ASTHMA 



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ASYMMETRAL 



ment. A., Emphysematic, that accompanied with 

 emphysema of the lungs. A. equinum, the dyspnea 

 of broken-winded horses. A., Essential. See 

 Asthma. A., Exanthematous, that due to the reces- 

 sion of an exanthem. A. ex fcenisicio, A. ex fceno. 

 Sat Fever, Hay (Illus. Diet.). A., Flatulent, dyspnea 

 from flatus. A., Fuller's, A. fullorum, a pulmonary 

 affection due to inhaling particles of wool and dust in the 

 manufacture of cloth. . A. gypseum. See Fibroid 

 Fhthisis (Illus. Diet.). A., Hemic. See A., Toxic. 

 A., Herpetic, that accompanying cutaneous eruptions. 

 A., Humid, A. humidum, A. humorale. See A., 

 Catarrhal. A., Hysteric. See Tachypnea (Illus. 

 Diet.). A., Idiosyncratic, that in which the parox- 

 ysm is due to the presence of some substance or thing 

 concerning which the patient has an idiosyncrasy. A. 

 infantum, A. infantum spasmodicum, A. laryn- 

 geum infantum. See Laryngismus stridulus (Illus. 

 Diet. ). A. Intermittent, of Children, laryngismus 

 stridulus. A., Intrinsic, that due to direct irritation of 

 the lungs. A., Laryngeal, laryngismus stridulus. 

 A. metallariorum, A. metallicum, miners' asthma. 

 See Anthracosis (Illus. Diet.). A., Metastatic, that 

 attributed to the metastasis of some other disorder. 

 A., Moist, that attended with expectoration of puru- 

 lent sputum. , A., Nephritic. See A., Uremic. A., 

 Nervous, A., Neuropulmonary. See Asthma. 

 A., Nonorganic, that not depending upon some other 

 disease. Syn., A., Idiopathic ; A., Primary; A. spon- 

 taneuni. A. occultum. See A., Willis' Convulsive. 

 A., Organic, asthma of cardiac origin. A., Paper-, 

 niter-paper. A., Paralytic Bronchial, a rare form 

 attributed to a relaxed condition of the bronchioles. 

 A., Peptic. See A. dyspepticum (Illus. Diet.). A. 

 pituitosum. See A , Catarrhal. A., Plethoric, 

 that due to plethora or the retention of some habitual 

 flux. A., Pneumobulbar, See's term for a form 

 attributed to pulmonary irritation transmitted to the 

 bronchioles by reflexes through the vagus. A. pneu- 

 modes, a form in which the sputum is solid or solidi- 

 fies after expectoration. A. pneumonicum. See 

 A., Catarrhal. A. a polypo cordis, dyspnea with 

 palpitation of the heart, attributed to cardiac concre- 

 tions. A., Potter's, emphysema occurring among 

 the workmen exposed to the dust of potteries. A. 

 pressoriodolorificum, angina pectoris. A., Pri- 

 mary. See A., Nonorganic. A. puerorum, Boer- 

 haave's name for laryngismus stridulus. A. pulver- 

 ulentorum, grinder's asthma. See Fibroid Phthisis 

 (Illus. Diet.). A. purulentum, that due to an ab- 

 scess in the respiratory passages. A., Renal. See 

 A., Uremic. A., Rheumatic, asthma attributed to a 

 rheumatic diathesis. A. sanguineum. See A., 

 Plethoric. A., Saturnine, asthma due to chronic 

 plumbism. A., Secondary. See A., Symptomatic. 

 A. siccum. See A., Dry. A., Simple, A., Spas- 

 modic. See Asthma. A. of Solipeds, pulmonary 

 emphysema in horses, with dyspnea and pulsation in 

 the flanks. Syn., Pitrsiness ; Pousse; As/hme des 

 solipedes. A., Spasmodic Bronchial. See Asthma. 

 A., Spasmodic, of Children, laryngismus stridulus. 

 A. spasmodicoarthriticum inconstans, angina pec- 

 toris. A. spasmodico flatulentum. See .-/., Flatu- 

 lent. A. spasticum, A. spasticum adultorum. 

 I. See A., Dry. 2. Spasm of the glottis. A., Spit- 

 ting. See A. , Moist. A. spontaneum. See A., 

 Nonorganic. A., Stomachic. See A. dyspepticum 

 (Illus. Diet.). A., Symptomatic, that occurring as a 

 Symptom of some functional or organic disease. A. 

 syncopticum, angina pi ct ris. A. thymicocyanoti- 

 cum, Kussmaurs name for laryngismus stridulus. A. 

 thymicum, Kopp's name for laryngismus stridulus. 



A., Thyroid, asthma attributed to enlargement of th 

 thyroid. A., Toxic, that due to disorders of th 

 nervous system through some specific toxic substance 

 A., Typic, periodic asthma in which the paroxysm 

 recur at definite intervals. A., Uremic, A. urine- 

 sum, that frequently accompanying Bright' 

 and often due to edema of the lungs. Syn., A 

 Nephritic ; A., Renal. A., Urticarial, that attenc 

 ing urticaria. A. vaporosum. See Fibroid Phthis\ 

 (Illus. Diet.). A. venereum, that attributed 

 syphilis. A., verminosum, that attributed to inte 

 tinal worms. A., Wichmann's, spasm of t : 

 A., Willis' Convulsive, asthma with sudden ons! 

 attributed to an affection of the intercostal nerves. 



Asthmaticoscorbutic (az-mat-ik-o-skor-bu'-tik). R 

 lating to asthma and scurvy. 



Asthmatophthisis (as-mat-o-tiV-is). Pulmonary tubtl 

 culosis attended with asthma. Syn., Asthma/, 



Asthmatorthopnea, Asthmorthopnea (az-mat-A 

 thop/-ne-ah, az-mor-thop'-ne-ali) [asthma; 

 nea~\. Orthopnea due to asthma or respiratorv c 

 struction located in the chest. 



Asthmogenic (az-mo-jen'-ik) [aedpa, panting 

 to produce]. Causing asthma. 



Astigmatism. (See Illus. Diet.) A., Abnorrr| 

 Irregular, that arising from defective corneal cur j 

 ture or abnormality in position or structure of 1 

 crystalline lens and producing metamorphepsia. . 

 Normal Irregular, that due to irregularities in 1 

 crystalline lens, causing an aberration of rays as tlj 

 traverse the different sectors, and a defective coincide \ 

 of the images. 



Astigmia (ah stig / -mc-ah) [o,priv.; GTiypi/, a mat] 

 matical point]. See Astigmatism (Illus. Diet.). 



Astigmic (ah-stig'-mik). See Astigmatic (Illus. Diet 



Astomatous (ah-sto'-mat-us). See Astern, 

 Diet). 



Astomia (ah-sto f -me-ah) [a, priv.; aruiin, a moult 

 The condition of having no mouth. 



Astragalar {as-trag'-al-ar). Relating to the astragn j. 



Astragalocalcaneal (as-trag-al-c-kai-ka'-ne-al). \ 

 lating to the astragalus and the calcaneum. 



Astrictive, Astrictory, Astrictus (as-trik'-tiv, -/<■ 

 -us) [astriugere, to bind]. Styptic, astringent. 



Astroblast (as'-tro-blast) [aorpov, a star; 



germ]. A variety of glia-cell less differentiated n 

 the endyma-cells and astrocytes. 



Astrocyte (as'-tro-sit) [aorpov, a star ; ki 



1. One of the cells derived from the endyi 

 embryonic cerebrospinal canal that, in the 

 development, wander toward the periphery, 

 modification, and form one of the two chief divi (is 

 of glia-cells, the other divisions being thi 

 endymal cells. They are also called Deiti 



2. A stellate bone-corpuscle. 

 Astrophobia (as-tro-fo'-be-ah) [aarpov, a sta 



fear]. Fear of the stars and celestial space. 



Astrophorous (as-trof'-orus) [anrpoi; a si. 

 to bear]. Having stellate processes. 



Astrosphere (as'-tro-sfer) [(torpor, star ; 



I. The radially arranged protoplasmic film 

 rounding the centrosome in a dividing cell 

 central mass of the aster, exclusive of the fi 

 rays, in which the centrosome lies. [ Strasbui 

 The entire aster exclusive of the centrosome. [ Bo' <■. 

 See Sphere of Attraction (Illus. Diet. 



Asturian (as-tu'-re-an). Relating to Astui 

 province of Spain. A. Rose. Syn , Rosa 

 Rosa asturiensis. I. Pellagra. 2. Leprosy, 



Astysia (ah-st/Y-e-ah) [n, priv.; ar'vetv, to mi 

 Incomplete power to erect tile peni-. 



Asymmetral, Asymmetric (ah-sim'-et-ral, 



