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Pesins. T. Ribs. See Ribs. T. Skin, the corium. 

 T. Vocal Bands, the inferior bands, or those con- 

 cerned in the production of voice. 



Trumpet (trum'-pet) [ME., trumpet, trumpet]. A 

 musical wind-instrument; any instrument or apparatus 

 shaped like a trumpet. T., Ear, an instrument having 

 a flaring mouth-piece or a parabolic cup, from the focal 

 point of which the sound-waves are collected by 

 another receiver projecting into the cup and con- 

 nected with the ear-piece. T.-plant, Venus fly- 

 catcher ; huntsman's cup, the rhizome of Sarracenia 

 Jlava, common in Southern U. S. Of high repute in 

 the cure of diarrhea. Dose of fid. ext. tt^v-xv. 

 Unof. See also Sarracenia and Tecoma. T.-weed. 

 See Eupatorium purpureum. 



Truncal (trung'-kal) [truncus, a trunk]. Pertaining 

 to the trunk, or to a trunk. 



Truncate (trung'-kat) [truncare, to cut off]. In 

 biology, ending abruptly, as if cut off. 



Truncated (trung* '-ka-ted) [truncus, trunk]. Deprived 

 of limbs or accessory parts. 



Truncus (trung'-kus) \truncare, lop, maim: pi., 

 Trunci~\. In biology, the trunk or main body, as of 

 a tree, an animal, a nerve. See Trunk. 



Trunk [ME., trunke, trunk ; truncus, a trunk]. All 

 of the body except the head and limbs. Also, the 

 main stem or body of a nerve or vessel. 



Trunkal (trung'-kal). See Truncal. 



Truss (trus) [Fr. , trousse~\. An instrument for main- 

 taining a part in proper position in hernia and other 

 malpositions of organs. T., Carotid, a truss for com- 

 pressing the carotid artery. T., French, a truss for 

 inguinal hernia, in which pressure is exerted by an 

 elastic, steel spring that supports the pad. T., Hains- 

 by's, a truss for approximating the edges of a wound ; 

 it is used in the operation for harelip. T., Suspen- 

 sory, a suspensory bandage. 



Truxillic Acid (truks-il'-ik) [from Truxillo, the com- 

 mercial source of coca], C 9 H 8 O r An acid obtained 

 from cocain, and known in three isomeric forms, 

 a-truxillic, /3-truxillic, and y-truxillic acid. 



Truxillin {truks-il' -in). Synonym of Cocamin. 



Tryma (tri'-mah) [rpv/iTj, a hole: //. , Trymata']. In 

 biologv, a drupe-like fruit, which is commonly two- 

 celled and has a bony nucleus and a thickish but 

 fibrous epicarp. Example : a hickory-nut. 



Trypanon (trip' -an-on) [rpvrrav, to bore]. A trephine. 



Trypesis (trip-e'-sis) [rpvnav, to bore]. The opera- 

 tion of trephining. 



Trypsin {trip' -sin) \rpltyic, a rubbing]. The proteo- 

 lytic enzyme of pancreatic juice. Its powers are 

 manifested in an alkaline medium, converting proteids 

 into peptones. Traces of trypsin have been stated to 

 be found in urine, but this is doubtful. It is recom- 

 mended for spraying the throat in membranous or 

 diphtheric croup. Thirty grains are dissolved in one 

 ounce of water and io grains of sodium bicarbonate 

 added, and the mixture applied by means of a brush 

 or as a spray. Unof. 



Trypsinogen (trip-sin' -o-jen) [rplipir, a rubbing ; yev- 

 vav, to produce]. A catastatic granular substance 

 found in pancreatic cells ; by a slight chemic change 

 it becomes trypsin, and is cast out of the cell ; ^he 

 zymogen from which trypsin is formed. 



Tryptic (trip'-tik) [Tpirpir, a rubbing]. Pertaining to 

 trypsin. 



Tryptone (trip' -ton) [rphpir, a rubbing]. Any pancreatic 

 peptone. 



Tryptonemia (trip-to-ne'-me-ah). See Peptonemia. 



Tryptophan (trip'-to-fan). See Proteinchromogen. 



Tsetse (tset'-se) [S. African]. Glossina morsitans ; a 

 dipterous insect of South Africa, whose bite is highly 



dangerous to horses and cattle, though not to man. 

 See Parasites (Animal), Table of. 



Tsin (tzin). Synonym of Arrack. 



Tuba (tu'-bah) [L. , a tube]. A Eustachian or Fallo- 

 pian tube. 



Tubage (tu'-baj) [tuba, a tube]. The introduction of a 

 tube or catheter. T. of the Glottis. See Intubation. 



Tubal (tu'-bal) [tubus, a pipe]. Pertaining to an ovi- 

 duct. T. Abortion, of Bland- Sutton, internal rupture 

 of the ovum in extra-uterine gestation, with a pouring 

 out of blood through the fimbriated extremity of the 

 tube into the abdominal cavity. T. Mole, a tubal 

 ovum that has been destroyed by hemorrhage. It is 

 at first spheric, but after attaining the dimensions of a 

 walnut becomes ovoid. In the majority of cases the 

 amniotic cavity occupies an excentric position, hence 

 rupture easily occurs, and the embryo is lost. T. 

 Pregnancy, pregnancy in one or the other Fallopian 

 tube. 



Tubarium (tu-ba'-re-um) [tubus, pipe, tube: //. , Tu- 

 baria~\. The tube formed and inhabited by a polyite. 



Tubate (tu'-bdt) [tuba, tube]. Tubiform ; provided 

 with a tube. 



Tube (tub) [tubus, or tuba, a tube]. Any pipe like struc- 

 ture in the body, especially the oviduct or Fallopian 

 tube. Also, a hollow, cylindric, surgical appliance, 

 made variously of rubber, glass, bone, silver, etc. T., 

 Absorption, a glass tube used in Bunsen's method 

 of volumetric analysis of gases ; it is graduated and 

 closed at one extremity, and collects gas and conducts it 

 to the eudiometer. T., Air, a bronchial tube ; e.g., tin 

 larynx, trachea, bronchi, and bronchial tubes. T., Aus- 

 cultation, a tube for testing the acuteness of hearing. 

 It has three branches, two of which are placed in the 

 patient's ears, the third in the ear of the auscultator; 

 the sound of a vibrating tuning-fork placed in con- 

 tact with the top of the patient's head will then be 

 transmitted to the observer from the patient's ears. T. 

 of Bellini, the large excretory ducts of the uriniferous 

 tubules formed by the frequent union of canals of 

 smaller size. T., Bellocq's, an instrument used foi 

 plugging the posterior nares in nasal hemorrhage. T., 

 Binocular, the tube of a binocular microscope. T.- 

 breather, an animal breathing through tubes. T., 

 Bronchial. See Bronchia. T., Calcigerous. 

 Dental Canals. T. -casts, urinary casts ; cas 

 the renal tubules, and indicative of kidney-dis 

 They vary in size, shape, and appearance. Their 

 length ranges up to 200^ or more ; their diameter from 

 4/z to 40//. They are usually straight, but may be 

 curved, twisted, convoluted, or branched. 

 Blood, those composed of coagulated blood with cor- 

 puscles embedded. They show that the hematuria 

 originates in the secreting structure of the kidney, j 

 T.-c, Epithelial, those composed of plastic matter 

 with cells embedded, and denoting desquamative i'> 

 flammation. T. -c, Patty, those containing it 

 globules in the coagulated matter, indicating latty 

 degeneration in a chronic nephritis. T.-c, Granular, 

 those containing finely divided, granular debris, 

 either in scattered masses or completely filling tli 

 casts. They are usually found in case 

 tracted kidney. T.-c. , Hyaline, transparent, sol 

 licate casts, also called Mucous Casts. T.-c, J.' 

 See T.-c, Hyaline. T.-c, Pus, those that contai 

 generated leukocytes; indicative of involvement ol wt\ 

 interstitial kidney substance. T.-c, Seminal, nv 

 the seminal tubules found in the urine, and recoj 

 by the presence of spermatozoids. T.-c, H 

 those that give the amyloid reaction; they an 

 and yellowish in appearance, and are indi 

 serious nephritis. T.,Chaussier's (for insuffia 



