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faces of the upper and lower teeth ; it is erroneously 

 called articulation of the teeth. 



Ochronosus (o-fcron'-o-sus) [uxpoc, yellow ; vooac, dis- 

 ease]. Any disease marked by dark discoloration of 

 the cartilages and allied structures. Cf. Ochronosis. 



Ochrotyphus (o-kro-ti'-fus). Yellow fever. 



Ocotea (ok-ot'-e-ah) [native name in Guiana]. A genus 

 of laurinaceous trees. O. cujumary, Mart., is in- 

 digenous to Brazil ; the seeds are used in dyspepsia. 

 O. opifera, Mart., the Brazilian Canello de Cheiro ; 

 the oil from the fruit and the bark are used as an anti- 

 rheumatic. O. pretiosa, Benth., a species indigenous 

 to Brazil, is used in neurasthenia. 



Octad {ok' -tad) [oktu, eight]. An octavalent element. 



Octavalent {ok-tav' -al-ent) [octo, eight ; valere, to be 

 worth]. Having a quanti valence of eight. 



Octene (ok'-ten). See Octylene (lllus. Diet.). 



Octigravida {ok-te-grav' -id-ah) \octo, eight; gravida, a 

 pregnant woman]. A woman pregnant for the eighth 

 time. 



Octipara (oh-lip'-ar-ah) \octo, eight; parere, to bring 

 forth]. A woman who has been in labor eight times. 



Octivalent. See Octavalent. 



Octoacetate (ok-to-as'-et-at). A compound of eight 

 molecules of the radicle of acetic acid with a base. 



Octoferric (ok-to-fer'-ik) \octo, eight; ferritm, iron]. 

 Containing eight atoms of iron in the molecule. 



Oculin (o//-u-lin). An organotherapeutic preparation 

 said to be a glycerin extract from the ciliary body of 

 the eyes of oxen. 



Oculo-. (See lllus. Diet.) O. facial, relating to the eyes 

 and the face. O. frontal, relating to the eyes and 

 the forehead. O. nasal, relating to the nose and eye. 



Oculus. ( See lllus. Diet. ) O. duplex. See Bin- 

 oculus (lllus. Diet.). O. genu, the patella. Oculi 

 marmarygoies. See Afelamorphopsia (lllus. Diet.). 

 O. ovi, cicatricula. O. purulentus, hypopyon. O. 

 scapulae, the glenoid cavity. O. simplex. See 

 Monoculiis (lllus. Diet.). 



Oculustro {ok-ul-us'-tro). A soap said to consist of 

 oleate of potassium, glycerin, and turpentine. 



Odallin (od-al'-in) A glucosid contained in Cerbera 

 odollam, Gart. 



Odic {o'-dik). Of or pertaining to the theoretic force 

 or influence od. O. -force. See Od (lllus. Diet.). 



Odol (o'-dol). A mouth-wash, said to consist of salol, 

 2.5 parts; oil of peppermint, 0.5 parts; saccharin, 

 0.004 parts; and alcohol, 97 parts. 



Odontalgia. (See lllus. Diet.) O., Phantom, pain 

 felt in the space from which a tooth is absent, usually 

 due to cicatricial compression of nerve filaments. 



Odonterism {o-don'-tur-izm). See Odontosynerismns 

 (lllus. Diet.). 



Odonthemodia, Odonthaemodia (o-dont-hem-o' -de-ah) 

 [eSoiiS, a tooth ; alftadia, a having the teeth on edge], 

 Hemodia, excessive sensibility of the teeth. 



Odonthyperesthesis (o-dont-hi-pur-es-lhe'-sis). See 

 Odonthemodia. 



Odontoatlantal (o-don-to-at-lan'-tl). Same asAllanlo- 

 a via/, 



Odontodol (o-don'-to-dol). A dental anodyne said to 

 contain cocain hydrochlorid, I part; oil of cherry laurel, 

 I part; tincture of arnica, 10 parts; solution of am- 

 monium acetate, 20 parts. 



Odontoneuralgia (odon-t^-nu-ral'-j'e-ah) [chWc, tooth; 

 neuralgia]. Neuralgia due to diseased teeth. 



Odontonoid (o-don' ' -ton-oid) [bdoiiQ, tooth; eutor, like- 

 ness]. Tooth-like. 



Odontonomy (o-don-ton'-o-tne) [orWc, tooth ; vduoq, 

 law]. The classification of the teeth. 



Odorator (o-dor-a'-tor) [odor, perfume]. An atomizer 

 for diffusing liquid perfumes. 



Odyl, Odyle (od'-il). See Od (lllus. Diet.). 



Odynacousis, Odynacusis ( o-din-ah-ku'-sis) [biJ'vvT/, 

 pain; huoieiv, to hear]. Pain caused by noises. Cf. 

 Hyperalgesia, Acoustic. 



Odynolysis (o-din-ol'-is-is) [bfii-vrj, pain; Aveiv, to 

 loose]. Alleviation of pain. 



Odynopeic, Odynopceic (o-din-o-pe'-ik) \o6vvtj, pain; 

 noielt', to make]. Oxytocic. 



Odynophagia ( o-din-o-fa' -je-ah). See Odynphagia 

 (lllus. Diet.). 



Odynopceia {o-din-o-pe' -e-ali). The induction of labor 

 pains. 



CEdemamyces (e-de-mah-mi'-sez) [edema; /Jvnr/r, fun- 

 gus]. The organism which causes edemamycosis or 

 African horse-sickness. 



CEnanthe (e-nan'-lhe) [olvor, wine; diffoc, a flower; 

 from the similarity of the fragrance of the blossoms to 

 those of the grape]. A genus of umbelliferous plants. 

 CE. phellandrium, Lam., of Europe; the fruit is 

 diuretic, carminative, and is recommended as a specific 

 sedative to the bronchial mucosa. Dose of powdered 

 fruit, I dr. in 24 hours. 



CEnanthotoxin. See Enanthotoxin. 



CEnilism (e'-nil-izm) [olvoc, wine]. A form of alco- 

 holism produced by abuse of wine. 



CEnochemistry (euo-hem'-is-tre) [oivor, wine ; chemis- 

 try]. The chemistry of wines. 



CEnoxidase, CEnoxydase [e-noks'-id-dz) \olvo<;, wine; 

 oxidase"]. Cazeneuve's name for the oxidase which 

 causes the browning of wines, the oxidation of the 

 coloring-matter of the wine. 



CEstrus. See Estrus. 



Ohmmeter (w;/-f-/«r). An apparatus for estimating 

 electric resistance in ohms. 



Oidial (o-id'-e-al). Pertaining to or due to a fungus of 

 the genus Oidium. 



Oidiomycosis (o-id-e-o-mi-ko'-sis) [cjor, an egg; fivKifc, 

 fungus]. A disease produced by yeast fungi of the 

 genus Oidium. O. cutis, a name proposed by Ricketts 

 for cutaneous disease produced by blastomycetic fungi 

 of the genus Oidium. See Dermatitis, Blastomycetic. 



Oikologic (oi-kol-of-ik) [oikoc, a house; Aoyoc, science]. 

 Relating to the condition and improvement of homes. 



Oikology (oi-koF-oj-e) [o}koc, a house ; '/oyot;, science]. 

 The science of the home. 



Oikosite (oi'-ho-sit) [olnoc , a house; ai-oc, food]. Van 

 Beneden's term for a parasite fixed to its host. Cf. 

 Commensal, Symbiont, Parasite. 



Oil. (See lllus. Diet. ) O. of Absinthium. See Oil, 

 Wormwood. O., Adul, an oil from Sarcostigma klcinii, 

 W. et Arn., order Olacinea ; it is used in India in 

 rheumatism. O. of iEsculus, a fixed oil from the 

 horse-chestnut, /Esculus hippocastanum, I.., used as an 

 application in rheumatism. O., Ajowan, an oil dis- 

 tilled from the fruit of Carum coptieum, Benth. Dose, 

 l H~3 "X- 0-» Aleurites, a fixed oil with nutty 

 flavor from the seeds of the candle-nut tree, Aleurites 

 triloba, Foist. It is a mild cathartic, acting as castor 

 oil and more promptly. Dose, )A-\ oz. Syn., Ar- 

 tists' oil ; Country walnut oil; Kckune oil; Kekui 

 oil ; Belgium walnut oil: .Spanish walnut oil. O., 

 Allyl Mustard. See under Ally I (lllus. Diet). O., 

 Almond, Bitter, essential oil from the seed of bitted 

 almonds; a refractive, aromatic liquid with bitter acrid 

 taste and containing hydrocyanic acid ; soluble in al- 

 cohol and ether; used as a sedative and externally 

 to allay itching. Dose, ]4,-y 2 V\, (0.01-0.03 c.c. ). 

 Antidotes, emetics, ammonia, brandy, iron persulfate. 

 O., Almond, Bitter, Artificial. See Benzaldehyd 

 (lllus. Diet.). O., Almond, Sweet, fixed oil ex- 

 pressed bin almond; sp. gr.. 0.915-0.920 ; niisci- 

 ble in ether and chloroform ; used as nutrient and as 



