AFFIX HAS 



idjuta. See Affinity, Mediating. A. animalium, 



;>genetic relationship among animals. A. ap- 



iropriata, A. approximate. See Affinity, Mediating. 



\. compositionis. See Affinity of Composition. 



\. divellens. See Affinity, Divellent. A. mix- 



onis. See Affinity of Composition. A. producta. 



-:d. A. quiescent. See Affin- 



>u. A. reciproca. See Affinity, Re- 



A. synthetica. See Affinity, Chemic 



■■)• 

 See IIlus. Diet.) 2. In bjology, morphologic, 

 :, and phylogenetic relationship between 

 A. of Aggregation, cohesive attrac- 

 : the mechanical affinity of similar molecules 

 ling to the formation of masses. Syn., .7., Quies- 

 Iffinitas quiescens. A., Alternating Elective. 

 A., Reciprocating. A., Appropriate. See A., 

 A., Complex. See A., Double. A. 

 I f Composition, the tendency of substances to unite 

 ctly without previous decomposition. Syn., Affni- 

 •s compositionis ; A. mixtiunis; A., Simple; A., 

 A., Compound; A., Mixing. A., Com- 

 ound. See A. off Composition. A., Compound 

 Elective. See A., Double. A., Developed, that ex- 

 by compounds, but which was not possessed 

 ! j the constituents separately. Syn. , Affnitas pro- 

 :: Resulting affinity; Secondary affinity. A., 

 hvellent, the tendency to form new compounds at 

 expense of decomposition of those previouslv ex- 

 - n., Affnitas divellens ; Separating affinity. 

 Double, A., Double Elective, that in which 

 new compounds result from a double decomposition. 

 mplex ; A., Compound elective. A., 

 ilementary, i. That which exists between the ele- 

 s of two or more compounds. 2. Physicochemic 

 tionship of elementary substances. A. of Heat, 

 tendency of certain bodies to absorb heat with 

 •equent decomposition, and recomposition on 

 A., Imparted, A., Intermediate. See 

 i'.. Mediating. A., Indirect. See A., Elective 

 et. ). A., Inducing. A., Inductive. See 

 A. of an Intermedium. See A., 

 A., Mechanical. See A. off Aggrega- 

 A., Mediating, that by virtue of which a sub- 

 re lacking the power of combination with a cer- 

 -ince secures it by preliminary combination 

 another. Syn.. A., Appropriate ; A., Imparted; 

 Intermediate; A., Inducing : A., Inductive ; A. 

 itermedium : Affnitas adjuta ; A. appropriata : 

 i'liata. A., Mixing. A. of Mixture. See 

 position. A., Morbid, the tendency of 

 in affections to exist synchronously or as se- 

 A. for Oxygen, inflammability. A., Quies- 

 Same as A. of Aggregation. A., Recip- 

 scal, chemic attraction between the elements of 

 lary compound ; tending, under altered 

 j >nditions. to the reformation of the primary com- 

 Syn., Alternating elective affinity; Afffnitas 

 A., Resulting, A., Secondary. See A., 

 A., Separating. See A., Divellent. 

 v., Simple. See A. of Composition. A., Simple 

 -lective, that exhibited by a simple body for a single 

 lement of a compound. ' Syn., A., Single elective. 

 i ; . Single. See A. of Composition. A., Single 

 elective. See A., Simple Elective. A. of Solu- 

 it existing between a dissolved substance and 

 A., Vital, the selective action or chemio- 

 > exhibited by the several tissues of an organism 

 » their peculiar pabulum. 

 <ion, Affioni [Turkish]. Crude opium; it contains 

 egularly io'< of morphin ; offium. 



uels. 

 ent. 



45 AGARICIX 



Affixion (aff-ik'-shun) [affigere, to fasten]. Adhesion. 



Affuse iaf-irJ ) [affundcre, to pour upon]. To sprinkle 

 or pour upon from a height ; to shower. 



Affusio (af-u'-se-o) [L. pi., affusiones~\. I. An affusion. 

 2. A suffusion. 3. An infusion. 4. A cataract. A. 

 frigida. See Affusion, Cold. A. oculi, cataract. A. 

 orbicularis. See Placenta ulerina (Illus. Diet.). 



Affusion. (See Illus. Diet.) A., Cold, Curries 

 method of treating fevers by pouring cold water over 

 the patient. Syn., Affusio frigida. 



Afibroma ( ah-fi-bro / -mah) [«, priv. ; fibra, a fiber]. A 

 mass of fibrous tissue which is not arranged so as to 

 form a tendon or fascia. 



Afim, Anon, Afioun, Afiun. Same as Affion. 



Aforous [ah'-fo-rus) [a, priv.; forare, to pierce]. 

 Without an opening. 



African Horse-sickness. See under Horse. 



Afrodyn af'-ro-din) [aqpodiota, venery]. An aphro- 

 disiac, the principal ingredient of which is said to be 

 the tincture of Moyrapuama. 



Afros (af'-ros) [aopoc]. Scum, foam, froth. 



Aftannin \aftan'-in). A liquid used in veterinary 

 practice and said to be a combination of 5 % of gly- 

 cerin, I.5JS of formaldehyd, and an infusion of 

 herbs. 



After-action. (See Illus. Diet.) A., Inner, that in- 

 volving the whole muscle or muscular fiber. A., 

 Terminal, that affecting only the ends of the muscu- 

 lar fibers. 



After-current (after- kur 1 '-ent). See under Current 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Aftergilding \af-ter-gild' -ing). A term introduced by 

 Apathy to designate the process of treating nerve-tissues 

 with salts of gold after fixation and hardening. Cf. 

 Foregilding. 



After-image. (See Illus. Diet.) A., Colored, a reti- 

 nal impression of an object seen, which remains after 

 the object has left the field of vision : it may be either 

 of the natural color or of a complementary color. A., 

 Positive-complementary, a retinal impression of a 

 color complementary to that of the original object. 



Afterproduction (after-pro-duk'-shun). A new growth ; 

 neoplasm. 



After-shaft. See Hyporhachis (Illus. Diet.). 



After-sound (after-souiid). An auditory sensation 

 or impression remaining after the causative vibrations 

 have ceased. 



After-vision (after-vizk' '-on). The perception of an 

 after-image. 



Afthorn (aft'-horn). See Cornu, Posterior (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Afyun [Ar.]. See Affion. 



Agalactos \ah-gal-ak f -tos) [aya/anToc, without milk]. 

 A woman without milk in her breasts. 



Agalactous. See Illus. Diet.) 3. Capable of dimin- 

 ishing the secretion of milk. 4. Suckled at the same 

 breast. 



Agal-agal. See Agar-agar (Illus. Diet.). 



Agalasia 1 ah-gal-a'-ze-ah). See Agalactia (Illus. Diet. ). 

 A. contagiosa, an epidemic, contagious disease of 

 sheep and goats, marked by drying-tip of the milk. 



Agalax (ah-gal'-aks) [a}(i/.a^]. See Agalactous. 



Agaric. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. A term broadly applied 

 to fungi of several genera. A.. Astringent. See 

 Polyporus fomentarius, L.; and P. igniarius, L. A., 

 Bug. See Amanita muscaria, L. A., Larch. See 

 Polyporus officinalis, Vill. A.. Purging. See Polyp- 

 orus officinalis, Vill. A., Surgeons'. See Polyporus 

 fomentarius, L. ; and P. ignianus, L. A., White. 

 See Polyporus officinalis, Vill. 



Agariciform (ag-ar-tY-e-fform). Mushroom-shaped. 



Agaricin. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. An alkaloid identical 





