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ERIGERON CANADEXSE 



Epitrichial [ep-e-trik'-e-al). Relating to the epitri- 

 chium. 



Epitrochanterian (ep-e-tro-£an-te / -ri-an) \h~i, upon; 

 trochanter]. Situated upon the trochanters. 



Epitrochlear {ep-e-trok'-le-ar). Applied to muscles of 

 the forearm which are attached to the epitrochlea. 



Epitympanic (ep-e-tiw-pan' ' ik) [e~i, upon ; Ttu-avov, 

 the tympanum]. Upon or above the tympanum. E. 

 Recess, the attic. 



Epitympanum [ep-e-tim' -pan-um). The attic. 



Epityphlitis {ep-e-tif-li'-tis) [i~i, upon; tvq'aov, the 

 cecum]. Synonym of Appendicitis. [Kuster.] 



Epityphlon {ep-e-tif f -loti) [£-/, upon; rvp'/ov, the 

 cecum]. Kiister's name for the vermiform appendix. 



Epivertebral (ep-e-vur' '-te-bral) [i~t, upon ; vertebral. 

 I. Situated upon a vertebra. 2. A spinous process of 

 a vertebra. 



Epoikic (ep-oi'-kik) \iizi, upon; o)koc, a house]. Ap- 

 plied to diseases limited to the household or other cir- 

 cumscribed locality. 



Epoptic [ep-op'-tik) [L., epopticus\. Fluorescent. 



Ep*oticum [ep-ot'-ik-um) [tm, upon; oir, the ear]. 

 Huxley's name for a part of the embryonic petrosa. 



Epovarium [ep-o-va' '-re-urn). See Parovarium (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Epsomite {ep' -sum-it). I. Native magnesium. 2. 

 Epsom salts. 



Epstein's Pearls. See under Pearls. 



Epulis. (See Illus. Diet.) Syn. , Odontia excrescens. 

 E., Malignant, giant-cell sarcoma of the jaw. 



Epuloid [ep'-u-loid). Like an epulis. 



Equiangular {e-kitri-ang* '-u-lar) \jcquus, equal ; angu- 

 lus, an angle]. Having all the angles equal. 



Equibiradiate [e-kwi-bi-ra' -de-dt) \aquus, equal; bis, 

 twice ; radius, a ray]. Having two equal rays. 



Equidifferent [e-kzei-dif '-ur-ent ) [cequus, equal ; dif- 

 ferentia, difference]. Having a common difference. 



Equiformal {e-kwi-form'-al) [cequus, equal; forma, 

 form]. Of the same form. 



Equilibrating Operation. See under Operation. 



Equilibrium. (See Illus. Diet.) E., Indifferent, 

 that which is independent of the positions assumed by 

 the body. E., Mobile, the constant temperature kept 

 by neighboring bodies after a mutual exchange of heat 

 proportionate to their capacities ; this constancy is due 

 to the fact that after the attainment of heat equilibrium 

 the subsequent emission is equal to the quantity of heat 

 received. E., Neutral. See £., Indifferent. E., 

 Nitrogenous, the condition of the system in which 

 the amount of nitrogen in the matter discharged from 

 the body exactly equals the amount taken in. E., 

 Physiologic, the state of the system in which the 

 amount of material discharged from the body exactly 

 equals the amount taken in. 



Equinated (e-kzvina'-ted). Inoculated with the virus 

 of equinia. 



Equinia. (See Illus. Diet.) E. mitis. See Grease 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Equinin \e f -kwin-in). The zymotic principle of equinia. 



Equinocavus {e-kivi-no-ka' '-vus) [equinus, of a horse ; 

 cavus, hollow]. Dorsal pes equinus in which the 

 plantar surface is excessively hollowed and creased. 



Equinovarus {e-kzvi-no-va'-rus) [equinus, of & horse; 

 varus, bent outward]. A variety of clubfoot present- 

 ing the characteristics of pes equinus and pes varus. 



Equinus (e-kwi'-nus) [cquus, the horse]. I. Pes 

 equinus. 2. Relating to the horse ; equine. E. dor- 

 salis, a form of pes equinus in which the patient walks 

 on the dorsal surface of the flexed toes. E. plan- 

 taris, the form of pes equinus in which the toes are 

 extended throughout or only at the metatarsophalangeal 

 joint. 



Equipollency {e-kwip' -o-len-se). The condition of 

 being equipollent. 



Equipotential (e-kiui-po-ten' '-shal) [cequus, equal ; /<?- 

 tentia, power]. Of equal power; applied in elec- 

 tricity to bodies with equal dynamic units. 



Equisetate (eA-zoiY-ct-dt) [Equisetum, a genus of 

 cryptogamous plants]. A salt of equisetic acid. 



Equisetum hiemale, L. (See Illus. Diet.) It is used 

 in dropsy and diseases of genitourinary origin. Dose 

 of fld. ext., 30-60 n\ (1.8-3.7 c.c). 



Equitation [ek-wit-a* -shun) [equus, the horse]. Horse- 

 back exercise. 



Equivalent. (See Illus. Diet.) E., Endosmotic, 

 the ratio obtained by dividing the amount of the re- 

 placing liquid in osmotic action by the amount re- 

 placed. E., Joule's, the mechanic equivalent of heat 

 or the amount of work that, converted into heat, will 

 raise the temperature of one pound of water 1° F. 

 E., Psychic Epileptic, mental disturbance or excite- 

 ment which may take the place of epileptic attacks. 

 E., Toxic, the quantity of poison capable of killing, 

 by intravenous injection, one kilogram of animal. 

 [Bouchard.] 



Equivorous (e-k-iciz y -or-us) [equus, a horse ; vorare, to 

 devour]. Living upon horse-flesh. Syn., Hippoph- 

 agous. 



Erasin (e-ras'-in). A hydrocarbon derived from the 

 resin of Pinus sabiniana, Dougl., a California pine ; 

 an almost colorless, aromatic liquid. 



Erb's Myotonic Reaction, E.'s Waves. See under 

 Reaction (Illus. Diet.). 



Erbin {urb'-in). Native erbium oxid. 



Erector. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. A prism frequently at- 

 tached to the eyepiece of the microscope, for correcting 

 the inversion of the image. E. Nerves. See Niervi 

 erigentes. 



Erepsin [er-ep / -sin) [epei—eiv, to destroy]. A name 

 given by Otto Cohnheim to a ferment produced by the 

 intestinal mucosa having no effect on unaltered albu- 

 min, but causing cleavage of peptones. 



Erethetic, Erethetical {er-e-thet'-ik, -a/). See Ere- 

 thismic (Illus. Diet.). 



Erethisma 'er-e-thiz' -mah) [ipediofia, a stirring up]. 

 An irritint. 



Erethitic {er-e-thit'-ik). See Erethismic 'Illus. Diet.). 



Ereuthophobia (e-ruth-o-fc/-be-ah) [ipEvdoc, redness; 

 poSnc, fear]. Morbid fear of blushing. 



Ereuthosis (e-ruth-o' '-sis) [epevOoc, a redness]. Extreme 

 facility for blushing. 



Ergoapiol {ur-go-ap'-e-ol). A proprietary combination 

 of apiol, 5 parts ; ergotin, I part ; oil of savin, ]^ 

 part; aloin, y% part; it is used as an emmenagog. 

 Dose, 7-14 gr. (0.45-0.9 gm.). 



Ergotate (ti>' -go-tat). A salt of ergotic acid. 



Ergoted (ur'-got-ed). Affected with ergot fungus. 



Ergotinia (ur-got-in'-e-ah). See Ergotinin (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Ergotinol \ur-gc/ -tin-ol). A proprietary ammoniated 

 solution of ergotin. 



Ergotinum (tir-go-ti'-num). See Ergotin (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Ergotized {ur'-go-tizd). Systemically affected with 

 ergot. 



Ericin (er'-is-in) [ipe'inr), heather]. A dye obtained 

 from common heath and varieties of poplar wood by 

 treating with a hot solution of alum. 



Ericinol (er-is'-in-o/). C )0 H ]6 O. A colorless oil 

 turning brown on exposure, obtained by heating eric- 

 olin with dilute sulfuric acid. 



Erigens (er'-e-jenz) [L.]. Producing erection, as the 

 nervi erigentes. 



Erigeron canadense. (See Illus. Diet.) It is used 



