

TOXICATION 



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TRACHEA 



Toxication (toks-ik-a' -shun). Synonym of Poisoning. 



Toxicemia (toks-is-e' -me-ah). Synonym of Toxemia. 



Toxichematosis (toks-ik-em-at-o' -sis) [to^ikov, poison ; 

 aiua, blood]. Blood-poisoning. 



Toxichemia (toks-ik-e' -me-ah). Synonym of Toxemia. 



Toxicide (toks / -is -id) [to^ikov, poison; ccedere, to 

 kill]. A remedy or principle that destroys toxic 

 agents. 



Toxicity (toks-is' -it-e) [to^ikov, poisonous]. Toxic 

 quality ; poisonousness. 



Toxicodendric Acid (toks-ik-o-den'-drik) [toi-ikov, 

 poison ; 6i vSpov, tree] . A volatile acid found in 

 Rhus toxicodendron, and considered its active principle. 

 Locally applied, it acts as a vesicant. 



Toxicodendron (toks-ik-o-den' -dron). See Rhus. 



Toxicoderma (toks-ik-o-der'-mah) [roi-iKov, poison; 

 dipua, skin]. Disease of the skin due to poisonous 

 substances. 



Toxicodermatosis (toks-ik-o-der-mat-i' tis). See Toxico- 

 dermia. 



Toxicodermitis (toks-ik-o-der-mi'-tis). See Toxico- 

 dermia. 



Toxicogenic (toks-ik-o-jen'-ik) [ro^inov, poison ; yewav, 

 to produce] . Giving rise to poisons ; producing a 

 toxic substance, as a toxicogenic microorganism. 



Toxicohemia (toks-ik-o-hem' -e-ah). See Toxemia. 



Toxicoid (toks f -ik-oid) [to^ikov, poison; eidoc, like]. 

 Resembling a poison. 



Toxicologist (toks-ik-ol'-o-jist) [to^ikov, poison; /ojoc, 

 science]. One versed in toxicology. 



Toxicology (toks-ik-ol'-o-je) [ro^inov, poison ; ~/.6yoc, 

 science]. The science of the nature and effects of 

 poisons, their detection, and the treatment of poison- 



Toxicomania (toks-ik-o-ma'-ne-ah) [toI-ikov, poison; 

 a, madness]. Morbid desire to take some poi- 

 son. 



Toxicosis (toks-ik-o'-sis) [to^ikov, poison]. A toxic or 

 poisoned state ; the state of disease induced by a poi- 

 sonous principle. Von Jaksch classifies toxicoses as fol- 

 lows : T., Auto-, one with clinical symptoms that are 

 caused by the formation of toxic basic products from 

 morbid matter, such as pathologic fluids lodged in 

 certain parts of the system. T., Exogenic, one with 

 clinical symptoms induced by the action of toxic bases 

 taken into the system with the food, such as the poison 

 of sausages and cheese. T., Noso-, one with clinical 

 symptoms referable to the presence of basic products 

 which are formed in the system (blood, etc.) in disease 

 and eliminated with the urine. T., Retention, one 

 with clinical symptoms depending upon the retention 

 of the physiologic bases {e.g. uremia). 



'oxiferous (toks-if '-er-us) [to^ikov, poison ; ferre, to 

 bear]. Carrying or conveying poison. 



'oxihemia (toks-e-hem'-e-ah). Synonym of Toxemia. 



"oxin, Toxine (toks / -in) [to^ikSv, poison]. In biology, 

 any diffusible alkaloidal substance analogous to the 

 vegetable alkaloids. Cf. Antitoxin. 



'oxinfection {toks' ' -in-fek-shun) [roginov, poison ; infi- 



, cer . e, }°. m f ect ]- Infection by means of a toxin. 



% oxinicide (toks-in'-is-id) [t^ikov, poison; ccedere, to 

 kill]. Any substance that destroys a toxin, 

 oxiphobia (toks-if-o' -be-ah) [to^ikoi; poison; 9o/?oc, 

 fear]. Morbid dread of being poisoned, 

 oxiphobiac (toks-if-o' '-be-ak) [to$ik6v, poison ; <S>6^oc 



^ fear] . A person affected with toxiphobia. 

 oxiresin itoks-ir-ez' '-in)[7o%iKov , poison ; resina, resin]. 

 A poisonous decomposition-product of digitalis, result- 

 ing when the latter is treated with dilute acids or 

 heated to 240 C. It has the characters of a resin. 



'oxophylaxin (tox-o-fi- laks' -in)[To^iKov, poison ; oi'/a;, 

 a guardian, protector]. In biology, " a defensive pro- 



teid produced in the body of an animal which has an 

 acquired immunity for a given infectious disease, and 

 which has the power of destroying the toxic products of 

 the pathogenic bacteria to which the disease is due." 

 (Sternberg.) Cf. Toxosozin. See Phylaxin. 



Toxosozin (toks-o-so f -zin) [tozikov, poison ; cru^eiv, save, 

 keep]. In biology, " a defensive proteid found in the 

 body of a normal animal, which has the power of de- 

 stroying the toxic products of bacterial growth." 

 (Sternberg.) See under Phylaxin. Cf. Toxophylaxin . 



Toynbee's Experiment. The rarefaction of the air of 

 the middle-ear by swallowing, with coincident closure 

 of the mouth and nares. T.'s Law. See Law. 



Trabal (tra'-bal) [trabs, beam]. Pertaining to the 

 trabs ; callosal. 



Trabecula (tra-bek'-u-lah) [Lat., a small beam: pi. , 

 Trabeculce\ Any fibrous process, layer, or cord 

 which goes to make up a framework in an organ or 

 viscus ; any medullary or commissural band of cerebral 

 nerve-nbers. Also, the fleshy part of the cardiac col- 

 umn* carneze. 



Trabecular (tra-bek'-u-lar) [trabecula, little beam]. Of 

 the nature of a trabecula. T. Duct, a duct whose 

 cavity or lumen is crossed by ligneous threads or bands. 



Trabecularism (tra-bek' '-u-lar -van) [trabecula, little 

 beam]. Arrangement like the beams of a framed build- 

 ing ; support by a trabecular structure. 



Trabeculate, Trabeculated (tra-bek* '-u-lat, tra-bek f -u- 

 la-ted) [trabecula, little beam]. Having trabeculse. 



Trabs (trabz) [L., " a beam "]. The callosum or cor- 

 pus callosum ; called also Trabs cerebri. 



Trace (trds\ [^lE., tracen, to trace]. I. A track or 

 mark. 2. A barely recognizable quantity, as a trrxe 

 of albumin. T., Primitive. See Primitive Trace. 



Tracer (tra / -ser) [ME., tracen, to follow]. An instru- 

 ment used in dissection for isolating nerves and vessels 

 by tearing the connective tissue. 



Trachea (tra-ke'-ah, or tra'-ke-ah) [rpaxeia, a wind- 



Transverse Section of Trachea of Kitten. X 15. (From 

 Stirling.) 



The Trachea. 

 1. Trachea. 2. Section through cartilages. 



pipe]. The windpipe. A cartilaginous and mem' 



