ANGIOSYMPHYSIS 



\ngiosymphysis (an-je-o-stm' -jiz-is) [a-j^eiov, vessel; 

 together; oven; to grow]. The growing together 

 of vessels. 

 \ngiosynizesis (an-je-o-sin-e-z^-sis) [ayyeiov, a ves- 

 sel ; svw^orKi', to collapse]. The collapse of the walls 

 of a vessel and subsequent growing together. 

 \ngiotelectasis. See Angiotelectasia or Teleangiectasis 



is. Diet.). 

 \ngiotenic (an-je-o-ten'-ik) [a>; elov, a vessel ; reivea; 

 to stretch]. Due to or marked by distention of the 

 bloodvessels, 

 vngioteria \an-je-o-te* '-re-ak) [ay^eiov, a vessel ; repaq, 

 a wonder]. An abnormal development of the vas- 

 cular system, 

 vngiothlipsis (an-je-o-thlip' -sis) \ay)uov, a vessel ; 



■ rub, to gall]. The abrasion of a vessel, 

 vngiotitis [an-je-o-ti'-tis) [ay^dov, a vessel ; ore, ear]. 

 I. Inflammation of the bloodvessels of the ear. 2. 

 Angiitis, 

 vngiotome, Angeiotome (an'-je-o-tom, an f -ji-o-toni) 

 [iyyeiov, vessel; roui], a cutting]. The vascular tissue 

 of an embryonic metamere. 



.ngiotomist yan-je-ot '-o-mist) [ayyelov, a vessel ; riu- 

 vav, to cut]. One devoted to the anatomy of the 

 vascular system. 



.ngiotomy. i See Illus. Diet. ) 2. That branch of 

 anatomy relating to the vascular system, 

 .ngiotribe (an' '-/e-o-lrib) [ayyeiov, a vessel ; rpi.Seiv, to 

 grind or bruise]. A clamp furnished with powerful 

 jaws used by Turner in vaginal hysterectomy to occlude 

 arteries. 



ngiotripsy (an-Je-o-/ri//-se) [ayyetov, vessel; rpi3eiv, 

 1 to rub]. Vascular torsion and compression by means 

 ! of the angiotribe. 



.ngiouromalacia (an-je-o-u-ro-mal-a r -she-ah)\ayyeiov, 

 •el; ovpov, urine; ua/.anta, a softening]. Softening 

 of the vessels of the urinary tract. 



ouropathy (an-te-o-u-ro//-ath-e) [ayyeiov, vessel; 



rine; rrdtfoc, disease]. Any disease of the 



ry vessels. 



ngiourostenosis (an-je-o-u-ro-sten-o'-sis) [ayyeiov, 



\ vessel : ovpov, urine; arivuaiq, contraction]. Con- 



! striction of the urinary vessels. 



ngitis in-ji'-tis). See Angiitis ( Illus. Diet.). 



ngle. See Illus. Diet. ) A. of Aberration. See A. 



ition (Illus. Diet.). A., Basiopic. See A., 



(Illus. Diet.). A.s, Distal, the angles 



the union of the other surfaces of the tooth 



crown with the distal surface. A., Great, of the Eye, 



the inner angle of the eye. A.s, Incisal, in dentistry, 



the angles of the various lateral surfaces of the tooth 



crowns at their junction with the incisal surface. A.s, 



Labial. 1. See A. s of the Lips (Illus. Diet.). 2. 



In dentistry, the angles of the labial surface of the tooth 



vhich join the other surfaces. A., Mesial, 



the angles formed at the junction of the mesial surfaces 



ith crown with the other surfaces. A., 



Nasal 1 of the eye), the inner angle of the eye. 



A., Perivertebral. Same as A. of Inclination (of 



pelvis) (Illus. Diet. ). A., Principal, the angle formed 



by that side of a prism receiving the incident ray with 



the side from which the refracted ray escapes. A., 



Rolandic, the acute angle formed by the fissure of 



Roland.) with the superior border of the cerebral 



hemisphere. A. of Supination of the Hand, A. of 



Supination of the Radius, the extent to which the 



• capable of being supinated ; about 1S0 . A., 



Sylvian, the angle formed by the posterior limb of the 



Sylvian fissure with a line perpendicular to the superior 



order of the hemisphere. A., Temporal 1 of the 



re), the outer canthus of the eve. A., Tubal. See 



■'the Uterus (Illus. Diet.).' 



73 ANHYDRATIOX 



Angola Seeds (an-gc/-lah) [Angola, a province in 

 western Africa]. Jequirity beans, the seeds of Abrus 

 precatorius, L. A. -weed, the lichen Roccella tinc- 

 toria furnishing litmus. 



Angor. (See Illus. Diet.) A. animi, a sense of immi- 

 nent dissolution. A. pectoris, angina pectoris. 



Angosturin (ang-gos-tiZ-rin). See Cusparin. 



Angraecum {an-grS-kum) [Malay, angrtk\. A genus of 

 orchids. A. fragrans, Thou., an East Indian species, 

 has peculiarly fragrant leaves, with pungent, aromatic 

 taste, and is used under the name of faham as a sub- 

 stitute for Chinese tea, and has a similar effect on the 

 system. 



Angu [West Indian]. I. Cassava bread. 2. A Malay- 

 name for asafetida. 



Anguicidal ang-gwi-sV-dal). Destructive to snakes. 



Anguicide (ang / -givi-sid \ [anguis, a snake ; cadere, to 

 kill]. Anything destructive to snakes. 



Anguiform (ang' ' -givi-form) \anguis, a snake ; forma, 

 form]. Serpent-shaped. 



Angular. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. A bone which, to- 

 gether with the supraangular, strengthens the upper 

 or articular part of the jaw in birds and reptiles. Syn., 

 Angolan. 



Angulate, Angulated '{ang'-gu-lat, ang'-gu-la-ted) 

 [angulus, an angle]. Furnished with a definite number 

 of angles. C£ Angulose. 



Angulation (ang-gu-la'-shtni). The formation of an- 

 gular loops in the intestines. 



Angulilabialis (an-gu-le-la-be-at '-lis). See Depressor 

 anguli oris, Muscles, Table of ( Illus. Diet.). 



Anguliscapulohumeral ( ang-gu-le-skap-u-lo-hu' -mur- 

 al). See Teres major, Muscles, Table of (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Angulose, Angulous (ang-gu-lbs, -us) [angulus. an 

 angle]. Full of angles ; furnished with an indefinite 

 number of angles, as opposed to angulate. 



Angustation (ang-gus-ta'-shun) [angustare, to nar- 

 row]. A narrowing, a stricture ; stenosis. 



Angustimanous (iiii^-gus-tim'-an-us) [angustus, nar- 

 row ; manus, a hand]. Furnished with narrow 

 hands. 



Angustura. (See Illus. Diet.) A., False, Strychnos 

 nux-zomica, the bark of which is often mixed with the 

 cusparia bark. 



Angyomyces (an-je-o-rni / -ses). See Angiomyces. 



Anhaemasia, Anhaemia. See Anemia (Illus. Diet.). 



Anhalonin | an-hal-y-nin) \_Anhalonium, a genus of 

 cacti]. C 12 H, 5 XO v A poisonous alkaloid from An- 

 hahmiu»i lewim, Henning, forming colorless needles, 

 soluble in a large quantity of water, very soluble in 

 ether, alcohol, chloroform, benzin, and petroleum 

 ether. It forms salts with the ordinary acids. A. Hy- 

 drochlorate, C I2 H 15 N0 3 HC1, white crystalline pow- 

 der, soluble in alcohol, ether, and chloroform ; melts 

 at 85 C. It is a cardiac and respiratory stimulant and 

 is used as strychnin in angina pectoris, asthma, and 

 pneumothorax. 



Anhedonia (an-he-dc/-ne-ak) [ar, priv. ; tjdovij, de- 

 light]. A complete loss of the sensation of pleasure 

 in acts normally pleasant. 



Anhelator 1 an-hel-a'-tor) \anhelare; to pant]. A per- 

 son affected with dyspnea. 



Anhelitus \an-hel'-it-us\ [L.]. I. Respiration. 2. Diffi- 

 cult respiration ; asthma. 



Anhelose, Anhelous (an'-hel-os, -us). Panting, out of 

 breath. 



Anhemasia, Anhematosia. See Anemia (Illus. Diet.). 



Anhomomerous (an-ho-mom' '-ur-us) [a, priv.; buor, 

 the same ; pipoc, a part]. Composed of dissimilar 

 articulations. 



Anhydration (an-hi-dra'-shun) [«,priv.; i-dup, water]. 





