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AERODIAPHTHOROSCOPE 



lina, Linn., a species found in Europe, northern Asia, 

 rth America. It has been used as a detergent 

 and antispasmodic, 

 iracanthin, Adracantin (ad-ra-kan*-thin, -tin). See 



n (Illus. Diet.), 

 iraganthin (ad-ra-gan* -thin). See Bassorin. 

 : senalin(ad-ren'-a/-iu >. C w H 18 NO s (Takamine). The 

 itdhre principle of the suprarenal gland, isolated and 

 v Jokichi Takamine in 1901. It occurs as mi- 

 le crystals soluble in water slightly acidulated 

 vith hydrochloric acid. A. chlorid, used in solution 

 >f I : 10,000 to I : 1000 in surgical operations on the 

 ir, nose, urethra, etc.; it acts as a powerful 

 I^^Herit, hemostatic, and heart tonic. 



3 [ad-ren-i'-tis). Inflammation of the adrenals. 

 is*-in) [adrenal; oxygen]. Sajous' 

 r an organic compound or oxidizing substance 

 in the lungs by the internal secretion of the ad- 

 nubined with the atmospheric oxygen. He 

 ;iat this substance endows the blood-plasm 

 ts oxidizing properties. 

 sternal \d-sturn* -al) \ad, near to; sternum]. Per- 

 aining to or situated near the sternum, 

 strictio (ad-strik* '-she-o) \adstringere, to draw to- 

 ol., adstrutiones\ 1. The retention of any 

 latural excretion. 2. The action of an astringent, 

 ligation of a blood-vessel. A. alvei, consti- 

 ' ation. 

 strictory i.i-striht*-or-e). Astringent. 

 ulterant i-ul'-tur-ant). I. The substance used 

 rocess of sophistication. 2. One who adul- 



ivancement. (See Illus. Diet.) A. of the Round 



Ligaments, an operation for replacement of the uterus 



g up "the slack of the round ligaments." See 



'under Operations. A. of Tenon's Capsule. See 



• (Illus. Diet.). 

 Iventitia. See Illus. Diet.) A. capillaris. See 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



rish'-al). See Adventitious (Illus. 



iynamia, Adynamy. See Illus. Diet.) A. uteri, 

 : the uterus. A. virilis. See Impotence 



ynamicoataxic (ad-in-am-ik-o-at-aks*-ik). Per- 

 aining to or characterized by adynamia and ataxia. 

 .ynamoni Adynamum 1 ad-in'-am-on, -um) [adira- 

 >ut strength]. A preparation of mustresemb- 

 -erilized grape-juice, 

 ynasia, Adynatia (iid-in-ti'-ze-a, ad-in-a*-she-a). 



namia (Illus. Diet.). 



des 5) [(i'/^z/f, unpleasant]. A genus of dip- 



I eroos insects (mosquitos) founded by Meigen 1 181S), 



! Jelonging to the suborder Nemocera and to the family 



Palpi in both sexes less than one-half as 



1 ongas the proboscis; upper side of thorax without a 



j-ine of bluish scales [Coquillet]. A. fuscus, O. S., 



the only species found in the United States, and that 



are; color brownish with golden-yellow scales on the 



x and crown ; white bands on the abdomen. 



it}///, splendor]. A genus of rutaceous 



A. marmelos, the bael or bel tree, is a 



iative of India, where the root, leaves, flowers, fruit, 



d bark are used in medicine. It furnishes the fruit 



.gal quince, a nutritious fruit used in 



sia and constipation. A decoction of the dried 



mnpe fruit is used in diarrhea ; the rind furnishes a 



dye. 

 rate (a*-erdt). To supply with air: to charge with 

 "o oxygenate, carbonate, etc ; to arterialize. 

 'rated. See Illus. Diet.) 2. Charged with oxygen ; 

 ' «ygenated, arterialized. 





Aeration. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. The act or operation 

 of providing with pure air. Syn., Aerosis. 3. E. 

 Darwin's term for arterialization. 



Aerator {a'-er-a-lor). A machine for forcing gas or air 

 into liquids. 



Aerelaterometer (a-er-cl-at-ur-om' '-et-ur). See Blat- 

 erometer. 



Aeremotoxia, Aeraemotoxia (a-er-em-o-to&s'-e-ah). 

 See Aerhemoctonia (Illus. Diet.). 



Aerenterasic {a-er-en-tur-a'-sik) [aijp, air; ivrepov, 

 the intestine]. Flatulent, tympanitic. 



Aerenterectasis (a-er-en-tur-eh*-ta-sis). See Aeren- 

 terectasia (Illus. Diet.). 



Aerethmia {a-er-eth* -me-ah). See Emphysema (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



^reus (e*-re-us). Pertaining to copper, brass, or 

 bronze ; bronzed. Cf. Cutis area. 



Aerhematoxia (n-er-hem-a-toks'-e-ah). See Aerhemoc- 

 tonia (Illus. Diet.). 



Aerhydrous (a-er-hi'-drus) [atjp, air; v6up, water]. 

 Containing air and water. 



Aerie | <i-er*-ik). Capable of oxidation. 



Aericolous (a-er-ik'-ol-us) \aer, air ; colere, to inhabit]. 

 Inhabiting the air. 



Aerifer (a-er'-if-ur). See Aeriferous (Illus. Diet.). 



^Lrifer (e*-re-/ur) [a?s, brass; ferre, to bear]. Contain- 

 ing copper, brass, or bronze. 



Aeriform 1 a-er' -i-form) \aer, air; forma, form]. Air- 

 like, gaseous. 



Aerify (a-er*-e-fi) \aer, air ; facere, to make]. I. To 

 fill with air; to combine with air. 2. To change to a 

 gaseous state. 



Aerivorous (a-er-rv* -or-us) \aer, air; vorare, to devour]. 

 Living upon air. Cf. Aerobiotic. 



Aerize (mf-er-is). 1. To aerate or aerify. 2. To con- 

 vert into the gaseous state. 



Aeroanaerobic (<i-er-o-an-a-er-o*-bik). Applied to or- 

 ganisms which are both aerobic and anaerobic. 



Aerobia. 1 See Illus. Diet.) A.. Obligate, organisms 

 dependent upon free oxygen at all times ; never anaero- 

 bic. 



Aerobian (a-er-o 1 '-be-an) . I. Same as Aerobe. 2. 

 Pertaining to an aerobe ; requiring free oxygen. 



Aerobion {a-er-o* '-be-on). Same as Aerobe (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Aerobioscope (a-er-o-bi* -o-skop) \ai,p air ; 3ioc, life ; 

 aKo-eiv, to examine]. Of Sedgwick-Turner, an ap- 

 paratus, consisting of a glass tube of special form for 

 collecting and filtering the bacteria from the air. 



Aerobious (a-er-o* -be-us). See Aerobiotic ( I llus. Diet. ) . 



Aerocele (a-er* -o-sel) [a*)p, air; xyftil- rupture]. A rare 

 affection, consisting of a tumor varying with respiration, 

 found in the thyroid region, usually unilateral, with 

 walls resembling mucosa and containing mucous or 

 mucopurulent matter. It is sometimes congenital, but 

 oftener the result of violent coughing or straining. The 

 acquired cases may disappear spontaneously. Syn., 

 Aerial bronchocele ; Aerial goiter; Pneumatocele ; 

 Tracheocele; Hernia of the trachea ; Luftkropf. 



Aerocolpos (a-er-o-kor'-pos)\ai/p, air; ko'/.-oc, vagina]. 

 Dilation of the vagina by means of air. 



Aeroconoscope (a-er-o-kon'-os-kop). See Aeroconiscope 

 (Illus. Diet). 



Aerocystoscope {a-tr-o-sisf -o-skop). Same as Aero- 

 urethroscope. 



Aerocystoscopy (a-er-o-sisl-os*-ko-pe). See Aeroure- 

 throscopy (Illus. Dii 



Aerodensimeter (a-er-o-den-sim*-et-er). See Man- 

 ometer (Illus. Diet. . 



Aerodiaphanometer (a-er-o-di-a/-an-om*-et-er). See 

 Lactometer (Illus. Diet.). 



Aerodiaphthoroscope (a-er-o-di-af-tho* -ro-skdp) \ai}p> 



