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and prolongation of the internal os uteri, which thus 

 forms a small canal ; it is not pathologic. I., Haller's. 

 See Fretum of Nailer (Illus. Diet. ). I. hepatis. See 

 Pons hepatis (Illus. Diet.). I.. Miiller's, the os uteri 

 internum. I. prosencephali. See Neck, Cephalic. 

 I. rhombencephali, His' name for a neck like region 

 caudad of the mesencephal in the early fetal brain of 

 man, the cat, and perhaps other mammals. I. tubae 

 Eustachii, the narrowest portion of the cartilaginous 

 part of the eustachian tube. I., Vieussens'. See An- 

 mtlus waits (Illus. Diet.). 



Isutan (is f -u-tan). A proprietary compound said to 

 consist of bismuth, resorcin. and tannic acid; used in 

 diarrhea of children. Dose, 1-3 gr. (O.065-0.2 gm.) 

 every 2 hours. Syn. , Bismutan. 



Itch. (See Illus. Diet.) I., Animal, I., Cat., I.. Cat- 

 tle, mange. I., Bedouin. See under Bedouin 1 Illus. 

 Diet.). I., Coolie, a superficial vesicular dermatitis 

 confined entirely to the lower extremities, caused bv 

 the larvse of L'nrinaria duodenalis. It is endemic in 

 Assam and other tropical regions among the laborers in 

 tea-gardens and in damp soil. Syn., Gr mind-itch ; 

 Water-itch ; Water-pox ; Water-sores ; Sore-feet of 

 coolies; Panighao (Assam). I., Cuban, a disease 

 supposed to be a mild form of smallpox introduced by 

 soldiers returning from the Cuban war. I., Dhobie, a 

 form of ringworm locating itself under the arms and 

 between the legs when the skin is moist ; very trouble- 

 some to soldiers in the tropics. Syn.. Manila itch. I., 

 Frost, pruritus hiemalis. I., Ground. See /., Coolie. 

 I., Lumbermen's, I., Prairie, I., Swamp. See 

 Army Itch (Illus. Diet.). I., Manila. See /., 

 Dhobie. I., Rank, scabies papuliformis. I., Rocky, 

 scabies purulenta. I., Sheep, scabies pecorina. I., 

 Sugar-bakers', impetiginous eczema of the hands 

 due to action of sugar on the skin. I., Washer- 

 woman's, eczema lotricum. See under Washer- 

 woman 1 Illus Diet. j. I., Water. See /., Coolie. 

 I., Watery, scabies lymphatica. 



Itchol (itch'-ol). An ointment said to consist of lanolin 

 and vaselin, each 420 gm., iodoform 45 gm., glycerin 



2,2 gm., phenol 24 gm., oils of eucalyptus and lavender, 

 each 12 gm. 



Iter. (See Illus. Diet. ) I. adquartum ventriculum, 

 the aqueduct of Sylvius. I. femineum, the perineum. 

 I. seminarium, the vas deferens. I. urinae, I. 

 urinarium, the urinary passages. 



Iteral (i'-tur-al) [iter, a way]. Relating to a passage 

 particularly the sylvian aqueduct. 



Ithycyphes, Ithycyphos {ith-e-sr'-fez, -/os) [Hfaraffe, 

 curved directly outward]. Having a backward angular 

 projection of the spinal column. 



Itinerarium (i-tin-er-a'-ri-um) [iter, a. way]. A lithot- 

 omy staff. 



Itrol {it'-rol). Citrate of silver. See under Siher. 



Itrcsyl <it'-ro-sil). Concentrated nitrous ether. 



Ittrium {it f -ri urn). See Yttrium (Illus. Diet.) 



Iulophorous {i-u-lof'-or-us) [iotvoc, an anient; qopeiv, 

 to bear]. Amentaceous; bearing catkins. 



Ivain (i'-za-in) [iva. Latin name of Achillea moschata']. 

 C 24 H 4 ,( ) 3 . A bitter substance obtained from Achillea 

 moschata, Jacq., forming a yellow mass insoluble in 

 water, soluble in alcohol. 



Iva-oil (i'-vah-oil). A blue-green, volatile oil, of 

 strong penetrating smell and taste of peppermint, 

 obtained from iva, Achillea moschata, Jacq., by v. 

 Planta; sp. gr. 0.934 at 15 C, boils at 170 C. Its 

 principal constituent is ivaol. 



Ivaol (i'-zah-ol). Cj-.H^O. A pale yellow oily liquid 

 of bitter taste and pleasant smell, the principal con- 

 stituent of iva-oil (a. t\). 



Ivory. (See Illus. Diet. ) I., Decalcified, ivory treated 

 with acid and deprived of inorganic constituents. I., 

 Vegetable, the ripe seeds of Phytelephas macrocarpa, 

 R. et P. 



Ixodic (ihs-od / -ih) [Ixodes, a genus of ticks]. Due to 

 or derived from ticks. 



Ixodin [iks / -od-in) [Ixodes, a genus of ticks]. A species 

 of ferment found in an extract of wood-ticks obtained 

 by Sabbatini by means of a physiologic salt solution. 

 This substance injected intravenously in large quanti- 

 ties reduces blood -pressure and arrests cardiac action. 





Jaborandi. (See Illus. Diet.) J. mano, in Brazil, 



Piper mollicomum, Kunth. 

 Jaborandin (jab-o-ran'-din). Synonym of Pilocarpin. 

 Jaboridin jabor'-id-in). C 10 H 12 N,Oj. An oxidation- 

 product of pilocarpin. 

 Jacaranda. (See Illus. Diet.) J. procera, Spr., a 

 ecies indigenous to South America, furnishes Caraiba 

 rk, used in diarrhea and dysentery. The leaves are 

 onic, diaphoretic, and diuretic, and used in gonorrhea, 

 Jut, etc. It contains the alkaloid carobin, carobic 

 :id, steacarobic acid, carobon, resin, and tannin. 

 :ksonian (^ iak-so'-ne-an). Described by John Hugh- 

 lings Jackson ; e. g., Jacksonian epilepsy. 

 Jaculiferous {jak-u-lif'-ur-us) \Jaculum,a. dart; ferre, 



to bear]. I'rickly, bearing spines. 

 Jadari [Arabic]. Smallpox. 

 Jagulaway Balsam. See under Balsam. 

 Jalap. See Illus. Diet.) J., Fusiform, J.. Indian, 

 J., Light, J., Male, J., Woody, J. -stalks, J. Tops, 

 the roots of Ipomcea turpethum, R. Br. 



Jalapinol {jal-af-in-ol). q.H^+J^O). A 

 crystalline decomposition-product of jalapin ; melts at 

 62. 5 C, soluble in alcohol and ether. 



Jalapinolate (jal-ap'-in-o-ldt). A salt of jalapinolic 

 acid (C^H^O,). 



Jambosin ( jam'-boz-in) [Schambu, East Indian name]. 

 C 10 H |5 NO 3 . A crystalline substance from jambosa, 

 the root of Eugenia jambos, L. 



Jamieson's Salve. Lanolin, 3 parts; oil of sweet 

 almond, ) 2 P ar t ; distilled water, */ 2 part. A base for 

 eye ointments. 



Janitor (jatt / -it-or) [L., doorkeeper]. The pylorus. 

 Janitores marsupii, the marsupial bones. 



Japaconin (jap-ak'-on-in). C^H^NO,,,. A decom- 

 position-product of japaconitin. 



Japaconitin (jap-ak-on' -it-in). CjjHggNjO,,. Abase; 

 the most poisonous of the known aconite alkaloids. It 

 is obtained from Aconitum japonicum, Decne. On 

 saponification it splits up into benzoic acid and japac- 

 onin. 



