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APOPHYSATE 



ation of the mouth, extending to the esophagus and 

 stomach, and accompanied by fever. A. serpens, 

 Aphthae serpentes. See Cancrum oris (Illus. Diet.). 

 Aphthae trapicae, a disease of the tropics marked by 

 epigastric fulness, pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and red- 

 ness of the tongue, with the formation of small, white, 

 painful spots on it. Syn., Tropical sprite ; Psilosis ; 

 Gastroenteritis aphthosa indica ; Phlegmasia mem- 

 brame mucosa gastropulmonalis. A., Valleix's. See 

 A., Bednar's (Illus. Diet.). 



Aphthongia. (See Illus. Diet.) A. laryngea spas- 

 tica. See Dysphonia spastica (Illus. Diet. j. 



Aphthous. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Presenting the ap- 

 pearance of a surface covered with little ulcers. 



Apiaceous (ap-e-a' '-shus) [opium, parsley]. Pertain- 

 ing to or resembling the genus Apium. 



Apicatous (ap-ih-a'-lus) [apex, the top]. Having a 

 well-defined apex. 



Apicicurved (ap-is-e-kurvd'). With a curved apex. 



Apicifixed [ap-is-e-fikscP), Attached by the apex. 



Apiciform (ap-is'-e-for/n) [apex, the top ; forma, 

 form]. Sharp-pointed. 



Apicilar (ap-is / -il-ar) [apex, the top]. Attached to or 

 located upon an apex. 



Apigenin ( ap-i/en-i/i) [apium, parsley; yevvav, to pro- 

 duce]. C 15 H )0 O.. A decomposition product of apiin. 



Apiin (ap'-e-in) [apium, parsley]. C 27 H 32 16 . A 

 glucosid obtained by Braconnot from the leaves, stems, 

 and seeds of parsley, Carum petroseliuum. It is a 

 yellowish- white, crystalline powder, soluble in hot 

 water and alcohol, slightly soluble in cold water, in- 

 soluble in ether. 



Apiol. (See Illus. Diet.) A., Green, crude ethereal 

 oil from seeds of parsley, Carum petroseliuum. It is 

 a greenish oil, soluble in alcohol and ether, and used 

 as an emmenagog and antiperiodic. Dose, in dys- 

 menorrhea, 5-10 TTL (0.3-0.6 c.c.) 2 or 3 times daily; 

 in malaria, 15-301^ (1-2 c.c.). A., Liquid, an alco- 

 holic extract of parsley seed. A., White. See 

 Apiol (Illus. Diet.). 



Apiolin (ap-e'-ol-in). Rectified essential oil of parsley, 

 a yellow neutral liquid boiling at about 300° C., solu- 

 ble in alcohol. It is used as an emmenagog. Dose, 0.2 

 gm. 2 or 3 times daily. 



Apion [ap / -e-on) [apium, parsley]. A substance ob- 

 tained from apiolic acid by heating with dilute sulfuric 

 acid ; melts at 69 C. 



Apiphobia (ap-e-fcS-be-ah) [apis, a. bee; <f>6i3oc, fear]. 

 Morbid terror of bees and of being stung by them. 



Apirin (a/Z-ir-en). See Apyrin. 



Apiropodous [ap-ir-op'-od-us) [arreipoc, infinite ; Trove, 

 a foot]. Having many feet. 



Apisin (ap'-is-in) [apis, a bee]. Bee-poison. 



Apisination \ap-is-in-a' -shun). Poisoning from the 

 stings of bees. 



Apivorous (ap-iv'-or-us) [apis, a bee ; vorare, to de- 

 vour]. Feeding upon bees. 



Aplanasia (ali-plan-a^-ze-ah) [a, priv. ; irkavav, to 

 wander]. Entire or nearly entire absence of spheric 

 aberration. 



Aplanatio corneae. See Applanatio (Illus. Diet.). 



Aplanatism (ah-plan'-at-izm). See Aplanasia. 



Aplastic. (See Illus. Diet.) 3. Relating to aplasia. 

 4. Defective in fibrin. 5. Applied to inflammations 

 unattended with organizable exudation. 



Aplestia {ah- pies' -te-alt) [ii-'/i/nna, insatiate desire]. 

 Insatiable hunger; acoria. 



Aplysiopurpurin (ap-lis-e-o-pur'-pnr-in) [.-Iplysia. L., 

 a genus of molluscs (ajrAnaia, filthiness) ; purpurin\. 

 A pigment obtained from the sea hare, Aplysia depil- 

 ans, L., and other species of tectibranchiate molluscs. 



Apnea. (See Illus. Diet.) A., Cardiac, the period 



of apnea in Cheyne-Stokes respiration. See under 

 Respiration (Illus. Diet.). A., Nervous, that due to 

 disorders of the centers of respiration. A., Placen- 

 tal, placental tuberculosis. A., Uterine, a form of 

 dyspnea observed in hysteric patients, due to no mani- 

 fest disease. Syn., Uterine asthma. 



Apneasphyxia, Apnceasphyxia {apne-as-fiks'-eah). 

 See Asphyxia (Illus. Diet. J. 



Apneic, Apnceic {ap'-ne-ik, ap-ne'-ik) [arvvooc, breath- 

 less]. Relating to or affected by apnea. 



Apneology, Apnceologia {ap-ne-ol'-o-je, ap-ne-0-1 

 ah) [a~rooc, breathless ; /o;oc, science]. The sum of 

 what is known concerning apnea. 



Apnous {ap'-nus). See Apneic. 



Apoaconin {ap-o-ak'-on-in) [a~6, from ; aconin\. C«- 

 H 27 O )0 . A base derived from aconin. 



Apoatropin. (See Illus. Diet.) A., Hydrochlorate, 

 C 17 H 21 N0 2 HC1, white crystalline substance, soluble 

 in water and alcohol ; melts at 237°-239° C. A. Sul- 

 fate, (C 17 H 21 N0 2 iH 2 S0 4 -f 5H 2 0, white crystals, 

 slightly soluble in water. 



Apocaffein (ap-o-kaf ' -e-hi) [airo, from ; caffeinX 

 C 7 H 7 N 3 5 . A crystalline derivative of caffein. 



Apocarphology (ap-o-kar-fol'-o-je). See Car/ 

 (Illus. Diet). 



Apocenosis. (See Illus. Diet. ) 2. A partial evacua- 

 tion. In the plural, apocenoses, Cullen and Swediaur'l 

 term for diseases marked by fluxes and unattended by 

 fever. 



Apochromatism (ap-o-kro'-mat-izm) [ar,6, away : 

 ua, color], Decolorization. 



Apocodein. (See Illus. Diet.) A., Hydrochlorate, 1 

 C 18 H 19 N0. 2 HC1, a yellow-gray, very hygroscopic j 

 powder, soluble in water. It is expectorant, sedative, | 

 and hypnotic. Dose, 3-4 gr. (0.2-0.26 gm.) daily in] 

 pills Injection, */&-}4 g r - (0.01-0.03 gm.) 1 

 solution in water. 



Apocopous {ap-ok' '-o-pus) [cittokotzvc, cut off]. Cas-' 

 trated. 



Apocoptic (ap-o-kop'-tik) [anoKOTiTeiv, to cut off]. Af-j 

 fected by or occurring from the removal of a part. 



Apocrenate (ap-o-kren'-at). A salt of apocrenic acid.i 



Apocrenic (ap-o-kren'-ik) [and, from ; k/i/'/vi/, a spring], | 

 Derived from a spring or fountain, as apocrenic a 



Apocynein (ap-o-sin'-e-in). A glucosid from . 

 nitiu cannabinum , similar in character to digitalein. 



Apocynin. (See Illus. Diet. ) 2. A resinous sub: 

 obtained from Apocynum cannabinum : soluble ii 

 alcohol, in chloroform, and in ether; insoluble ii 

 water. It is emetic and expectorant. 



Apodal [ap'-od-al). See Apodctis (Illus. D 



Apolysin (ap-ol'-is-in). C 6 H 4 (OC ? H 5 )NIL.< V', 

 compound of citric acid and phenetidin, forming 

 lowish crystalline powder, soluble in hot wal 

 alcohol, and in glycerin, melting at J 2° C. In- 

 pyretic and analgesic. Dose, 8.24-90 gr. 

 gm.) daily. Syn.. Monophenetidin citric acid. 



Apomorphin. (See Illus. Diet.) A. Sulfate, (< 

 XO.,V,II._,S( > 4 , white crystalline powder, ven slij 

 soluble in alcohol and water. 



Apomorphosis {ap-oi/iorf-o'-sis) [ciTvottnp 



change the form]. A chemic change by which or 

 substance acting upon another takes something 

 from it. 



Apomythosis. See Apomyttosis (Illus. Did 



Aponeurosis. (See Illus. Diet.) Syn., Mem 

 aponeurotica ; Pronervutio ; Fascia. For kinds 

 uiider h'ascia. 



Apophyllate (ap-o/' / -il-at) [u-6, from ; leal 



A salt of apophyllic acid. 



Apophysate (ap-o/'-is-at) [ii-6, from ; ovr 

 Furnished with an apophysis. 



