ABSCESSED 



A., Retroesophageal, one situated dorsad of the 

 hagus. A., Retromammary. See A., Sub- 

 A., Retroperitoneal. See A., Sub- 

 Umtal. A., Retropharyngeal, one formed 

 veen the vertebral column and the posterior 

 jrall of the pharynx ; postpharyngeal abscess. A., 

 Scrofulous, one due to tuberculous degeneration of 

 x>ne or lymph-glands : abscessus frigidus scrofulosis ; 

 strumous abscess. A., Secondary. Same as A., 

 die (Illus. Diet.). A., Septicemic, one result- 

 from septic infection or accompanying septicemia. 

 A.. Spermatic, one involving the seminiferous tubules. 

 A.. Spinal, one due to necrosis or disease of a verte- 

 ora. A., Spirillar, Verneuil's name for an abscess 

 aining spirilla from the saliva. A. spirituosus. 

 Illus. Diet.). A., Stitch, one formed 

 ibout a stitch or suture. A., Strumous. See A., 

 A.. Subaponeurotic, one beneath an 

 lponeurosis or fascia. A., Subareolar, one beneath 

 ie alveolar epithelium of the nipple. A., Subfas- 

 cial, one beneath a fascia ; postfascial abscess. A., 

 Submammary, one lying between the mammary 

 . rland and the chest- wall. Syn., Post mammary or 

 Retromammmry abscess. A., Subpectoral, one be- 

 , aeath the chest muscles. A., Subperitoneal, one 

 .rising between the parietal peritoneum and the abdom- 

 ... wall. Syn., Preperitoneal abscess. A., Sub- 

 phrenic, one located beneath the diaphragm. A., 

 Sudoriparous, an abscess due to inflammation of ob- 

 I itracted sweat-glands. A., Supramammary, one in 

 subcutaneous tissue over the breast. A., Sym- 

 pathetic, a secondary or metastatic abscess at a dis- 

 e from the part at which the exciting cause has 

 J (e. g., a bubo). A., Temporosphenoidal, one 

 ;ted in the temporosphenoidal lobe. A., Thora- 

 cis. See Empyema (Illus. Diet. ). A., Tympanitic, 

 containing gas generated by putrefaction. Syn., 

 cessus flatuosus, Gas abscess. A., Urethral, I. 

 juration of a urethral lacuna, a lacunar abscess. 

 me involving the circumurethral tissue. A., 

 Urinary, one resulting from extravasation of urine. 

 A., Urinous, one containing urine mingled with the 

 A., Verminous. A., Worm, one containing 

 -tinal worms, from communication with the intes- 

 -. A., Wandering, one in which the pus has 

 eled along the connective-tissue spaces and points 

 me locality distant from its origin. Syn. , Hypostatic 



. Abscessus per congest um, A. per decubitum. 

 essed (ab'-sesd\. Affected with or caused by an 

 - "abscessed teeth." 

 'scission. (See Illus. Diet. ) 4. The suppression of 

 1 physiologic function. 



)sinthiate iab-sin'-the-at). A salt of absinthic acid. 

 -sin'-the-at-ed). I. Mixed with ab- 

 • e. 2. Containing wormwood. 

 >sinthiatum {ab-sinth-i-a'-tuni) [L.]. Absinthe; 

 wormwood wine. 



ib-sinth' -ik) . Due to the action of absinthe. 

 .bsinthu:. 

 isolute al/so-lut) [absolvere, to complete]. Perfect, 

 entire, unconditional. A. Temperature. See Tem- 



e. A. Zero. See Zero. 

 'sorbefacient ( ab-sorb-e-fa' -shent) [absorptio, absorp- 

 " -cere, to make]. Favoring or tending to 

 1 produce absorption. 



worbent. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Taking up by suc- 

 1 *>n, imbibing. 



'sorptio ab-sorf/she-o). See Absorption. A. mor- 

 sosa. See Absorption, Excrementitial (2). A. pul- 

 Tionalis. See Absorption, Pulmonary (Illus. Diet). 

 A. sana. See Absorption, Physiologic. 



19 ACAROPHOBIA 



Absorption. (See Illus. Diet.) A., Chylous, the 

 act or process of the entrance of the oil globules of 

 the chyle into the central canals of the intestinal villi. 

 A., Coefficient of, that number which represents the 

 volume of a gas absorbed by a unit volume of water 

 at o° C. and at a barometric pressure of 760 mm. 

 A. of Decomposition, A. of Dissimilation. See 

 A., Internal. A., Excrementitial, 1. The absorp- 

 tion of fluid excretions by the mucosa. 2. The ab- 

 sorption of excretions or morbid products by the blood 

 (bile, pus). Syn., Pathologic Absorption, Absorptio 

 morbosa. A., External. (See Illus. Diet) 2. The 

 introduction of pabulum or medication applied to the 

 exterior of the body or of an organ. A., Internal, 

 I. The absorption of waste products by the tissues ; 

 absorption of . decomposition, of disassimilation. 2. 

 The taking up of pabulum by the tissues ; absorption 

 of nutrition ; molecular, nutritive, organic absorption. 

 A., Lymphatic, that which occurs in lymphatic ves- 

 sels. A., Molecular, A., Nutritive, A., Organic. 

 See A., Internal (2). A., Pathologic. See A., Ex- 

 crementitial (2). A., Physiologic, a phenomenon form- 

 ing an important part of the digestive process, caused 

 in part by the vital activity of the epithelial cells and in 

 part by the physical laws of imbibition, diffusion, and 

 osmosis. Syn., Absorptio sana. A., Purulent, 1. A., 

 Excrementitial (2). 2. Pyemia. A., Recrementitial, 

 the absorption of surplus secretions. A., Respiratory. 

 See A., Pulmonary (Illus. Diet.). A. Spectrum. 

 See under Spectrum (Illus. Diet). A. Tube. See 

 under Tube (Illus. Diet.). A., Ulcerative, that by 

 which an ulcer forms or extends its area. 



Abstersion {ab-ster* -shun) [abstergere, to remove]. 

 The act of purifying or cleansing. 



Abstractive \ab-stract' -iv) . An expressed juice or ex- 

 tract; 



Abuse {ob-us*) \abusus, a using up]. Rape. A., 

 Self-, masturbation. 



Acacanthrax (ak-ah-kan' -thraks) \a, priv. ; kokoc, 

 bad; avDpai;, a carbuncle : pi., acacanthraces]. Non- 

 malignant anthrax. 



Acantha. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. The spinal column. 

 3. Spina bifida. 



Acanthabolus. See Acanthobolus. 



Acanthobolus {ak-an-thob* -ol-w) [axavda, a thorn ; 

 fia/'/eiv, to strike]. Forceps resembling the volsella, 

 for removing foreign bodies from the soft parts. Syn., 

 Acanthabolus, Acanthavola. 



Acanthoma. (See Illus. Diet.) A., Alveolar, a form 

 in which an alveolar structure marks the new growths. 

 A. simplex. See Hyperacanthosis. A., Warty, a 

 variety forming wart-like elevations of the skin. 



Acanthotheca (a&-an-tho-the / -ha) [anaitfa, a spine ; 

 0jy«7, a case]. See Parasites, Table of Animal (Illus. 

 Diet). 



Acanthulus (ak-an' -thu-lus). An instrument for re- 

 moving thorns from wounds. 



Acardiacus. (See Illus. Diet.) A. acephalus, one 

 in which the head is wanting, the thorax rudi- 

 mentary, the pelvis and contiguous parts perfectly 

 formed. A., Amorphous, a shapeless lump with 

 only rudiments of organs. Cf. Acephalus, Acormus, 

 Teratoma. 



Acardinate {ak-ar* -din-at) \a, priv.; cardo, a hinge]. 

 Lacking a hinge. 



Acardius (ah-kar'-de-us). Affected with congenital 

 absence of the heart. An acardiac monster. 



Acarodermatitis. (See Illus. Diet.) A. autumnalis, 

 that variety produced by Leptus autumnalis. See 

 Parasites, Table of Animal (Illus. Diet). 



Acarophobia (ak-ar-o-fo y -be-ah) \anapi, a mite ; <}6{ioc, 

 fear] . Morbid fear of the itch. 



