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TENALIN 



Tautomerism. (See Illus. Diet.) T., Virtual, v. 

 Pechmann's term for phasotrophy (q. v.). 



Taxis. (See Illus. Diet.) T., Bipolar, the replace- 

 ment of a retroverted uterus by upward pressure 

 through the rectum and drawing the cervix down in 

 the vagina. 



Taxology. See Taxiology (Illus. Diet.). 



Tayuyin {ta-u'-yin). A bitter principle found by 

 Peckolt in Cayaponia martiana, D. C. 



Tea. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Any vegetable infusion 

 used as a beverage. T., James', T., Labrador, the 

 leaves of Ledum lati/olium, L., used as a substitute 

 for tea. 



Tebersa [East Indian, three years' duration]. Ver- 

 nacular for trypanosomiasis. 



Tebetosa [teb-et-o' -salt). The toxic principle of The- 

 betia iccotli, D. C. 



Tecnogonia (tek-no-go' '-ne-afi) [tekvov, child ; yovrj, 

 generation]. Child-bearing. 



Tectocephalia, Tectocephaly {tek-to-sef-a' -le-ah, tek- 

 to-sef'-al-e) {tectum, a roof; ke<jma>], head]. The 

 condition of having a roof-shaped skull. 



Teeth. (See Illus. Diet.) T., Chiaie [Prof. Stephano 

 Chiaie, of Naples, first to describe the condition]. A 

 peculiar deterioration of the dental enamel among the 

 inhabitants of the Italian littoral; characterized by 

 the teeth becoming black and destitute of enamel 

 (dentineri), though apparently strong and serviceable ; 

 or the teeth remain white and finely formed but 

 marred by a line of fine black, script-like marks (denti 

 scritti). The theory generally received is that the 

 condition is due to drinking water containing volcanic 

 gases and other products. T., Corti's. See T, 

 Auditory (Illus. Diet.). T., Horner's, incisor teeth 

 presenting horizontal grooves that are due to a defi- 

 ciency of enamel. T., Huschke's. See under 

 Huschke (Illus. Diet.). T., Hutchinson's, T., 

 Notched, T., Pegged. See in Table of Signs 

 (Illus. Diet.). T., Master, a name given by early 

 writers to the venom fangs of serpents. T., Perma- 

 nent, those of the second dentition. T., Pivot. 

 See under Pivot (Illus. Diet.). Cf. Pivot, Clack. 

 T., Sectorial, the cutting teeth of the carnivora. 

 T., Springing, a name given by early writers to the 

 venom fangs of serpents. T., Succedaneous, the 

 permanent teeth which take the places of the tempo- 

 rary teeth. T., Test-, the central upper incisors of 

 the permanent teeth, which are observed as a test, 

 being "notched" or "pegged" in cases of congeni- 

 tal lues. T., Wall, molars. 



Tegmen. (See Illus. Diet.) T. mastoideum, the 

 roof of the mastoid cells. 



Tegment {teg' -meat). Of Wilder, the tegmentum. 



Tegmental [teg- men' -tal) \tegmen, a roof ]. Relating 

 to the dorsal portion of the crus cerebri. 



Tegmentum. (See Illus. Diet. ) T. auris, the mem- 

 brana tympani. T. ventriculorum. See Centrum 

 ovale ma/us (Illus. Diet. ). 



Tegmin (teg'-min). A white, aseptic, adhesive sub- 

 stance which is a substitute for collodion in sealing 

 small wounds that do not require drainage, said to con- 

 sist of an emulsion of wax, I part; acacia, 2 parts; 

 water, 3 parts, and containing besides 5% of zinc oxid 

 and a small quantity of lanolin. 



Tegone (teg'-on). A proprietary medicated plaster 

 similar to a gelone (</. v.). 



Tegumentary (te»-u-ment f -a-re) \tegere, to cover]. 

 Relating to the skin or tegument. 



Tehuino. A Mexican drink made from cooked corn. 



Teinophlogosis (te-in-o-Jh-go'-sis, tln-oflo-go'-sis) 

 [reiveiv, to stretch ; <p'A6yuair, inflammation]. Inflam- 

 mation of the tendons. 



Telangiectoma (tel-an-ji-ek-to' -mah) [r?/.of, the end; 

 ayysiov, vessel]. Birthmark, simple nevus. 



Teledendrite (tel-e-den' -drlt) [te'Aoc, end; divdpov, 

 tree]. The termination of a dendrite. 



Telediastolic (tel-e-di-as-tol' -ik) [re/of, end; diastole']. 

 Relating to the last phase of a diastole. 



Telegonous [tel-eg' -on-us) [ttjae, afar ; yovt). r offspring]. 

 Pertaining to telegony or resemblance of subsequent 

 offspring to the offspring of a previous sire. 



Telelectrotherapeutics {tel-e-lek-tro-tker-ap-u'-tiks) 

 [rffAE, afar; electrotherapeutics']. The treatment of 

 hysteric paralysis by a series of electric discharges 

 near the patient without actual contact. 



Teleneurite (tel-e/iu'-rit) [~f/.oc, end; vevpov, nerve]. 

 One of the terminal filaments of the main stem of an 

 axis-cylinder process. 



Teleneuron (Jel-e-nu'-roii) \rt?.oq, end; vevpov, nerve] . 

 The neuron forming the terminus of an impulse in a 

 physiologic act involving the nervous system. 



Teleologic (tel-e-o-lof-ik) [re/foc, complete; /loyoc, 

 science]. Relating to the final cause of things. 



Teleophobia (tei ' e-o-fo'-be-ah) [relor, end ; <t>63oc, 

 fear]. An unwilling disposition of mind to admit 

 anything dealing with final causes or definite ends. 



Teleorganic (tel-e-or-gan' -ik) [teIeo^, complete ; bp- 

 yavov, organ]. Necessary to organic life. 



Teleotherapeutics (tel-e-o-ther-ap-u f -tiks) [rr}Ae, far; 

 OEpanEvriKoc, inclined to take care of]. Suggestive 

 therapeutics. 



Telephic [tel-ef ' -ik). Malignant, incurable, relating to 

 a telephium. Ger. Telephisch. 



Telephium {tel-ef ' -e-wn) [Telephus, son of Hercules, 

 whose wound received from Achilles did not heal] . An 

 old inveterate ulcer. Syn., Achilleum. 



Telephone Paralysis. See under Paralysis. 



Telescin, Telaescin {tel-es'-in). C 18 H J0 O 7 . A disso- 

 ciation product of escinic acid, very similar in action 

 to quinovin. 



Telesphoresis (tel-es-for-e' -sis) [re^oc, the end ; <popelv, 

 to bear]. Complete maturing of the fetus. 



Telesthesia, Telaesthesia {tel-es-the'ze-ah) \rfjkt % 

 afar ; aiadyjoic;, sensibility]. Distant perception, a per- 

 ception of objects or conditions independently of the 

 recognized channels of sense. Cf. Clairvoyance. 



Telethermometer (tel-e-thur-mow'-et-ur) [tt]7ie, afar ; 

 thermometer]. A thermometer which records temper- 

 ature at a distance. 



Teleuodont (tel-u' '-o-dont) [refaiv, to bring to an end; 

 060'vc, tooth]. A tooth when lengthened anteropos- 

 teriorly. 



Telini-fly. See Mylabris dehor i i. 



Tellicherri Bark. The bark of Wrightia zeylanica, 

 R. Br. ; it is used in dysentery. 



Telodendrion, Telodendron {tel-oden'-dre-on, tel-o- 

 den'-dron) \jEAoq, end ; 6iv6pov, tree]. One of the 

 minute bulbous expansions terminating the aborization 

 of an axon. 



Telokinesis {tel-o-kin-e / -sis). See Telophase. 



Telophase {tel'-o-faz) Sji'/oc, end; tpaair, an appear- 

 ance]. The final phase of any process, as that of mitosis. 



Temporalis (tem-po-ra'-lis) [L. relating to the temples]. 

 The temporal muscle. 



Temporozygomatic {tem-po-ro-zi-go-mat'-ik). Relating 

 to a temple and a zygoma. 



Temulent (tem'-u-lent) [temulentia, inebriety]. Intoxi- 

 cated. 



Temulin (tem'-u-Hn). The narcotic principle of Lolium 

 tctniilen/wii, I,. 



Tenalgia. (See Illus. Diet.) T. crepitans. See 

 TendttsvnoTi/is (Illus. Diet.). 



Tenalin (ten'-al-in). A mixture of alkaloids from 

 areca nut ; used as a vermifuge for animals. 



