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ADDITAMEXTUM 



Catalytic, A., Contact. See Catalysis (111 us. 

 ::. . A.. Cumulative. See under Cumulative 

 :.). A. -current. See under Current (II- 

 Dict. |. A., Diastaltic. See A., Reflex (Illus. 

 L). A., Electrocapillary, electric phenomena 

 ilting from chemic reaction between dissimilar fluids 

 inected by a capillary medium. A., Inhibitory. 

 Inhibition (Illus. Diet. I. A., Local, the produc- 

 of currents between different parts of the same cell 

 galvanic batter)*. A.s, Natural, the vegetative 

 ions. A., Peristaltic. See Peristalsis (Illus. 

 A s. Private, those which concern only indi- 

 il pans. A.s, Pseudomotor. Heidenhaiu's term 

 phenomena resulting from stimulation of the chorda 

 ipani after section of the hypoglossal nerve ; move- 

 ts due to vascular or lymphatic engorgement 

 5, Public, those that concern the body as a whole as 

 ltrasted with private action. A.s, Respective. Same 

 Private. A., Safety-valve, the incomplete 

 of the tricuspid valve, especially in cases of re- 

 ince in the pulmonary circulation. A., Sexual, fenc- 

 ing of the generative apparatus. A.s, Vital, those 

 itial to the continuance of vitality, as of the heart 

 lungs, 

 ite :':' ■:. •'■ -a: [actitare, to act]. To render 



i?e, Optically. Possessing optic rotator)' power. 

 Activital (ak-thr'-it-al i. Relating to activities. 



ty. • See Illus. Diet. ) A., Optic, the property <dis- 

 red by Biot in 1815) of certain chemic molecules 

 rate the plane of polarization, due to the presence 

 :e or several asymmetric carbon atoms in the mol- 

 • of ever)- optically active body. Cf. Rotatory 

 A., Sense of Muscular. See Muscular 

 . under Muscular (Illus. Diet.). 

 Actol \ak'-tol). The commercial name for silver lac- 



Acuate ::'-u-at) [acuere, to sharpen]. I. Sharp. 2. 



To render sharp, pungent, or corrosive. 

 Acuclosure (ak-u-klo'-zur) [acus, needle; claudere, to 

 e]. A method of arresting hemorrhage by the aid 

 a needle which holds the artery closed for a day. 

 : embraces acupressure and acutorsion. 

 iuctor yak-u-duk'-tor) [acus, a needle; duct-re, to 

 I]. A needle conductor, 

 jn [ak-u-ish'-un) [acuere, to sharpen]. In- 

 effect of a drug's action by the addition of 

 ther drug, 

 itociliatus iak-u-l--at-o-sil-e-at / -us) [aculeus, a 

 ;; cilium, an eyelash]. Beset with stiff bristles or 



Jus ik-u f -le-us). Having the form of a spine, 

 :le, or sting. 

 len ■•/ -ku'-men) [L.]. A tapering point, a sting ; 

 any projection applied especially to the tuberosity 

 hium. A. nasi, the pointed contraction of 

 i>se preceding death. 

 Acumination ak-u-min-a'-shun) \acuminare, to 

 sharpen]. The state of being taper- pointed, or the 

 I^^^H* of becoming so. 



Acuophonia. See Acouophonia (Illus. Diet.). 

 Acupjnctation {ak-u-punk-ta' '-shun). See Acupunc- 



Illus. Diet). 

 Acupunctural (ak-u-punk' -tu-ral). Used for acupunc- 



ncture. See Illus. Diet.) A., Electrolytic. 

 See Elect, opuncture. A., Multiple, the operation of 

 making a number of punctures. 

 Acusia ih-koo' -se-ah ) [axovetv, to hear]. The faculty 

 of hearing; audition. 



simeter, Acusiometer (ah-koo-sim'-et-er, ah-koo- 

 t'-et-ei). Same as Acoumeter (Illus. Diet.). 



Acustica (ah-koos r -tik-ah). See Acoustics (Illus. Diet). 



Acutangulatus yak-u-tang-u-la'-tus). Having acute 

 angles. 



Acuticostal (ak-u-te-kos' -tdl) \acutus, sharp; costa, a 

 rib]. Having projecting ribs. 



Acutissimus (ak-u-tis / -im-us) [superlative of acutus, 

 acute]. Exceedingly acute, malignant. 



Acyanobleptic (ah-si-an-o-bUp' -tik). Affected with or 

 pertaining to acyanoblepsia. 



Acyclia (ah-sik'-le-ah) [a, priv.; nvii/eiv, to circulate]. 

 An arrest of the circulation of body-fluids. 



Acyclic (ak-sik'-lik). (See Illus. Diet) 2. Not 

 characterized by a self-limited course. Cf. Cyclic. 



Acyesis, Acyisis. (See Illus. Diet) 3. Incapacity 

 for natural deliver)-. Syn., Aciesis. 



Acyeterion (as-i-et-e f -re-on) [am-vi/piot; an abortive 

 drug]. An abortifacient procedure, drug, or instru- 

 ment Syn., Acyterion; Acyterium. 



Acyoblepsia \as-i-o-blep / -se-ah). Same as Acyanoblep- 

 sia (Illus. Diet). 



Acystonervia, Acystoneuria (ah-sis-to-nur / -ve-aJi, 

 -nu' '-re-ah). See Acystinervia (Illus. Diet). 



Acysturotrophia {ah-sisl-u-ro-tro' -fe-ah) \a, priv.; 

 KiGTic, the bladder ; oipov, urine ; Tpooeiv, to nourish]. 

 Atrophy of the urinary bladder. 



Adaemonia. See Ademonia (Illus. Diet). 



Adaggregated {ad-ag' -re-ga-ted} \ad, to; aggregare, to 

 adhere to]. Attached by some part of the body. 



Adamantoblast (ad-am-anl'-o-blast). See Ameloblast 

 (Illus. DicO. 



Adamicus {ad-am f -ik-us). Pertaining to or resembling 

 Adam ; said of any red earth (owing to the myth that 

 Adam was made of red earth). Cf. Terra adamica. 



Adamkiewicz's Serum. See Cancroin (Illus. Diet). 



Adanto blaka. A malady common among the negroes 

 of the gold coast and of frequent prevalence in the 

 tropic zone, due to an animal parasite. 



Adapter (ad ' ap'-ter) \adaptare, to adjust]. I. Any- 

 thing which serves the purpose of fitting one thing to 

 another. An instrument by means of which the direct 

 electric current may be adapted to the various forms of 

 electrotherapeutic treatment 2. A piece of tubing 

 used to connect the neck of a retort with a receiver. 

 3. A microscope attachment for centering or decenter- 

 ing the illuminating apparatus. 4. A collar used to fit 

 an objective to a different nose-piece than that for which 

 it was made. 



Adaption (ad-ap* -shun). Sec Adaptation (Illus. Diet.). 



Adarcion, Adarcis, Adarcos {ad ar , -se-on, ad-ar'-iis, 

 ad-ar 7 -kos~). See Adarce (Illus. Diet). 



Adarenalin. See Adrenalin. 



Adclivitas [ad-klh J -it as) [acclivitas, an ascent; pi., 

 adclhi'tates~\. A prominence, projecticn, or elevation. 

 A. tibiae, the irregular tract (spinous process, spina 

 media, eminentia intercondyloidea I between the articu- 

 lating facets on the head of the tibia. 



Add-add (ad' -ad). The Abyssinian name for the leaves 

 of Celastrus serratns (a. zu). 



Adde (ad'-e) [imperative sing, of addere, to add]. Add; 

 a direction used in prescription writing. 



Addephagous. See Adephagous 1 Illus. DicO. 



Addiment (ad r -im-ent) [addere, to add]. Ehrlich and 

 Morgenroth's term (1899) for an active thermolabile 

 substance (destroyed by a temperature of 56 C. ) con- 

 tained in normal serum and capable of rendering the 

 immune body of Ehrlich active, and setting up bacteri- 

 olysis and hemolysis. See Complement. 



Addimentary (ad-im-ent '-ar-e). Pertaining to addi- 

 ment. 



Additamentum. (See Illus. Diet.) A. ad sacro- 

 lumbalem. See Mtades. A. necatum, the olecra- 

 non. A. suturae lambdoidalis, the occipitomastoid 



