VARICELLAR 



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VARNISH 



See Derrjiatitis gangrenosa infantum. V. globata, 

 swine-pox; hives; varicella in which the vesicles are 

 hemispheric. V. Prurigo, Hutchinson's term for 

 the occurrence in the mildest cases of varicelli of fresh 

 crops of papules and pustules, the process lasting for 

 weeks, and being accompanied by a good deal of itch- 

 ing, but by very little if any ulceration. V., Pustular. 

 Same as Varioloid. V. syphilitica, a syphiloderm 

 having the form of a varicellar eruption. 



Varicellar (var-is-el'-ar) [varicella, dim. of variola, 

 smallpox]. Pertaining to varicella. 



Varicellate (var-is-el'-at) [varicella, varicella]. Hav- 

 . ing small varices. 



Varicelloid (var-is-el ' ' '-oid) [varicella, varicella ; eldoq, 

 like]. Resembling varicella. 



Varices (var'-is-ez) [L.]. Plural of Varix, a. v. V. 

 gelatinosae. Gelatinous accumulations in the umbili- 

 cal cord. 



Variciform (var 1 ' -is-if-orm) [varix, a swollen vein ; 

 forma, a form]. Having the form of a varix or 

 swelled vein. 



Varicoblepharon (var-ik-o-blef -ar-on) [varix, varix; 

 j3?iE(papov, eyelid]. A varicosity of the eyelid. 



Varicocele (var'-ik-o-sel) [varix, varix ; K.rj7a), a tumor]. 

 Dilatation of the veins of the scrotum or of the sper- 

 matic cord. V«, Ovarian, varicosity of the veins of the 

 broad ligament. V., Utero -ovarian, varicocele in 

 the female. 



Varicocelectomy (var-ik-o-se-lek' -to-me) [varix, varix ; 

 Krf/jj, tumor ; kuTOfii/, excision]. Excision of a vari- 

 cocele. 



Varicoid (var'-ik-oid) [varix, varix : eldoc, like]. Re- 

 sembling a varix. 



Varicomphalus (var-ik-om'-fal-us) [varix, varix; 

 bfi<pal6c, navel]. A varicosity at the navel. 



Varicose (var'- ik - oz) [varix, varix]. Swollen, 

 knotted, and tortuous. V. Aneurysm. See Aneu- 

 rysm. V. Fibers, medullated axis-cylinders provided 

 with Ranvier's nodes and with 

 incisures ; they are destitute of 

 neurilemma, and show, after 

 death, swellings due to the ac- 

 cumulation of fluid between the 

 myelin and the axis-cylinder; 

 they form the white matter of the 

 spinal cord and brain. 



Varicosis {var - ik - o'- sis) [varix, 

 varix]. An abnormal dilatation 

 of the veins. 



Varicosity (var-ik-os' '-it-e) [varix, 

 varix]. The condition of being 

 varicose ; a varicose portion of 

 a vein. 



Varicotomy {var - ik - of- o - me). 

 Same as Cirsotomy. 



Varicula (var-ik'-u-lah) [dim. of 

 varix, varix]. A varix of the 

 conjunctiva. Same as Cirsoph- 

 thalmia. 



Variety (va-ri'-et-e)[varieta, difference : //. , Varieties]. 

 In biologic taxonomy, a subdivision of a species ; a 

 stock, strain, breed. 



Variola (va - ri'- o - lah) [varitts, variegated, spotted]. 

 Smallpox. A specific infectious disease ushered in 

 with severe febrile symptoms, which, in the course of 

 two or three days, are followed by a papular eruption 

 spreading over all parts of the body. During the suc- 

 ceeding two weeks the eruption passes through periods 

 of vesiculation, pustulation, and incrustation. The 

 falling off of the crusts leaves the well-known pock- 

 marks or pitted appearance on the skin. The period 

 of incubation is about thirteen days. A secondary 



Varicose Vejns. 



Vari 



fever usually sets in during the pustular stage. V 

 confluens. Same as V., Confluent. V., Confluent 

 a severe form, in which the pustules spread and rur 

 together. V., Congenital, variola of the nev 

 due to intra-uterine infection. V. cornea, hornpox 

 a variety of variola in which papular growths take th( 

 place of pustules. V., Discrete, a form in which tin 

 pustules preserve their distinct individuality. V 

 dysenterica, smallpox complicated with a form of 

 persistent diarrhea. V., Emphysematous, a foin 

 of variola in which the pustules contain gas. V 

 equina, horse-pox. V., Hemorrhagic, variola ir 

 which hemorrhages into the vesicles occur, which give 

 them a blackish appearance. V. maligna, 

 smallpox ; a severe and very fatal form of varii 

 the hemorrhagic type. V., Malignant, often calle< 

 black smallpox and hemorrhagic smallpox. Its 

 tinguishing feature is hemorrhage into the skin. It i 

 invariably fatal. V., Mitigated, or Modified 

 Varioloid. V. notha. Synonym of Varicella. 

 olae ovinae. Same as Sheep-pox. V. spuria, 

 onym of Varicella. V., Tubercular, variola in whic 

 the pustules assume a tubercular form. V. vaccin. 

 atrophica, stonepox ; an abortive form of variola i 

 which the vesicle dries before reaching the pustula 

 stage. V. vaccina bullosa, a form of vaccinia i 

 which large single bullae take the place of the ordinar 

 vesicles. V. vaccina erysipelatosa, the associatio 

 of vaccinia and erysipelas at the point of inoculation 

 V. vaccina ulcerosa, vaccinia attended with ulcer; 

 tion at the point of inoculation. V. vera, true smtl 

 pox, as distinguished from varioloid. V. verrucos; 

 wartpox ; a mild, abortive form of variola. 



Variolad (va-ri'-o-lad) [variola, variola]. An 

 tious germ of the smallpox virus. 



Variolar {va-ri' '-o-lar) [variola, smallpox]. Pen 

 to smallpox. 



Variolate (var'-e-o-lat) [variola, variola]. I. Havi 

 small pustules like those of variola. 2. To inocuia j 

 with smallpox. 



Variolated (var'-e-o-la-ted) [variola, smallpox], 

 ing or having had variola. 



Variolation, Variolization (var-e-o-la' -shun, va-n 

 Hz' -a-shuri) [variola, variola]. The inoculation < [ 

 smallpox. 



Variolator (var'-e-o-la-tor) [variola, variola]. < >i 

 inoculates with smallpox. 



Variolic (var-e-ol'-ik) [variola, variola]. Pocky, 

 lous. 



Varioliform (var-i' -o-lif-orm) [variola, variola ; fori 

 form]. Resembling variola. 



Variolin (var-i' -o-liti) [variola, variola]. The sped 

 virus of smallpox. 



Varioloid (var' '-e-o-loid) [variola, variola; f)(Jof, ij 

 semblance]. The slight form of the diseas 

 or smallpox as modified by vaccination or in 

 It is chiefly important from the possibility thai 

 patient may become a source of infection to others 



Variolous (var-i'-o-ius) [variola, variola], l'ertaim 

 to or having the nature of variola. 



Variolo-vaccine (var-i'-o-lo-vak'-sin) [var/. 



vacca, cow]. A vaccine-lymph or crust obtained I 

 a heifer which has been inoculated with 

 virus. 



Variolo- vaccinia (var-i' '-o-lo-vak-sin'-e-a/i) [vara 

 vacca, cow]. A form of vaccinia or cowpox inducj 

 in the heifer by inoculating her with small[X) 



Varix (var'-iks) [varus, crooked : pi., J 'arices] . A 

 nous dilatation. V., Aneurysmal. See 

 V. lymphaticus. See Lymph-scrotum. 



Varnish (var'-nish) [ME., vernysh, varnish] 

 cmickly-drying solution of some resin. Varnishes 



