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EPILEPSY 



love], i. An increase above the normal standard in the 

 number of eosinophils in the circulating blood. 2. 

 The condition of microbes or histologic elements 

 which readily absorb and become stained by eosin. 



Eosot (e'-o-sot). The commercial name of creasote 

 valerianate. It is used in tuberculosis. Dose, 0.2 

 gm. increasing to 1.2 or 1.8 gm. daily in milk. 



Eparsalgia (ep-ars-al' -je-ah) [hiraipeiv, to lift; d/l yog, 

 pain]. Any disorder due to overstrain of a part. 



Epauxesiectomy (ep-awk-se-zi-ek'-to-me) [knav^T/acg, 

 increase ; turofii/, a cutting out]. Excision of a growth. 



Epechontoic {ep-e-kon-to'-ik) \h.TTkxuv,\o delay ; ronog, 

 parturition]. Capable of moderating uterine contrac- 

 tion. 



Epeiridae (ep-i'-rid-e) [e/nreipog, skilful]. A family of 

 mostly bright-colored, hump-backed garden spiders 

 considered harmless with the exception of Epeira 

 fasciala and E. lobata, which are venomous. 



Ephedra. (See Illus. Diet. ) E. nevadensis, S. 

 Wats., tapopote, canutillo, Brigham weed, Mormon 

 tea, is used as an alterative and antigonorrheic. Dose 

 of fid. ext., 1-2 drams (3.7-7. 4 c.c. ). 



Ephedrin. (See Illus. Diet.) E., Pseudo-, C 10 H 15 NO, 

 a white crystalline substance soluble in alcohol, ether, 

 chloroform, melting at Il5°-ll6° C. ; obtained from 

 species of the genus Ephedra. E., Pseudo-, Hydro- 

 chlorate, C ]0 H 15 NO. HC1, white crystals soluble in 

 water and alcohol, melting at 176 C. It is used as a 

 mydriatic, one or two drops of 10% to 12 f c solution. 



Ephodist (ef'-od-ist) [Hodoq, one who goes the rounds]. 

 v. Pettenkofer' s name for a believer in the doctrine 

 that epidemic diseases are disseminated by fomites ad- 

 hering to persons coming from places where these dis- 

 eases are prevalent. 



Epibasal (ep-e-ba'-sal) \i~'i, upon; ftdaig, a base]. 

 Situated ventrad of the basal wall ; said of the ventral 

 half of a proembryo. 



Epiblepharon (ep-e-blef'-ar-on). See Epicanthus 

 (Illus. Diet). 



Epicarin (ep-e-kar'-in). A condensation-product of 

 cresolinic acid and /?-naphtol, occurring as an odorless, 

 tasteless, clear, yellowish-gray powder, easily soluble 

 in alcohol, ether, acetone, insoluble in oil. It is used 

 in scabies in 10% salve. 



Epichlorhydrin {ep-e-klor-hi'-drin). C 3 H 5 C10. A 

 sweet liquid with odor of chloroform, obtained from 

 dichloropropyl alcohol by action of gaseous hydro- 

 chloric acid. It is miscible in alcohol and ether, boils 

 at Ii8°-ii9° C. Sp. gr. 1.203 at °° c - 



Epichordal \ep-e-kord'-al) [eiri, upon; ;fopt5//, a cord]. 

 Located above or dorsad of the notochord. 



Epichorial (ep-e-ko f -re-al). Relating to the epichorion ; 

 located on the chorion or on the derma. 



Epichrosis (epe-kro'-sis) [kizixpucng, a spot]. A dis- 

 coloration of the skin. E. alphosis, albinism. E. 

 aurigo, a yellow discoloration of the skin, as in icterus. 

 E. ephelis, chloasma caloricum, pigmentation of the 

 skin from exposure to the sun. E. lenticula, lentigo. 

 E. leucasmus, vitiligo. E. pcecilia, vitiligo or 

 partial albinism. E. spilus. See Nicvus pigmentosus 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Epicolic {ep-e-kdl'-ik) [eiri, upon ; kuIov, the colon]. 

 Lying over the colon. 



Epicondylalgia (ep-e- kon-dil-al f -je-ah) \epicondyle ; 

 i/.yog, pain]. Pain in the muscular mass about the 

 elbow-joint, following fatiguing work. 



Epicondylus (ep-c-kon' -dil-us\. See Epicondyle (Illus. 

 Diet). E. extensorius, the external condyle of the 

 humerus. E. femoris lateralis, the outer tuberosity 

 of the femur. E. femoris medialis, the inner tuber- 

 osity of the femur. E. fiexorius, the internal condyle 

 of the humerus. 



Epicophosis (ep-e-ko-fo f -sis) [eiri, upon ; nucpuaig, deaf- 

 ness]. Deafness dependent upon some disease. 



Epicoracohumeral {ep-e-kor-ak-o-hu'-mer-al) \k*i, 

 upon ; coracoid, humerus']. Relating to the epicora- 

 coid bone and the humerus. 



Epicoracoid (ep-e-kor' ' -ak-oid) [y-i, upon ; coracoid]. 

 Located upon or over the coracoid bone or process. 



Epicostal (ep-e-hos' '-la I) \_£tz'l, Upon ; costa, u rib]. Sit- 

 uated upon the ribs. 



Epicranius (ep-e-hra'-ne-us). 1. See Epicranial. 2. 

 See Occipitofrontal, in Table of Muscles (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Epictetus (ep-ih-te'-tus) [e-ikt^toc, acquired]. Ac- 

 quired ; said of a disease. 



Epicyte. -(See Illus. Diet.) 2. A cell of epithelial 

 tissue. 



Epidemiologist (ep-e-dem-e-ol f -o-jist) [eTrifiripia, an 

 epidemic ; 7.oyog, science]. One who has made a 

 special study of epidemics. 



Epidermatization (ep-e-durm-at-i-za'-shun). Same as 

 Epidermidalizalion. 



Epidermidalization (ep-e-durm-id-al-i-za / -shun) {in I, 

 upon ; dip/ua, skin]. The conversion of columnar 

 into stratified epithelium. 



Epidermidoid (ep-e-darm'-id-oid). See Epidermatoid 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Epidermidolysis (ep-e-durm-id-ol'-is-is). See Epi- 

 dermolysis (Illus. Diet.). 



Epidermidophyton (ep-e-d/irm-id-o-f-ton) [epidermis ; 

 <pvrov, a plant]. A fungus found in psoriasis. 



Epidermidosis (ep-e-durm-id-o / -sis) [kKidepptg, the epi- 

 derm]. A collective name for anomalous growths of 

 the skin of epithelial origin and type. 



Epidermolysis. (See Illus. Diet.) E. bullosa hered- 

 itaria, a rare disease first described by Goldscheider, 

 consisting in an inherited tendency to the formation of 

 bullae. 



Epidermomuscular {ep-e-durm-o-mus'-ku-lar). Re- 

 lating to the epidermis and the muscles. 



Epidermophyton {ep-e-durm-o-fi' -ton). See Epidermid- 

 ophyton. 



Epidiascope (ep-e-di'-ah-skop) [em, upon ; 6id, 

 through ; okotteiv, to look]. A magic lantern ar- 

 ranged for ordinary lantern slides, and also for opaque 

 objects ; a combined magic lantern and episcope. 



Epididymectomy (ep-e-did-em-ck' -tom-e) [epididymis ; 

 EKTopi], a cutting out]. Excision of the epididymis. 



Epididymoorchitis (ep-e-did im-o-or-ki'-tis). Epididy- 

 mitis combined with orchitis. 



Epifagus (ep-e-fa'-gus) [e-i, upon; <t>qy6g, the beech- 

 tree]. A genus of plants of the order Orobancaeea, 

 parasitic on the roots of beech-trees. It is confined to 

 one species. E. americanus, Nutt., cancer-root, 

 beech-drop ; it has astringent and antiseptic properties 

 and is used internally in diarrhea and externally in in- 

 dolent ulcers. Dose, 30-60 TT\, (1.8-3.7 c.c. ). 



Epigastriocele, Epigastrocele {cp-e-yas-tre'-o-sel, ep-e- 

 gas'-tro-sel) {epigastrium ; k>//)), a tumor]. A hernia 

 in the epigastrium. 



Epigenesist (ep-e-jen'-e-sist). An advocate of the doc- 

 trine of epigenesis. 



Epiglottidean {tp-e-glot-id'-e-an). See Epiglottic (Il- 

 lus. Diet.). 



Epiguanin {ep-e-g-.van'-in). C H, 8 N 9 O,. A xrmthin 

 base isolated from the urine of lunatics ; it is similar to 

 guanin in solubilities. 



Epilepidoma (,:p-e-Lp-id-o'-mah). See under I.epi- 

 doma. 



Epilepsy. (See Illus. Diet.) See Sign, Segutn's (Il- 

 lus. Diet.). Syn., pectus magnus ( Hipp. ) ; Malum 

 cadueum : Morbus lunatic us ; M. major ; M. mcsalis ; 

 M. popularis ; M. riridellus ; M. vitriolatus ; M. 



