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Sarcotriptor {sar-ko-trip'-tor). See Ecraseur (Illus. 

 Diet. ). 



Sardinian Laugh. SeeRisus sardonicus (Illus. Diet.). 



Sardinin {sar' -din-in). A ptomain found by Griffiths 

 in sardines which had undergone putrefaction. 



Sarkin. See Sarcin (Illus. Diet.). 



Sarsaparilla. (See Illus. Diet.) S., American, the 

 roots of Mexican and South American species of 

 Smilax, notably those of S. cordata-ovata, Rich. , 6". 

 cumanensis, H. et B., S. febrifuga, Kth., S. Jlutnin- 

 ensis, Steud., S. japicanga, Griseb., .S'. ornata, 

 Lem., 5. virginiana, Mill., S. papyracea, Duham, S. 

 syphilitica, H. B. Kth. S. de Rios, the root of Smi- 

 lax brasiliensis, Sprg. Syn., China japiianga. S., 

 Jamaica. See S., Red. S., Red, the root of Bro- 

 melia pinguin, L., of tropical America. S., Texas, 

 the root of Menispermum canadense, L. 



Sarsaparillin [sar-sa-par-il' -in). See Smilaeiu (2). 



Sarsasaponin (sar-sah-sap' '-on-in). i2(C 2;i H3 6 O 10 ) -4- 

 2H 2 0. A glucosid found by Robert (1&92) in sar- 

 saparilla. It is the most poisonous of its constituents. 



Sassafras. (See Illus. Diet.) S. goesianum. See 

 Massoia aromatica. S. Nuts, pichurim beans. S., 

 Swamp, Magnolia glauca. 



Sassafrid (sas'-ah-fr/d). A peculiar principle of Sas- 

 safras officinale, Fr. Nees, isolated by Reinach. 



Sassafrol {sas'-af-rol). See Safrol (Illus. Diet.). 



Sassolin [It.]. Boric acid extracted from the deposits 

 in lagoons of Tuscany. 



Satamuli. The native name in India for Asparagus 

 racemosus, Willd. It is used as a diuretic and as a 

 sedative in nervous pain. 



Satellites. (See Illus. Diet.) Lord Kelvin's term for 

 the separate units of electricity, the electrons of 

 Coney. 



Satellitism (sat' -el-it-ism). Mutualism; symbiosis. 



Sathe, Sathon (sa / -the, sa'-thon) \_aMif\. The penis. 



Saturnine. (See Illus. Diet. ) S. Breath, the pecu- 

 liar sweet breath characteristic of lead poisoning. 



Satyria (sat-i'-re-ah). A genitourinary tonic said to 

 consist of saw palmetto (Serenoa serrnlata, Hook, 

 fil.), false bittersweet (Celastrus scandens, L. ), 

 muira-puama (Liriosoma ovata, Miers.), couch grass 

 (Agropyron repens, Beauv. ), and phosphorus, adminis- 

 tered in an aromatic vehicle. Dose, I teaspoonful 

 (5 c.c.) 4 times daily after meals. 



Satyriasis. (See Illus. Diet.) Syn., Erotic insanity. 

 2. See Priapism (Tllus. Diet.). 



Saucy Bark. See Casca Bark (Illus. Diet.). 



Sausarism [sent/ -tar-ism) [<7av<7apio/j6<;]. 1. Paralysis 

 of the tongue. 2. Dryness of the tongue. 



Savakin Gum. See Gum, Suakim. 



Saxoline (yaks' -ol-en). A proprietary soft petrola- 

 tum. 



Scabbard (skab'-ard) [ME. scaubcrd, a sheath]. A 

 veterinary term for the prepuce of the horse. 



Scabies. (See Illus. Diet.) S. agria, lichen. S., 

 Boeck's, scabies crustosa; Norwegian itch. S. cap- 

 itis, a disease of the hairy scalp marked by exuda- 

 tion and formation of crusts. Syn., Achorcs capitis. 

 S. capitis favosa, favus. S. crustosa. See Itch, 

 Norway (Illus. Diet.). Cf. Radeszyges. S. fera. 

 See Ecthvma (Illus. Diet.). S. ferina, mange. S. 

 humida, S. miliaris, eczema. S. lymphatica, that 

 accompanied by vesicular eruption. Syn., Watery 

 itch. S. papuliformis, S. papulosa, a form marked 

 by papular efflorescence. Syn., Rank itch. S. peco- 

 rina, a form affecting sheep. Syn., Sheep itch. S. 

 purulenta, S. pustulosa, that in which there is I'm 

 motion of large pustules resembling those of small 

 pox, occurring on the wrists of children. Syn., 

 Roc ley itch. 



Scala. (See Illus. Diet.) S. anterior cochleae, S. 

 externa cochleae. See S. vestibuli (Illus. Diet. i. 

 S. clausa, S. inferior cochleae, S. interna coch- 

 leae. See -S'. tympani (Illus. Diet.). S. rhythmica. 

 See Nucleus, Hypoglossal. 



Scaling. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. A pharmaceutic 

 method consisting of drying concentrated solutions of 

 drugs on glass plates. 



Scallard (skal'-ard). Porrigo. 



Scaly. (See Illus. Diet.) S. -skin, a contagious dis- 

 ease common in the Louisiade, Marshall, and Gilbert 

 groups of South Sea Islands. It is an eruption of 

 small, dry, horny scales giving the sufferers a repulsive 

 appearance. It is probably mycetogenic in origin. 



Scamma (skam'-ah) \_and/j./ua, a trench]. Same as 

 Eossa. 



Scaphion. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. The capsule of a 

 poppy. 



Scaphohydrocephaly (skaf-o-hi-dro-sef -al-e) [<- 

 a boat; vdup, water; KE(paAy, head]. Scaphocephal- 

 ism due to hydrocephaly. 



Scaphoidoastragalan (skaf-oid-o-as-trag' -al-an). Re- 

 lating to the scaphoid bone and the- astragalus. 



Scaphoidocuboid (skaf-oid-o-ku'-boid). Relating to 

 the scaphoid and cuboid bones. 



Scaphoidocunean (skaf-oid-o-ku-ne' -an). See Cuneo- 

 scaphoid. 



Scapula. (See Illus. Diet.) Scapulae alatae, of Galen 

 and Aristotle, a wing-like appearance of the shoulder- 

 blade in thin persons of weak musculature, especially 

 in paralysis of the serratus anticus major. 



Scapulectomy (skap-u-lek' '-to-me) \_scapula ; heroin,, 

 excision]. Surgical removal of the scapula. 



Scarlatinoid. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. A disease simu- 

 lating scarlatina. S., Puerperal, Littre's name for a 

 rash resembling scarlatina sometimes followed by vesi- 

 cation and pustulation of the affected parts, but with- 

 out fever; observed in puerperants. Syn., Erythema 

 diffusum (Braun); Porphyra (Retzius). 



Scarlatinosis (skar-lat-in-o / -sis). The toxic state due 

 to the specific toxin of scarlatina. 



Scarlievo. See Scherlievo. 



Scat (skat). A hermaphrodite. 



Scatemia, Scataemia (skat-e'-me-ah) [<tko-oc, dung; 

 aifia, blood]. Autointoxication from retained fecal 

 matter. 



Scatiatria (skat-i-at'-re-ah) [gk'otoc, dung; 'kit, 

 healing]. Medical treatment directed to the condition 

 of the feces. 



Scatocolica (skal-o-kol'-ik-ah) [ouaroc, dung ; /.<- 

 having the colic]. Stercoraceous colic. 



Scatocyanin (shat-o-si'-an-in) [<war(ic, dung ; h 

 dark-blue]. A derivative of chlorophyll, resembling 

 but not identical with phyllocyanin, discovered by E. 

 Schunck (1901). It crystallizes in rhombic p 

 pale-brown by transmitted light, purplish-blue with 

 brilliant metallic luster by reflected light, decomposed 

 by heat, insoluble in ether, alcohol, or benzol •- soluble 

 in chloroform. 



Scatodiarrhea (shat-o-di-ar-c'-ah). Stercoraceous diar- 

 rhea. 



Scatophagous [skat-of'-ag-us) \GKar6c , dung ; on; 

 eat]. Copropbagous 5 excremententini;. 



Scatosin (skat'-o-sin) [m«ir<k, dung]. C',,,11,, ' 

 A base isolated by 1''. Baum, 1893, from (lie products 

 of pancreatic autodigestion ; it is probably related t>> 

 scatol. 



Scatt (stat). See Anthrax (2) (Illus. Diet.). 



Scatulation {skat-u-la' -shun) [ML. scatula, a box]. 

 The state or condition of incasement. S. -theory. 

 Set Increment, '/hi wr of (Illus. Diet. ). 



Scelotyrbe. (See Illus. Diet. ) S. agitans, S. festi- 



