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THORACOGASTROSCH I 



Thermopile (thur'-mo-pil) [Oeputj, heat; pila, a ball]. 

 A thermoelectric pile. 



Thermoplegia ■lur-me-ple' -je-ah). Heat-stroke. 



Thermostabile tkur-mo-sta'-bil) [tfr/iu^.heat; stabilis, 

 firm, steadfast]. Not "destroyed nor changed by heat. 



Thermosystaltism [thur-mo-sis tal' -tiztn) [Oipfa/, 

 heat; (rvare/./.eii; to contract]. Muscular contraction 

 caused by heat. 



Thermotics | thur-mol'-iks). The science of heat. 



Thermotonometer {thur-mo-ton-cm f -et-ur) [depuii, 

 heat; roi-oc, a stretching ; fiirpov, a measure]. An ap- 

 paratus invented by Grugenhagen for determining the 

 amount of muscular contraction induced by thermic 

 stimuli. 



Thermotracheotomy (thur-mo-tra-ke-of -o-rne). Trach- 

 eotomy by means of the actual cautery. 



Theroid (ther'-oid) [ttqpioi; a wild beast]. Like a 

 beast, bestial. 



Theromorph {ther / -o-morf) [Qijp, a wild beast ; uopoi;, 

 form]. A monstrosity resembling an animal. 



Thesiopnea [these -opt -ite- ah) [ttioic, reclining; rri-oi;, 

 breathing]. The respiration induced in cases of 

 asphyxia, as treated by the Marshall Hall method, viz. , 

 by turning the body alternately upon the side or face 

 to compress the chest and then upon the back to allow 

 the lungs to expand. 



Theveresin [thev-e-res / -in). C^gH^Op -*- 2H,G\ A 

 dissociation product of thevetin by action of sulfuric 

 acid with heat ; a very poisonous white powder solu- 

 ble in alcohol, slightly soluble in ether; melts at 

 I40 C. 



Thevesin [theiZ-es-in). See Theveresin. 



Thevetia. (See Illus. Diet ) T. ahouai, D. C, ser- 

 pent's bane, Ger. Ahouaibaurn, of Brazil, furnishes 

 poisonous seeds used to stupefy fish. T. cunei- 

 folia, D. C, and its variety, T. auchieuxi, narcissos 

 amarillos, yoyotli, are used as 7*. yccotli. T. nereifolia, 

 Juss., indigenous to the West Indies, cultivated in the 

 East Indies, contains the glucosid thevetin ; the bark is 

 used in malarial fever, in snake-bites, and as a fish poi- 

 son. T. yccotli, D. C. , the yoyotli, narcisso amarillo, 

 muela de frayle, a tree of Mexico. The milky juice, 

 which contains a glucosid, cerberid (not identical with 

 cerberin), and a toxic principle, thevetosin (tebetosa, 

 Farmec. Mex. ) , is used as a folk-medicine for the 

 treatment of deafness, the leaves and fruit as an emol- 

 lient, and the seeds (huecos de frayle, friar's elbow 

 bones) in cases of hemorrhoids. 



Thevetosin [thev-et'-o&in). A crystalline poisonous 

 principle contained in seeds of Theietia yccotli, D. C. 



Thew (thu) [AS theau; manner]. A muscle, a sinew. 



Thewless [thu'-les). Nerveless, weak. 



Thialdin [thi-al'-din). C S H„NS,. A crystalline 

 substance obtained from, a watery solution of aldehyd 

 ammonium by action of sulfuretted hydrogen ; soluble 

 in water, alcohol, ether, or acids ; used as a heart 

 stimulant. 



Thigenol \thi f -jen-ol). The soda salt of a sulfur acid 

 extracted from a synthetic sulfur oil. It is easily solu- 

 ble in water, alcohol, dilute alcohol, and slightly alka- 

 line solutions. It is used in the treatment of skin- 

 diseases in the form of pomades containing 20 parts 

 per 100. 



Thioacetaldehyd [thi-o-as-et-al' -de-hid ). See Sulph- 

 aldehy.i ( Illus. Diet.). 



Thiocapsa [thi-o-kap f -sah) [Otiov, sulfur; capsa, a 

 case]. A genus of the Rhodobaeleriacea ; subfamily 

 Thiocapsacea. 



Thiocarbomid [thi-o-kar'-bam-id). See Thiourea 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Thiocarbonilid [thi-o-kar-bon'-il-id). See Sulfocar- 

 bon- 



Thiochromogen {thi-e-k> o* -mojen). See Aureolin. 



Thiocol [thi' -o-kol ) . See Potassiumguaiacol Sulfo- 

 nate. Ct Sirolin. 



Thiocystis thi-o-sis'tis) [Ottbv, sulfur; kvctic, a blad- 

 der]. A genus of the Rhodobaeleriacea ; subfamily 

 Thiocapsaceu. 



Thiodictyon [thi-o-dik'-te-on) [lietov, sulfur; dumw, 

 a net]. A genus of Rhodobaeleriacea ; subfamily 

 Amebobacteriacea. 



Thiodinaphthyloxid (thi-o-di-naf-thiloks / -id ). An 

 orange-colored powder, easily soluble in hot alcohol, 

 ether, acetone, and chloroform, insoluble in water; 

 used in treatment of skin-diseases. 



Tbioform [thr'-o-form). See Bismuth Dilhiosalicy- 

 latc. 



Thiogenic \thi-o-jen' ik) [fctbv, sulfur; }ri-rar, to pro- 

 duce]. Applied to bacteria able to convert sulfuretted 

 hydrogen into higher sulfur compounds. 



Thiolin \thi'-cl-in). See Acid, Thiolinic. 



Thiophene. (See Illus. Diet. T. Tetrabromid, 

 C^B^S, crystals soluble in alcohol ; melt at II 2° C. ; 

 boil at 326 C; antiseptic. 



Thiophil {th^-o-fil) [Oetbv, sulfur; ou.tlv, to love]. 

 Loving sulfur; applied to microorganisms. 



Thiopolycoccus [thi-o-pol-ekok'-us) [fteibv. sulfur; 

 -o'f. if, many; kokkvc, berry]. A genus of Rhodobac- 

 teriacece, subfamily Amebobacteriacea. 



Thiopyrin ylhi-o-pi'-rin). A derivative of antipyrin. 



Thiosapol ythi-o-sa' '-pol ) . A sulfuretted soap contain- 

 ing 10 fr of sulfur. 



Thiosarcina [thi-o-sar / -sin-ah) [fteibr, sulfur; sarcina, 

 a bundle]. A genus of the Rhcdcbacteriacea, sub- 

 family Thiocapsacece. 



Thiosavonals [thi-osa?/ -on-als). Potash sulfur soaps 

 that contain sulfur in a chemically combined state. 



Thiosebate ilhi-o-se / -bat). A salt of thiosebic acid. 



Thiospirillum thi-ospi -ril'-um) [Oetov, sulfur; spiril- 

 lum]. A genus of Rhodobacteriacea, subfamily 

 Ch romatiacea. 



Thiothece [thi-o-the* -Ite) [Ottbv, sulfur; Oipo], a case]. 

 A genus of Rhodobacteriacea, subfamily Amebobacte- 

 riacea. 



Thiothrix [lhr" -o-thriks) [dtibv, sulfur; 0p/f, hair]. 

 A genus of the family Beggiatoticea ; filaments non- 

 motile ; surrounded by a delicate sheath ; sulfur gran- 

 ules in cell contents ; at ends of filaments rod-shaped 

 gonidia ; filaments unequal in diameter. 



Thliptol ythlip'-tol). A proprietary antiseptic and de- 

 odorant liquid, said to consist of benzoboric acid com- 

 bined with oil of eucalyptus, thyme, etc. 



Thoracabdominal. See Thoracico-abdominal (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Thoracalgia [tho-rak-al f -je-ah) [dupaf, chest; d/.)oc, 

 pain]. Pain in the thorax. 



Thoracicoacromialis [tho-ras-ik-o-ak-ro-mi-oZ-lis). 

 See Artery, Acromiothoracic (Illus. Diet.). 



Thoracicohumeral \tho ras-ik-o-hu'-mer-al). Relat- 

 ing to the chest and upper arm. 



Thoracoacromial [tho-rak-o-ak-ro , -me-cl <. Acromio- 

 thoracic, relating to the chest and the shoulder; ap- 

 plied to a group of muscles. 



Thoracoceloschisis ythorak-o-se-los'-kis-is) [flwpaf, 

 thorax; icoi/ia, belly; ff.f'ff'f. a cleaving]. Congeni- 

 tal fissure of the chest and abdomen. 



Thoracocyrtosis [tho-rak-o-sur-to'-sis) [Sopot, thorax ; 

 Kvproc, curved]. Excessive curvature of the thorax. 



Thoracodelphus. See Thoradelphus (Illus. Did 



Thoracogastrodidymus [tho-rak-o-gas-tro-did '' -im-us) 

 [$upa~, thorax; ^aari/p, belly; 6i6vuoc, double]. A 

 twin monstrosity united by the thorax and abdomen. 



Thoracogastroschisis. ( tho-rak-o-gas-tros* '-kis-is ). 

 See Thoracoceloschisis. 



