THEOTHERAPY 



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THERMOPHORE 



£, I with that of|||. (Richter.) T., Unitary, the 



idea of the constitution of chemic compounds which 

 superseded the dualistic or electrochemic theory ; it 

 regarded chemic compounds as constituted in accord- 

 ance with definite mechanic ground-form-types, in 

 which the individual elements could be replaced by 

 others. (Richter.) Syn., Type-theory of Dumas; 

 Nucleus theory of Laurent. T., de Vries' Tono- 

 plast, a theory of cell vacuoles, holding that the 

 vacuoles are just as much independent organs of the 

 cell as the cell nucleus, the chromoplasts, and other 

 things. T. of Color, Young-Helmholtz's. See 

 under Color-sensation (Illus. Diet.). 



Theotherapy (the-o-ther' '-ap-e). The treatment of 

 disease by prayer and religious exercises. 



Therapeusis (ther-ap-u'-sis) [(tepairiveiv, to cure]. See 

 Therapeutics (Illus. Diet.). 



Theraphosa (ther-af-c/sah) [6>/p, a wild beast; a<j>o- 

 aiovv, to turn away with horror]. A genus of spiders 

 of the family Tkeraphosidre. T. blondii, Latreille, 

 a poisonous species of the West Indies and tropical 

 America. 



Theraphosidae (ther-afo'-sid-e). A family of spiders 

 containing the giant, trap-door, bird, mason, or mining 

 spiders, many of which are venomous. Cf. Avicu- 

 laria, Cteniza, Mygale, Jl/etropelma, A'emesia, Thera- 

 phosa. 



Therapy. (See Illus. Diet.) T., Mechanoneural, a 

 term applied by the organizers of an " Institute" at 

 Trenton, New Jersey, to their method of treatment. 

 T., Psychic, treatment of disease by influence of the 

 mind. 



Therencephalous [ther-en-sef '-al-us) [6i/p, a wild 

 beast; ey/cf^a/tof, the brain]. Applied by Lissauer to 

 a skull in which the radius fixus makes an angle of 

 from Ii6° to 129 with a line uniting the punctum 

 nasofrontale and the punctum alse vomeris. 



Thereobroma (ther-e-o-bro'-mah) [Oepeiog, relating to 

 the summer; ppuua, food]. Diet for the summer; a 

 kind of chocolate. 



Theridiidae (ther-id-i'-id-e) [Brjp, a beast of prey]. 

 The largest family of spiders ; at least one genus of 

 which contains many poisonous species. Cf. Latro- 

 dectus. 



Theriomimicry {ther-e-o-niim'-ik-re) [deploy, a beast; 

 filfior, an imitator]. Imitation of the acts of animals. 



Theriotherapy (Jhcr-e-o-ther' '-ap-e) [lh'/p, a wild ani- 

 mal ; therapy~\. Veterinary therapy. 



Thermaerotherapy {thur-mah-e-ro-ther'-ap-e). The 

 therapeutic application of hot air. 



Thermalgesia [thur-mal-je' -se-ah) [Bepfii], heat; a/yoq, 

 pain]. The condition in which heat causes pain. 



Thermanalgesia. See Thermoanalgesia. 



Thermin {thur'-tnin). Ci H u . NII 3 HC1. A color- 

 less liquid obtained from a solution of /?-naphthvl- 

 amin in amyl alcohol by action of metallic sodium. 

 Syn., Ttrahydro-fi-naphthylamin. T. Hydrochlo- 

 rate, C ]0 II U NH, . 1IC1, a white crystalline powder 

 soluble in water and alcohol ; melts at 237 C. It is 

 used to increase body-temperature. 



Thermoaerophore (thur-mo-a-e'-ro-for) [Gkpfitl, heat; 

 in'/p, air; oiiniv, to bear]. An apparatus for the 

 therapeutic local application of hot air. 



Thermoanalgesia {thur-ino-an-al-je' -se-ah) {jSip/aj, 

 heat; a, priv. ; «/;»<;, pain]. Loss of the perception 

 of pain due to cerebral lesion. 



Thermobarometer (thur-vio-bar-om'-et-ur). See Bar- 

 ometer : Boiling-point. 



Thermocauterectomy (tliur- »io-kaw-ter-ek' ' -to-me) 

 [Qrpfif], heat ; unvTi/p, a burner ; eKTOfiij, a cutting out]. 

 Sec Igniex/itpa/ion. 



Thermochroism {tJiur-mo-kro'-izm) [6ep/i6c, hot; 

 Xpuoiq, a coloring]. The property possessed by cer- 

 tain substances of transmitting some thermal radiations 

 while they absorb or change others. 



Thermochrosis. See Thermochroism. 



Thermoesthesia {thur-mo-es-the' -ze-ah) . A sensation 

 of heat. See Thermesthesia (Illus. Diet.). 



Thermoesthesiometer. See l/wrmesthesiometer (Il- 

 lus. Diet). 



Thermofuge (/hur'-mo-fuj). An external antiseptic, 

 emollient, and detergent, said to be a compound of 

 aluminium silicate, glycerin, boric acid, menthol, 

 thymol, oil of eucalyptus, and ammonium iodid. 



Thermogen (thur' -mo-Jen) [Oepfir/, heat; yewav, to 

 produce]. An appliance for keeping up the tempera- 

 ture of patients during an operation. It consists of a 

 quilted cushion through which pass wires the tempera- 

 ture of which can be raised by the passage of an elec- 

 tric current. 



Thermohyperalgesia (thur- mo- hi- pur- al-je'- se- ah ) 

 [Oep/itj, heat; irtrip, over; a/.jog, pain]. Painful 

 sensation felt on contact with a hot or cold body. 



Thermohyperesthesia {tliur-mo-lii-pur-es-t lie' -ze-ah) 

 [Oepfiy, heat; vnip, over; a/iyor, pain]. Abnormal 

 sensitiveness to temperature. 



Thermohypesthesia [thur-mo-hi-pes-the' -se-ah) [fii put/, 

 heat; vtto, under ; aiaO?/otr, sensation]. Abnormal in- 

 difference or insensibility to heat, or to contact with 

 heated objects. 



Thermohypoesthesia. See Thermohypesthesia. 



Thermol (thur'-mol). C u II 15 NO s . A coal tar deriva- 

 tive forming as white, odorless, tasteless crystals solu- 

 ble in water and alcohol. It is analgesic, antipyretic, 

 and antiseptic. Dose, 3 gr. (0.2 gm.) every 3 hours. 



Thermolabile (thur-mo-la'-bil) [dipfOf, heat; lapsus, a. 

 gliding or falling]. Destroyed or changed by heat. 



Thermolusia {thur-mo-lu' -se-ah) [Hepfioc, hot ; Arm, to 

 wash]. A hot bath. 



Thermomassage {thw'-mo-mas-ahzh). Massage with 

 application of heat. 



Thermometer. (See Illus. Diet.) T., Air, one in 

 which the expansive substance is air; invented by 

 Drebbel (1572-1634). T., Celsius', T., Centesi- 

 mal. See T, Centigrade (Illus. Diet.). T., Dif- 

 ferential, one for determining slight variations of tem- 

 perature. T., Maximum, one that registers the 

 maximum heat to which it has been exposed. T., 

 Mercurial, one in which the expansive substance is 

 mercury; invented by Roemer (1644-1710). T., 

 Minimum, one that registers the lowest temperature 

 to which it has been exposed. T., Self-registering, 

 one that by means of an index shows the highest or 

 lowest temperature to which it has been exposed. T., 

 Spirit, one in which alcohol or ether is employed; in- 

 vented by Galileo (1574-1642). 



Thermon {thur'-mon) [Ikp/ior, hot]. One of the 

 names applied to the vis vita, or vita! principle. Cf. 

 Physis, I'neuma, Psyche. 



Thermonosus (thur-mon-o / -sus) [flip/11/, heat ; voaoc, 

 disease]. Disease caused by heat. 



Thermophilic {thur-mo-jil'-ik) [depfiij, heat; in'/t'ir, 

 to love]. Applied to those microorganisms which 

 develop best at relatively high temperatures, SO°-S5° 

 C. or above. Cf. PsyekropkiHc, Mesephylic. 



Thermophore {thur'-vio-for) [flrpfiti, heat; popeiv, to 

 bear]. I. Any appliance adapted to hold heat; as 

 used in local treatment, a receptacle for hot water, a 

 water-bag. 2. A receptacle containing chemicals 

 which absorb a large amount of heat in the process of 

 fusing and which give it off gradually as recivstalli/a- 

 tion takes place. Used as hand or foot warmers and 

 in local treatment. 



