AXISOMERIA 



AXODERMOUS 



nisomeria an-is-o-tne' '-re-ah) [avtaoc, unequal ; uipoc, 

 part]. The condition of having unequal organs or 

 parts in successive series. 



nisometrope 'an-is 1 ' -o-me-trop) [aviaoc, unequal ; 

 :neasure ; <Li'. the eye]. A person with dis- 

 similar refractive power of the two eyes, 

 lisotachys (an-is-ot'-a-kis) [aviaoc, unequal; ra\ic, 

 quick]. Applied to an accelerated pulse of varying 

 -•apidity. 

 risotrophy [an-is-ot'-ro-fe) [aviaoc, unequal ; rpi-eiv, 



turn]. The quality of being doubly refractive or of 

 >eing unequally refractive in different directions ; the 

 state or quality of being unequally responsive to ex- 

 ernal influences. 



. lisotropy ( an-is-ot'-ro-pe) [avtaoc, unequal ; - - . 



i turning]. In embryology, Prliiger's term for the 



jresence of a predetermined axis. 



usphincter [an-e-sfinkZ-tur). See Sphincter ani, 

 .External, Table of Muscles (Illus. Diet.). 



usyl. See Illus. Diet. ) A. chinin, C 6 H 4 . OCH 3 . - 

 . C H.,.,X.,O, a quinin ester, insoluble in 



vater. readily soluble in alcohol ; melts at 87°-88° C. 



\. Hydrate. See Acid, Anisic (Illus. Diet.). 



:'-it-in). A brownish, hygroscopic powder, 



chthyosulfonic acid, obtained from ichthyol. Its 33% 



queo is solution combines with phenols, etc., to form 



litol in'-it-ol). Any one of the soluble compounds 

 ormed by anitin with phenols, cresols, etc.; they pos- 

 , ess germicidal properties. 



kle. See Illus. Diet. ) A., Tailor's, a ganglion 

 J >r synovial sac over the external malleolus in tailors, 

 ue to their constrained posture when at work. A., 

 Valgus, a debilitated condition of the ankle-joint due 

 o laxity of the internal lateral ligament, permitting 

 he foot to act as in talipes valgus. 

 ..ikola [an-i</-lah) [Hind.]. The bitter, emetic root- 

 jark ol Alan^ium lamankii, Th wakes, a tree of tropi- 

 :al A.-ia and Africa. It is used in India in skin dis- 

 eases ami leprosy. 



i'kyla, Ankyle {ang'-kil-ah, -e) [a}ni/.rj, anything 



|«nt]. I. An angular part, particularly the elbow. 



of a joint with flexion. 3. Abnormal 



>n of parts. 



* kylenteria ang-kil-en-te? -re-ati). See Ankylenteron 



Illus. Diet. . 

 ' kylocheilon, Ankylochilon. See Ankylocheilia 



i kylodeire. Ankylodere, Ankyloderis {ang-kil-o-di- 

 [<r nv'/.oc, crooked; oeipi/, the neck]. 

 ck ; torticollis. 



1 kyloglossum \ ang-kil-o-gloZ-um). I. Tongue-tie. 



of the tongue to any part of the mouth. 

 pyn., Oloflhonia lingiue frenata. 



' kylomele {an^-kil-o-me'-le) [d; kv'/jj, a loop ; ui'/oc, 



i limb]. 1. The abnormal growing together of limbs 



ie lingers and toes). 2. Relating to or af- 



■cted with abnormal adhesion of the limbs to each 



' kylosed | an^-kil-ozd ) . Fixed by ankylosis. 



'kylosis. See Illus. Diet. ) A., Capsular, that 



vatricial shrinking of the joint capsule. A., 



-artilaginous, a form observed as a sequel of sub- 



xitis in the young, marked with great muscle 



. and absence of suppuration ; the cartilages may 



main intact for a long time although the shrunken 



■ novial membrane has ceased to secrete. A., 



-entral, that due to causes present within the joint. 



u, Extracapsular, that due to causes exterior to the 



A., Fibroid, A., Fibrous. See .-/., Ligamen- 



lus. Diet. |. A.. Generalized, ankylosis af- 



cting many joints, or a tendency toward it. A., In- 



tracapsular, adhesion of the joints through masses of 

 bone, connective tissue, or cartilage within the joint 

 proper. A., Muscular, that due to muscular contrac- 

 tion. 



Ankylourethria (ang-kil-o-u-re f -thre-ah}. See Ankyl- 

 urethra. 



Ankylurethra, Ankylurethria (ang-kil-u-re' -thrah, 

 -re^-thre-ah) [d; kl/jj, a noose ; ovpifipa, the urethra]. 

 Urethral stricture or atresia. 



Annectant (an-ejP-tant) [ad, to; nectere, to bind]. 

 Connecting, linking. 



Annularis (au-u-iar'-is) [L., relating to a ring]. I. 

 Ring-shaped. 2. The ring finger. 3. The cricoid 

 cartilage. A. ani. See Sphincter ani, Table of Mus- 

 cles. A. posterior, the fourth dorsal interosseous 

 muscle. A. prior, the second palmar interosseous 

 muscle. See Muscles, Table of 



Annulate (an'-u-ldt). Characterized by, made up of, 

 or surrounded by rings. 



Annuliferous (an-u-lif'-ur-us) [annulus, a ring ; ferre, 

 to bear]. Marked with rings. 



Annuliform (an-u'-le-fonn) [annulus, a ring ; forma, 

 shape]. Ring-shaped. 



Annulus [pi., annulf]. (See Illus. Diet. ) Annuli, 

 Boucher's. See Kings, Bottchcr ' s. Annuli carti- 

 laginei, the incomplete cartilaginous rings of the 

 trachea. A. cartilagineus. See A. tendinosus. A. 

 cruralis, the femoral ring. A. errans. See A. mi- 

 grans. A. fibrosus. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Firm 

 connective tissue containing elastic fibers surrounding 

 the auriculoventricular openings of the heart. 

 Annulus fibrosus atrioz'entricularis. A. inguinalis 

 abdominalis, the internal abdominal ring. A. in- 

 guinalis cutaneus, the external abdominal ring. A. 

 interauricularis. See A. czalis (Illus. Diet. j. A. 

 migrans, a disease of the tongue marked by crescentic 

 bands of rash spreading over its dorsal surface and 

 sometimes affecting the sides and under surface. Syn., 

 Annulus errans. A. papillarum linguae, the annular 

 margin of the depression in which the circumvallate 

 papillas are situated. A. senilis. See Anus senilis 

 (Illus. Diet.). A. tendineus, A. tendinosus. 1. 

 See King, Arnold s Tendinous. 2. The anterior bor- 

 der of the ciliary ligament. A. tympanicus. See 

 King, Tympanic (Illus. Diet.). A. ventriculi, 

 the pvlorus. A. vulvae. See Ostium, Vaginal 

 (Illus.' Diet.). 



Anocavernosus 'an-o-kav-ur-no'-sus}. See Bulbo- 

 cai'crnosus (Illus. Diet.). 



Anocelia, Anoccelia (an-o-se / -le-aA) [avu, upward ; 

 • Koc'/.ia, a cavity]. The thorax. 



Anoceliadelphous (an-o-se-le-ali-del / -fus) [avu, up- 

 ward; Koi/ia. a cavity; ath'/ooc, a brother]. United 

 by the thorax or upper part of the abdomen. 



Anocheilum, Anocheilus. See Anochilon. 



Anochilon. Anocheilon, Anochilos (an-o-k. 



-los) [rivo), upward; ^fl/.or, a lip]. I. The upper 

 lip. 2. An individual having a large upper lip. 



Anochiloschisis (an-o-ki-los-ki'-sis) [avu, upward ; \ei- 

 . a lip; ax'<ftv, to split]. An operation of split- 

 ting the upper lip, for reducing its size. 



Anodal. ( See Illus. Diet.) A. Closure, the c'osure 

 of an electric circuit with the anode placed in relation 

 to the muscle or nerve which is to be affected. A. 

 Closure Clonus. A. Closure Contraction. See Con- 

 traction. Anodal Closure. A. Duration, the duration 

 of an anodal clonus contraction. 



Anode. (See Illus. Diet.) A., Soluble, Sprague's 

 term for an anode formed of the metal which is de- 

 posited. 



Anodermous (an-o-aur'-mus) [a, priv. ; depua, the 

 skin]. Without the appearance of an epidermis. 



