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ALGOPSYCHALTA 



brownish resinous body obtained by heating acetalde- 

 hyd with alkalis. A., Rutic-, C 10 H 20 O 4 , a sub- 

 stance contained in oil of rue. A., Succinic, 

 C 4 H g 2 , a colorless liquid obtained from succinic acid. 

 A., Thiacetic, C 2 H 4 S ; ethylidene sulfid, a substance 

 not yet completely isolated. A.,Thio-, an aldehyd in 

 which the oxygen in the aldehyd characteristic is re- 

 placed with sulfur. A., Thioacetic-. See A., Thi- 

 acetic. A., Thioformic, A., Thyoformic. See 

 Methylene sulfid. A., Toluic, A., Toluylic, C 8 H g O, 

 a substance occurring in three isomeric forms, all of 

 which are liquids. A., Tribrom-, A., Tribromated. 

 See Bromal (Illus. Diet.). A., Trichlor-. See 

 Chloral (Illus. Diet.). A., Trichlorbenzoic, C g H 2 - 

 Cl 3 . CHO, a solid substance occurring in two isomeric 

 forms. A., Trichlorinated. See Chloral (Illus. 

 Diet.). A., Vanillic. See Vanillin (Illus. Diet.). 

 A., Vinic. See Acetaldehyd (Illus. Diet.). 



Aldehydase {al-de-hi'-daz). An oxydase occurring in 

 the liver, capable of oxidizing salicylic aldehyd to the 

 corresponding acid and supposed to be closely concerned 

 in the functions of that organ. 



Ale-hoof (al-huf) [ale; AS., heafod, head]. The 

 ground-ivy, Nepeta glechoma, which was used in 

 making ale before the introduction of hops. 



Aleipsis (al-i'-psis) [a/xiipic, an anointing]. Steatosis, 

 fatty degeneration. A. aucta. See J/ypersteatosis. 

 A. diminuta. See A steatosis (Illus. Diet.). 



Alembroth. (See Illus. Diet.) A. -salt. See Mer- 

 cury-ammonium chlorid, Fusible. 



Alephanginus (al-e-fan-ji' -nus). See Aloetric (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Aleptic {al-ep/-tik). See Aliplic (Illus. Diet. ). 



Alepton, P. (^al-epZ-ton). Colloidal ferromanganese 

 peptonate. 



Alepton, S. Colloidal ferromanganese saccharate. 



Aletris. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. [aAerplg, a female 

 grinder of corn]. A genus of plants belonging to the 

 natural order Hczmodoracea?. 



Aleukocytosis [ah-lu-ko-si-tar '-sis) [a, priv. ; 7.evk6<;, 

 white ; kvtoc, cell]. A diminished or insufficient 

 formation of leukocytes. 



Aleurites (al-u-n y -tez) [a/i-evpirrfg, made of flour]. A 

 genus of euphorbiaceous plants. The seeds of A. 

 cordata, Steud., the tung-tree of China and Japan, 

 yield an oil called Chinese wood-oil, which is exten- 

 sively used in the arts, and in medicine in skin dis- 

 eases, ulcerations, and carbuncles. A. triloba, Forst., 

 the candle-nut tree of India and the South Pacific islands 

 and planted in the West Indies ; yields from its seeds 

 a fixed oil called Spanish or Belgaum walnut oil, 

 which has mild cathartic properties acting as castor oil. 



Aleuron (al-n / -ron) [dAevpov]. I. Wheat flour. 2. See 

 Aleurone (Illus. Diet.). A. -crystals, A. -grains, A.- 

 granules. Same as Aleurone. 



Aleuronic (al-u-ron'-ik). Relating to aleurone ; also 

 to wheat flour. 



Alexeterium (al-eks-e-te'-re-um) [aTie^ri/p, a defender: 

 pi., alexeteria\. An external defensive remedy against 

 poison or infection, as distinguished from alexiphar- 

 mac, an internal remedy. The plural alexeteria was 

 formerly used to designate remedies in general, but 

 applied later to those used against the poisonous bites 

 of animals. 



Alexia. (See Illus. Diet.) A., Cortical, a variety of 

 Wernicke's sensory aphasia produced by lesions of the 

 left gyrus angularis. A., Motor, inability to read 

 aloud what is written or printed, although it is com- 

 prehended. A., Optical, inability to comprehend 

 written or printed words. A., Subcortical, that due 

 to interruption of the direct connection between the 

 optic center and the gyrus angularis. 



Alexipharmac. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Acting as an 



internal antidote. 

 Alexipharmaceutic (al-eks-e-far-ma-su'-tik). See 



Alexipharmac. 

 Alexipharmatic (al-eks-e-far-mat' '-ik). See Alexiphar- 

 mac. 

 Alexipyretic. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Acting as a feb- 

 rifuge. 

 Alexocyte {al-eks' -o-slt) [a/if eiv, to ward off: 



a cell]. Hankin's name for an amphophil leuk 

 Alfalfa [al-fal' -fall) [Ar. , alfac\. See Medicago sativa. 

 Alfontin {al-font'-in). See Alfonsin (Illus. Diet.). 

 Algal (al'-gal) [alga, a seaweed]. Relating to . 

 Algaroba (al-ga-n/-ba) [Ar., Al-Kharrubah, the carol 



tree]. I. The Mezquit tree, Prosopis julijlora. 2 



The carob bean, the pods of Ceratonia siliqua, L. 

 Algarobia (al-ga-rcZ-be-ah). I. See Prosopis. 



Mezquit, the resin of Prosopis Julifiora. 

 Algarobilla, Algarrobilla {al-gar-o-bil'-ah). The po 



of Ccesalpinia brevi folia, Bail)., and Prosopis jul, 

 flora. This drug contains over 6o$> of tannin and 



large amount of ellagic acid. 

 Algedon. See Algedo (Illus. Diet.). 

 Algefacient {al-je-fa'-shent) [algor, cold ; facere, I 



make]. Cooling, refrigerant. 

 Algen (al'-gen) [alga, a seaweed]. C 20 H 12 O ]2 , an oil 



substance resembling furfural, derived from seawee< 



by distillation. Syn., Fucusol. 

 Algeology (all-je-ol'-o-je). See Algology (Illus. Diet. 

 Algeoscopy (al-je-os'-hop-e). Synonym of Cryoscopy. 

 Algesia. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Hyperesthesia as r 



gards the sensation of pain ; also neuralgia. 

 Algesimeter. (See Illus. Diet.) A., Bjbrnstrom's.o 



to test the sensibility of the skin. A., Boas, an instr 



ment for determination of the sensitiveness over t 



epigastrium. 

 Algia (al'-je-ah). See Algesia. 

 Algid. (See Illus. Diet.) A. -state, the cold stage c 



disease. 

 Algidism, Algidity [al'-jid-izm, al-jid' -it-e) [alghii 



cold]. A marked sense of coldness ; chilliness, i 



Progressive. See Sclerema neonatorum (Illus. Diet 

 Algidness (al' -jid-nes). See Algidism. 

 Algific (al-jif'-ik) [algidus, cold]. Relating to or ca* 



ing cold. 

 Alginate {al'-jin-dt) [alga, a seaweed]. Any 



alginic acid. 

 Alginoid (al'-jin-oid) [algin ; e'idoc, likeness]. I 



bling algin ; applied to metallic compounds 1 



acid. 

 Alginuresis {al-jiti-u-rt/sis). See Algeinur, 



Diet.). 

 Algiomotor {al-je-om'-o-tor) [alyoc, pain ; 



move]. Causing movements attended with pain. 

 Algiomuscular (al-f-o-mus'-hu-lar) [«>; m;. pain; >. 



cuius, a muscle]. Causing pain in the musi 

 Algogenic {al-go-fn'-ik) [atyoc, pain; ;n. 



duce]. I. Causing neuralgic pain. 2. [<//;,' 



generare, to generate]. Lowering the boilv-lenq 



ature below the normal. 

 Algogenin {al-gof-en-in). A body derived from (■' 



mented animal matter, which produces a fall of t 



perature when administered to animals. 

 Algoid (al'-goid) [alga, seaweed; ehhc, likeness]. 



sembling the group Alga (see Illus. Diet.). 

 Algolagnia (al-go-lag' '-ne-ati) [<'/>;<». pain; A 



venery]. Sexual perversion in which pain 



or endured plays a part. ('!"., Sadism : .!/ 

 Algometry. (See Illus. Diet.) A., Electric, a c 



parative estimation of the pain produced by an indljl 



electric current. 

 Algopsychalia (al-go-si-ka'-k-ah). See Ps\ 



