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vessels, rests upon thepectineus muscle. H. pharyn- 

 gis. See Pharyngocele (Illus. Diet.). H., Puru- 

 lent, H. purulenta, an empyocele. H. purulenta 

 scroti, suppurative orchitis. H., Rectal. I. See 

 Proctocele i Illus. Diet.). 2. A protrusion of part of 

 the pelvic or abdominal contents through the anus, 

 held in a sac formed by eversion of the rectum ; the 

 interior covering of the hernia being the peritoneal coat 

 of the rectum. Syn., ArckoceU. H. rectiproctocele, 

 H.of Rectum., H., Rectovaginal. See Pro.: 

 Vaginal (Illus. Diet.). H. renalis, nephrocele. H., 

 Retrocecal, a protrusion of the bowel occupying an 

 inconstant pouch dorsad of the cecum. Syn., Pieux's 

 hernia. H., Retroperitoneal, Anterior, H. retro- 

 peritoneoparietal. See H, Preperitoneal (Illus. 

 Diet.). H., Renovascular, a pectineal hernia. H., 

 Richter's. See Enterocele, Partial. H., Rieux's, 

 retrocecal hernia. H., Sacrorectal, posterior procto- 

 cele from defective ossification of the sacrum. H. 

 sacrosciatica. See H., Ischiatic (Illus. Diet.). H. 

 spinae. See Hydrorrhachis (Illus. Diet.). H., Sub- 

 pubic, obturator hernia. H., Suprapubic, inguinal 

 hernia. H., Treitz's, retroperitoneal hernia. H., 

 Umbilicovesical, hernia of the bladder through the 

 umbilicus. H. varicosa. See Cirsocele (Illus. Diet.). 

 H. venarum, varix. H. veneris, orchitis. H. ven- 

 tosa. See Physocele (Illus. Diet.). H. ventriculi. 

 See Gastrocele (Illus. Diet.). H. zirbalis. See 

 Epiplocele (Illus. Diet. ). 



Herniaria [hur-ne-a'-re-ah) [hernia, a rupture, in allu- 

 sion to its former use]. Rupture wort; a genus of 

 plants of the order ItUcebraeem. H. glabra, L., a 

 European species, is recommended in catarrh of the 

 bladder. It contains a glucosid similar to saponin, 

 herniarin, and the alkaloid paronychin. 



Herniarin hur-ne-a'-rin). C I0 H a O 3 . Methyl umbel- 

 liferone obtained from Herniaria glabra, L. 



Herniary (hur'-ne-a-re). Relating to hernia. 



Herniate ( hur'-ne-dt). To form a hernia. 



Herniation > hur-ne-a' 'shun). The formation of a hernia. 



Hemioplasty (hitr-ne-o-plas'-te). An abbreviation of 

 the expression "operation for the radical cure of hernia."' 



Heroin i her' -o-in). C ]; H 17 X0(C 2 H 3 O.,) r The diace- 

 tic acid ester of morphin, a white, bitter, crystalline 

 powder melting at about 173 C, slightly soluble in 

 water, freely soluble in dilute acids. It is anodyne and 

 sedative and is used in coughs, dyspnea, and pectoral 

 pains. Dose, t *j-j gr. (0.035-0.032 gm. ). 



Heromal (her'-om-al). A proprietary remedy for res- 

 piratory disorders said to contain malt extract, hypo- 

 phosphites, and heroin. 



Herophilist (her-o/'-il-ist). A follower of the medical 

 doctrines of Herophilus, a native of Chalcedon, born 

 about the end of the fourth century B. C. Cf. Torcn- 

 lar Herophili. Cf. Galenist ; Hippocra'ist ; Mesmerist. 



Heroterpine (her-o-tur'-pen). A combination of heroin 

 and terpin hydrate, indicated in bronchitis, asthma, etc. 



Herpes. (See Illus. Diet.) H. exedens, a general 

 term for the varieties of herpes and lupus characterized 



^by hard vesicles, in thronged clusters and containing 

 dense reddish or yellow fluid. H. menstrualis, a 

 form recurrent at the menstrual period. H. vorax, 

 lupus, 

 erpetism (her'-pet-izm) [herpes]. A constitutional 

 tendency to eruptions of herpes. 

 Hersage. See Harrowing. 



Hesperetin, Hesperitin 1 hes-per'-et-in, hes-per* -it-iri) . 

 C 16 H u O s . A yellow crystalline substance obtained by 

 heating hesperidin to 120 C. with 5 or 6 parts of 50J6 

 alcohol with 2% sulfuric acid; melts at 226 C. 

 Hesperidene {hes-per'-id-in). See Citrene (Illus. 

 Diet.). 





Heteradenoid [het-er-ad'-en-oid). See Heteradenic 



i Illus. Diet.). 

 Heterecism, Hetercecism (het' -er-e-sizm\[erepoc, other; 

 o'moc, a house]. Parasitism upon one host during one 

 stage of growth or generation, and upon another host 

 for the development of another stage or generation. 

 Syn., Metecisw; Metiecism. 

 Heteroalbumosuria {hel-er-o-al-bu-mo-sn' -re-ali). The 



presence of heteroalbumose in the urine. 

 Heterobaphia \het-er-o-ba'-fe-ah) [erepoc, other; 3aqi,, 

 a dyeing]. The exhibition of more than one color on 

 the surface of a body. 



Heterocelous, Heteroccelous (het-er-o-se'-lus) [erepoc, 

 other; ko//.oc, hollow]. Convexoconcave. 



Heterocentric yhel-er-o-sen' -trik) [erepoc, other; nevr- 

 pov, a point]. Applied to rays that do not meet in a 

 common center. Cf. Homocentric. 



Heterochromatosis (het-er-o-hro-mat-o'-sis) [erepoc, 

 other; jpuua, color]. I. Pigmentation of the skin 

 due to substances foreign to the body. 2. See Hetero- 

 chromia (Illus. Diet.). 



Heterochronism {het-er-ok'-ron-izm). See Hetero- 

 chronia and Heterochrony (Illus. Diet.). 



Heterochylia 'het-er-o-ki' -le-ah) [erepoc, other; ^ff/of, 

 chyle]. A variable condition of the gastric contents, 

 changing suddenly from normal acidity to hyperacidity 

 or anaciditv. 



Heterochymeusis (het-er-o-hi'-mu-si,) [erepoc, other; 

 \i uevatc, a mixture]. The presence in the blood of 

 substances not normally present. 



Heterocolica, Hetaerocolica i/nt-er-o-hol'-ih-ah) [era- 

 ipa, a courtesan ; ku/.ikoc, suffering in the colon]. See 

 Colica scortorum (Illus. Diet.). 



Heterocrisis {het-er-o-kri'-sis [erepoc, other; Kpicic, a 

 crisis]. An abnormal crisis in disease. 



Heterodesmotic {het-er o-a'es-mot'-ik) [erepoc, other; 

 ieauoc, a bond]. Connecting other parts; applied to 

 nerve-fibers connecting centers of unequal value or as- 

 sociating nervous centers with other parts. 



Hetercecism (het'-er-e-sizm). See Heterecism. 



Heteroepidermic (het-er-o-ep-e-dnr'-mih) [erepoc, 

 other; epidermis]. Pertaining to or taken from the skin 

 of some other person ; a form of skin-grafting (0: v.). 



Heteroganglionic (het-er-o-gang-le-on' ik). Relating 

 to different ganglia ; applied to the connecting nerve- 

 fibers between ganglia. 



Heteroglaucous (het-er-o-glah'-kus) [erepoc, other; 

 j 'fa in6c, bluish-green]. I. Having one eye blue and 

 the other black or gray. 2. Relating to the anomalous 

 production of glaucous spots. 



Heterognathous (heter-o-nalh'-us) [erepoc, other; 

 j vadoc, jaw]. Having dissimilar jaws. 



Heteroid, Heteroideous {het'-er-oid, oid'-e-us) [ere- 

 poc, other]. Formed diversely; applied to enclosed 

 structures which differ from their investment. 



Heterolecithal [het-er-o-les'-ith-at) [erepoc, different ; 

 '/imftoc. yolk of egg]. Having unequally distributed 

 deutoplasm. Cf. Telolecithal ; Cenlrolecithal ; Aleci- 

 tkal : Homolecithal. 



Heterolysin (het-er-ol'-is-in) [erepoc, other; /.iaic, 

 solution]. A Iysin produced in the body of one species 

 of animal by the introduction of blood from a different 

 species. Cf. Isolysin. 



Heterolysis (het-er-ol'-isis). The hemolytic action 

 of the blood-serum of one animal upon the corpuscles 

 of another species. Cf. fso/ysis. 



Heteromeral, Heteromeric {het-er-otn'-er-al, -ik) 

 [erepoc, other; fupoc, part]. Applied to neurons 

 originating in one lateral side of the spinal cord and 

 sending processes to the other side. Cf. Hecatomeral. 



Heteromerous. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Unlike in 

 chemic composition. 



