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under Ant/then a r (Illus. Diet. ). E., Arcuate, a round 

 protuberance on the upper aspect of the petrosa mark- 

 ing the location of the superior semicircular canal. 

 Syn., Jugum petrosum. E., Articular, in dentistry, 

 the projection upon the zygomatic process which 

 marks the anterior boundary of the glenoid cavity. 

 E., Auditory, the more prominent part of the floor of 

 the fourth ventricle lying between the inferior and su- 

 perior fovea. Syn., Eminentia acustica. E., Cin- 

 ereous. See Ala cinerea or Lamina cinerea (Illus. 

 Diet. i. E., Digital, the calcar. E., Doyere's. 

 Motor al EndplateandSarcog/ia (Illus. Diet.). E., 

 Germinal, the discus proligerus. E., Hypothenar. 

 Antitlunat Eminence (Illus. Diet. ). E., Iliopubic. 

 See E.,IliopectineaI( Illus. Diet. ). E., Intercondyloid, 

 the spine of the tibia. Syn.', Adclivitastibice. E.,Mam- 

 millary. See Corpora mammillaria (Illus. Diet.). 

 E., Meckel's. See E., Collateral (Illus. Diet.). E., 

 Median, the anterior pyramids. E., Muller's, in the 

 embryo, the protuberance formed by the cloaca at the 

 point of entrance of Muller's duct. Syn., Coliiculus 

 Mulleri. E., Occipital. I. The ridge in the paracele 

 corresponding to the occipital fissure, distinct in the 

 fetus. Syn., Bulbous postcornu of Henle. 2. See 

 Occipital Protuberance, External (Illus. Diet.). E., 

 Posterior Portal, the caudate lobe of the liver. E. 

 of the Scapha, one on the dorsal aspect of the exter- 

 nal ear corresponding to the scapha. Syn., Agger 

 perpendicularis ; A. ponticulus. E., Supracondylar, 

 that formed by the internal or external epicondyles. 

 E., Terete, a slight thickening of the terete funicle 

 on the floor of the fourth ventricle. Syn., Eminentia 

 teres; Colliculus rotundus ; Corpus teres. E., Thenar, 

 the eminence on the palm at the base of the thumb. 



Eminentia (em-in-en'-she-ah) [L.]. See Eminence 

 (Illus. Diet.). E. caudata, an isthmus connecting 

 the spigelian lobe with the under surface of the right 

 lobe of the liver. Syn., Tailed lobe ; Eminentia longi- 

 tudinalis; E. radiata. E. cruciata, the occipital 

 cross. See Occipital Protuberance, Internal (Illus. 

 Diet. i. E. cuneatus, a slight swelling of the internal 

 funicle near the eminence of the clava ; it contains the 

 internal cuneate nucleus. E. gracilis. See Pyra- 

 mid, Posterior (Illus. Diet.). E. hepatis caudata, 

 E. hepatis longitudinalis, E. hepatis radiata, the 

 lobus caudata, the spigelian lobe of the liver. Emi- 

 nentiae longitudinales. See E. caudata. E. man- 

 dibulars, G. Schwalbe's term for a bony protuber- 

 ance of the inner surface of the skull, beneath the 

 fossa mandibularis. E. pyriformis, E. striata, the 

 striatum. E. radiata. See E. caudata. Eminen- 

 tiae teretes. See Fasciculi teretes. 



Emissary (em'-is-a-re) [emittere, to send forth]. I. An 

 outlet. 2. Furnishing an outlet. 



Emol (e'-mol ) \emollire, to soften]. A fine, flesh-col- 

 ored powder composed of steatite, silica, aluminium, 

 and a trace of lime, miscible with water, and used as 

 paste in the treatment of various forms of hyperkera- 

 tosis. 



Emotiometabolic (e-mo-ske-o-met-ah-bol' -ik). Produc- 

 ing metabolism in consequence of some emotion. 



Emotiomotor [e-mo-she-o-mo'-tor). Inducing some ac- 

 tivity in consequence of emotion. 



Emotiomuscular (e-mo-she-o-mus'-hu-lar). Relating to 

 muscular activity which is due to emotion. 



Emotiovascular (e-mo-she-o-vas'-ku-lar). Relating to 

 some vascular change brought about by emotion. 



Emotivity ( e-mo-tii/ -it-e) [emotio, agitation]. The de- 

 gree of an individual's susceptibility to emotion. 



Empasm {em'-pazm) [ev, on; -rdaaeiv, to strew]. A 

 perfumed powder for dusting the person. 



Emphysatherapy yetn-fiz-ah-ther'-ap-e) \euovaav, to 



inflate; therapy]. The therapeutic injection of gas 

 into a body-cavity. 



Emphysema. (See Illus. Diet.) Syn., Aerethmia: 

 Aerethniopneumonia. E. abdominale, E. abdom- 

 inis, tympanites. E., Alveolar. See £., Pulmo- 

 nary (Illus. Diet.). E., Atrophic, E., Atrophous, 

 the confluence of several alveoli of the lungs through 

 simple senile disappearance of their septa and without 

 enlargement of the organ. Syn., £., Senile; £., 

 Small-lunged; Senile atrophy of the lung. E., Cellu- 

 lar, E. cellulare. See £., Subcutaneous. E., 

 Compensatory, E., Complementary, E., Essen- 

 tial, pulmonary emphysema due to defective expansion 

 of some other area of the lung in consequence of 

 which the affected alveoli have assumed the function 

 of a number of others and give way under the pres- 

 sure. E., Extraalveolar, E., Extravesicular, E., 

 Interstitial. See £., Interlobular y Illus. Diet.). E. 

 pectoris. Synonym of Pneumothorax. E., Senile. 

 See £. , Atrophic. E., Subcutaneous, distention of 

 the subcutaneous connective tissue with air from ab- 

 normal communication with the air-passages or rectum. 

 E., Substantial. See £., Pulmonary (Illus. Diet.). 

 E., Substantive. See £., Complementary. E. 

 vaginae. See Colpohyperplasia cystica. E., Vesic- 

 ular. See £., Pulmonary (Illus. Diet.). E., Vi- 

 carious. See £., Complementary. 



Emphysemodyspnea [em-fiz-e-mo-disp'-ne-ah) [em- 

 physema; dyspnea]. The dyspnea attending pulmo- 

 nary emphysema. 



Emphytic \ cm-fit' -ik\ [fuorroc]. Inborn, innate. 



Empiric. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Founded on experi- 

 ment without regard to science, e. g., an empiric 

 formula. 



Emplastic (em-plas'-tih) [ku-zaartKoc, clogging], i. 

 Suitable for a plaster. 2. A constipating medicine. 



Emplastration {em-plas-tra' -shun) \emplastrum, a plas- 

 ter]. The act of applying a plaster. 



Empodistic (em-pod-iY-tih) [iu-odueiv, to hinder]. I. 

 Checking, preventing. 2. A preventive remedy. 



Empresis, Empresma {em-pre / -sis, em-pres* -mah) 

 \ju-pijdeiv, to burn]. Inflammation. 



Emprosthocyrtoma, Emprosthocyrtosis (em-pros- 

 tho-sir-to / -mah, -sis) [in—poadev, forward ; KVjiTuua, 

 a bending]. Lordosis. 



Emprosthokyphosis (em-pros-tho-hi-f/-sis) \kuTTpoo6ev y 

 forward ; kyphosis]. Lordosis. 



Emprosthozygosis (em-pros-tho-zigo'-sis) [eu-poaOev, 

 forward; (vyotw, to join]. The condition of conjoined 

 twins in which the fusion is anterior. 



Empyreuma (em-pi-ru'-mah) \_tu-ipevua, a heating; 

 a burnt flavor]. The odor developed in organic matter 

 by destructive distillation. 



Emulsic (e-mul'-sih). Relating to emulsin. 



Emulsive. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Affording oil on 

 pressure, as certain seeds. 



Emulsum (e-mul'-sum). Same as Emulsion. 



Emundans, Emundant (e-mun'-danz, -dant) \emun- 

 dare, to clean out]. Cleansing and disinfectant, ap- 

 plied to certain washes. 



Emundantia, Emundants (e-mun-dan'-she-ah^-mun'- 

 dauts) [emundare, to clean out]. Detergents. 



Emundation (e-mun-da' -shun). The rectification of 

 drugs. 



Emusculate (e-mus'-ku-lat). Without muscles. 



Enadelphia {en-ah-del'-fe-ah) [fr, in ; ade/.ooc, a 

 brother]. Fetal inclusion. 



Enamel. (See Illus. Diet.) E. -jelly, E.-pulp. See 

 Organ, Enamel (Illus. Diet.). 



Enantesis {en-an-te , -sis) [tvavrioc, opposite]. The 

 approximation of ascending and descending blood- 

 vessels. 



