ULEMORRHAGIA 



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URARIZE 



Ulemorrhagia [u-le-mor-a/'-e-ah) [ovXi;, scar; aifia, 

 blood ; fceiv, to flow]. Hemorrhage from a cicatrix. 



Ulmarene [ul' '-mar-en). A mixture discovered by 

 Bourcet of definite quantities of salicylic ether and 

 aliphatic alcohols ; an orange-colored refractive fluid 

 containing about 75% of salicylic acid. It boils at 

 2 37° -2 4 ° C. and is soluble in alcohol. Recom- 

 mended as external application in gout, rheumatism, 

 etc. 



Ulodermitis [u-lo-dur-mi' '-lis) [ovAij, scar ; dkpiia, 

 skin]. Inflammation of the skin with formation of 

 cicatrices. 



Uloid [u'-loid) [ov/.i/, a scar; eldoc, likeness]. Re- 

 sembling a cicatrix. 



Ultramicroscope [ul-tra-mi' '-kro-skop) [ultra, beyond ; 

 microscope]. A microscope having an objective so 

 arranged as to transmit only those light rays which 

 are reflected by the object, whereby it is possible to 

 recognize objects measuring but {he millionth part of a 

 millimeter in diameter. 



Ultramicroscopy [ul-trah-mi-kros' '-ko-pe). The scien- 

 tific use of the ultramicroscope. 



Ultratoxon [ul-trah-toks'-on) [ultra, beyond; toxon]. 

 A toxin of a low degree of avidity. 



Ulyptol (u-lip'-tol). See Eulyptol (Illus. Diet.). 



Umbellularia [um-bel-u-la' '-re-ah) [umbellula, a little 

 umbel]. A genus of the Laurinece. U. Californica, 

 Nutt, California laurel, spice tree, bay laurel, an ever- 

 green tree of the western United States, contains in its 

 seeds umbellulinic acid (C ls H 22 Oj), cineol, and a pun- 

 gent volatile oil recommended for inhalation in nasal 

 catarrh. The leaves are used in neuralgic headache, 

 colic, and atonic diarrhea. Dose of fl. ext., 0.616- 

 I.84 c.c. 



Umbonation [um-bon-a' -shun) [umbo, the boss of a 

 shieLd]. The formation of a low rounded projection. 



Umbrascopy [urn-bras' -ko-pe) [umbra, shadow ;aKonelv, 

 to examine]. See Relinoscopy (Illus. Diet.). 



Unazotised [un-az' '-o-lizd) [un, not; asotutn, nitro- 

 gen]. Deprived of nitrogen. 



Unbalance. See Imbalance (Illus. .Diet). 



Unciform [un'-se-form) [tincus, a hook; forma, form]. 

 Hook-shaped. 



Unciforme [un'-se-form-e). See Unciform Bone 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Uncinal. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Furnished with hooks. 



Uncinaria [un-sin-a' -re-ah) [uncinus, a hook]. A 

 genus of parasitic nematode worms. See Parasites, 

 Table of Animal (Illus. Diet.). 



Uncinariasis, Uncinariasis [un-sin-a-re-a'-sis, •o / -sis). 

 Disease produced by parasites of the genus Uncin aria. 

 Syn., Hookworm Disease; Ankylostomiasis ; Doch- 

 miasis. 



Uncture [unk'-chur) [unclio, an anointing]. An 

 unguent. 



Under. (See Illus. Diet.) U. -cut, in dentistry, a de- 

 pression made beyond a general surface for the pur- 

 pose of retaining a filling. U.-hung, applied to a 

 projecting lower jaw. Cf. Bite, Underhtsng, 



Undulant [un'-du-lant) [unda, a wave]. Character- 

 ized by fluctuations. U. Fever. See lever, Mediter- 

 ranean (Illus. Diet.). 



Unguentine [un' -given-tin). An alum and petroleum 

 ointment containing also 2% of carbolic acid and 5% 

 of ichthyol. 



Unguentum. (See Illus. Diet.) U. Crede, an oint- 

 ment consisting of soluble silver, 15%, incorporated in 

 lard and 10% of wax added. It is flavored with 

 benzoinated ether ; used in treatment of septic dis- 

 eases. Syn., Credits ointment. U. durum, an ointment 

 base consisting of paraffin (solid), 4 puts; wool-fat, 1 

 part ; liquid paraffin, 5 parts ; used for ointments con- 



taining liquid antiseptics. U. molle, an ointment 

 base, consisting of solid paraffin, 11 parts; lanolin, 5 

 parts ; and liquid paraffin, 34 parts. U. psoriaticum, 

 an ointment composed of chrysarobin, ichthyol, and 

 zymoidin ointment. 



Unicamerate [u-ne-kam'-ur-df) [unus, one; camera, 

 chamber]. Having but one cavity, unilocular. 



Uniceptor [u-ne-sep' -tor) [unus, one ; capere, to re- 

 ceive]. An antitoxin or receptor which has only one 

 uniting arm (viz., the haptophore group). Cf. Ambo- 

 ceptor ; Body, Immune. 



Unifilar [u-ne-fe'-lar) [unus, one ; filum, a thread]. 

 Connected by one thread, furnished with one filament. 



Uniforate [u-nif'-o-rat) [unus, one ; foratus, pierced]. 

 Having one opening. 



Unilaminar, Unilaminate [u-ne-lam'-in-ar, -at) 

 [unus, one ; lamina, a layer]. Occurring in a single 

 layer. 



Unilobar, Unilobed [u-ne-lo'-bar, u-ne-lobd'). Fur- 

 nished with one lobe. 



Unit. (See Illus. Diet.) U., Antitoxin. See under 

 Antitoxin. U., Toxin. See under loxin. 



Unitise [u'-nit-iz) [unus, one]. To form into a unit. 



Unsex [un-seks'). To spay. 



Upas. (See Illus. Diet.) U. radju, U. tieute. See 

 under Strychnos tieute. 



Uracil. See Uracyl (Illus. Diet.). 



Uracrasia [u-rah-kra'-ze-ah). See Enuresis (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Uralin [u'-ral-in). See Uralium (Illus. Diet.). 



Uralite [u'-ral-it) [Ural Mountains']. A mineral with 

 the crystalline form of augite and the physical prop- 

 erties, cleavage, and specific gravity of hornblende. 



Uramin [u-ra'-min). See Guanidin. 



Uranate [u'-ran-at). A compound of uranic oxid with 

 a metallic oxid. 



Urane [u'-ran). Uranium oxid. 



Uranic [u-ran'-ik). Containing uranium as a hexad 

 radicle. 



Uranin [u'-ran-in). See Fluorescein sodium. 



Uraninite [u-ran'-in-lt). Pitchblende. 



Uranism [u'-ran-izm) [Ovpavuc, the Greek personifica- 

 tion of heaven]. A sexual perversion in which the 

 desire is for individuals of the same sex. Syn., Urn- 

 ing. 



Uranist [u'-ran-ist). A sexual pervert having a passion 

 for one of his own sex. 



Uranium. (See Illus. Diet.) U. Acetate, (UO,)- 

 (CjH 3 0j) a + 2H,0, small, yellow, violently poisonous 

 crystals, soluble in water and alcohol, recommended 

 in coryza in solution as nasal douche. Syn., Uranyl 

 acetate. U. Ammonium Fluorid, U0 2 . F, 4NH 4 .- 

 HjO, a greenish-yellow crystalline powder, used for 

 the detection of Rontgen-ravs. Syn., Uranyl ammo- 

 nium fluorid. U. Nitrate, (HNO,),U(>., . 61 !.,< >, 

 light yellow crystals, soluble in water, alcohol, and 

 ether; used in diabetes. Dose, 0.01-0.02 gm. twice 

 daily in aqueous solution with saccharin. U. Oxid. 

 Red, U. Trioxid, U(> s , a reddish powder, Syn., 

 Uranic acid. ■ U. X, name given by Sir William 

 Crookes (1900) to a radio active precipitate obtained 

 from uranium nitrate by means of ammonium carbon- 

 ate. U. Yellow, sodium uranate. 



Uranoschism (u-rau'-o-skism) [obpavdf, vault; a\mun, 

 a cleft]. ( Heft-palate. 



Uranostaphyloplasty [u-ian-o-staf il-o-plas-tc). See 

 t raniscoplasty (Illus. Diet. ). 



Uranyl [u'-ran-il). See Uranium (Illus. Diet. ). U.- 

 ammonium Fluorid. See Uranium-ammonium 

 fluorid. 



Urarize (n'-ra-riz). To bring under the inihu a 

 marc, curarize. 



