

UTPADEL 



1585 



UVULOTOMY 



size. U., Retraction of, the constant property of 



rus that tends to keep the uterine walls in appo- 



U.. Retroflexion of, a bending of the pos- 



uterine surface upon itself. U., Retroversion 



of. when the fundus is so posteriorly displaced that the 



f the body forms an obtuse angle with the axis 



of the pelvic inlet. U., Souffle of. See Uterine. U. 



unicornis. See U, One-horned. 



tpadel, Bacillus of. See Bacteria, Synonymalic 



tricle [u'-trik-l) [utricuius, dim. of uier, a small bag]. 

 Anv minute cell or vesicle; a membranous sac. Also, 

 a depression, the sinus pocularis, between the ejacu- 

 latorv duct-. Also, a cavity communicating with the 

 semicircular canals of the ear. See Prostatic Vesicle. 

 tricular u-trik' -u-lar) [utricularis\ Relating to the 

 utricle. Resembling a small bag or bottle, 

 tricularia (u-trik-u-la' -re-ah) [utricuius, a bag]. A 

 genus of aquatic plants of some 160 species, of wide 

 distribution ; the bladderworts. They are classed as 

 insectivorous plant? : their bladder-like leaves imprison 

 insects, crustaceans, and worms. The fresh plants are 

 -aid to make a good application for burns and wounds. 

 Some species have diuretic properties. Unof. 

 :riculate (u-trik'-u-lat) [utricuius, a little bag]. 

 Having a utricle. 



ricule (u'-trik-ul) [utricuius: pi., Utricules]. A 

 jtricle. 



ricules of Miescher. See Sarcocystis miescheri, 

 Lankester. under Parasites {Animal), Table of. 

 ricuiiferous (u-trik-u-/if'-er-us)[utriiulus, a utricle ; 



. to bear]. In biology, bearing or producing 

 es or bladders. 



iliform (u-trik' -u-lif-orm) [utricuius, a little bag; 

 v'orma, form]. Like a utricle : utricular, 

 'riculoid (u-trik'-u - loid) [utricuius, a little bag; 



. like]. Same as Utriculiform. 

 Iriculose i u-trik' -u-loz) [utricuius, a utricle]. Same 



;'.us \ u-trik' -u-lus) [L.]. I. A utricle, q. z: 2. 



Kame as Vesicula prostatica. U. hominis, U. 



nasculinus, U. prostaticus, U. urethrae. Same 



- " pocularis. 



la (u'-vah) [uva, a grape, a cluster of grapes]. In 



. succulent indehiscent fruit having a central 



enta. U. ursi. bearberry. The leaves 01 Arc- 



ursi. It contains gallic and tannic 



ads, arbutin (resolvable into hydroquinone) and other 



extractives ; it is astringent, tonic, and diuretic. It was 

 formerly much employed in calculous disorders of the 

 bladder. Dose gr. x-^j. U., Ext., Fid. Dose 

 Tt^x-^j. U., Infusio (B. P.), 3J-OJ. Dose 3J- 

 ij. Arbutin, the glucosid. Unof. Dose gr. iij-v. 



Uvae (u'-ve) [ma, a grape]. Raisins. The ripe fruit 

 of Vitis vinifera, imported from Spain ; official in 

 the B. P. They are contained in Tinctura carda- 

 momi composita and Tinctura senna:. U. passae 

 majores, ordinary raisins. U. passae minores, 

 Corinth raisins, or true currants. 



Uvea \u'-ze-ah) [L., a grape, from the resemblance to 

 its color]. Also called the Uveal tract. The choroid 

 membrane or vascular tunic as a whole, especially the 

 iris and ciliary body. See Entiris. 



Uveal (u'-ve-al) [uvea, a grape]. Pertaining to the 

 uvea. 



Uveitis (u-ve-i'-tis). See Iritis. 



Uveous {u'-ve-us). Same as Uveal. 



Uvitic Acid (u-vit'-ik). See Acid. 



Uvula (u'-vu-lak) [L.]. The conic membranous ap- 

 pendix hanging from the free edge of the palate. U. 

 cerebelli, a small lobule of the postvermis of the cere- 

 bellum. U. of Lieutaud. See Lieutaud. U.- 

 twitch, an expedient for keeping the uvula forward in 

 posterior rhinoscopy. U.. Vesical, a prominence at 

 the internal or external onfice of the urethra. 



Uvulaptosis {u-vu-lap-t</-sis') [uvula, uvula ; -ruoir, 

 falling]. A relaxed and pendulous condition of the 

 uvula. 



Uvular (tt'-vu-lar) [uvularis\ Pertaining to the uvula. 



Uvularia {u-vu-la'-re-aA) [uvula, the soft palate]. A 

 genus of liliaceous plants. U. perfoliata, of X. 

 America, is demulcent, tonic, and nervine ; useful in 

 the treatment of sore mouth. U. latifolia and U. 

 flava have similar uses. Unof. 



Uvularis (u-zu-la'-ris) [uz'ula, uvula]. The azygos 

 uvulae muscle. See Muscles, Table of. 



Uvulatome (u' -vu-laiom) [uvula, uvula; to/itj, cut- 

 ting] . A cutting instrument used in performing uvulat- 

 omy. 



Uvulatomy (u-vu-lat'-o-r/ic) [uvula, uvula; ropij, sec- 

 tion]. Excision of the uvula. See Staphylotorrv. 



Uvulitis (u-vu-li'-tis) [initio, uvula; ltic, inflamma- 

 tion]. Inflammation of the uvula. 



Uvuloptosis {u-vu/o-io'-sis). Same as Uvulafitcsis* 



Uvulotomy \u-zu-Lt'-o-me ,. See U: 



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