307. Amateur Dressmakers.--Amateur dressmakers will probably find it
difficult to decide just how to finish the necks of the collarless frocks
and waists that will be worn this summer. If the material is net, there is
no prettier decoration than a band of the net piped with silk or satin and
braided in a simple design. Necks of tub dresses while there is to be no
contrasting yoke, may be trimmed with a threaded beading.
308. To Prevent Marks on the Dining Table.--If you have a highly polished
dining table which you are afraid of spoiling, lay a piece of oilcloth on
the table under the pad and you will have no trouble.
309. For Cupboard Shelves.--Put a white oilcloth on kitchen shelves
instead of paper. The cloth will not turn yellow as the paper does, and
can be kept clean while washing dishes.
310. Cleaning Gilt Frames.--When gilt frames or mouldings of the rooms
have specks of dirt on them they can be cleaned with white of an egg,
rubbed on with a camel's hair brush.
311. To Clean Kid Gloves.--Take a fine soft cloth, dip it into a little
sweet milk, then rub it on a cake of soap, and rub the gloves with it.
They will look like new.
312. Washing Fine Woolens.--To keep baby's sacques and socks and your own
shawls and scarfs as fluffy as when new, dry and put in oven of range,
shaking often between the palms while drying.
313. To Wash Grained Woodwork.--To wash grained woodwork take a half pail
of hot water, add half a pound of soap chips, and boil until dissolved.
Take from fire, add one pint kerosene, then boil for five minutes longer.
Add one quarter of this to a half pailful of warm water. Wash woodwork
thoroughly, wipe and dry, and lastly use a flannel to polish with.
314. Sewing on Buttons.--How often the mother hears the complaint: "I do
wish you wouldn't sew these buttons on so tightly that I can't button
them." When you start to sew on a button, before you take a stitch, lay a
pin across the face of the button, and sew over the pin. Fasten your
thread before you remove the pin, else you will draw the last stitch and
spoil it. You will find there is a good shank to the button and yet it is
perfectly secure.
315. Airing House After Meals.--After each meal, there should be another
thorough airing of the lower floor in the home. No matter how perfectly
the system of ventilation, it is impossible to prevent cooking odors. This
airing is doubly necessary should there be smokers in the family.
316. House Cleaning Hints.--For the last few days before house cleaning,
ornaments and pictures can be washed at one's convenience. They need only
be removed or covered when a room is cleaned. With these preparations, the
actual cleaning can be done quickly and with much less disturbance of the
family routine.
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317. Uses for Men's Old Silk Handkerchiefs.--Men's old silk handkerchiefs
should never be thrown away when worn thin. They are just the thing for
dusting the polished surface of the piano, ornaments and fine china and
glass and bric-a-brac.
318.--Cleaning Fine Fabrics.--In cleaning fabrics great care should be
taken not to rub them roughly between the hands. The gentle rubbing on of
the solvent with a fresh cloth is sufficient.
319. To Wash White Woolen Blankets.--To wash white woolen blankets,
dissolve four tablespoonfuls of good washing powder in a dipperful of
boiling water and pour into a tub of warm water. Open the blanket out wide
and put it in the tub and let it soak all over for a half an hour. Then
rub it all over between the hands, and if there are any stains left, rub
them with soap. Rinse in clear water of the same temperature as the wash
water. If you do this your blankets will be soft and will not shrink. Do
not rub blankets on a washboard, as it makes them hard, and blueing added
makes them a dull gray color.
320. To Take Out Wagon Grease.--To take out wagon grease, which is of two
kinds, that made from coal tar may be removed from cloth by an application
of petroleum; the other, made from animal fat, responds to a sponging of
ether.
321. Old Perspiration Stains.--Old perspiration stains may be removed by
applying oxalic acid and water in solution, one part of the former to
twenty parts of the latter.
322. Eyelet Embroidery.--Eyelet embroidery is one of the daintiest as well
as the simplest of embroideries, and, best of all, with a little practice
the work can be accomplished quite rapidly. Eyelet embroidery is equally
effective done on sheer or heavy material; and neat sewing is all that is
required to gain good results.
323. A Convenience for the Household.--A convenience for the household,
that will be appreciated by men as well as women, is a wire rack to hang
in the closet. It has a series of projecting arms upon which coat hangers
may be placed without interfering with each other. This greatly augments
the closet room. This rack may be slipped over an ordinary closet hook,
and will accommodate five coat hangers.
324. To Turn the Hems of the Table Linen Easily and Accurately.--To turn
the hems of the table linen easily and accurately, remove the needle from
your sewing machine, adjust the hemmer to the desired width and pass the
goods through. They are then ready for hemming by hand. You will find this
saves a great deal of time, and gives you a straight, even hem.
325. Soft Wood Floors to Paint.--If a soft wood floor is glue sized,
before painting, it will take less paint.
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326. Hanging Out Quilts.--When hanging out quilts and pillows, pound and
brush them the first thing, and let the fresh air get into them all day.
Most people do this just before taking them in. Consequently the beds did
not get the proper airings.
327. Paint that Sticks to Glass.--Paint that sticks to glass can be
removed with hot vinegar.
328. Books with Delicate Bindings.--Books with delicate bindings which
have become soiled through much handling, can be satisfactorily cleaned by
rubbing with chamois skin dipped in powdered pumice stone.
329. Cleaning Silverware.--Old tooth brushes and nail brushes, and old
knitted underwear should always be reserved for cleaning silver. Nothing
is better than a tooth brush for brushing the dried whiting out of the
heavily chased silver or repousse work. The chamois skin is best for the
final polishing. If table silver be steeped in hot soap suds immediately
after being used, and dried with a soft clean cloth, a regular cleaning
will not be needed so often.
330. Cleaning Crockery and Enamel.--By immersing, for a day or two in sour
milk, glass, crockery or enamel ware articles may be perfectly cleaned of
stains or limey accumulations from hard water. This is much better than a
scouring, as the surface is not injured in any way, and every part can be
reached.
331. Going to Market.--The housekeeper who goes to market rather than
order by telephone will find she gets better things for less money.
332. Moths in Carpets.--If moths have attacked the carpet try putting
gasoline on the edges, soaking the nap of the carpet. Also work powdered
borax into the carpet wherever there is a sign of moths or under heavy
pieces of furniture, which cannot easily be moved in the weekly sweeping.
333. A Serviceable Furniture Brush.--A serviceable furniture brush is made
of turkey tail feathers. Take a stout twine and needle, sew the quills
tightly together and cover the handle with a piece of oilcloth, smoothly
stitched into place, or wrap the handle with cloth and stitch. A brush of
this kind is very soft and may be used to dust any highly polished piece
of furniture.
334. Uses of a Wooden Spoon.--Never use any but a wooden or silver spoon
to stir anything with in cooking. Many a dish is spoiled by the cook
stirring it with an iron or metal spoon. Wood is the best when any acid,
such as vinegar, is used in the ingredients to be stirred.
335. Boiling Vegetables.--Boil parsnips and such vegetables with thin
skins; then peel when cold. The flavor is preserved and your hands are not
stained.
336. To Wash Furniture.--Furniture washed with castile soap and tepid
water and rubbed with a piece of old silk will look like new.
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337. Old Suitcases and Purses.--When suitcases and purses begin to show
wear, coat all the spots with tan water color paint, and when perfectly
dry rub over with a little sweet oil. Let stand for an hour, then rub with
woolen cloth. Tan and brown shoes which have become scuffed may be treated
in the same way.
338. Putting up Lunches.--Those who find the putting up of lunches a part
of the daily routine may take comfort in the suggestion of one resourceful
woman. When using eggs she sees to it that only a small piece of the shell
is broken off from the end of one egg. The egg shell from which the piece
has been cut is then washed and kept as a receptacle for jelly or jam for
the noon lunch basket. The open end being protected by a piece of paper
dipped in paraffin.
339. Paint Wicker Furniture.--If you must paint wicker furniture see that
you buy paint that is well mixed and thinned to the proper consistency. If
too thick it gets lumpy and the paint is apt to rub off on the clothes.
Porch chairs which are exposed to weather should be finished with a coat
of enamel to make them last longer. The coat of enamel is also more easily
dusted.
340. Bureau Drawers that Stick.--Wax is better to use on the bureau
drawers that stick than soap. It works better and will not catch dirt so
much.
341.--Uses for Old Envelopes.--Cut out the corners from all heavy
envelopes, for they are excellent for holding coins sent by mail. They
always make good corner protection.
342. To Prevent Fruit from Moulding.--A layer of absorbent cotton laid
over the fruit in the mouth of the fruit cans is an excellent preventive
against the mould. If mould should form, it will cling to the cotton and
leave the fruit clean.
343. Linoleum or Oilcloth That is Cracked.--Linoleum that is badly cracked
may be improved by a filler made of ochre and boiled flour paste. After
the filling is dry the linoleum may be painted.
344. Borax as a Purifier for Ice Box.--Borax is an invaluable aid to the
woman who wishes to keep her ice box immaculate. It is especially
desirable for use in small refrigerators where little food is kept, and
where ice is kept more for the purpose of preserving butter and milk and
keeping bottled water cool. Cold water with plenty of pure borax, is
preferable to hot water to use in wiping off the walls of the
refrigerator. It does not heat the box and, being a germ killer, it
purifies everything it touches. It may also he put in the corners of the
refrigerator. Its best use of all is perhaps in keeping the receptacle for
the ice itself and the outside tube in pure and sanitary condition. It may
be sprinkled freely over the bottom of the ice box proper and on the rack
holding the ice.
345. To Clean Gilded Surfaces.--To clean gilded surfaces, dip a soft brush
in alcohol to which a few drops of ammonia water have been added, and with
it go over the surface. Do not rub roughly or harshly. In about five
minutes the dirt will have become soft and easy of removal. Then go over
the surface again gently with the same or similar brush dipped in rain
water. Now lay the damp article in the sunlight to dry. If there is no
sunlight place it near a warm (but not hot) stove, and let dry completely
in order to avoid streaks, taking care that the position of the article,
during the drying is not exactly vertical.
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346. Hints for the Housewife.--Every housewife should have plenty of waxed
paper or paraffin paper about the house. It is of the greatest value in
preserving eatables from the air and keeping them properly moist. In the
sandwich basket it is indispensable. Cake wrapped in it will keep moist
and fresh for a much longer time than if put directly into the box. When
the paper has become sticky run cold water on it, and it may be used
again. Cheese wrapped up in it and put in the refrigerator will keep fresh
for a week.
347. Excessive Gas Light Weakens the Eyes.--When the excessive light of
the gas light or the electric bulb tires weak eyes, resort to the tallow
candle. For the sick room wax candles are preferred, as they never produce
smoke or smell. They seem to soothe the nerves of the invalid and in this
way help to produce a restful night.
348. Handy Disinfectant for the Household.--Chlorate of lime moistened
with vinegar and water, equal parts, is a handy disinfectant for the
household. It can be kept in the cellar, and in case of sickness a few
drops scattered around the house will purify the air.
349. For Closing Windows.--A piece of bamboo, an old blind roller, or any
strong smoothly rounded stick about three feet long, with a small flat
piece of wood about the same thickness, twelve inches long and covered
with flannel, nailed across the ends, makes an admirable and useful
article for closing top windows without either going outside or standing
on a stool or a chair to reach, or straining one's self with the weight to
be raised upward.
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MEDICAL DICTIONARY
SIMPLE and PLAIN DEFINITIONS of MEDICAL TERMS
For Reference in your Newspaper and
General Reading and Throughout this Work.
Abdomen (ab-do'men). That portion of the body, lying between the thorax
and the pelvis, or "belly."
Ablution (ab-lu'shun). The act of washing or cleansing.
Abnormal (ab-nor'mal). Contrary to the usual structure or condition. Not
normal.
Abortion (ab-or'shun). The expulsion of the fetus before the sixteenth
week.
Abrasion (ab-ra-zhun). A spot rubbed bare of the skin or mucous membrane.
Abscess (ab'ses). A localized collection of pus in a cavity formed by the
disintegration of tissues.
Absorbent (ab-sor'bent). Taking up by suction. A medicine or dressing that
promotes absorption.
Acid (as'id). Sour, having properties opposed to those of the alkalies.
Acidity (as-id'it-e). The quality of being acid or sour.
Acrid (ak'rid). Pungent; producing an irritation.
Acetabulum (as-et-ab'u-lum). The rounded cavity in the innominate (hip)
bone which receives the head of the femur.
Accoucheur (ah-kosh'er). An obstetrician. One who attends a woman in
confinement.
Actual Cautery (kaw'tere). Fire, a red hot iron, or the moxa, used as a
cauterizing agent.
Acholia (ah-ko'leah). Lack or absence of the secretion of bile.
Acupuncture (ak-u-punk-tur). The insertion of needles into a part for the
production of counter-irritation.
Adhesive (ad-he'siv). Sticking or adhering closely.
Adipose (ad'ip-os). Of a fatty nature; fat.
Adjuvant (ad'ju-vant). An auxiliary remedy.
Adult (a-dult'). A person grown to full size and strength or to the years
of manhood.
Affection (af-ek'shun). A morbid condition or diseased state.
Affusion (af-u'shun). The pouring of water upon a part or upon the body
for reducing fever or correcting nervous symptoms.
Ailment (al'ment). Any disease or affection of the body.
Albuminose (al-bumin-os). A primary production of the digestion of a
proteid, not coagulable by heat.
Aliment (al'im-ent). Food, or nutritive material.
Alimentary Canal (al-imen'ta-re). The portion of the digestive apparatus
through which the food passes after
mastication. The canal from the mouth
to the anus; gullet, stomach, bowel, anus.
Alkali (al'kal-i). A compound which forms salts with acids and soaps with
fats. Potash, soda, lithia, ammonia.
Alterative (awl-ter-at-iv). A medicine that produces a favorable change in
the processes of nutrition and repair.
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Alveolar (al-ve'o-lar). Pertaining to an alveolus.
Alveolus (al-ve-olus). Bone socket of a tooth; air sac of the lungs, etc.
Amaurosis (am-aw-ro'sis). Blindness without any visible defect in the eye,
from disease of the optic nerve, retina, brain.
Amenorrhea (am-en-or-re'ah). Absence or abnormal stoppage of the monthly
sickness.
Amniotic Liquid (am-ne-ot'ik). A fluid enclosed within the amnion which
nourishes and protects the foetus (unborn child).
Amputation (am-pu-ta'shun). The surgical cutting off of a limb or other
part.
Amylaceous (am-il-a'she-us). Starchy.
Analysis (an-al'is-is). Separation. into compound parts or elements.
Anchylosis (Ankylosis) (ang-kil-o'sis). Abnormal immobility and
consolidation of a joint (stiff joint).
Anemia (an-e'me-ah). A condition in which the blood is deficient either in
quantity or quality.
Anastomose (an-as'to-moz). Communicating with one another, as arteries and
veins.
Anastomosis (an-as-to-mo'sis). The surgical or pathological formation of a
passage between any two normally distinct
spaces or organs.
Anasarca (an-ah-sar'kah). An accumulation of serum in the cellular tissues
of the body. General dropsy.
Anesthesia (an-is-the-zhe-ah). Loss of feeling or sensation of a part or
whole body.
Anesthetic (an-es-thet-ic). A drug that produces anesthesia, without the
sense of touch or pain.
Aneurism (an'u-rizm). A pulsating tumor consisting of a sac or pouch into
which blood flows through an opening in an artery.
Animalcule (anim-al'kul). Any minute animal organism.
Anodyne (an'o-din). A medicine that relieves pain.
Antacid (an-tas'id). A substance that counteracts or neutralizes acidity.
Antiphrodisiac (ant'af-ro-diz-e-ak). An agent that allays sexual impulses.
Anthelmintic (an-thel-min'tik). Destruction to worms.
Anthrax (an'thrax). A carbuncle.
Antibilious (an-te-bil'yus). Good against bilious conditions.
Antidote (an'te-dot). A remedy for counteracting a poison.
Antidysenteric (an'te-dis-en-ter'ik). Relieving, curing or preventing
dysentery.
Antiemetic (an'te-e-met'ik). Arresting or preventing emesis or vomiting.
Antilithic (an-te-lith'ik). Preventing the formation of stone or calculus.
Antimorbific (anti-mor-bif 'ic). Preventing disease.
Antiperiodic (an'te-pe-re-od'ik). Serviceable against malarial or periodic
recurrence.
Antiscorbutic (an'te-skor-bu'tik). Correcting or curing scurvy.
Antiseptic (an-te-sep'tik). A substance destructive to poisonous germs.
Antispasmodic (an'te-spaz-mod'ik). An agent that relieves spasms.
Antisyphilitic (an'te-sif-il-it'ik). Useful in cases of syphilis.
Anus (a'nus). The distal end and outlet of the rectum.
Apathy (ap'ath-e). Lack of feeling or emotion; indifference.
Apparatus (ap-ar-a'tus). A number of parts acting together in the
performance of some special function.
Aphasia (ah-fa'ze-ah). Defect or loss of the power of expression by
speech, writing, or signs.
Aphthous (af'thus). Pertaining to, characterized by, affected with
aphthae (thrush).
Apex (a'pex). The top or pointed extremity of any conical part.
Apnea (ap-ne'ah). The transient cessation of breathing that follows a
forced respiration.
Aperient (ap-e're-nt). A gentle purgative or laxative.
Appetite (ap'et-it). A natural longing or desire, especially that for
food.
Areola (ar-e'o-lah). The colored circle round the nipple or round a
pustule. A minute space or interstice in a tissue.
Aromatic (ar-o-mat'ik). A medicinal substance with a spicy fragrance and
stimulating qualities.
Aroma (ah-ro'mah). The fragrance or odor, especially that of spice or
medicine, or of articles of food or drink.
Arthrodia (ar-thro'de-ah). An articulation or joint which allows a gliding
motion of the surfaces.
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Articulation (ar-tik'u-la'shun). A connection between two or more bones
whether allowing motion between them or not.
Articulated (ar-tik'u-la-ted). Connected by joints.
Arthritic (ar-thrit'ik). Pertaining to or affected with gout or arthritis.
Relating to inflammation of a joint.
Ascaris (as'kar-is). A worm found in the intestines.
Ascites (as-si'tez). Dropsy of the abdominal cavity.
Aspirate (as'pi-rat). To treat by aspiration. To pronounce with full
emission of breath.
Assimilation (as-sim-il-a'shun). The transformation of food into living
tissue.
Asthenic (as-then'ik). Characterized by weakness or feebleness.
Asthmatic (az-mat'ik). Affected with asthma.
Astringent (as-trin'gent). An agent that arrests discharges by causing
contraction, such as tannic acid, alum, zinc, etc.
Attenuant (at-ten'u-ant). Causing thinness, as of the blood.
Atony (at'on-e). Lack of normal tone or strength.
Atrophy (at'ro-fe). A wasting or diminution in the size of a part.
Auricle (au'rik-l). The pinna or flap of the ear. The chambers of the
heart on either side above the ventricles.
Auscultation (aus-kul-ta'shun). Listening with the ear or an instrument to
organs, such as the lungs, heart, etc.
Autopsy (au-top-se). The post-mortem examination of a body.
Axilla (ak-sil'lah). The arm-pit.
Axillary Glands. Lymphatic glands situated in the arm-pit.
Balsamic (bawl-sam'ik). Of the nature of balsam.
Biennial (bi-en'ni-al). Happening Once in two years.
Bifurcation (bi-fur-ka'shun). Division into two branches.
Bile or Gall (Bil). The golden brown or greenish yellow substance secreted
by the liver.
Bilious (bil'yus). Characterized by bile. Full of bile.
Blister (blis'ter). A collection of serous, bloddy or watery fluid beneath
the epidermis (outer skin).
Bonchioles. A minute bronchial tube.
Bronchia (brong'ke-ah). Bronchial tubes smaller than the bronchi, and
larger than the bronchioles.
Bougie (boo-zhe'). A slender instrument for introduction into the urethra
or a large one for the rectum or other opening.
Bronchial (brong'ke-al). Pertaining to the bronchi.
Bronchitis (brong-ki'tis). Inflammation of the bronchial tubes.
Bright's Disease (britz). Inflammation of the kidneys. Any disease of the
kidneys associated with albumen in the urine.
Bulbous (bul'bus). A bulb.
Cachexia (kak-ek'seah). A profound and marked state of constitutional
disorder. A depraved condition of general
nutrition due to some serious disease such as
cancer, tuberculosis (cancerous cachexia).
Cacumen (kak-u'men). The top or apex of an organ.
Callous (kal'us). Hard.
Calcareous (kal-ka'reus). Chalky. Pertaining to or having the nature of
limestone.
Callus (kal'lus). The new growth of bony matter between the extremities of
broken bone serving to unite them.
Capillary (kap'il-la-ri). Pertaining to or resembling a hair. A minute
blood vessel connecting the arterioles with
the venules; very minute blood vessels.
Capsicum (kap'si-kum). Cayenne pepper.
Capsule (kap'sul). A soluble case for enclosing a dose of medicine. A
fibrous or membraneous covering as of the spleen or kidneys.
Carbon (kar'bon). Charcoal.
Carbonic Acid Gas (kar-bon'ik). An acidulous liquid made by dissolving
carbon dioxide in water.
Cardiac (kar'de-ak). Pertaining to the heart.
Carminative (kar-min'-a-tiv). A medicine to relieve flatulence, such as
anise, cinnamon, cloves, peppermint, soda.
Caries (ka're-ez). Rottenness. The molecular decay or death of a bone. It
becomes soft, porous and discolored.
Carotid Artery (kah-ro-tid'). The large artery in the neck.
Carpus (kar'pus). The wrist.
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Cartilage (kar'til-ej). Gristle. The gristle attached to joint surfaces
and forming certain parts of the skeleton.
Catamenia (kat-ah-me'ne-ah). Monthly sickness.
Cataplasm (kat'ap-lazm). A poultice.
Catarrh (kat-ahr'). Inflammation of a mucous membrane with a free
discharge.
Cathartic (kath-ar'tik). A medicine that produces free movements of the
bowels.
Catheter (kath'it-er). A hollow tube for introduction into a cavity
through a narrow canal or channel.
Caustic (kaws'tik). Burning; destructive to living tissues.
Cautery (kaw'ter-e). Application of a caustic substance or hot iron.
Cauterize (kaw'ter-iz). To scar or burn with a caustic or cautery.
Cell (sel). A small hollow cavity in any one of the minute protoplasmic
masses which form organized tissues.
Cellular (sel'u-lar). Relating to or composed of cells.
Cerebellum (ser-e-bel'um). The inferior part of the brain lying below the
cerebrum and above the pons and medulla.
Cerebro Spinal (ser'e-bro-spi'nal). Pertaining to the brain and spinal
cord.
Cerebral (ser'e-bral). Relating to the cerebrum.
Cerebrum (ser'-e-brum). The main portion of the brain occupying the upper
part of the cranium, and consisting of two equal
portions, called hemispheres.
Cerumen (se-ru'men). Ear-wax.
Chalybeate (kal-ib'e-at). Containing or charged with iron.
Chancre (shang'ker). The primary lesion (or sore) of syphilis.
Cholagogues (ko'ia-gog). A medicine causing an increased flow of bile.
Choleraic (kol-er-a'ik). Of the nature of cholera.
Chorea (ko-re'ah). St. Vitus' dance.
Chordee (kor-dee'). Painful deflection of the penis in gonorrhea.
Chronic (kron'ik). Long continued; not acute.
Chyle (kile). The milky juice taken up by the lacteals from the food in
the intestines after digestion.
Chyme (kim). The thick grayish liquid mass into which the food is
converted by stomach (gastric) digestion.
Circulation (sir-ku-la'shun). Passing in a circle, as the circulation of
the blood.
Cicatrix (sik-a'trix). A scar; the mark left by a sore or a wound.
Clavicle (klav'ik-l). Collar-bone.
Climacteric (kli-mak-ter'ik). A period of the lifetime at which the
system was believed to undergo marked
changes. Now generally applied to the
"change of life."
Clinical (klin'ic-al). Pertaining to bedside treatment or to a clinic.
Clonic (klon'ik). Applied to spasms where the parts are rigid and relaxed
in succession.
Clyster (kli'ster). An injection into the rectum; an enema.
Coagulation (ko-ag-u-la-shun). The process of changing into a clot.
Coagulum (ko-ag'u-lum). A clot or curd.
Coagulate (ko-ag'u-Iat). To cause a clot.
Coalesce (ko-al-es'). The union of two or more parts or things.
Collapse (kol-laps'). A state of extreme prostration and depression with
failure of circulation.
Colon (ko'lon). That part of the large intestine which extends from the
caecum to the rectum.
Colostrum (ko-los'trum). The first fluid secreted by the "breast" (mammary
gland) after confinement.
Colliquative (kol-liq'wah-tuv). Characterized bv an excessive fluid
discharge.
Collyrium (kol-lir'e-um). An eye-wash.
Coma (ko'mah). Profound stupor occurring during a disease or after a
severe injury.
Comatose (ko'mat-os). Pertaining to or affected with coma.
Combustion (kom-bust'yun). Burning; rapid oxidation with emission of heat.
Concussion (kon-kush'un). A violent jar or shock, or a condition resulting
from it.
Concretion (kon-kre'shun). A calculus or inorganic mass in a natural
cavity or in the tissues of an organism.
Condiment (kon'di-ment). A seasoner.
Condyle (kon'dil). The rounded eminence at the joint (articular) end of
a bone.
Confluent (kon-flu'ent). Becoming merged together.
Congenital (kon-jen'it-al). Existing at or before birth.
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Congestion (kon-gest'jun). Excessive or abnormal accumulation of blood in
a part.
Conjunctiva (kon-junk-ti'vah). The delicate membrane that lines the
eyelids and covers the eyeball.
Constipation (kon-stip-a'shun). Infrequent or difficult evacuation of
feces (bowel material).
Constriction (kon-strik'shun). A constricted part or place. Tight feeling.
Contagious (kon-ta'jus). Propagated by contagion or by immediate contact
or effluvia.
Contusion (kon-tu-zhun). A bruise.
Contamination (kon-tam-in-a'shun.) Infection of the person or of matter by
contact.
Convalescence (kon-val-es'ens). Getting well after an illness.
Convoluted (kon'va-lut-cd). Rolled together or coiled.
Convulsion (kon-vul'shun). A violent involuntary contraction or series of
contractions of the voluntary muscles.
Cordial (kord'yel). Stimulating the heart; invigorating.
Cornea (kor'neah). The transparent anterior portion of the eyeball.
Corpse (korps). The dead body of a human being.
Corrective (kor-ek'tiv). Modifying or changing favorably.
Corroborants (kor-ob'er-ants). Aiding in proving.
Corrosive (kor-ro'siv). Eating away. A substance that destroys organic
tissue either by direct chemical means or by
causing inflammation and suppuration.
Counter Irritation (kown'ter-ir-rit-a'shun). A superficial irritation.
Cosmetics (koz-met'ik). Beautifying substances.
Costiveness (kos'tiv-nes). Constipated bowels.
Cranium (kra'neum). The skull or brain-pan.
Crassamentum (kras-sam-en'tum). A clot, as of blood.
Crepitus (krep'it-us). The grating of broken bones.
Crisis (kri'sis). Turning point of a disease for better or worse.
Cutaneous (ku-ta'ne-us). Pertaining to the skin.
Cuticle (ku'tik-l). The epidermis, outer or scarf skin.
Cyst (sist). A cavity containing fluid and surrounded by a capsule
(covering).
Debility (de-bil-i-ti). Lack or loss of strength.
Decoction (de-kok'shun). A medicine, etc., made by boiling.
Decomposition (de-kom-po-zish'-un). Putrefying. The separation of the
component parts of the body.
Deglutition (deg-lu-tish'un). The act of swallowing.
Dejection (de-jek'shun). Discharge of excrementitious material; mental
depression.
Deleterious (del-e-te're-us). Hurtful; injurious.
Deliquium (de-lik'we-um). A fainting or syncope.
Delirium (de-lir'e-um). A condition of mental excitement with confusion
and usually hallucinations and illusions.
Demulcents (de-mul'sents). Soothing; allays irritation, especially of
mucous surfaces.
Dentition (den-tish'in). Teething; cutting of teeth.
Dentrifice (den'trif-is). A substance for cleansing teeth.
Duodenum (du-o-de'num). The first part of the small intestine.
Deobstruent (de-ob'stru-ent). A medicine to remove obstruction.
Depletion (de-ple'shun). Diminished quantity of fluid in the body or in a
part, especially by bleeding, conditions due to
excessive loss of blood or other fluids.
Depuration (dep'u-ra-shun). Purify or cleanse.
Derm (derm). The skin.
Desiccate (des-ik-at). To dry thoroughly.
Detergent (de-ter'gent). A cleansing, purifying medicine.
Desquamation (des-kwam-a'shun). Scaling; shedding of the epithelial
elements, chiefly of the skin.
Determination (de-term-in-a'shun). Tendency of the blood to collect in a
part.
Diagnosis (di-ag-no'sis). The art of distinguishing one disease from
another.
Diaphragm (di'af-ram). The membrane that separates the abdomen from the
chest cavity.
Diaphoretics (di-af-o-ret'ik). Sweating remedies.
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Diathesis (di-ath'es-is). Natural or congenital predisposition to a
special disease.
Dietetics (di-ct-et'iks). The science or study and regulation of food.
Dilatation (di-la-ta'shun). Stretched beyond the normal dimension.
Diluent (dil'u-ent). Makes less irritant; an agent that makes less
irritant.
Discutients (dis-ku'te-ent). Remedies that scatter.
Disinfectant (dis-in-fek'tant). Agent that destroys disease germs or
renders ferments inactive.
Dislocation (dis-lo-ka'shun). The displacement of any part, especially a
bone.
Diuretic (diu-ret'ik). Agent to increase secretion of the urine.
Dorsal (dor'sal). Pertaining to the back or back of any part.
Drastic (dras'tic). Powerful acting remedy or agent.
Dyspepsia (dis-pep'se-ah). Difficult digestion. Impairment of the power or
function of digestion.
Dysuria (dis-ur'e-ah). Painful or difficult passing of urine.
Dyspnoea (disp-ne'ah). Difficult or labored breathing.
Dyspragia (dys-pra'je-ah). Difficulty in swallowing.
Dyscrasia (dis-kra'ze-ah). A depraved state of the humors; abnormal
composition of the blood and humors.
Ebullition (eb-ul-ish'un). The process of boiling.
Ecstacy (ek'stas-i). A kind of trance or state of fixed contemplation,
with mental exaltation, partial abeyance of most of
the functions and rapt expression of the countenance.
Edema (e-de'mah). Swelling due to the accumulation of serous fluid in the
tissues.
Effervesce (ef-fer-ves'). To bubble; sparkle.
Efflorescence (ef-flo-res'sens). A rash or eruption.
Effluvium (ef-flu've-um). An ill-smelling exhalation, especially of a
noxious character.
Effusion (ef-fu-zhun). The escape of fluid into a part or tissue.
Electrization (e-lek-tri-za'shun). The act of charging with, or treatment
by, electricity.
Electuary (e-lek'tu-a-re). A medicinal preparation consisting of a
powdered drug made into a paste with honey,
syrup, etc.
Elimination (e-lim-in-a'shun). The act of expulsion from the body.
Emaciation (e-ma-se-a'shun). Leanness, or a wasted condition of the body.
Embryo (em'bre-o). The foetus (unborn child) in its earlier stages of
development, especially before the end of the third month.
Emesis (em'e-sis). Vomiting.
Emetic (e-met-ik). Any substance that causes vomiting.
Emmenogogue (em-men'ogog). Any agent stimulating or favoring the monthly
flow.
Emollient (e-mo'le-ent). Soothing or softening.
Emphysema (em-fis-e'mah). A swelling or inflation due to the presence of
air in the interstices of the connective tissues.
Emulsion (e-mul'shun). An oily or resinous substance divided and held in
suspension through the agency of an adhesive,
mucilaginous, or other substance.
Enamel (en-am'el). The white substance that covers and protects the
dentine of the crown of the teeth.
Empirical (em-pir-ic-al). Based on experience.
Encephalon (en-sef'al-on). That portion of the central nervous system
which is contained within the skull or cranium.
Encysted (en-sis'ted). Enclosed in a sac, or cyst.
Endermically (en-der-mik'ally). Absorption through the skin.
Enema (en'em-ah). An injection thrown into the rectum.
Enervation (en-er-va'shun). Languor; lack of nervous energy.
Enteritis (en-ter-i'tis). Inflammation of the intestine, usually the small
intestine.
Enteric (en-ter'ik). Pertaining to the intestines or bowels.
Epidemic (ep-id-em'ik). A disease which attacks many people in any
district at the same time.
Epidermis (ep-id-er'mis). Outer skin; scarf skin; cuticle.
Ephemeral (ef-em'er-al). Transient; for one day or less.
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Epigastrium (cp-a-gas'tre-um). The upper middle portion of the abdomen
belly); over or in front of the stomach.
Epigastric (ep-e-gas'trik). Pertaining to the epigastrium.
Epileptic (ep-e-lep-tik). A person troubled with epilepsy.
Epiglottis (ep-e-glot'tis). The lid-like structure covering the entrance
into the larynx (upper windpipe),
Epiphora (e-pif-o-rah). An abnormal overflow of tears down the cheek,
usually due to lachrymeal stricture.
Epispastic (ep-e-spas-tik). A congenital defect in which the urethra opens
on the dorsum (back) of the penis. On the female,
a fissure of the upper wall of the female urethra.
Epistaxis (ep-e-stax'is). Nose-bleed.
Epithelium (ep-ith-ele'um). The covering of the skin and mucous membrane
consisting wholly of cells of varying form
and arrangement.
Erethism (er'e-thizm). Excessive irritability or sensibility.
Erosion (er'o-zhun). An eating or gnawing away; a kind of ulceration.
Eructation (e-ruk-ta'shun). The act of casting up wind from the stomach;
belching.
Eruption (erup'shun). A visible lesion on the skin due to disease and
marked by redness, etc.
Errhine (er'rin). A medicine that promotes a nasal discharge.
Erysipelations (er-is-ip'el-a-shuns). Pertaining to or of the nature of
erysipelas.
Eschar (e's-kar). A slough produced by burning or by a corrosive
application.
Escharotic (es-kar-ot'ik). A caustic substance capable of producing a
slough.
Esophagus (e-sof 'a-gus). Gullet, extends from pharynx to stomach.
Eustachian Tube (u-sta'ke-an). The bony cartilaginous canal that extends
from the middle ear to the throat.
Evacuation (e-vak-u-a'shun). The act of emptying, especially of the
bowels.
Evacuant (e-vak'u-ant). A medicine that causes the evacuation.
Exacerbation (eks-as-er-ba'shun). An increase in the symptoms of a
disease.
Exanthema (ex-an-the'mah). An eruption upon the skin; An eruptive disease.
Excision (ex-sizh'on). The cutting out of a part.
Excitant (ek-si-tent). Stimulating.
Excoriated (ex-ko-re-ated). Any superficial loss of substance, such as
that produced on the skin by scratching.
Excrement (eks-kre-ment). Fecal matter; matter cast out as waste from the
body.
Excretion (eks-kre'shun). The discharge of waste products.
Excrescence (ex-kres'ens). An abnormal outgrowth upon the body.
Exfoliate (ex-fo-le-ate). A falling off in scales or layers.
Exhalation (cx-ha-la'shun). The giving off of matters in a vapor form.
Expectorate (ex-pec'to-rat). The act of coughing up and spitting out
materials from the lungs and wind-pipe.
Expectorant (ex-pec-to'rant). A remedy that promotes or modifies
expectoration.
Exostosis (cks-os'to-sis). A bony outgrowth from the surface of a bone or
tooth.
Expiration (eks-pi-ra'shun). The act of breathing out or expelling air
from the lungs.
Extravasation (eks-trav-as-a'shun). The passing of fluid (blood, etc.)
outside of the cavity or part
normally containing it.
Extremities (eks-trem'it-ies). Pertaining to an extremity or end.
Exudation (eks-u-da'shun). The passing out of serum or pus in or upon the
tissues.
Facial (fa'shal). Pertaining to the face.
Facet (fa'set). A small plain surface on a bone or hard body.
Fauces (faw'sez). The passage from the mouth to the pharynx (throat).
Faeces. Same as feces.
Fecal (fa'kal). Pertaining to, or consisting of feces.
Fascia (fa'she-ah). A sheet or band of tissue which invests and connects
the muscles, or the areolar tissue, forming layers
beneath the skin or between muscles.
Farinaceous (far-in-a'se-us). Of the nature of flour or meal.
Febrifuge (feb'rif-ug). A remedy that allays fever.
Febrile (feb'ril). Feverish; pertaining to fever.
Femur (fe'mur). The thigh-bone. The bone from the hip to the knee.
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Ferruginous (fer-ru'gin-us). Containing iron or iron-rust.
Fetid (fe'tid). Having a rank or foul smell.
Fetor (fe'tor). Stench or offensive odor.
Fibrin (fib'rin). A whitish proteid from the blood and serous fluids of
the body.
Filtration (fil-tra'shun). The passage of a liquid through a filter.
Fistula (fis'tu-lah). A narrow canal or tube left by the incomplete
healing of abscesses or wounds and usually
transmitting some fluid, either pus or the
secretions or contents of some organ or body cavity.
Flaccid (flak'sid). Weak, lax and soft.
Flatulence (flat'u-lense). Distended with gas in stomach or bowels.
Flatus (fla'tus). Gas, especially in the stomach and bowels.
Flexible (flex'ib-l). That which may be bent without breaking.
Flocculent (flok'u-lent). Flaky, downy, or wooly.
Flooding (flud'ding). A copious bleeding from the womb.
Flush (flush). A redness of the face or neck.
Flux (flux). An excessive flow of any of the excretions of the body,
especially feces.
Foetus (fe'tus). Same as fetus, The child in the womb after the end of
third month, called embryo before that time.
Fomentations (fo-men-ta'shun). Treatment by warm and moist applications to
a part to relieve pain or inflammation.
Formula (for'mu-lah). A prescribed method of preparing a medicine.
Fracture (frak'tur). The breaking of a part, especially of a bone.
Friction (frik'shun). The act of rubbing.
Fumigation (fu-mig-a'shun). Disinfection by exposure to the fumes of a
vaporized disinfectant.
Fungus (fung'gus). Anyone of a class of vegetable organisms of a low order
of development, including mushrooms, toadstools, moulds, etc.
Function (funk'shun). The normal, special or proper action or office of
any part or organ.
Fundament (fun'da-ment). The foundation or base of a thing.
Fungous (fung'us). Of the nature or resembling a fungus.
Galvanization (gal-van-iz-a'shun). Treatment by galvanic electricity.
Ganglion (gang'le-on). Any mass of gray nervous substance that serves as a
center of nervous influence.
Gangrene (gang'gren). The mortification or non-molecular death of a part.
Gargle (gar'gle). A solution used for rinsing the mouth and throat.
Gastric (gas'tric). Pertaining to the stomach.
Gestation (ges-ta-shun). Pregnancy.
Gelatinous (gel-at'in-us). Like jelly or softened gelatine.
Genital (gen'it-al). Pertaining to the organs of generation or
reproduction.
Gland. An organ that separates any fluid from the blood; or an organ which
secretes something essential to the system or excretes waste
materials the retention of which would be injurious to the body.
Glottis (glot'is). The space between the vocal cords, together with the
larynx, which is concerned in voice production.
Gluteus (glu-te'us). One of the large muscles of the buttock.
Glandular (glan'du-lar). Pertaining to the nature of a gland.
Granular (gran'u-lar). Made up of, or containing granules or grains.
Granulation (gran-u-la'shun). The formation in wounds of small rounded
fleshy masses.
Grumous (gru'mus). Clotted. Lumpy.
Guttural (gut'tur-al). Pertaining to the throat.
Habit (hab'it). The tendency to repeat an action or condition.
Hallucination (hal-lu-sin-a'shun). Perception of an object, etc., which
has no external existence, as by
sight, sound, smell, taste, or touch.
Hectic (hek'tik). Associated with consumption and with septic poisoning.
Due to absorption of toxic substances.
Hematemesis (hem-at-em'es-is). The vomiting of blood.
Hemorrhage (hem'-or-rej). Bleeding. An escape of blood from the vessels.
Hepatic (hep-at-ik). Pertaining to the liver.
Hereditary (her-ed'-it-a-re). Derived from ancestry or obtained by
inheritance.
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Heredity (he-red'-it-e). The inheritance of qualities or of diseases from
a ncestry.
Hematuria (hem-at-u'-reah). The discharge of urine containing blood.
Hematosis (hem-at-o'sis). The process of the formation of blood; also its
arterialization in the lungs.
Hemiplegia (hem-e-ple'jeah). Paralysis of one side of the body.
Hernia (her'neah). Rupture. Breach.
Hydragogue (hi'drag-og). A purgative that causes copious liquid
discharges.
Hydrargyrum (hi-drar'gir-um). Mercury or quicksilver.
Hydrogen (hi'-dro-gcn). A light inflammable gaseous element, odorless and
tasteless.
Hydrothorax (hi-dro-tho'rax). The presence of a serous fluid in the
pleural cavity.
Hydrophobia (hi-dro-pho'bia). Acute infectious disease communicated to man
by the bites of an animal suffering from rabies.
Hygiene (hi'-gen). The science of health and its preservation.
Hyperesthesia (hi-per-es-the'zeah). Excessive sensibility of the skin or
of a special sense.
Hypochondrical (hi-po-kon'-dri-kal). Affected with hypochondriasis, morbid
anxiety about the health.
Hymen (hi'men). The fold of mucous membrane that partially occludes the
vaginal orifice.
Hypnotic (hip-not'-ik). Inducing sleep.
Hypertrophy (hi-per'tro-fe). An increase in the size of a tissue or organ
independent of the general growth of the body.
Hypodermic (hi-po-der'mik). Applied or administered beneath the skin.
Hypogastrium (hi-po-gas'treum). The lower median anterior region of the
abdomen.
Hysterical (his-ter'ikal). Pertaining to or affected by hysteria.