining to heat. 



T. Fever, sunstroke ; heat-fever. 

 Thermifugin (thur-mif'-u-jin) [deppr/, heat; fugare, 

 to expel], C 9 H g (CH 3 )NCOONa. Sodium carbamate, 

 recommended as an antipyretic. Unof. 

 Thermo- (thur'-mo-) [deppr/, heat]. A prefix used to 

 denote connection with or relation to heat or tempera- 

 ture. 

 Thermo-anesthesia (thur-mo-an-es-the' -ze-ah) [deppr/, 

 heat; anesthesia]. Loss of the perception of thermal 

 impressions. 

 Thermo-cautery (thur-mo-kaw' -ter-e). See Cautery. 

 Thermo-chemic (thur-mo-kem' -ik)[deppr/, heat; jty^a, 



chemistry]. Pertaining to thermo-chemistry. 

 Thermo-chemist (thur - mo - hem' - ist) [deppr/, heat ; 

 Xepeia, chemistry]. One versed in thermo-chem- 

 istry. 

 Thermo-chemistry (thur-mo-kem' -is-tre) [deppr/, heat ; 

 Xepeia, chemistry]. That branch of chemic science 

 embracing the mutual relations of heat and chemic 

 changes. 

 Thermochroic (tkur-mo-kro'-ik) [deppr/, heat; XPW, 

 surface]. Pertaining to a quality of certain substances 

 that transmit some thermal radiations, but absorb or 

 change others. 

 Thermo-current ( thur - mo - kur'- cut ) [ deppr/, heat ; 

 currere, to run]. An electric current produced by 

 heat. 

 Thermo-diffusion (thur-mo-difu' -zhun) [deppr/, heat ; 

 diffusion]. Diffusion of a gas by inequalities in 

 temperature. 

 Thermodin (thur' -mo-din) [deppr/, heat], 



C « H *\N.CO.CH 3 .COO.C 2 H 5 . 

 Acetyl-ethoxyphenylurethan ; acetyl -ethoxyphenylcar- 

 bamate ethyl ester. A hydrocarbon that crystallizes in 

 white needles, which are odorless and almost taste- 

 less, melt at 86°-88° C, and are slightly soluble in 

 water. The drug is antipyretic. The dose is from 

 7.5 to 10 grains. Unof. 



Thermo-electricity ( thur-mo-e-lek-tris' -it-e ) [ deppr/, 

 heat; r/heKTpov, amber]. Electricity generated by 

 heat. 

 Thermo -excitory (thur-mo-ek-si'-to-re) [deppr/, heat ; 

 excitor, excitor]. Having the function of exciting the 

 production of heat (opposed to thermo-inhibitory). 

 Thermogenesis ( thur - mo -Jen'- es -is) [ deppr/, heat ; 



yevvav, to produce]. The production of heat. 

 Thermogenetic (thur-mo-jen-ef-ik). Same as Ther- 

 mogenic. 



Thermogenic (thur-mo-jen'-ik) [dippr/, heat; y. 

 to produce]. Pertaining to thermogenesis ; producing 

 heat. 

 Thermogenous (thur-moj' -en-us) [deppr/, heat ; 



producing]. Producing heat. 

 Thermogram (tliur' -mo-gram) [deppr/, heat ; ypappa, a 



mark]. The record of a thermograph. 

 Thermograph (thur' -mo-graf) [deppr/, heat ; ypatyeiv, 

 to write] . Any automatic device for registering vari- 

 ations of temperature. 

 Thermography (thur-mog' -ra-fe) [deppr/, heat ; y/xifyeiv, 

 to write]. Writing by means of heat. The use of 

 the thermograph. 

 Thermohemia (thur-mo-hem' -e-ah). See Insolation. 

 Thermo-inhibitory (thur - mo - in - hid'- it-o-re) [dippy, 

 heat; inhibitory]. Having the function of inhibiting 

 or controlling the production of heat ; as thermo- 

 inhibitory nerves or centers. 

 Thermology (thur-mol'-o-je) [deppr/, heat; Afyor, 



science]. A treatise on heat. 

 Thermolysis (thur-mol ' -is-is) [deppr/, heat; liaic, a 

 loosening]. The dissipation of heat. This is mainly 

 accomplished by means of the skin and lungs. It i- 

 regulated by nervous influence. 

 Thermolytic (thur-mo-lit'-ik) [deppr/, heat ; Ivans, a 

 loosening]. I. Pertaining to or promoting thermoly- 

 sis. 2. An agent that promotes the discharge of heal 

 from the body. 

 Thermomagnetism (thur - mo - mag' - net - izm) [Vipur,. 

 heat ; payverr/c, magnet]. Magnetism produced b) 

 heat. 

 Thermometer (thur-mom' -et-er) [deppr/, heat ; u 

 measure]. An instrument for measuring the ini 

 of heat, consisting of a reservoir of mercui 

 alcohol) expanding into a vacuous capillary tube, tin 

 intensity being measured by the length of the columi 

 of mercury. T., Centigrade, one in which th> 

 freezing-point is at O and the boiling-point at 100°. 

 T., Clinical, a thin-bulbed, self-registering thermom 

 eter for ascertaining the bodily temperature. T. 

 Fahrenheit, one in which the interval between 

 ing and boiling is divided into 180 equal pail. 

 called a degree, the zero-point being 32 degn 

 divisions below the freezing of water. T., Reau- 

 mur, one in which the freezing-point is o°, and tin 

 boiling-point 8o°. To convert the registration 1 

 thermometer into that of another the following) 

 formulae are useful : — 



Let F=- No. of degrees Fahrenheit. 

 " C= " " Centigrade. 



" r= " " Reaumur. 



Then to convert 

 Fahr. into Cent. 

 5(F-3') _ C 

 9 



Cent, into Fahr. 



9C 



+ Z2-F- 



Fahr. into Reaiitn. 

 A(F-j2) _ R 



9 



Reaum. into Fahr. 



9 /? 



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T., Surface, a thermometer for registering th. 

 temperature of any portion of the body. Si 

 page for Table of Comparison of Thermometers. 



