ANALOSIS 



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ANASTOMOSIS 



lalosis (an-al-c/sis) [diaAuaiq, expenditure]. A 

 wasting away ; atrophy. 



laltos {an-al'-tos) [a, pnv. ; a'/x, salt]. Not salted, 

 •.alysis. (See Illus. Diet. ) A., Absorptiometric, 

 termination of the composition of gaseous bodies 

 -ervation of the amount of absorption which oc- 

 n exposure to a liquid in which the coefficient oi" 

 jtion of different gases is already known. A., 

 Clinical, a thorough examination of symptoms, le- 

 and history to determine the nature of a disease 

 ts cause. A., Colorimetric, analysis by means 

 imparison of the colors of solutions with those 

 Tidard test-solutions. A., Dry, that by means of 

 :>ipe, etc.; also spectral analysis. A., Eudiomet- 

 ic. See .-/., Gasometric (Illus. Diet.). A., Immed- 

 ate. See A., Proximate (Illus. Diet.). A., In- 

 lirect, a quantitative estimation of the elements of a 

 ; ompound obtained not by isolating them, but by 

 ausing them to form new combinations and observing 

 ae relation of the molecular weight of these to that of 

 | ae original body. A., Inorganic, that of inorganic 

 latter. A., Microchemic, chemic analysis with the 

 f a microscope. A. per menstrua, analysis by 

 jeeessive subjection of the substance to various sol- 

 -. A., Polariscopic, analysis conducted with the 

 ■iscope. A., Prismatic, spectral analysis. A., 

 ladiation, a method of analysis based upon dis- 

 averies of Becquerel and taking advantage of the 

 amparative radioactivity of various metals. A., 

 pectrometric, A.. Spectroscopic. See A., Spec- 

 Illus. Diet.). A., Thermometric, analysis by 

 is of observation of the varying temperature pro- 

 f 11 need by the interaction of substances mixed or com- 

 I together. A., Titration. See A., Volumetric 

 is. Diet). A., Weight, A. by Weight. See 

 tetric (Illus. Diet.). A., Wet, analysis 

 londucted by means of solutions and precipitations. 

 /alyst an'-al-ist). The person who makes an analy- 

 sis; analyzer. 



/alyzer. i See Illus. Diet.) 2. An analyst. 3. An 

 ratus for recording the excursions of tremor move- 



/ imid an'-am-id) [a, priv.; ammonia']. A com- 

 nd formed from an amid by abstracting the ammo- 



rta a>i-am-ir / -ta) [East Indian]. A genus of 



-permaceous plants. A. paniculata, Coleb., a 



ibing >hrub of the East Indies, contains picrotoxin 



cocculin. It has powerful action on the central 



! :rvous system. It is used as an insecticide and fish 



lestics {an-am-nes'-tiks) [ arauvr/ois, a recalling 

 I]. The investigation of a patient's history and 

 ation to his condition. 



Drphism {an-ah-mor* -fizni). See Anamorphosis. 

 jhosis. (See Illus. Diet. ) 2. In optics, that 

 by which a distorted image is corrected by 

 • of a curved mirror. A., Catoptric, correction 

 listorted image by means of a conic or cylindric 

 A., Dioptric, correction of a distorted image 

 ans of a pyramidal glass. 

 « nabasia ( an-an-ah-a'-ze-ah) [m, priv ; ainiiaoir, 

 ascending]. A form of aboulia manifested by in- 

 pacity to ascend heights. 



nastasia ■m-an-as-ta'-ze-ah) [a, priv.; avaoramq, 

 9N> up]. A form of aboulia characterized by in- 



rise from a sitting posture, 

 ndrous. (See Illus. Diet. ) 2. Unmarried ; im- 



phia. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. A state of abnormal 

 ess to the touch. 3. A state in which noth- 

 l can be learned by palpation. 



Anaphora [an-af'-or-ah) [avaoopa, a bringing up]. 

 I . A bringing up, as by coughing. 2. Recovery from 

 illness. 3. Rush of blood to the head. 4. A violent 

 inspiration or respiration. 



Anaphoresis (an-af-or-e / -sis) [a, priv.; oopiiv, to 

 carry]. A diminution in the activity of the sweat- 

 glands. 



Anaphoretic (an-ah-for-el'-ik). I. Checking perspira- 

 tion. 2. An agent that checks the secretion of sweat. 



Anaphoria [an-a/y-re-ah) [did, up ; ovpiiv, to bear]. 

 An upward tendency of the eyes and of the visual 

 axes. 



Anaphrodite (an-af'-ro-dit). An individual affected 

 with anaphrodisia. 



Anaphroditism [an-af-rod'-it-izm). See Anaphro- 

 disia (Illus. Diet.). 



Anaphylactic yan-ah-fil-akf-tik) [a, priv.; or/of, a 

 guardian]. I. Having the property of diminishing 

 immunity instead of reinforcing it. 2. A serum which 

 diminishes immunity. 



Anapiasis (an-ah-pia'-sis). See Anaplasty (Illus. 

 Diet). 



Anaplasm (an'-ah-plazm). See Anaplasty (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Anarthria. (See Illus. Diet.) Absence of vigor. A. 

 centralis, partial aphasia due to central lesion. A. 

 literalis, stammering. 



Anarthrous. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Lacking vigor. 

 3. Inarticulate. 



Anasalpin [an-ah-sal'-pin). See Adeps lanie. 



Anasarca. (See Illus. Diet) Syn., Catasarca ; Epi- 

 sarcidium ; Hydrodermus ; Intercus ; Hydrcps celltt- 

 laris. A., Acute, a form in which the flesh preserves 

 its normal color and the depression made by the finger 

 disappears quickly. A. a fluxu, that due to loss of 

 body-fluids, as in diarrhea or diabetes. A. ameri- 

 cana, a South American disease marked by sleepiness, 

 headache, debility, and swelling of the abdomen, said 

 to be due to the ingestion of sea-crabs. A., Essential, 

 that due to malnutrition. A. exanthematica, that at- 

 tributed to the suppression of an exanthem, especially 

 erysipelas. A. urinosa, that due to suppression of 

 urine. Syn., Urinary leukophlegmasia. 



Anasarcin [ati-ah-sar'-siti). A remedy for dropsy, 

 said to consist of the active principles of Oxydendron 

 arboreum, SambucHS nigra, and Urginea scilla. 



Anasin (an f -as-ih). See Aneson. 



Anasomia [an-ah-so^-me-ah) [di-d, upon ; auua, body]. 

 A deformed condition in which the limbs are abnor- 

 mally adherent to the body. 



Anaspadiac (^an-ah-spa / -di-ak) [did, up; a~av, to 

 draw]. A person affected with anaspadias. 



Anaspasis (an-ah-spa'-sis) [dro<r;rdr, to draw up]. I. 

 A contraction. 2. Revulsion. 



Anaspasmus {an-ah-spaz'-mus). See Anaspasis. 



Anastasis. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. An upward afflux 

 of the body humors. 3. Resuscitation of one appa- 

 rently dead. 4. The rising of a patient from his bed 

 or evils resulting from it. 



Anastatic. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. A restorative remedy. 



Anastigmatic \an-ah-stigmat'-ik'). Free from astig- 

 matism ; said especially of photographic objectives 

 which are corrected for astigmatism as well as for 

 spherical and chromatic aberration. One or more of 

 the lenses are usually composed of Jena glass. 



Anastomosis. (See Illus. Diet. ) 2. A whetting of the 

 appetite. A. Button. See Murphy's Button ( Illus. 

 Diet.). A. par canal collateral, that of an artery- 

 rejoining its trunk. A. by Convergence, the junc- 

 tion of two parallel arteries to form a common trunk. 

 A., Elliptic, that between approximate nerve-trunks 

 in which the uniting fibers form part of an ellipse. A., 



