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DIA 



a dissolving or dissolution from 

 dia, through ; luo, I loose), in 

 chem., a process of analysis of a 

 liquid by diffusion through or- 

 ganic membranes, or such artificial 

 septa of organic matter as parch- 

 ment - paper ; the separation of 

 crystallisable from uncrystallisable 

 substances, a septum allowing the 

 passage of the former and not of 

 the latter ; in hot. , the separation 

 of parts usually joined. 



diandrous, a., di-and'-rus (Gr. dis, 

 twice ; aner, a male, andros, of a 

 male), having two stamens, as a 

 flower. 



Dianthus, n., di-anth'us (Gr. dios, 

 divine ; anthos, a flower having 

 allusion to the fragrance and 

 beautiful arrangement of the 

 flowers), a very beautiful and 

 ornamental genus of plants, Ord. 

 Caryophyllacese, containing some 

 of the most prized flowers we 

 possess, such as clove-pink and 

 carnation : Dianthus caryophyl- 

 lus, ~kar'4>o-fil r -lus (Gr. karuon, a 

 nut ; phullon, a leaf in reference 

 to the shape of the flower-buds), 

 the clove -pink, or clove gilly- 

 flower; sometimes used in making 

 a syrup. 



Diapensieae, n. plu., di'a'p%ns-l'$'e 

 (Gr. dia, through ; pente, five 

 alluding to flowers being five 

 cleft), a Sub-order or tribe of 

 plants, Ord. Hydrophyllacese. 



diaphanous, a., di-a/'-an-us (Gr. 

 dia, through ; phaino, I show), 

 allowing light to pass through ; 

 nearly transparent. 



diaphoresis, n., dl^d-for^ez'-is (Gr. 

 diaphoresis, a carrying through, 

 perspiration from dia, through ; 

 phoreo, I carry), an increase of 

 perspiration : diaphoretic, n. , 

 dfra-fdr-et'-ik, a medicine which 

 increases perspiration. 



diaphragm, n., di'-a-fram (Gr. 

 diaphragma, a partition wall 

 from dia, through ; phrasso, I 

 hedge or fence in), the midriff; 

 the large muscle which forms the 



partition between the abdominal 

 and thoracic cavities, also called 

 the 'phren' or 'septum trans- 

 versum'; in bot., a dividing mem- 

 brane or partition : diaphragm- 

 itis, n., di'-a-fram-it f >w, in- 

 flammation of the diaphragm. 



diaphysis, n., dl-df-is-u (Gr, di- 

 aphusis, the state of growing 

 between or through from dia, 

 through ; phuo, I produce), the 

 central point of ossification for 

 the shaft in the long bones ; in 

 bot., the prolongation of the in- 

 florescence. 



diapophysis, n., di'-a'ptif'-is-is, 

 diapophyses, n. plu., -pdf'is-ez 

 (Gr. dia, through ; apophuo, I 

 send out shoots, I sprout), in 

 anat. , the upper transverse proc- 

 ess of a vertebra, as the dorsal 

 transverse processes, and the 

 posterior parts of the cervical 

 transverse processes. 



diarrhsemia, n., di'dr-rem'-t-a (Gr. 

 dia, through; rhed, I flow; haima, 

 blood), among cattle, a disease 

 characterised by breaking up of 

 the blood, ecchymoses, and secre- 

 tions tinged with blood. 



diarrhoea, n., dl'-ar-rM (Gr. 

 diarrhoia, a violent purging 

 from dia, through ; rheo, I flow), 

 a purging or flux ; frequent loose 

 evacuations from the bowels. 



diarthrosis, n., dl'-ar-tliros'-ls 

 (Gr. diarthrosis, a separation or 

 division by joints from dia, 

 through ; arthron, a joint), in 

 anat., a connection of two joints 

 admitting of motion between 

 them, which includes the greater 

 proportion of the joints of the 

 body : diarthrodial, a., di'^ar- 

 thrdd''i-al, of or belonging to 

 diarthrosis. 



diastase, n., di'as-tds (Gr. dias- 

 tasis, a standing apart, separation 

 from dia, through, asunder ; 

 histemi, I cause to stand), a pecul- 

 iar azotised principle which has 

 the property of converting starch 

 into sugar : diastema, n., di'as- 



