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ENTEROMETER 



Enneatic, Enneatical (en-e-at'-ik, -al) [kvvea, nine]. 

 Occurring once in nine times. 



Enneurosis (en-u-ro'-sis) [ev, in; vevpov, nerve]. In- 

 nervation. 



Enophthalmin (en-of-thal'-min). Oxytoluylmethyl- 

 vinyldiacetonalkamin hydrochlorate. A substance 

 closely allied to eucain ; it is used as a mydriatic in 2f 

 to 5 % solution. 



Enorchismus (en-or-kis'-mus). See Cryptorchidism 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Ens (enz / ) [esse, to be]. An entity; an inherent qual- 

 ity or power. E. martis, ammoniated iron. E. 

 morbi, the pathology of a disease considered apart 

 from its etiology. E. primum solare, antimony. E. 

 veneris, chlorid of copper. 



Ensal [en' -sal) [ensis, a sword]. Sword-shaped. 



Ensellure \ahnsel-yiir) [Fr.]. The strongly marked 

 curve of the dorsolumbosacral region, saddle-back. It 

 is especially marked among Spanish women. 



Entacoustic (ent-ak-oos'-tik) [evroc, within ; aKoveiv, 

 to hear]. Applied to subjective auditory sensations 

 having their origin within the ear or in its vicinity. 



Entada (cn-tah'-dah) [Malabar name]. A genus of 

 leguminous trees and shrubs. E. scandens, Benth., 

 a tropic species, the cocoon, scimitar-pod-plant, or 

 filbert tree of the West Indies, the match-box bean of 

 Queensland, furnishes seeds used as food (St. Thomas' 

 bean, Mackay bean). The unripe legumes are used as 

 a hair tonic and in dressing wounds. 



En t allantoic (ent-al-an-to' -ik) [ivroq, within ; allan- 

 tois]. Located within the allantoic sac. 



Entamniotic (ent-a/n-neot'-ik) [evrog, within ; am- 

 nion^. Located within the folds of the amnion. 



Entelmintha (en-tel-minth'-ah). See Entozoa (Illus. 

 Diet. ). 



Entencephalic (ent-en-sef-al'-ik) [ivrdr, within ; en- 

 cephalan]. Applied to sensations having origin within 

 the brain and not in the external world. 



Entepicondylar {ent-ep-e-kon' -dil-ar) [evror, within ; 

 epicondyle]. Located at the inner aspect of the epi- 

 condyle. 



Entepicondyle {ent-ep-e-kon' -dil) [kvrdc, within ; epi- 

 condyle\ Owen's name for the internal condyle of 

 the humerus. 



Enteque (ahn-ta-ka) [Fr.]. A curious disease of South 

 American animals marked by the occurrence of hard 

 spines of bone in the lungs. 



Enteraden (ent-er-ah'-den) [iv-epov, an intestine; 

 uiSt/r, a gland] [pi., enteradenes]. Any gland of the 

 intestinal tract. 



Enterangiemphraxis (en-ter-an-ji-em-fraks'-is) [evre- 

 pov, the intestine; ayyelov, a vessel ; ep,<ppa!;i<:, a stop- 

 page]. Obstruction of the bloodvessels of the intes- 

 tines. 



Enteratrophia {en-ter-at-ro' '-fe-ah) [ivrepov, the intes- 

 tine ; atrophy - ]. Intestinal atrophy. 



Enterauxe {en-ter-awks'-e) [ivrepov, intestine; ah^t], 

 growth]. Hypertrophy of the muscles of the intes- 

 tinal wall. 



Enterembole [oi-ter-em'-bo-Ie) [ivrepov, an intestine; 

 lu.iii/ii, insertion]. Intussusception of the intestines. 



Enteremia, Enteraemia {en-tere'-me-ah) [ivrepov, an 

 intestine; u'iihi, blood]. Intestinal congestion. 



Enteremphraxis (en-tur-em-fraks f -is) [ivrepov, an in- 

 testine ; iiifypai-is, stoppage]. Intestinal obstruction. 



Enteritis. (See Illus. Diet.) Syn., Endoenteritis. 

 See .SV;'«, Stakes' (Illus. Diet.). E., Chronic Cystic, 

 that characterized by the formation of cystic dilations 

 of the intestinal glands due to stenosis of the mouths 

 of the gland. E., Diphtheric, E. diphtherica, a 

 form in which the mucosa is covered 1 >y a flaky, whit- 

 ish gray deposit. E. nodularis, that characterized 



by hyperplastic enlargement of the lymph-nodules. 

 E., Phlegmonous, a secondary phenomenon due to 

 other intestinal diseases, particularly carcinomata, 

 ulcers of tuberculous, dysenteric, and embolic origin, 

 and occasionally to strangulated hernia and intussus- 

 ceptions. [Hemmeter. ] E. polyposa, that charac- 

 terized by polypoid growths in the intestine resulting 

 from proliferation of the connective tissue. 



Enteroapokleisis [en-ter-o-ap-o-kli' -sis) [ivrepov, intes- 

 tine; a-oK/xLaiq, a shutting off]. The surgical ex- 

 clusion of a portion of the intestine. 



Enterocele. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Enteroccele 

 [ivrepov, intestine ; Koi/Ja, a cavity]. The abdominal 

 cavity. 3. See Space, Intermesoblastic (Illus. Diet.). 

 E., Crural, E., Femoral, a femoral hernia contain- 

 ing intestine. E., Inguinal, an inguinal hernia con- 

 taining intestine. E., Partial, the condition when 

 only a portion of the circumference of the bowel is in- 

 cluded within the hernial sac. Syn., Richter's hernia. 



Enteroceliac, Enterocceliac (en-ter-o-se'-le-ak). Re- 

 lating to the abdominal cavity. 



Enterochirurgia (en-ter-a-ki-i iir'-je-ah) [ivrepov, in- 

 testine; x El P 0V P1 ' a > surgery] . Intestinal surgery. 



Enteroclysm (en' -ter-o-klizm) [ivrepov, intestine; k'/.io- 

 fia, a clyster]. I. A rectal injection. 2. A syringe. 



Enteroconiosis, Enterokoniosis {en-ter-o-ko-ne-o' -sis) 

 [ivrepov, intestine ; novia, dust]. Any gastrointestinal 

 affection due to dust. Cf. Dermatoconiosis ; Pneu- 

 moconiasis. 



Enterocyst (en-ter'-o-sist). An intestinal cyst. 



Enterocystoma (en-ter-o-sist-cZ-ma/i) [ivrepov, intestine; 

 cystoma]. A cystic tumor formed by the persistence 

 of a part of the vitelline duct, opening neither ex- 

 ternally nor into the intestinal canal. 



Enterocystoscheocele (en-ter-o-sist-os-ke' -o-sel) [iv- 

 repov, intestine ; nvariq, a bladder ; od^eoi', the scrotum ; 

 KTjlr], tumor]. A hernia of the scrotum containing 

 both intestine and bladder. 



Enterodialysis (en-ter-o-di-al'-is-is) [ivrepov, intestine ; 

 dialysis]. Complete division of an intestine by injury. 



Enteroectasia (en-ter-o-ek-ta' -se-ah). See Enterectasis 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Enteroenterostomy (en-ter-o-en-ter-os'-to-me) [i rrtpov, 

 intestine; cropa, mouth]. The formation of a fistula 

 between two intestinal loops. 



Enterogenetic, Enterogenous [en-ter-o-jen-et'-ik, en- 

 ter-oj' -en-tis) [ivrepov, intestine; yewav, to produce]. 

 Originating in the intestine. 



Enterograph (en'-ter-o-graf) [ivrepov, intestine ; ypd- 

 <f>eiv, to write]. An x-ray picture of the intestines 

 made more intense by ingestion of bismuth salts. 



Enterohelcosis [en-ter-o-hel-ko' '-sis). See Eaitroelcosit 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Enterohemia (tn-ter-o-he'-tne-ah). See Enteremia. 



Enterohepatitis (cn-tcr-a-liep-at-i'-tis) [ivrepov, intes- 

 tine; hepatitis]. Combined inflammation of the in- 

 testines and liver. 



Enterokinase (en-ter-o-kin'-az) [Ivrepov, intestine; 

 Ktviiv, to move]. Pawlow's name for a ferment oi the 

 succus entericus which awakens proteolytic action. 



Enterol (en'-ter-at). A mixture of cresols used as an 

 intestinal antiseptic. Dose, 15-75 gr. (1-5 gin.) of a 

 solution of 0.02 gm. in 100 gm. of water, daily. 



Enterologist (en-ter-a/'-a-jist) [ivrepov, intestine; 

 >«}'»;, science]. One who concerns himself with the 

 Study of the intestines and their disorders. 



Enteromalacosis, Enteromalaxis (en-ter-o nial-a-ko'- 

 sis, -aks'-is). See Ettitrowalaeia (Illus. Diet.). 



Enteromere {en-ter'-a-mer) [ivrepov, intestine ; 



a part]. One of the primitive transverse divisions of 

 the- embryonic alimentary tract. 



Enterometer [en-ter-ani'-et-ur) [ivrepov, the intestine; 



