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AMAUROSIS 



cell, or recess. A. laryngeus. See Pouch, Laryn- 



-. Diet.). 

 iveus. See Illus. Diet. ) 2. A cavity or excavation. A. 

 ampullascens, A. ampullescens, A. ampullosus. 

 See Receptaculum chyli (Illus. Diet.). A. cornu 

 ammonis. See A. hippocampi (Illus. Diet.). A. 

 urogenitalis. See Uterus masculinus (Illus. Diet.), 

 vinus il-vi'-nu I. See Alvine (Illus. Diet.). 2. 



ig from intestinal disorders, 

 vus [pi. and gen. alvi\ (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Diar- 

 A. adstricta, A. astricta, a greater degree of 

 ipation than alvus dura. A. cita, diarrhea. A. 

 :oacta, constipation. A. compacta, A. compressa, 

 A. constipata. See A. adstricta. A. dura, constipa- 

 ion. Alvi excretio, defecation. Alvi fluxus, diar- 

 A. fluens, A. fluida, A. fusa, A. liquida, A. 

 mollis, diarrhea. A. renis, the pelvis of the kidney. 

 A. segriis. See A. adstricta. A. soluta, diarrhea. 

 A. suppressa, constipation. A. tarda, delayed or 

 lonfrequent defecation. A. tenax, constipation, 

 yssum ah-lis'-um) [a, priv. ; /.vooa, madness]. A 

 jenus of annual herbs belonging to the order Cruci- 

 , many species of which are called madwort from 

 heir former use in the treatment of insanity, 

 yssus lids' -us). Preventing or curing rabies, 

 yxia (al-iks'-e- ah) \_a'/v;ic, a shunning]. A genus of 

 ; ipocynaceous evergreen shrubs of tropical Asia and 

 ' Australia. A. -camphor, a crystalline exudate occur- 

 in the inner surface of alvxia bark. It has an 

 : uic taste and the odor of tonka beans ; readily 

 >le in alcohol and in ether, moderately so in hot 

 :. A. stellata. Roxb., a climbing shrub of Tava, 

 •ark of which [cortex alyxia) has a bitter, aro- 

 taste and the odor of tonka beans, is used in 

 East Indies in pernicious fever and in Europe as a 

 :me. It contains a volatile oil, an acrid aro- 

 imatic resin, bitter extractives, and gum. 

 lyxis. See Alysm (Illus. Diet). 



ma i ah' -ma) [aur/, a water pail]. An enlargement 

 le end opposite the ampulla of a bony canal of the 

 labyrinth of the internal ear. 



macrine i ah-mak'-rin) [a. priv.; uanpoc, long; hoc, 



nerve or riber]. A term applied by Ramon yCajal 



nerve-cell absolutely devoid of axis-cylinder pro- 



A. Cells. See under Cell. 



madou. i See Illus. Diet.) A., Nitrated, amadou 



rendered inflammable by saturating with a solution 



of niter. A. de Panama, a hemostatic prepared 



I from the leaf- hairs of Micouia holosericea, D. C. 



nalgam. See Illus. Diet.) 2. Any soft alloy. 3. 



A compound of different things. A.. Dental, com- 



: pounds of a basal alloy of silver and tin with mercury, 



j used for tilling teeth. Gold, platinum, copper, zinc, 



I and bismuth are frequently added as third metal to the 



illoy. 

 Tialgamate (am-al'-gam-at). To unite a metal in an 

 1 alloy with mercury. To unite two dissimilar sub- 

 ! stances. To cover the zinc elements of a galvanic bat- 



th mercury, 

 "nanita 1 im-an-e'-tah) [anai-lrai, a sort of fungi ] . A 

 i genus of fungi. A. muscaria. fly-fungus, fly agaric, 

 ! bug agaric, a very poisonous species used in killing 

 - marked excitant and narcotic properties. It 

 I has been used topically in cancerous tumors and ulcers 

 i and internally in epilepsy, skin diseases, as an excitant 

 I in paralysis, and as an antihidrotic in tuberculosis. 



t contains the alkaloids muscarin and amanitin. 

 mara. See Illus. Diet. ) 2. The bitter alkaloids. 

 3. [auapa, a trench.] A sewer, drain, or stream. 

 In the plural, amaw, the hollows of the outer ear. 

 [maracinus (am-ar-as'-in-us) [L.]. Relating to or 

 ! containing marjoram. 



Amaranthus (am-ar-an' -thus) [auapavroc, unfading]. 

 A genus of annual herbs belonging to the natural order 

 Amarantacea, containing many edible and medicinal 

 species. A. blitum, a European species used as an 

 emollient. Syn. , Herba bliti. A. campestris, WillcL, 

 a native of India, is given for relief in strangury. 



Amarantous (am-ar-an' -tits). Unfading ; relating to 

 a member of the genus Amaran: 



Amarescent (am-ar-es'-ent). Growing bitter; slightly 

 bitter. 



Amaril (am'-ar-il) [Sp., amarillo, yellow]. The poison 

 induced by Bacillus icteroides. 



Amarillic (am-ar-iF-ik). Pertaining to yellow fever. 

 Cf. Serum antiamarillic and Amarylism. 



Amaroids {am'-ah-roids). All distinctly bitter vege- 

 table extractives of definite chemic composition other 

 than alkaloids and glucosids. Their names end in in 

 or i num. Also called " bitter principles." [White.] 



Amarol lam'-ar-ol). See Ingestol. 



Amarulence (am-ar'-u-lenz) \cimarulentus, full of bit- 

 terness]. Bitterness. 



Amarulent (am-ar'-u-lent). Bitter. 



Amarum (am-a'-rum) \_amarus, bitter]. I. A bitter. 

 2. Magnesium sulfate. A., Genuine, magnesium 

 sulfate. A. purum, any simple bitter. 



Amarylism {am'-ar-il-izm) [Sp., amarillo, yellow]. 

 Yellow fever. 



Amarythrin {am-ah-rith' -rin). See Picroervthrin (Illus. 

 Diet). 



Amastesis {am-as-te'-sis). See Amasesis (Illus. Diet). 



Amathia {am-ah'-the-ak). See Amazia (Illus. Diet). 



Amaurosis. (See Illus. Diet.) Syn., Paropis amau- 

 rosis : Gutta seretta : Cataracta nigra. A., Alcoholic, 

 that due to misuse of alcohol. A., Amblyopic, am- 

 blyopia. A. a myosi, A. a synchisi. See Synizesis 

 (Iilus. Diet.). A. atonica, that due to physical de- 

 bility. A., Burns'. See A., Postmantal (Illus. 

 Diet.). A., Cat's Eye. See under Amaurotic (Illus. 

 Diet. ). A. centralis, that due to disorder of the cen- 

 tral nervous system. A. compressionis, cerebral 

 amaurosis caused by pressure upon the optic nerve. 

 A. congestiva, that due to cerebral congestion. A. 

 dimidiata. See Hemiopia (Illus. Diet.). A., 

 Diurnal. See Xyctalopia (Illus. Diet). A. epi- 

 leptica, that occurring during an epileptic seizure. 

 A., Epileptiform, A., Epileptoid, sudden blindness 

 not confined to epileptics, but considered by some to 

 be epileptic in its nature. Dilation of the retinal veins 

 has been noted, but no changes in the retinal arteries 

 have been observed. Syn., Ret: ■■; Ophthal- 



memicrania. A. exanthematica, that attending 

 eruptive diseases. A. ex haemorrhagia, A. ex hy- 

 peropsia, an incurable, inexplicable blindness occur- 

 ring suddenly after hemorrhages, especially of the 

 stomach. A., Glycosuric. See A., Diabetic (Illus. 

 Diet). A. intermittens larvata, a blindness, often 

 unilateral, occurring with mild intermittent fever, 

 which is frequendy followed by atrophy of the optic 

 nerve. A., Intermittent, amaurosis occurring as a 

 complication of intermittent fever. It usually begins 

 with the chill and endures until the sweating stage. 

 A. luminis. See Hemeralopia (Illus. Diet). A., 

 Muscular. See Asthenopia* Accommodative (Illus. 

 Diet ). A., Narcotic, that due to the use of narcotics. 

 A., Neuralgic. See A., Retle.x (Illus. Diet.). A., 

 Nocturnal. See Hemeralopia (Illus. Diet). A. 

 partialis fugax. See Teichopsia (Illus. Diet.). A. 

 pellagrosa, blindness attending pellagra. A., Pro- 

 gressive, the progressive atrophy of the intra- 

 ocular optic nerve-endings. A., Quinin, that due to 

 large doses of quinin. A. reflectoria, A. reflexa. 

 See A.. Rejlex (Illus. Diet). A., Rachialgic. 



