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ELECTROXEUROTONE 



bodies a particular body may possess more or less elec- 

 tricity than the constant quantity. 



Electrification (e-lek-trif-ik-a f -shun). See Electriza- 

 tion (Illus. Diet.). 



Electrization. (See Illus. Diet.) E., Intragastric, 

 electrotherapy practised by the introduction of an elec- 

 trode into the stomach. Cf. Electrode, Deglutable. 



Electroanesthesia. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Local an- 

 esthesia induced by the introduction of anesthetizing 

 substances into the tissues by means of the electric 

 current without injury to the skin. It is called the 

 cataphoretic method. 



Electrobiologists {e-lek-tro-bi-ol ' -o-jists) [electricity ; 

 biology]. A class of phrenologic mesmerists whose 

 practice was to pass the hand over the different organs 

 of the brain claiming to excite them to action. [Wilks. ] 



Electrobiology (e-lek-tro-bi-ol' -o-je). A modern term 

 for mesmerism or hypnotism. 



Electrocapillarity ( e-lek-tro-kap-il-ar' '-i(-e) . See Action, 

 'rocapillary. 



Electrocardiagram (e-lek-tro-kar-de'-ah-grani) [elec- 

 tricity; Kapdia, heart; ypaff.ua, a writing]. A registra- 

 tion of electromotive variations in heart-action. 



Electrocatalysis (e-lek-tro-kat-al '' -is-is) [electricity ; 

 catalysis]. The action of the galvanic current upon 

 the trophic processes in the nervous system, upon the 

 contraction of the vessels, the movement of the lymph 

 in the lymphatics, etc., through which a resorbent 

 effect is produced by means of exudation, infiltration, 

 new-formation, etc. 



Electrocautery (e-lek-tro-ka-u/-ter-e). See Cautery, 

 Galvanic (Illus. Diet.). 



Electrochemism \e-lek-lro-kem'-izm\. The theory 

 that all chemic action is caused by electricity. 



Electroconductivity ( e-lek-tro-kon-duk-tii/ -it-e). Capa- 

 bility for transmitting electricity. 



Electrocutaneous (e-lek-tro-ku-ta' '-ne-us). Relating to 

 the sensibility of the skin to the electric current. 



Electrocution (e-lek-tro-ku'-shun) [electricity ; execu- 

 -]. Judicial execution by electricity. 



Electrode. (See Illus. Diet. , E., Aliman's, a de- 

 vice for the application of electricity to cause absorp- 

 tion of corneal opacities. E., Colon (Pennington's), 

 an appliance for hydroelectric applications to the colon. 

 It is a perforated hollow carbon electrode connected 

 with the conducting cord by means of a spiral wire 

 passing through and surrounded by a soft colon tube, 

 through which the colon may be flushed with warm 

 water or saline solution. [Jacoby.] E., Degluta- 

 ble, an electrode suitable to be passed into the stom- 

 ach for intragastric electrization. E., Dispersing. 

 See £., In afferent. E., Ear, one adapted to the ap- 

 plication of the galvanic current to the external canal 

 of the ear. E., Esophageal-, one adapted to the 

 electrotherapeutic treatment of the esophagus. E., 

 Exciting, in electrotherapy, the small electrode used 

 in nerve and muscle stimulation, immediately over or 

 near the nerve to be examined. Also called localizing 

 electrode. Cf. £., Indifferent. E., Exciting, 

 Erb's, a bundle of 400 metal threads separated from 

 one another by insulation and tightly incased in a 

 hard-rubber tube ; employed in electrotherapy. E., 

 Indifferent, the large electrode used in nerve and 

 muscle stimulation, at a distance from the nerve to be 

 examined. Also called dispersing electrode. Cf. £., 

 Exciting. E., Laryngeal, one adapted to the use of 

 electricity in diseases of the larynx. E., Localizing. 

 See £.. Exciting. E., Rectal, one adapted to the 

 lication of the galvanic current to the rectum. E., 

 Uterine, a pure copper intrauterine sound arranged 

 for the application of the galvanic current to the uterus. 

 E., Vaginal, one adapted to vaginal electrotherapy. 



Electrodiaphane (e-lek-tro-di' -af-dn) [electricity ; 61a- 

 oanctv, to show through]. An apparatus for illumina- 

 tion of the stomach. Cf., Diaphanoscope. 



Electrodiaphany (e-lek-tro-di-a/'-an-e). See Diaphan- 

 oscopy and Transillumination (Illus. Diet.). 



Electrodynamics. Electrodynamism (e-lei-tro-di- 

 nam'-iks, -ism) [electricity; dynamic]. The science 

 of the reciprocal action of electric currents. 



Electrodynamometer {e-lek-tro- di-nam-om' -et-ur) 

 [electricity ; dynamometer]. An instrument for meas- 

 uring the strength of electric currents. 



Electroendoscopy (e-lek-tro-end-os'-ko-pe). See Diaph- 

 anoscopy and Transillumination (Illus. Diet.). 



Electrogram {e-lek' -tro-gram) [electricity; ypaufia, a 

 writing]. A skiagram. 



Electrograph (e-lek / -tro-graf ) [electricity ; ypapen; to 

 write]. See Skiagraph. 



Electrography {e-lek-trog'-ra/-e). I. Skiagraphy. 2. 

 Electrology. 



Electrohemostasis (e-lek-tro-hem-os'-ta-sis) [electricity; 

 hemostasis]. Arrest of hemorrhage in a tissue or ves- 

 sel by grasping it with a forceps, in the jaws of which 

 heat is generated by an electric current, causing desic- 

 cation of the tissue and union of the arteries. 



Electrokinetic (e-lek-tro-kin-et'-ik). Electromotive. 



Electrokinetics (e-lek-tro-kin-ef '-iks) [electricity ; ntveiv, 

 to move]. 1. The science of galvanism. 2. The 

 science of electricity as applied to mechanical motion. 



Electrolepsy (e-lek-tro-lep/-se) [electricity ; epilepsy']. 

 Electric chorea. 



Electrolithotrity {e-lek-tro-lith-of '-rit-e). Lithotrity by 

 means of electricity. 



Electrolizer (e-lek' -tro-li-zer). An instrument for re- 

 moving strictures by electricity. 



Electrologist (e-lek-trol'-o-jist). An electrician. 



Electrology (e-lek-trol'-o-je) [electricity; soyjc, sci- 

 ence]. The branch of physics treating of the laws 

 and phenomena of electricity. 



Electrolysis. (See Illus. Diet.) E., Cupric, electrol- 

 ysis in which a bulb of chemically pure copper is ap- 

 plied directly to the diseased area ; the copper oxv- 

 chlorid generated acts as a germicide. 



Electrolyte (e-lek' -tro-lit). A compound capable of 

 resolution by electrolysis. 



Electrolyzer (e-lek' -tro-li-zer). An apparatus for the 

 relief of urethral strictures by electrolysis. 



Electromagnetics (e-lek-tro-mag-nrt'-iks). I . See Elec- 

 tromagnetism (Illus. Diet.). 2. The science of the 

 relation of electricity to magnetism. 



Electromedication (e-lek-tro-med-ik-a'-shun). The 

 introduction of medicaments into the system by electric 

 means. 



Electromedicine (e-lek-tro-med'-is-in). Electricity as 

 related to medicine. 



Electron) etry (e-lek-trom'-et-re) [electricity ; uirpoi', a 

 measure]. The measurement of electricitv. 



Electromotive. (See Illus. Diet. ) 2. Producing elec- 

 tricity ; electrogenic. 



Electron [e-lek' -Iron) [if/EK-pov, amber]. 1. A term 

 coined by Dr. Johnstone Coney to represent a separate 

 unit of electricity. Cf. Satellites of Lord Kelvin. Ac- 

 cording to J. J. Thompson, the mass of an electron is 

 about one seven-hundredth part of that of the hydrogen 

 atom. 2. The ultimate particle of negative electricity. 

 Cf. Ion (Illus. Diet.) and Coelectron. 



Electronecrosis (e-lek-tro-ne-kro'-sis). See Electrocu- 

 tion. 



Electronegative (e-lek-tro-neg'-at-iv). Relating to the 

 electric conditions at the negative pole of a batten - . 



Electroneurotone ( e-lck-tro-nu'-ro-ton) [electricity ; 

 lei/wi, a nerve; 7610c, tone]. An apparatus for ap- 

 plying massage by electricity. 



