AMBUSTIAL 



Caused by a burn. 



.mbustum (am-bust'-um). See Ambustion (Illus. 

 Diet. >. A. ex frigore, frost-bite, 

 me [Jap.]. I. Japanese maltine, a nutrient of honey- 

 consistency and color and of a sweet taste, pre- 

 I^Bed from rice, barley-malt, and water. 



mebaenteritis {am-e-bah-en-ter-i'-tis). Chronic enter- 



le to invasion of Amoeba coli. 

 mebiform {jam-e* -be-form}. See Ameboid. 

 mebism. Amcebism, Amebaism, Amoebaism 

 km, am-e'-ba-iznt). A pathologic condition 

 to the invasion of amebas into the system, 

 mebula, Amcebula {am-e'-bu-lak). E. Ray Lan- 

 der's name for the amebiform parasite which de- 

 velops from the exotospore of the malaria parasite, 

 meburia [am-e-buf-re-ah). The occurrence of am- 



n the urine, 

 melia. See Illus. Diet.) 2. See Ameleia (Illus. 

 Did 



melid (am' -el- id). See Am melid (Illus. Diet. ). 

 melin (am'-el-in). See Am me/in (Illus. Diet.), 

 meliorator (am-el' '-yo-ra-tur) [ad, to; melior,bet- 

 ! ter]. An animal of superior quality selected for prop- 

 agation, to improve the breed. 



menomonomania (ah-men-o-mon-o-ma?-nc-aK). See 

 Ammonia nia (Illus. Diet.). 



menorrhea, Amenorrhcea. (See Illus. Diet. ) Syn., 

 : Paramenia obstructions ; Amenta. A., Accidental. 

 i See A., Secondary (Illus. Diet. ). A. chlorotica, that 

 I associated with chlorosis. A., Congenital. See A., 

 \ Primitive (Illus. Diet.). A., Constitutional, that 

 >ed by some constitutional disorder. A. destilla- 

 toria, in retention of the menses, the discharge drop 

 Irop of the menstrual flow. A. difficilis. See 

 Illus. Diet. ). A. emansionis. See 

 . Primitive (Illus. Diet.). A., Functional, that 

 due to a structural disease. A. hymenica, re- 

 on of the menses through imperforation of the 

 j hymen. A., Idiopathic. See A., Fit notional. A., 

 Organic, that due to atrophy of the uterus or some 

 : structural disease. A., Ovarian, A., Radicle, 

 due to nonovulation. A., Simple, that not due 

 to incomplete development. A. suppressa, A. sup- 

 pressions, suppression of the menses. A., Symp- 

 tomatic, that due to a morbid condition of the body. 

 menyl aw'-en-il). C 5 H 9 . A radicle, being amyl 



i 2 atoms of hydrogen removed. 

 merind (am'-ur-ind) [America; Indian']. An in- 

 ve term for the aboriginal race of American In- 

 ». 

 merindian (am-ur-ind' -yan). Pertaining to an 

 American autochthon. 



meristic (ali-mer-is'-tik) [a, priv. ; uepoc, a part]. 

 | Not segmented. 



mertume. ( See Illus. Diet. ) 2. Bitterness, 

 mesial [ah-me'-ze-al ) [a, priv.; uiaoc, middle], 

 i Thrown out of the middle line. 



mesiality (ah-me-ze-al'-it-e). The throwing of a 

 part, as the pelvis, to one side of the mesial line of 

 1 the figure. 



metamorphosis (ah-met-ah-mor'-fo-sis) \n, priv.; 

 Jcf'C, change]. The absence of metamor- 



methane [am-e-thdn' ) [amic ; ether]. An ether of an 

 amic acid. 



methystin (am-e-t/uY-tin). A violet pigment ob- 

 tained from cacothelin by action of hvdrogen sulfid. 

 metra ah-mef-rah). See Ametria '(Illus. Diet.). 

 ■ rnetria. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. [a, priv.; uerpm>, a 

 , measure.] Immoderation ; asymmetry. [Galen.] 

 metrohemia, Ametrohaemia (ah-met-ro-lie'-me-ah) 



61 AMIDOMETHANE 



[a, priv.; ftfyrpa, womb; ulua, blood]. A defective 



uterine blood supply. 

 Ametrope (ah'-me/-rop) [a, priv. ; fterpev, a measure; 



. sight]. An individual affected with ametropia 

 Ametrous (ah-wet'-rus). Lacking a uterus. 

 Amianthinopsy (am-e-an-thin-or'-se). [a, priv. ;. 

 ■ : or, violet-colored ; btnc, sight]. Violet-blind- 

 ness ; incapacity to distinguish violet rays. 

 Amiantinus (am-i-an-te'-nus). Greenish-white in. 



color. 

 Amid. (See Illus. Diet.) A. Acid, I. An amido- 



acid. 2. An amid as distinguished from an amin or 



alkamid. A., Allophanic. See Biuret (Illus. 



Diet.). 

 Amidated (am'-id-a-ted). Converted into an amid; 



compounded with amidogen. 

 Amidethane {am-id-eth-an' ). See Ethylamin (Illus. 



Diet.). 

 Amidic (am-id'-i£). See Amic (Illus. Diet.). 

 Amidin. (See Illus. Diet.) A., Tegumentary. See 



Amylin. 

 Amidinus (am-id-e'-nus). See Amylin. 

 Amidoacetal (am-id-o-as'-et-al). NH ? CH 1 (O.C i H 5 ) 1 . 



A poisonous body boiling at 163 C; it paralyzes the 



respiratory center. 

 Amidoacetophenetidin (am-id-o-as-et-o-fe-nef-id-in}. 



See Phenocoll (Illus. Diet.). 

 Amidoanthraquinone [am-id-o-an-thra-kivin f -dti). See 



Alizaramid. 

 Amidoantipyrin (am-id-o-an-te-pi'-rin). Yellow aci- 



cular crystals, melting at 109 C. It is antipyretic. 

 Amidoazobenzene {am-id-o-az-o-ben'-zen). See Anilin 



Yellozc, in Pigments, Conspectus of (Illus. Diet.). 

 Amidobenzene, Amidobenzol (am-i-do-ben'-zen, -zo/)^ 



See Anilin ( Illus. Diet.). 

 Amidocaffein (am-id-o-kaf'-e-in). QH y l XH.,)X 4 0. 



Fine acicular crystals obtained by heating brom-cafFein 



with alcoholic ammonia. 

 Amidocamphor [am-id-okam'-for). C 10 H u (XH,i- 



(OH). A strongly basic substance obtained by re- 

 duction of nitrocamphor. 

 Amidochromic (am-id-o-kro' '-mik). Containing ami- 

 dogen and chromium as a trivalent radicle. 

 Amidocumene, Amidocumol (am-id-o-ku'-men^ 



-mol). See Cumidin (Illus. Diet.). 

 Amidocymene [amid-d-sim-en'). C, H 15 X. Ahom- 



olog of toluidin. Syn., Cymidene. 

 Amidodimethylbenzene ( am-id-o-di-meth-il-ben'-zin). 



See Xylidin (Illus. Diet.). 

 Amidoethane (am-id-o-et/i-dn'). See Ethylamin 



(Illus. Diet.). 

 Amidoguaiacol {am-id-o-gwi'-ah-ol). A product of 



acetoanisidin, by nitration and reduction. It melts at 



184 C. The salts are employed in the preparation of 



colors and medicines. 

 Amidoguanidin (am-idogTi'ati'-id-in) . 



XH:C <vu" 2 ' Produced by the reduction of nitro- 



guanidin and nitroso guanidin with zinc dust and 

 acetic acid. It forms crystalline compounds with dex- 

 trose, galactose, and lactic acid, but decomposes readily 

 when in a pure condition and breaks down when 

 boiled with acids. 



Amidolica (am-idol'-ih-ah) [Fr., amidon, starch]. 

 Any pharmaceutic compounds made with starch. 



Amidomalonylurea (aw-id-o-mal-on-il-u'-re-ah). See 

 Murexan or L'ramil (Illus. Diet.). 



Amidomesitylene (am id-o-mes-if-il-in). C 9 H,,X. A 

 liquid boiling at 230 C. Syn., Amidotrimethylben- 

 zene : Mesidin. 



Amidomethane (am-id-o-meth-an'). See Methylamin 

 (Illus. Diet.). 





