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LACTOVARIOLIC 



Multiple, labor with two or more fetuses. L., Pre- 

 mature, Methods of Inducing, Braun's, Briin- 

 ninghausen's, or Kluge's, the dilation of the cervix 

 uteri by expanding tents. Kiwisch's Method, by 

 hot douches against or within the cervix. Krause's 

 Method, the insertion of a flexible catheter or piece 

 of catgut into the uterus outside of the fetal envelopes 

 and allowing it to remain there. Lehmann's Method 

 differs from Krause's method in that the inserted cathe- 

 ter or other foreign body is withdrawn again. Pige- 

 olet's Method. See Kluge's Method. Scheele's 

 Method consists in puncturation of the membranes. 

 Scholler's Method, distention of the vagina by a 

 tampon, v. Siebold's, Simpson's, or Van Leyn- 

 seele's Method. See Kluge' s Method. Tarnier's 

 Method, distention by Tarnier's dilator. L., Pre- 

 ternatural, that attended with any other than head 

 presentation. 



Labordin (lab-or'-din). See Analgene (Illus. Diet.). 



Labrum. (See Illus. Diet.) L. cartilagineum, L. 

 glenoideum, the cartilaginous edge or border of a 

 cavity forming part of an articulation ; as the fibrous 

 ring bordering the glenoid cavity of the scapula. 



Labyrinth. (See Illus. Diet.) ' L., Ethmoidal, L., 

 Olfactory, the lateral portions of the ethmoid bone. 

 L. of Ludwig. See L., Cortical (Illus. Diet.). 



Labyrinthiform (lab-e-rinth' '-e-form). Marked on the 

 surface by a complex of furrows. 



Labyrinthitis (lab-e-rin-thi'-tis) [/iaf$vpivdog, a maze]. 

 Inflammation of the labyrinth, otitis interna. L., 

 Primary. See Voltolini^s Disease, also under Disease 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Labyrinthus (lab-e-rintli / -us) [L. ]. Same as Laby- 

 rinth. L. auris intimae, the labyrinth of the ear. 

 L. durus. See Labyrinth, Osseous (Illus. Diet.). L. 

 mollis. See Labyrinth, Membranous (Illus. Diet. ). 

 L. pubicus impar, L. pudendalis, L. pudendo- 

 vesicalis. See Plexus, Pudendal (Illus. Diet.). 



Lac (lah) [L. , gen. lactis ; ydla, yakaKToq]. Milk; a 

 milk-like liquid. L. asininum, asses' milk. L. 

 bovinum, L. bubalinum, L. bubulum, cow's milk. 

 L. caninum, dog's milk. L. caprinum, goat's milk. 

 L. concretum, condensed milk. L. equinum, 

 mare's milk. L. fermentum, koumiss. L. hircinum, 

 goat's milk. 



Laccase \_laccol '; suffix ase\. An oxidizing ferment or 

 diastase described by Bertrand as present in many 

 plants, and capable of oxidizing laccol and other aro- 

 matic substances. It changes the colorless sap of the 

 Japanese lac-tree by oxidation to black Japanese 

 lacquer. 



Lacciferous (lak-sif'-ur-us) \_lacca, lac; ferre, to bear]. 

 Yielding lac. 



Laccol (la/y-ol) [lacca, lac]. An aromatic compound 

 found in plants. 



Lacerable (las' -ur-a-bl) [later are, to tear]. Liable 

 to become torn ; capable of being torn. 



Lacertous (tas-ur'-tus) \lacertut\. Muscular. 



Lacertus ilas-ur'-tus) [L.]. I. The muscular part of 

 the arm from the shoulder to the elbow. 2. A muscle, 

 or fibrous fascicle. Lacerti adsciti, Lacerti ads- 

 cititii, Lacerti Weitbrechtii, fibrous bands forming 

 part of the anterior ligament, lying anterior to the 

 radiocarpal articulation. Lacerti cordis, the columnar 

 carnere. L. fibrosus, the semilunar fascia. 



Lachnanthes Cure. See under Cure. 



Lacmellia (iak-wel'-e-ah) [lac; milk; nwlleus, honey- 

 sweet], A genus of apocynaceous trees of tropical 

 America. L. edulis, Karst., the sweet milk-tree, 

 Lechc //lie/. The bark yields a milk-like fluid used by 

 the natives as an article of food in Colombia and Ven- 

 ezuela. Cf. Mimusops data. 



Lacrimatome, Lacrimotomy. See Lacrymatome, 

 Lacrymotomy (Illus. Diet.). 



Lactaciduria (lak-tas-ia'-u' 're-ah) [lactic acid; bvpov, 

 urine]. The presence of lactic acid in the urine. 



Lactanalyt (lak-tan'-al-it) [lac, milk ; analysis]. An 

 apparatus for testing milk ; a modified butyrometer. 



Lactanin [lak-tan' '-in). See Bismuth Bilacto/uonotan- 

 nate. 



Lactase (lak'-taz). A soluble enzyme found in the 

 animal body which hydrolyzes lactose. 



Lacterin (lak'-tur-in). Same as Casein. 



Lacteroserum (lak-tur-o-se' -rum). See Lactoserum. 



Lactic. (See Illus. Diet. ) L. Anhydrid. See Acid, 

 Lactylolactic. 



Lactigerous (lak-tij'-nr-us) [lac, milk ; gerere, to bear]. 

 Yieldingor conveying milk; lactiferous ; galactophorous. 



Lactocholin (lak-to-kol'-in) [lac, milk; ,ro//y, bile]. 

 A substance obtained from an aqueous solution of 

 cholin by prolonged heating. 



Lactochrome (lak'-to-krom) [lac, milk; ^pw//«, color]. 

 C 6 H 18 N0 6 . An alkaloidal substance which Blyth 

 claims to have isolated from milk. 



Lactocin (la k'- to- sin). A sedative and hypnotic said 

 to be obtained from the juice of Lactuca virosa, L. It 

 forms white scales soluble in 60$ of water. Dose, 

 1-5 gr- 



Lactoglycose (lak-to-gli'-kos) [lac, milk; y'/vulr, 

 sweet]. A dry powder prepared from Mellin's food 

 and milk, free from starch, and with the casein me- 

 chanically broken up. 



Lactol (lak f -tol) [lac, milk]. C 10 H 7 O . OC . CH(OH)- 

 CH 3 , /3-naphthol lactate, an intestinal antiseptic used 

 as a substitute for benzonaphthol. It is decomposed in 

 the intestines into lactic acid and naphthol. Dose, 

 3^-8 gr. (0.25-0.5 gm.). Syn., Lactonaphtol. 



Lactola (lak-to'-la) [lac, milk]. "Improved milk." 

 A factitious milk made from skimmed milk by boiling 

 down 100 gallons of the latter, with 50 to 200 pounds 

 of sugar in a vacuum pan, to one-third or one-fourth 

 of its bulk, when i^to 2 ounces of cottonseed oil is 

 stirred in until thoroughly blended. 



Lactolin (lak'-to-lin). Acid potassium lactate. 



Lactonaphtol (lak-to-naf'-tol). See Lactol. 



Lactophenin (lah-to-fe'-nin) [lac, milk; phenol]. 

 Lactyl-phenetidin, C 6 H 4 (OC 2 H 5 )NH. CO. CH(OH)- 

 CH 3 . A derivative of phenetidin with lactic acid 

 in place of the acetic acid constituent of phenacetin ; a 

 white crystalline powder with slightly bitter taste. 

 Melts at Il7.5°-li8° C, is soluble in 500 parts of 

 cold water and 55 parts of boiling water. It is used 

 as an analgesic and antipyretic. Dose, 8-15 gr. (0.5- 

 I gm.). 



Lactoprotein. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. L. (of Millon 

 and Comaille), an elaboration product from proteids of 

 milk, consisting of a little casein charged with albumin 

 and albumose. 



Lactoserum. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. The blood -serum 

 of an animal which has been inoculated with the milk 

 of another animal, whereby the serum is rendered capa- 

 ble of precipitating casein in the milk of the variety 

 used in the inoculation. Cf. Ovaserum. 



Lactosin (lak'-to-sin). C 36 H 62 3 ,. A crystallizablfl 

 polysaccharid. 



Lactosomatose (lak-to-so f -mat-os). An odorless and 

 tasteless powder, soluble in water, consisting of the 

 albuminous principles of milk combined with $', of 

 tannic acid ; it is used in gastrointestinal disorders. 

 Dose, for children, 1-3 teaspoonfuls ; for adults, 2-3 

 teaspoonfuls. 



Lactovariolic, Lactovariolous (lak-to-va-re-o' life, 

 •lus) [lac, milk; variola, smallpox]. Relating to 

 smallpox virus mixed with milk. 



