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Hysterodynamometer ( his-ter- o - din- am- om'- et- ur ) 

 [icrifM, womb; tWiauic, power; fitrpop, measure]. 

 An apparatus to record the number, intensity, and 

 variations of uterine contractions. 



Hysterogastrorrhaphy (his-ter-o-gas-tror / -af-e). See 

 Hysteropexy (Illus. Diet). 



Hysterokataphraxis {his-ter-o-kat-ah-fraks'-is ) [ioripa, 

 womb; KarnQjHiKrr/c, a coat of mail]. A. Catterino's 

 operation for including the uterus or any viscus within 

 supporting metal structures as a medium of replacement. 



Hysterolaparotomy ( his-ter-o-lap-ar-ot'-o-me) \iinkpa, 

 womb; Aaicapa, the abdominal wall; riuveiv, to cut]. 

 Abdominal hysterectomy. 



Hysterolysis [his-ter-ol'-is-is) [iaripa, womb ; '/ieiv, 

 to loose]. Severing the attachments of the uterus. H., 

 Vaginal, the operation of detachment of the uterus 

 first from its posterior adhesions and then from its 

 anterior adhesions by posterior and anterior colpotomy 

 and concluding with vaginofixation. 



Hysteroma (his-ter-o / -mah). Broca' s name for a fibroid 

 tumor of the uterus. 



Hysteromyotomy ( his-ter-o-mi-ot / -o-me ) \yaripa, 

 womb ; uvc, muscle ; reuien; to cut]. Incision into 

 the uterus for removal or enucleation of a solid tumor. 



Hysteroneurasthenia. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. The 

 stage where neurasthenia ceases and hysteria begins. 



Hysteroovariotomy (his-ter-o-o-va-re-ot / -o-me). See 

 Hysterooophorectomy ( Illus. Diet.). 



Hysteropexy. (See Illus. Diet.) H. vaginalis. See 

 Colpohysteropexy. 



Hysterorrhagia {his-ter-or-aj' -e-ali). See Metrorrhagia 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Hysterosalpingoobphorectomy (his-ter-o-sal-ping- 

 go-o-o-for-ek / -to-me). Excision of the uterus, oviducts, 

 and ovaries. 



Hysteroscopy (his-ter-os / -ho-pe) [larepa, womb ; oko~ 

 TTEif, to examine]. Inspection of the uterus. 



Hysterosyphilis (Jiis-ter-o-sif f -il-is). Hysteric mani- 

 festation due to syphilis. 



Hysterotabetism \his-ter-o-ta' -bet-izm). A combined 

 tabes and hysteria. 



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Iatrochemistry (i-at-ro-hem'-is-tre) [iarpof, physician ; 

 XTjuticu, chemistry], I. See Spagirism (Illus. Diet.). 

 2. The application of chemistry to therapeutics. 



Iatroleptica (i-at-ro-lep'-tik-ah) [larpog, a physician; 

 a/.eioen-, to oil the skin]. The treatment of disease by 

 anointing, friction, and exercise. 



Iatrolipter {i-at-ro-lip / -tur) [larpog, physician ; a/.eiocu; 

 to anoint]. A subordinate physician of the gymna- 

 sium of ancient Greece, who put up prescriptions, 

 anointed, bled, gave massage, dressed wounds and 

 ulcers, reduced dislocations, treated abscesses, etc. 

 [Park.] Cf. Gymnasiarch, Gymnast. 



Iatrosophist [i-at-ro-sof f -ist) \\a-rpoc, physician ; aoobc, 

 skilful]. A physician skilled in the theory of medicine. 



Ibit if/ -it). See Bismuth Oxyiodotannate. 



Ibogain [ib-o r -ga-ih). An alkaloid isolated by Dybowski 

 and Landrin (1901) from Taberniemontana iboga (?), 

 an African plant called by the natives of the Congo 

 region Iboga. It augments the blood-pressure, favors 

 diuresis, and excites the secredons. Large doses pro- 

 duce intoxication. 



Icaja, Icaya {ik'-aj-ah). An ordeal poison with action 

 similar to nux vomica obtained from the stem of Strych- 

 nos icaja, Baill. 



Ichnogram (ik / -no-gram) [ixv<K, a track, footstep; 

 ypdoeiv, to write]. In forensic connection, the record 

 of a footprint. 



Ichorization (/'- kor- iz-a'-shun ) [ix&p, ichor]. The con- 

 version of tissue into ichor. 



Ichthalbin (ik-thal'-bin). Ichthyol albuminate; a 

 grayish, odorless, almost tasteless powder used in gas- 

 trointestinal diseases. Dose, 15-30 gr. (1-2 gm.) 3 

 times daily. 



Ichthargan (ik-thar'-gan). A combination of silver 

 and ichthyol-sulfonic acid containing 30 c£ of the 

 former. It is used in acute gonorrhea in injections 

 containing l-\]A gr. in 8 ounces; irrigation with solu- 

 tions of 1:4000-1:750. 



Ichthoform {ik'-tho-form). Ichthyol formaldehyd ; it 

 is used as an intestinal disinfectant and antiphlogistic 



1 and as a vulnerary. Dose, 15 to 20 gr. daily. 

 20 



Ichthosin {itf-tho-sin). A compound of ichthyol and 

 eosin used in skin-diseases. 



Ichthyism {ik'-thi-izm). See Ichthysmus (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Ichthyol. (See Illus. Diet.) The preparation now 

 used under this name is ammonium ichthyol sulfonate, 

 (IsH 4 ) 2 C 28 H 36 S J 6 , soluble in water, glycerin, and a 

 mixture of alcohol and ether; freely miscible in oils. 

 Dose as alterative, 3-10 n\ (0.2-0.65 g 111 - ) 3 times 

 daily. Application, 5V-5o r f ointment; 2j| solution, 

 in gonorrhea. I., Lithium, Li,C, 8 H S6 S 3 6 , a dark- 

 brown mass used in 50^ ointment. Syn., Lithium 

 ichthyol sulfonate. I ., Sodium. See Ichthyol ( Illus. 

 Diet.). I., Zinc, zinc ichthyol-sulfonate, a black, 

 tarry mass, used in injections. 



Ichthyosis. (See Illus. Diet.) I., False (Erasmus 

 Wilson). See Seborrhaa sicca (Illus. Diet.). 



Ichthyotoxicon (ik-thi-o-toks'-ik-on) [i,tWf, fish; ro£- 

 ikov, poison]. I. The toxin present in the serum of 

 certain fishes, as in that of the eel. 2. A general term, 

 for the active agent in poisoning by eating fish. 



Ichthyotoxin (ik-thi-o-/ohs'-in). A basic poison gener- 

 ated in fish by growth of bacteria or fungi. 



Ichthyotoxism (ik-thi-o-tohs'-izm). See Ichthysmus 

 (Illus. Diet.). Cf. Siguatera. I., Gastric. See 

 Barbel Cholera. 



Ichtol (i^-tol). A proprietary mixture said to consist 

 of lanolin, iodoform, glycerin, carbolic acid, oil of 

 lavender, and oil of eucalyptus, used in skin-diseases. 



Icing-heart (Zuckergussherz). See under Heart. 



Icing-liver ( Zuckergussleber of Curschmann ) . Chronic 

 perihepatitis resulting in the formation of an exudate 

 resembling the icing on a cake. 



Icterencephalotyphus (ik-ter-en-sef-al-o-ti'-fus) [Iktc- 

 poc, jaundice ; ejKipa/JK, the brain ; rv<poc, typhus]. 

 Typhoid fever with marked cerebral symptoms com- 

 bined with jaundice. 



Icteric. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Affected with jaundice. 

 3. Efficient against jaundice. 4. A remedy for jaundice. 



Icteritious, Icteritous. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Yellow,. 

 as the skin in jaundice. 



