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EPITOXOID 



Epistrophicoatlanticus (ep-e-slrof-ik-o-at-lan'-tik-us). 

 See Atloaxoid. 



Epistrophicooccipital {ep-e-strof-ik-o-ok-sip' -it-al) [ep- 

 istropheus; occiput]. Relating to the second cervical 

 vertebra and the occiput. 



Episylvian (ep-e-si/'-ve-an). Situated above the sylvian 

 fissure. 



Episynthetic (ep-e-sin-thet'-ih) [kwi, upon; avvOeaig, 

 synthesis]. An eclectic, a physician who declined to 

 adopt any exclusive system of medicine, and who 

 doubted that which he could not understand. Cf. 

 Pyrrhonian. 



Epitela (ep-e-te'-lah) [exi, upon; tela, a web]. The 

 delicate tissue of Vieussens' valve. 



Epiteric (ep-e-ter'-ih) [kni, upon; pterion]. Upon or 

 above the pterion. 



Epithalamic (ep-e-thal'-am-ik) [etvi, upon; thalamus']. 

 Situated upon the thalamus. 



Epitheliogenetic [ep-e-the-le-o-jen' '-et-ih) [epithelium ; 

 yeveoig, generation]. Originating from undue epithelial 

 proliferation. 



Epitheliolysin [ep-e-lhe-le-ol' '-is-in) [epithelium ; Avoir, 

 a loosing]. V. Dungern's term for a cytolysin pro- 

 duced by inoculation with epithelial cells. Cf. Cyto- 

 lysin. 



Epitheliolytic (ep-e-the-le-o-lit f -ik). Capable of bring- 

 ing about the destruction of epithelial cells. Metch- 

 nikoff found that the introduction of comminuted 

 epithelium into the blood gave this power to the serum. 



Epithelioma. (See Illus. Diet.) Syn., Morbus can- 

 criformis. E., Adamantine, a kind occurring about 

 the jaws marked by the presence of adamantine epithe- 

 lium. E. adenoides cysticum. See Adenoma 

 sudiparum. E., Calcific, E., Calcified, one in which 

 calcareous degeneration has taken place. E., Chorio- 

 nic. See Chorioepithelioma. E., Columnar. See 

 £., Cylindric. E. contagiosum. See Molluscum 

 contagiosum (Illus. Diet.). E., Corneous, one in 

 which the cells resemble the outer layer of epidermal 

 cells. E., Cylindric, one in which the epithelial cells 

 resemble ordinary columnar epithelia and the structure 

 resembles ordinary mucosa. Syn., Cylinder-cell can- 

 cer ; Cylindriform epithelial cancer ; Columnar-celled 

 carcinoma. E., Cylindrocellular. See £., Cylin- 

 dric. E., Cystic, a form containing pits filled with 

 fluid. E., Diffuse, a form marked by rapid infiltra- 

 tion of the adjacent connective tissue with epithelial 

 cells. E., Flat-celled. See E., Squamous (Illus. 

 Diet.). E., Glandular, a not very malignant form 

 composed of gland-cells occurring in mucosas, especially 

 of the nose and palate, and of slow growth. E., 

 Hyperino-, a scirrhous cancer. E., Ino-, one con- 

 taining fibrous tissue. E., Keratoid Squamocel- 

 lular, a variety in which the cells resemble those of 

 the horny layer of the epidermis. E., Lobulated, 

 one with irregular lobate divisions. E., Malpig- 

 hian, one marked by the presence of malpighian 

 cells. E., Multiple Cystic, a variety in which 

 scattered cysts are formed in consequence of mucoid 

 degeneration and the fusion of adjacent drops of 

 fluid. E. myxomatodes psammosum, a tumor 

 of the third ventricle of the brain, of the character of a 

 very soft myxoma and containing very hard, granular, 

 milk-white contents. E., Papillary, one with papil- 

 lary outgrowths; a papilloma. E., Polymorpho- 

 cellular, one consisting of cells of various forms. E., 

 Suprarenal. Synonym of Hypernephroma. E., 

 Tubular, E., Tubular Tessellated-celled. See 

 Cylindroma (Illus. Diet.). E., Villous, one on the 

 inner aspect of the bladder, consisting of branched villi. 



Epitheliomatous (ep ethe-le-o-mat'-us). Having the 

 nature of an epithelioma. 



Epitheliomuscular {ep-e-the-le-o-mus'-ku-lar). Re- 

 sembling epithelium and muscle. 



Epithelium (pi., epithelia). (See Illus. Diet.) Syn., 

 Epithelial membrane. E., Alveolar, that of the 

 alveoli of glands or of the lungs. E., Bacillated, 

 that made up of bacillated cells. E., Calyciform, 

 that containing many goblet-cells. E., Cylinder, E., 

 Cylindric, E. cylindricum, E. cylindriforme. See 

 E., Columnar (Illus. Diet.). E., Dusky, an epi- 

 thelium rendered cloudy or opaque by the presence of 

 oil globules or dark granules. E., Ectodermic, that 

 derived from the ectoderm. E., Enamel. See Cuti- 

 cula dentis (Illus. Diet.). E., Enteric, embryonic 

 cells forming the rudiment of the cellular lining of the 

 enteron. E., Entodermic, that derived from the 

 entoderm. E., False. See Endothelium (Illus. 

 Diet.). E., Fibrillated. See Pod-epithelium (Illus. 

 Dict.j. E., Flattened. See £., Pavement (Illus. 

 Diet.). E., Follicular, that lining the graafian folli- 

 cle. E., Germ, E., Germinal, E., Germinative. 

 I. See Ridge, Genital (Illus. Diet.). 2. The single 

 layer of columnar epithelial cells covering the free sur- 

 face of the ovary. E., Glandular, that composed 

 generally of spheroid cells and constituting the proper 

 secreting substance of a gland. E. of the Graafian 

 Follicle. See Membrana granulosa (Illus. Diet.). 

 E., Intestinal, columnar epithelium. E., Lamellar, 

 E. lamellosum. See £., Pavement (Illus. Diet.). 

 E., Laminar, E., Laminated. See £., Stratified 

 (Illus. Diet). E., Lymphatic, that of the lymphatic 

 vessels. E., Malpighian. See £., Mucous. E., 

 Mesodermic, that originating from the mesoderm. 

 E. micans. See £., Ciliated (Illus. Diet.). E., 

 Mucous. 1. The rete mucosum. 2. The entire em- 

 bryonic epidermis with the exception of the epitrichium. 

 E., Nerve, epithelium in which sensory cells combined 

 with ordinary epithelial cells form the peripheral termi- 

 nations of the nerves in the organs of sense. E., 

 Olfactory, the ordinary columnar and proper olfactory 

 cells lining the olfactory region of the nasal cavity. 

 E., Ovarian. See £., Germ (2). E., Palisade, 

 columnar epithelium. E., Pigmentary, E., Pig- 

 mented, epithelial cells holding pigment granules. 

 E., Protective, that serving for protection, as the 

 epidermis, as distinguished from that serving for secre- 

 tion or sensation. E., Pyramidal, columnar epithe- 

 lium. Epithelia, Reserved. See Cells, Marginal. 

 E., Rod. See Rod-epithelium (Illus. Diet.). E., 

 Scaly. See £., Pavement ( Illus. Diet.). E., 

 Secreting, E., Secretory. See £., Glandular. 

 E., Sense, epithelium in the lower animals looked 

 upon as possessing sensory functions. E., Sensory. 

 See £., Nerve. E., Serous, that of a serous surface. 

 E., Simple, that made up of a single layer of cells. 

 E., Spheroid. See £., Glandular. E. spurium. 

 See Endothelium (Illus. Diet.). E., Striated, that 

 consisting of striated cells. E., Subcapsular, the 

 epithelial-like lining of the internal surface of the cap- 

 sule of the nerve-cells of spinal ganglions. E., 

 Tabular, E. tabulare, pavement epithelium. E., 

 Tegumentary, the epidermis. E., Transitional, 

 epithelium intermediate between simple and stratified. 

 E., Vascular, vascular endothelium. E. vibrans, 

 E., Vibratile, E., Vibrating, E. vibratorium, ciliat- 

 ed epithelium. E., Waldeyer's Germinal. See 

 Ridge, Genital (Illus. Diet.). 



Epitonic (epe-ton' -ih). Tightly drawn; on the stretch. 



Epitonos, Epitonus {ep-e-to'-nos, -nus) [inireiveiv, to 

 stretch]. I. See Epitonic. 2. Anything exhibiting 

 abnormal tension or stretched from one point to 

 another. 



Epitoxoid (ep-e-toks'-oid). See Toxon. 



