TUBO-UTERINE 



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TUMOR 



?ubo-uterine [tuba, tube ; uterus, uterus]. Pertaining 

 to the oviduct and the uterus. T. Pregnancy, a form 

 of tubal pregnancy in which the ovule develops in the 

 uterine wall, a portion of the sac often projecting into 

 the uterus, and having on the outer side the round 

 ligament and the greater portion of the tube. Also 

 known as interstitial pregnancy. 



ubular tu'-bu4ar) [tubulus, a small tube]. I. Per- 

 taining to or having the form of a tubulus 2. Applied 

 to a sound heard on auscultating the chest, and re- 

 , sembling a current of air passing through a tube. 3. 

 Nearly cylindric and hollow, like a tube, as a tubular 

 corolla or calyx. T. Adenoma, an adenoma after the 

 type of tubular glands. T. Breathing. Synonym 

 : of Breathing, Bronchial. T. Epithelioma, a carcin- 

 oma found in the salivary glands composed of 

 irregular cells, the cell-masses extending in tubes or 

 cylindric plugs in various directions. Pearly bodies 

 are also present. T. Gland, a secreting gland tube- 

 like or cylindric in shape. There are three varieties 

 — the simple, the compound, and the modified or coiled 

 tubular gland. In a special sense the term tubular 

 glands is used to designate the enteric glands or fol- 

 licles of Lieberkiihn. T. Looseness. Synonym of 

 ibranous Enteritis. T. Membrane. See Neuri- 

 lemma. T. Pneumonia. Synonym of Pneumonia, 

 i Lobular. T. Rale, one produced in a bronchial tube, 

 ubulate | tu'-bu-ldt) [tubulus, a small tube] . Formed 

 ; like a tube. 



abule (tu'-bul) [tubulus, dim. of tubus, a tube]. A 

 j small tube. In anatomy, any minute, tube-shaped struc- 

 ture S e also Tubulus. T., Communicating, or 

 Junctional, that part of a uriniferous tubule between 

 .istal convoluted, and the straight collecting tubule. 

 T.. Dentinal, the tubular structure of the teeth. T. 

 of Ferrein. See Tube of Ferrein. 

 ubulicolous [tu-bu-lik' '-o-lus) [tubulus, tubule ; colere, 

 I to inhabit]. Inhabiting a tubule, 

 ubuliferous (tu-bu-lif / -er-us) [tubulus, tubule ; ferre, 



ear]. Having tubules, or tube-like ovipositors, 

 lbuliflorus (tu-bu-lif'-lo-rus) [tubulus, a little tube ; 

 tlower]. In biology, having the heads composed 

 ".ibular flowers, 

 ibuliform (tu'-bu-liform) [tubulus, tubule ; forma, 

 form]. Shaped like a tubule, 

 ibulose [tu'-bu-loz). Same as Tubular. 

 ibulus (tu'-bu-lus) [tubulus, a small tube: //., Tu- 

 ]. In biology: (a) a small, tube-like organ; a 

 ubule ; (b) the ovipositor of certain insects ; (c) see 

 i Sornu, Neck. T. lactiferi, the excretory ducts of 

 he mammae, 15-20 in number. T. seminiferi, 

 he tubular threads, arranged in fasciculi, which 

 :ompose the substance of the testicle. They are 

 ined with epithelium from which the spermatozoids 

 jlevelop and are about ^^ inch in diameter. T. 

 iriniferi, the urinary tubes of the kidneys. Beginning 

 t the Malpighian capsules, each forms — 1st, a con- 

 ted neck ; 2d, a wide canal, called the proximal, 

 Grst convoluted tubule ; 3d, a spiral tube, called the 

 .' tubule of Schachmva : 4th, the narrow, straight 

 : ube, called the descending limb of /fenle's loop ; 5th, 

 he ascending limb of Henle's loop ; 6th, the irregular 

 •ibule ; 7th, the distal or second convoluted tubule ; 

 th, the curved tubule; 9th, the straight collecting 

 ■ibule opening at the apex of a pyramid. 

 bus (tu'-bus) [L. ://., Tubi\ A tube. In biology, 

 ie basal portion of the labium of the bee. T. prox- 

 , tius convolutus. See under Tubulus. 

 Ifnell's Bandage. An immovable bandage stiffened 

 1 ith a paste of white of egg and flour. It is also 

 |il!ed egg-cind-flour bandage. T.'s Diet or Treat- 

 lent. See Diet. 



Tuft [ME., tuft, a tuft]. I. A rete ; a glomerulus. 

 2. A fascicle of flowers or leaves. T., Malpighian. 

 See Malpighian Bodies. 



Tulbaghia {tul-bag / -e-ah) [L.]. A genus of liliaceous 

 plants, with the smell of garlic. The thick, fibrous 

 roots of 71 alliacea and T. cepacea are used in S. 

 Africa in pulmonary tuberculosis and as a cure for 

 worms. Unof. 



Tulip [tu'-lip) [tulipa, tulip]. A common European 

 flowering-plant, Tulipa gesneriana L. It is a siala- 

 gogue and cardiac poison. See Tulipin. Unof. T.- 

 tree. See Liriodendron. 



Tulipin (tu'- lip - in) [tulipa, tulip] . An alkaloidal 

 principle from the common tulip. It is strongly sialo- 

 gogue, acts on the heart like veratrin, and on the spinal 

 cord like scillitin or colchicin. Dose ^5—1*5 of a 

 grain, in granules, or pills. Unof. 



Tuliy's Powder. See Morphina. 



Tulpius, Valve of. The ileocecal valve. 



Tumefacient [tu-me-fa'-shent) [tumefacere, to swell]. 

 Swelling ; swollen. 



Tumefaction {tu - me -fak'- shun) [tumere, to swell ; 

 facere, to make]. A swelling or enlargement of a 

 part arising from any cause. 



Tumenol (tu'-men-ol) [bitumen ; oleum, oil]. A sul- 

 phonated preparation of certain hydrocarbons. It may 

 be used in three forms : I. Tumenol itself, a dark-brown 

 or brownish-black liquid ; 2. Tumenol sulphone, an 

 aromatic, syrupy liquid ; 3. Tumenol sulphonic acid, a 

 black powder, soluble in water. A 10 per cent, tinc- 

 ture is used in the itching dermatoses. Unof. 



Tumescence (tu-mes / -ens) [tumescere, to swell]. The 

 state of growing tumid ; a swelling. 



Tumescent (tu - mes '- ent ) [tumescere, to become 

 swollen]. Swelling or enlargement due to absorption 

 of moisture. 



Tumid \tu f -mid) [tumere, to swell]. Swollen. 



Tumidity (tu-mid'-it-e) [tumidus, swollen]. The state 

 of being swollen. 



Tumor (tu f -mor) [tumere, to swell]. I. Any enlarge- 

 ment or swelling of a part. 2. A new growth not the 

 result of inflammation or hyperplasia. (See Tumors, 

 Table of, p. 1558, etc.) A tumor is an atypical growth 

 when it differs from the tissue in which it develops. 

 True tumors are variously classified. The following 

 classification is based, at least as regards classes A 

 and B, on the blastodermic origin of the dominant 

 tissue of the tumor. Many combinations occur — these 

 are not given in the table, but will be found under 

 their proper headings elsewhere. 



A. Mesodermic Tumors. 



Large. 



1. Sarcoma. 



2. Fibroma. 



Myxoma. 

 Lipoma. 



Chondroma. 



Round-cell. 



Spindle-cell. 



Giant-cell. 



Melanotic. 



Alveolar. 



Endothelioma. 



Angio-sarcoma. 



Cylindroma. 



Chloroma. 

 . Psammoma. 

 f Hard. 

 I Soft. 



Small. 



Lympho-sareoma. 



Large. 



Small. 



f Large 



5- 



6. Osteoma. 



f Hyaline. 



\ Fibrous. 



f O. durum or O. eburneum. 



tO.: 



7. Hemangioma 



S. Lymphangioma. {|'£!tic 



9. Myoma. 



spongiosum or O. medullare. 

 f Telangiectatic. 

 \ Cavernous. 



f Leiomyoma. 

 \ Rhabdomyoma. 



