SCLEROGENY 



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SEBORRHEA 



Sclerogeny (skle-roj'-en-e) [an/ ypoc, hard ; yevvav, to 

 produce]. The formation of sclerous tissue. 



Sclerokeratoiritis {skle-ro-ker-at-o-i-ri'-tis). Combined 

 inflammation of the sclera, cornea, and iris. 



Scleromatocystis (skle-ro-mat-o-sist / -is) \an7rjp6c, 

 hard; n'rciTic, bladder]. Induration of a cyst, but 

 especially of the gall-bladder or urinary bladder. 



Sclerometer (skle-rom'-et-nr) [an/j/poc, hard ; phpov, 

 measure]. An apparatus for determining the hardness 

 of substances. 



Sclerosis. (See Illus. Diet.) S. of Middle Ear, v. 

 Troltsch's name for otitis media hypertrophica. S., 

 Multiple Cerebral, multiple sclerosis affecting only 

 the brain. S., Multiple Cerebrospinal, multiple 

 sclerosis affecting both the brain and spinal cord. S., 

 Neural, sclerosis attended by chronic neuritis. S. 

 telse cellularis et adiposae, scleroderma. S. testis, 

 sarcocele. S., Tuberous, a form marked by hyper- 

 trophy and increased density of the involved areas. 

 S., Ulcerating [Baumler], the primary lesion of 

 syphilis; Hunterian or indurated chancre. S., Vas- 

 cular, sclerosis of the walls of bloodvessels, arterio- 

 sclerosis. 



Sclerothrix. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Of Metchnikoff, a 

 genus of Mycobacteriacece included in JMycobacterium, 

 Lehmann and Neumann. 



Sclerotic. (See Illus. Diet.) 3. See Sclera (Illus. Diet.). 



Sclerotica (skle-rof '-ik-ah). See Sclera (Illus. Diet.). 



Sclerotidectomy [skle-rot-id-ek'-to-me). See Sclerot- 

 iconyxis (Illus. Diet.). 



Sclerotome. (See Illus. Diet.) 3. The skeletal tis- 

 sue of an embryonic metamere. 



Sclerozone {skl?-ro-zon) [onl.ripoc, hard; C,uvt], zone]. 

 That portion of the surface of a bone giving attachment 

 to the muscle derived from a given myotome. 



Sclopetarius (sklo-pet-a'-re-us) [L. ]. Relating to a 

 gun. Sclopetaria vulnera, gunshot wounds. Syn., 

 Sclopetica vulnera. 



Scobinate {sko'-bindf) \scobtts, a file]. Having a 

 rough surface. 



Scolecitis (sko-le-si'-tis) [ckuatj^, a worm]. Appen- 

 dicitis. 



Scolecoiditis (sko-le-koid-i'-tis) [tr/coiZ^f, a worm ; £<<5oc, 

 likeness]. Appendicitis. 



Scolectomy (sko-lek'-to-me). Appendicectomy. 



Scoliasis. See Scoliosis (Illus. Diet.). 



Scolicoiditis (sko-le-koid-i'-tis). Gerster's name for ap- 

 pendicitis. 



Scoliocoiditis (sko-le-o-koid-i'-tis). Nothnagel's term 

 for appendicitis. 



Scoliolordosis {sko le-o-lor-dc/sis). Combined scoliosis 

 and lordosis. 



Scoliosiometry (sko-le-o-siotn' '-et-re) [ano'/doc, curved ; 

 fitrpov, a measure]. The estimation of the degree of 

 deformity in scoliosis. 



Scoliosometry. See Scoliosiometry. 



Scoliotome {sko'-le-o-tbin) \a\w7Joc, curved; rovoc, a 

 stretching]. An apparatus for elongating the spine 

 and lessening the rotation in lateral curvature. 



Scombrin {shorn' -brin\ \ Scomber, a genus of fishes]. 

 A protamin obtained from mature spermatozoa of 

 mackerel. 



Scombron (skom'-bron). Bang's name for a histon ob- 

 tained from immature spermatozoa of mackerel. 



Scopolamin [slco-pol-am'-in). The active principle of 

 Scopolia cann'olica, Jacq., C 17 H 22 N0 4 , an alkaloid 

 apparently identical with hyoscin, used with mor- 

 phin in producing anesthesia by Schneiderlin's and 

 Korff's method. S. Hydrobromid, C„H t .NO.HBr, 

 hygroscopic crystals, used as a mydriatic and sedative. 

 Externally in ophthalmology, -r\s-|% solution ; sub- 

 cutaneously for insane, 2^0-5? % r ' 



Scopophobia {sko-po-fo' -be-afi) [okottsIv, to examine; 

 yojioq, fear]. A morbid dread of being seen. 



Scoracrasia (skor-ak-ra'-she-ah). See Scoracratia (Illus. 

 Diet). 



Scorbutus. (See Illus. Diet. ) S. oris. See Can- 

 crum oris (Illus. Diet.). 



Scoretemia, Scoretaemia {skor-e-te'-me-ah). See Sea- 

 ter?iia. 



Scotogram (sko'-to-gram) [ukotoq, darkness; jpcupeiv, 

 to write]. See Skiagram. 



Scotography {sko-tog'-raf-e). Skiagraphy. 



Scotoma. (See Illus. Diet.) S., Annular. See S., 

 Ring (Illus. Diet.). 



Scotometer. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. An instrument used 

 in the detection of central scotomas. 



Scotommeter, Scotomometer {sko-tom'-et-ur, sko-to- 

 tom f -et-ur). See Scotomeler (Illus. Diet.). 



Scotosis {slco-t(/-sis). See Scotoma (Illus. Diet.). 



Scototherapy (sko-to-tlier'-ap-e) [ok6toc, darkness ; 

 depajreia, therapy]. The treatment of malaria and 

 other diseases by keeping the patient in a dark room 

 and in the intervals between the attacks of the disease 

 clothing him in garments impenetrable by light. 



Scrattage {skrat-ahj) [Fr.]. Ophthalmoxysis, the 

 oldest method of mechanical treatment of trachoma, 

 the scratching out of the granules; revived in 1890. 

 Syn., Brassage. 



Scrofulotuberculosis (skrof-u-lo-tu-bur-kit-Io'-sis). At- 

 tenuated tuberculosis. 



Scroll. (See Illus. Diet.) S.-bone, a turbinate 

 bone. 



Scrophularin {skrof-u-la' -rhi). A principle obtained 

 by Walz from Scrophularia nodosa, L. 



Scrotopexy (skro-to-peks f -e) [scrotum ; ~i/Eic, a fixing 

 in]. Longuet's term for the preservation of the scrotum 

 which results from the extraserous transplantation of 

 the testicle in cases of varicocele. Cf. Orchidopexy ; 

 Phlebopexy; Vaginopexy; Operation, Loup net's. 



Scrumpox (skrum'-poks). A name used in Englanc 

 among school children for impetigo contagiosa. 



Sculcopin (skuP-fco-pin). The proprietary name for t 

 preparation of hydrastis and skullcap, used as a local 

 astringent. 



Scutellarin. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. C, H 8 O 3 . Anon- 

 toxic principle derived from the root of Scutellaria 

 lateriflora , L., forming flat yellow needles, soluble in 

 alcohol, ether, or alkalis, melting at 199 C. It is 

 used as a tonic and sedative in nervous diseases. 

 Dose, ^4-4 gr. (0.05 -c. 26 gm.). 



Scutulate \sku'-tu-lat) [sctitulum, a little shield]. 

 Shaped like a lozenge. 



Scymnol (sim'-nol) [Scymnus, a genus of sharks]. 

 C 27 H 4B 5 or C 32 H 54 O g . An organic base obtained bj 

 Hammarsten from the bile of sharks. 



Scyphoid (si'-foid, ski'-foid) [onityvc, a drinking cup]. 

 Cup shaped. 



Scythian Lamb. See Cibotium barometz. 



Scytoblasta {si-to-blas'-tah). See Scyloblaslema (Illus. 

 Diet. ). 



Scytodephic, Scytodepsic {si-to-de f -fik, si-to-dep'-sik) 

 [anvror, a hide ; <Vof/r, to soften]. Relating to tan- 

 nin, tannic. 



Sebaceofollicular (se-ba-se-o-fol-ilc'-xlar). Relating 

 to a sebaceous follicle. 



Sebileau's Sublingual Hollow. A pyramidal nun 

 with its base upward, extending along beneath the 

 tongue, and formed by the oral mucosa and the sub* 

 lingual glands, the apex below at the point where the 

 mylohyoid muscle coven the geniohyoid. 



Seborrhea, Seborrhcea. (See Illus. Diet.) S. flaves- 

 cens. See S. nasi (Illus. Diet.). S. ichthyosis, 

 a variety characterized by the formation of large plate- 



