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used as an antiseptic. M. Sulfate, Acid. See M. 

 Bisulfate. M. Sulfocarbolate, Mg(C 6 H 5 S0 4 ) 2 -f- 7- 

 H 2 0, colorless, microscopic crystals, soluble in water. 

 M. Sulfocyanate, Mg(CNSj 2 + 4H 2 0, clear, color- 

 less, deliquescent crystals, soluble in water. M. Sul- 

 fophenate. See M. phenolsulfonate. M. Tartrate, 

 MgC 4 H 4 6 , a white powder soluble in 122 parts of 

 water. It is cathartic and used in diseases of the 

 spleen with neuralgic symptoms. Dose, 8-l5gr. (0.52-1 

 gm.). M. Tetrahydrogen Phosphate. See M. 

 Phosphate, Monobasic. M. Thiosulfate, MgS 2 G 3 - 

 4- 6H 2 0, colorless crystals soluble in water; antiseptic 

 and cathartic. Dose, 10-30 gr. (0.65-2 gm.). Syn., 

 Magnesium hyposulfite. M. Urate, MgC 5 H 2 N 4 d 3 , a 

 white amorphous powder. M. Valerianate, M. Val- 

 erate, Mg(C 5 H 9 2 ) 2 , a white powder. 



Magnet. (See Illus. Diet.) Syn., Lapis nauticus ; 

 L. sideritis ; Lodestone. M., Giant or Haab, a large 

 powerful stationary magnet intended to draw particles 

 of steel from the eye. 



Magnetite {mag' -net-it) [fiayvr/s, magnet]. Native 

 magnetic iron oxid. 



Magnetooptic (mag-net-o-op / -tih). Relating to mag- 

 netism and light. 



Maguey {mah'-gwa) [Mex. maguei\ The aloe, Agave 

 amei icana, L. 



Maidalakri (mi-dal-ak' '-re). See Litsea sebifera, Pers. 



Maintenance {mdn'-te-nans) [manus, hand; tenere, to 

 hold]. The relationship which exists between incre- 

 ment and excrement, after a body has reached ma- 

 turity. 



Maisine (uia'-zen). A narcotic substance taken from a 

 tincture of diseased Indian corn. (Lombroso.) 



Maizaine \ma r -za-in). A proteid described by Donard 

 and Labbe as existing in maize seed to the extent of 



4%-4-5#- 



Maizenate {ma'-zen-at). A salt of maizenic acid. 



Maizolithium (ma-zo-lith'-e-um). A diuretic and 

 sedative said to consist of a combination of maizenic 

 acid from corn-silk and lithium. Dose, 1-2 dr. 



Mai. (See Illus. Diet.) M. de la Baie de Saint- 

 Paul, M. anglais, M. de Chicot, Canadian syph- 

 iloid. M. des bassines, a dermatitis affecting those 

 engaged in winding silkworm cocoons, due to a toxic 

 substance in the urinary product of the silkworm moths. 

 M. de cadera (disease of the haunches), a fatal 

 disease of horses in South America, caused by 

 Trypanosoma eqninum, Voges, or T. eimassiani, Lig- 

 nieres. It is transmitted by the fly, Musca brava. 

 Cf. Surra; Trypanosomiasis. M. de gorge gan- 

 greneux [Chomel], diphtheria. M. denerfs, M. de 

 vers. See M. des bassines. M. perforant, perforat- 

 ing ulcer of the foot; a trophic lesion of tabes. M. 

 del pinto. See Carate (Illus. Diet.). M. du rog- 

 non, a disease of horses due to straining of the spines 

 of the last dorsal vertebras and the lumbar vertebras. 

 M. de rose, M. del sole, M. rosso, pellagra. 



Malacia. (See Illus. Diet.) M., Vascular, Volk- 

 mann's name for a form of malacia marked by exces- 

 sive new formation of vessels. 



Malacopeous, Malacopceous {mal-ak-o-pc' -us) [fiala- 

 Ko-oieh', to make soft]. Softening; enervating; emol- 

 lient. 



Malacosteosis (mal-ak-os-te-c/sis). See Osteomalacia 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Malambo Bark {mal-am'-bo). See IVintera (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Malammin dual-am' -in). Aspartic acid. 



Malanders (mal-aitd'-urz). See Mallenders (Illus. 

 Diet. ). 



Malar. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. The malar bone. 



Malaria. (See Illus. Diet.) M., Bovine, Texas 



fever. M., Equine, an affection due to Plasmodium 

 malaria equorum, Theiler (1901). Syn., Anthrax 

 fever. 



Malarilabialis (inal-a-re-la-be-a' '-lis) [mala, the cheek- 

 bone ; labium, lip]. See Zygomaticus major in Mus- 

 cles, Table of ( Illus. Diet.). 



Malarin [rnal'-ar-in). See Acetophenone-phenetidin 

 Citrate. 



Malcious {fnal'-shus) \jioAkloc, freezing]. Benumb- 

 ing ; causing to freeze ; becoming congealed. 



Male (mal'-e) (pi. males) [jud/j/'j. The axilla. 



Maleic (mal-e'-i/c) [malum, an apple]. Relating to or 

 derived from malic acid. 



Malicorium (inal-e-ko'-re-um) [malum, an apple; 

 corium, bark]. The rind of pomegranate. Fr. Mai- 

 icore. 



Maliform {mal'-e-form) [malum, an apple; forma, 

 form]. Shaped like an apple. 



Mali-mali. A convulsive tic prevalent in the Philip- 

 pines. 



Malleiform [niaP -e-iform) [malleus, hammer; forma, 

 form]. Hammer-shaped. 



Mallein Test. See Test. 



Malleinization (mal-e-in-i-za' '-shun). Inoculation with 

 mallein. 



Malleolus. (See Illus. Diet. ) M. lateralis (fibulae). 

 See M., External (Illus. Diet.). M. medialis. See 

 M., Internal. M. radialis, the styloid process of 

 the radius. M. ulnaris, the styloid process of the 

 ulna. 



Mallotoxin (mal-o-tohs / -in). See Rottlerin. 



Mallotus (mal-o'-tus) [/ua/.?.6c, wool]. A genus of 

 euphorbiaceous trees and shrubs. M. philippinensis, 

 Mull., kamal, a species of India. The red glands of 

 the fruit capsules constitute kamala; the leaves and 

 fruit are used in treatment of snake-bites, the root in 

 contusions. 



Malmignatte, Malmignatto (nial-me-nyat f , -0). A 

 poisonous spider of southern Europe, Latrodectus 

 guttatus. 



Malocclusion (mal- ok -hi 1 '-shun) [malits, bad; occlu- 

 dire, to shut up]. The occlusion of the teeth in posi- 

 tions not conformable to anatomic rule. 



Malonate (maP-on-dt). A salt of malonic acid. 



CO 

 Malonyl (maP-on-il). CH 2 < co Thebiva]ent ,, uli . 



cle of malonic acid. M. Urea, barbituric acid. 

 Malouetia {mah-loo-e' -shc-ah) [Malouet, an official 



French reporter]. A genus of apocynaceous tit . 



shrubs. M. nitida, Spruce., a tree of Central America ; 



the bark is similar to curare in action; it contains 



guachamacin. 

 Malperforant {malpur'-for-ant) [malus, bad; per- 



forare, to perforate]. Perforating ulcer of the foot. 

 Malpighian (mal-pig'-e-an). Described by or named 



from the Italian anatomist, Marcello Malpighi [1628- 



1694]. 

 Maltase (mar.P'-tdz). Glutase. 

 Maltin (mawl'-tin). See Diastase (Illus. Diet.). 

 Maltobiose (maicl-toJn'-oz). Maltose. 

 Maltogen {mawl f -to-jen). An extract of malt prepared 



by Roeder. 

 Maltoglucase {mahl-to-glu'-kaz). An enzyme is< 



by Went (1902) from Monilia sitophila, an economic 



fungus of lapan, which gives peculiar qualities to the 



cakes called "out join." 

 Maltol (ma?cP-tol). C.IT fi Ov A constituent of malt- 

 caramel, an odorless substance soluble in hot water. 

 Maltosuria {mawl-to-sid -re-ah\ [maltose ; oir/mr, urine]. 



The presence of malt-sugar in the urine. 

 Maltova (mahl-tn'-Tah). A concentrated food said 



be a combination of the proteids of egg. 



