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to the abdominal wall or to the wall of the vagina for 

 correction of uterine displacement. 



Desmorrhexis (des-mor-eks f -is) [6eauoq, a band; pqzis, 

 a bursting]. The rupture of a ligament. 



Desmurgia, Desmurgy \d.s-mur f -je-ah, des-mur'-je) 

 [dfffuoc, a band; epyetv, to do, to work]. The art of 

 bandaging or applying ligatures; desmaturgia. 



Desolution (de-so-lu'-shun) [de, away from; solutio, 

 solution]. The separation from one body, of another 

 dissolved in it under certain conditions which remove 

 or diminish the solubility of the latter. 



Desquamatio, Desquamation. ^See Illus. Diet.) 

 D., Furfuraceous, shedding the skin in bran-like 

 scales. D. neonatorum, the epidermal exfoliation 

 of new-born infants which takes place during the first 

 week of life. D. siliquosa, the shedding of the entire 

 epidermis of a part in a continuous husk-like structure. 



Desulfuration. Desulfurization (de-sul-fur-a' -shun, 

 de-sul-fur--za' -shun). The act or process of abstract- 

 ing sulfur from a compound. Cf. Sulfurntion. 



Desumvergence yde-sum-ver'-jenz) [desursum, from 

 above ; vergcre, to turn]. A downward inclination of 

 the eyes. 



Detarium (de-ta f -re-tim) [detar, Senegal name]. A 

 genus of plants of the order Leguminous. D. sene- 

 galense, J. F. Gmel., a species indigenous to tropical 

 Africa. The bark is poisonous, acting as a cardiac 

 depressaut. The fruit is edible. 



Detention (de-ten' -shun) [detinere, to detain]. The 

 enforced isolation of one or more individuals to prevent 

 the spread of infectious disease ; confinement. 



Dethyroidism (de-thi' '-roid-izm). See Athyrea and 

 Athyreosis. 



Detonation (det-o-na' -shun) [detonare, to thunder]. 

 The loud noise made by sudden chemical decomposi- 

 tion, as of the fulminates. Cf Fulminate. 



Detorsion (de-tor* -shun) [detorquere, to turn]. The 

 correction of an abnormal curvature ; the restoration 

 of a deformed part to its normal position. 



Detoxification (de-toks-if-ik-a' -shun) [de, priv.; ro^i- 

 . poison]. The power of reducing the poisonous 

 properties of a substance. Ger., EtUgiftung. 



Detoxify (de-toks / -e-Ji). To deprive a substance of its 

 poisonous attributes. 



Detrital (de-tri'-tal). Consisting of or pertaining to 

 detritus. 



Detruncation (de-trun-ka' -shun). See Decapitation 

 (Illus. Diet). 



Detrusion (de-tru' -shun) [detrudere, to drive]. An 

 ejection or expulsion ; a thrusting or driving down or 

 aut 



isor, Detrusorium (de-tru f -sor, -e-uni). I. A 



leans or instrument for performing expulsion. 2. A 



mscle having as its function the forcing down or out 



if parts or materials. D. urinae. See Muscles, Table 



of( Illus. Diet.). 



Deuteroalbumosuria (du-ter-o-albu-mo-su / -re-ah). See 

 Albumosuria (Illus. Diet). 



Deuterology (du-tur-ol'-o-je) [Sevrkpia, the secundines ; 

 "/■6}o^, science]. The biology of the placenta. 



Deuteromesal (du-ter-o-me / -sal) [deircpog, second; 

 /i«roc, middle]. In biology, situated along the median 

 line and in the second series. 



Deuterotoxins (du-tur-o-toks f -ins). Dissociation prod- 

 ucts of toxins. 



Deutipara (du-tip , -ar-ah) [deirepog, second; parere, to 

 bear]. A woman pregnant for the second time. 



Deutobromid (du-to-bro'-mid). The second in order 



of any given series of bromids. 

 Deutocarbonated iu-to-kar-bon-a'-ted). Having car- 

 bonic acid present in excess of the amount found in the 

 protocarbonate of the same base. 



Deutochlorid (du-to-hlo'-rid). The second in order of 

 any given series of chlorids ; deutomuriate. 



Deutosclerous (du-to-shl.r'-us) [cei-repoc, second; 

 GK/.i/pos, hard].- Relating to an induration secondary 

 to some pathologic condition. 



Deutyl (diS-til). See Ethyl (Illus. Diet). 



Devaporation (de-va-por-a' -shun). To bring vapor 

 back to the liquid state. 



Developer (de-z-el'-op-ur). A chemical compound 

 employed in photography to reduce the metallic salts 

 and to render visible the image upon an exposed plate, 

 e. g., Eikonogen (q. v.). 



Deviation. (See Illus. Diet.) D., Duane's Test cf, 

 a candle having been plr ced in front of the person to be 

 examined, a screen is held before one eye for a time and 

 then suddenly transferred to the other side. The exist- 

 ence of deviation in the first eye is recognized by a sud- 

 den apparent displacement of the candle flame in the 

 direction opposite to that in which the eye has deviated. 



Devil's Grip. An epidemic disease resembling dengue, 

 prevalent in Virginia in 18S8. 



Devisceration (de-zis-ur-a' -shun). See Evisceration 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Devitrifaction, Devitrification (de-z-it 're-fa V 'shun, 

 de-z-it-re-fi-ka' -shun) [de, priv. ; vitrum. glass ; facere, 

 to make]. To change from the glass-like state. 



Devolution (dev-o-lu'-shun) [dezolzerc, to roll down]. 

 1. Transmission from one person to another. 2. De- 

 generation. 



Devorative (de-vor* -a-tiz") [dez-orare, to swallow down]. 

 Intended to be swallowed without chewing. 



Dew-cure (du'-kur). See Kneippism. 



Dewworm \du / -zcurm). A species of earthworm said 

 to be employed by the peasants of the department of 

 Smolensk in Russia as a diuretic. The dried worms 

 are made into a powder or infusion. 



Dextral, Dextraural. Dextrocardial, Dextrocerebral, 

 Dextrocular, Dextromanual. See under Sinistral, 

 Sinis/ro-, etc. 



Dextrality (dekstral f -it-e) [dexter, right]. The con- 

 dition of turning toward, being on, or pertaining to the 

 right side. 



De'xtrinate (deks'-trin-at). To change into dextrin. 



DextTinuria (deks-lrin-u'-re-ah) [dextrin; ovpov; urine]. 

 The presence of dextrin in the urine. 



Dextrocarvol (deks-tro-kar / -zol). C^ \l u O. An oil 

 obtained by the fractional distillation of the essential 

 oils of caraway, dill, or fennel. 



Dextrococain (deks-tro-kd 'kah-in). An artificial al- 

 kaloid obtained by heating ecgonin or its derivative 

 with strong alkali. It occurs in prisms, soluble in 

 alcohol, benzin, and ether, and melts at 45 C. It is 

 a local anesthetic and stimulant, its action similar to 

 cocain, but more rapid, irritating, and fugitive. Syn., 

 Isococain. 



Dextroform (deks' -tro-form). A combination of for- 

 maldehyd and dextrin, soluble in water and glycerin. 

 It is used internally in suppurating cystitis and in the 

 treatment of gonorrhea in applications of lo r 'c—20% 

 solutions. Cf. Amyloform. 



Dextroglucose (deks-tro-glu* -koz). See Dextrose 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Dextrogyr (deks-tro-jir f ) [dexter, right; gyrare, to turn 

 around]. A substance producing rotation to the right. 



Dextrosaccharin (dt.ks-tro-sak'-ar-in). A mixture of 

 saccharin I part and glucose 2000 parts. 



Dextrosuria (deks-tro-su' '-re-ah) [dexter, right; ovpov, 

 urine]. The presence of dextrose in the urine. Cf., 

 Levulosuria ; Pentosuria. 



Dhatureas (dah-ttr'-re-as). Professional poisoners of 

 India who employ the Datura fastuosa, Linn. 



Dhooley (doo'-le). A covered stretcher used in India. 



