XANTHURIA 



1624 



XIPHISTERNAL 



of repute in chronic rheumatism and " biliousness." 

 Dose gr. x-xxx. X. naranjillo, of the Argentine 

 Republic, is recommended as a substitute for jabo- 

 randi. X. nitidum, of China, is febrifugal. X. 

 senegalense, of Africa, has similar properties, but 

 appears to be poisonous. 



Xanthuria (zan-thu'-re-ah). See Xanthinuria. 



Xarheb (zar'-heb). See Paraschistes. 



Xenarthral (zen-ar' '-thral) \£kvoq, strange ; apdpov, 

 joint]. Strangely jointed. 



Xenembole (zen-em'-bo-le) \_$£voc, foreign ; eppolr/, a 

 hurling]. Same as Xenenthesis. 



Xenenthesis (zen-en'-the-sis) [ijevoq, strange ; iv, in ; 

 decic, a placing]. The introduction of a foreign body 

 into the economy. 



Xenodochium (zen-o-do' -ke-um) \j;kvoe, a stranger ; 

 dexevQai, to receive]. A hospital ; a public house. 



Xenogamy (zen-og'-am-e) [<f«>oc, a stranger ; ya.jj.Eiv, 

 to marry]. A form of cross-fertilization in which fer- 

 tilization is effected by pollen from another plant of the 

 same species. 



Xenogenesis (zen-o-jen' '-es-is) [Ifivog, stranger ; ytvecsic, 

 birth]. In biology, Mr. Milne Edwards' term for the 

 generation of something foreign, i.e., of offspring 

 varying in their characters and life-cycle from the 

 parents. Cf. Heterogenesis. 



Xenogenetic, Xenogenic (zen-o-jen-et'-ik, zen-o-jen'- 

 ik) \_^evoq, strange ; yevvav, to produce]. Pertaining 

 to xenogenesis. 



Xenogeny (zen-oj'-en-e) \S-ivoq, strange ; yevi/c, born]. 

 Same as Xenogenesis. 



Xenomenia (zen-o- me'- ne - ah). See Menstruation, 

 Vicarious. 



Xenonomia (zen-o-no' '-me-ah). Same as Heteronomy. 



Xenophthalmia (zen-off-thal ' '-me-ah) [fewc, foreign ; 

 b<j>0aA/j.dc, eye]. Conjunctivitis due to injury. 



Xenopneumonypostasis (zen-op-nu-mon-ip-os' '-tas-is) 

 \_itvoc, foreign ; irveii/iov, lung ; virdoraGic, sub- 

 sidence]. The settling of foreign bodies into the 

 lower portions of the lungs. 



Xenosite (zen'-o-slt) \_%kvoc, strange ; oitoc, food]. A 

 parasite in an intermediate condition, organ, or host. 



Xeransis (zer-an'-sis) [f^paiwc]. The drying up or 

 desiccation of a part or of a drug. 



Xerantic (zer-an'-tik) \_$iipavTiii6c~\. Having desiccative 

 properties ; drying. 



Xeraphion (zer-a' -fe-on) \£f]p6q, dry]. I. A medicine 

 to be taken dry. 2. A medicine to check discharges. 



Xerasia (zer-a'-ze-ah) [f i/p6g, dry] . A disease of the 

 hair marked by cessation of growth and excessive 

 dryness. 



Xerocollyrium (zer-o-kol-ir' -e-uni) [fypdg, dry ; koA- 

 "kovpiov, collyrium]. Any dry collyrium ; an eye- 

 salve. 



Xeroderma' {zer - o-der' -mah) \_t;rip6g, dry; <Up/na, 

 skin]. Xerosis ; a congenital dryness, harshness, and 

 roughness of the skin, commonly appearing within 

 the first two years of life, unaccompanied by subject- 

 ive sensations, and exhibiting to the eye a fine, scaly 

 desquamation and a characteristic, dull, grayish, yel- 

 lowish, dirt-colored discoloration, chiefly involving the 

 temples and the extremities. See Ichthyosis. X.ich- 

 thyiodes. See Ichthyosis. X. of Kaposi, a dif- 

 fuse atrophy of the skin, idiopathic in origin. X. 

 pigmentosum, Atrophoderma pigmentosum : Angi- 

 oma pigmentosum atrophicum ; Melanosis lenticutaris 

 progressiva : KdpOiV S Disease ; a very ran' skin dis- 

 ease, beginning generally in summer and occurring 

 during the second or third year of life. It is char- 

 acterized by minute, measly, erythematous blotches 

 upon parts exposed to the sun, which soon disappear, 

 leaving pigment-spots like ordinary freckles, which 



persist even during winter. A spontaneous atrophy 

 of the skin then occurs, resulting in the formation of 

 non-pigmented, glistening scar-tissue, and finally in 

 this tissue malignant, epitheliomatous growths form. 

 Death generally results about puberty. 



Xerodermia (zer-o-der 1 '-me-ah) \_£qpog, dry ; depua, 

 skin], A dryness of the skin. See, also, Xeroa 

 and Ichthyosis. 



Xerodes (zer-o'-dez) [_^ep66^c, dryish]. A tumor that is 

 dry and hard. 



Xeroma (zer-o'-mah). See Xerophthalmia. 



Xeromycteria (zer-o-mik-te' '-re-ah) \_$i/p6g, dry; fix 

 the nose]. Lack of moisture in the nasal passages. 



Xeromyrum (zer- om'- ir- urn) \_£i//>6g, dry; 



ointment : gen., Xeromyri~\. A hard, stiff oint- 

 ment. 



Xeronosos (zer-on'-o-sus) \j;t]p6g, dry ; vocog, disease]. 

 A condition of dryness of the skin. 



Xerophagy (zer-off'-aj-e) \S,r}p6g, dry ; ®ayeiv, to eat]. 

 The use of dry or desiccated aliment. 



Xerophilous (zer-off'-il-us) [£'//jdr, dry ; (jiiltiv, to love]. 

 In biology, a term applied to plants which, like the 

 cactuses, are adapted to dry regions. 



Xerophthalmia (zer- off- thai'- me- ah) [$>/f)6r, dry; 

 b<p6a7.p.6g, eye]. A dry and thickened condition of 

 the conjunctiva, sometimes following chronic conjunc- 

 tivitis or disease of the lacrymal apparatus. 



Xerophthalmos (zer -off- thai' -mos). See Xerophthal- 

 mia. 



Xeroplasta (zer-o-plas'-tah) \_S;yp6c, dry ; n'/iinc: 

 mold]. A group of diseased states, attended witl 

 fective secretion ; it includes sterility, anuria, atrophy, 

 marasmus, etc. 



Xerosis (zer-o'-sis) [_£//puatg, a dry state]. A dry con- j 

 dition. See Xeroderma. X. of the Conjunctiva. 

 See Xerophthalmia. See Bacillus of Xerosis , 

 Kalis conjunctiva ■, in Bacteria, Synonymatic Table of. 



Xerostoma (zer-os'-to-mah) [s'/P^?> dry ; orotic, mouth]. 

 Aptyalism, or dry mouth. 



Xerostomia (zer- o- sto'-me - ah) [£>/f>og, dry; at 

 mouth]. Dry Mouth. A rare condition of the mouth, : 

 in which the tongue is red, cracked, and dry . 

 buccal surfaces of the cheeks and the hard and tin 

 palate are also dry, and the mucous membrane be< 

 pale, smooth, and glistening. Speech is difficuli 

 also swallowing. There appears to be no pathologi 

 condition of the salivary glands. The disease i 

 in women only, and usually after middle life. 



Xerotes (zer-o'-tez) [£rjp6~Tjg\. Dryness; dry habit <> 

 body. 



Xerotic (zer-ot'-ik) \_fyip6g, dry]. Characterized I 

 xerosis ; dry. 



Xerotribia, Xerotripsis (zer-o-trib'-e-ah, zer-o-trip'-s, 

 [!;r]p6c, dry; rplfieiv, to rub]. Dry friction; a 

 rubbing. 



Xiphicostal (zif-ik-os'-tal) \j;\$og, sword; 



Pertaining to the xiphoid cartilage and to the r 

 X. Ligament, a ligament extending from the \ipl: 

 cartilage to the cartilage of the eighth rib. 



Xiphihumeralis ( zif- e - hu-mer-a'- lis ) [>"/<.> 

 humerus, humerus]. A muscle which in 

 mals passes from the xiphoid cartilage to the 

 end of the humerus. 



Xiphiplastral (zi/-ip-las'-tral)[£i<l>og, sword : 

 Pertaining to the xiphiplastron. 



Xiphiplastron (zif-ip-las'-tron) [f/0oc, a sword; J 

 tron, a breast-plate: //., Xi/>liiplastra~\. «' 

 paired posterior bony scutes of the plastron or brer 

 plate of a tortoise or turtle. Also called 

 num. 



Xiphisternal (zif-is-tur'-nal) [i or, sword ; artp^ 

 breast-bone]. Pertaining to the xiphisternum. 



