Text Of Medical Terms

Text of Medical Terms - skull,

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skull, fr. Danish skaal, a basin.
thrush, fr. Icelandic thurrish, dryish; muguet.
tungsten, Swedish tung, heavy, and sten, stone; a metal.
Yt'trium, fr. Ytterby, a town in Sweden ; a metal.

Text of Medical Terms - leprosy

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leprosy.

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VI. Words of Scandinavian origin.
radezyge (rah'de-zeguh), lit scab sickness; Norwegian

Text of Medical Terms - man'iki

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man'ikin, dim. of man.
measles, dim. ofmasa, a spot.
mumps, fr. mompen, to sulk.
scalp, fr. scalpe, the scalp.

Text of Medical Terms - 298 THE

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298 THE LANGUAGE OF MEDICINE.

Text of Medical Terms - V. Word

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V. Words of Dutch origin.
litmus, fr. lackmus, a dyestuff.

Text of Medical Terms - phenome

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phenomenon.
rin'derpest, cattle plague,
rcetheln, dim. ofrot/i, red; German measles,
zinc, allied to zinn, tin ; a tin-like metal.

Text of Medical Terms - method

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method of counter-irritation,
bismuth, fr. wiszmulh, "white mind," a metal,
cobalt, fr. kobald, a goblin ; a metal.
Mes'merism, from Mesmer, the discoverer of the

Text of Medical Terms - IV. Wor

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IV. Words of German origin.
Baunsheidt'ismus, fr. Dr. Baunsheidt, who invented this

Text of Medical Terms - pimen't

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pimen'ta, allspice, lit. a dark spiced drink, fr. Latin
pigmentum, paint.

Text of Medical Terms - porten'

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porten'se, fr. Oporto, a city of Portugal.

Text of Medical Terms - jaboran

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jaboran'di (zhaborande), pilocarpus.

Text of Medical Terms - mona'ca

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mona'ca, bone manar, to distil from, because it is sup-
posed to distil disease from the system.

Text of Medical Terms - guara'n

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guara'na, Paraguay tea; mate.

Text of Medical Terms - cincho'

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cincho'na, named after the Countess of Cinchon; Peru-
vian bark.

Text of Medical Terms - in thei

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in their turn often derived from native Indian words.

Text of Medical Terms - in most

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in most instances come from South America. They are

Text of Medical Terms - The Por

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The Portuguese words found in medical works have

Text of Medical Terms - ///. Wo

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///. Words of Portuguese Origin.

Text of Medical Terms - yerba b

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yerba buena, "good plant;" micromeria.
yerba santa, holy herb, fr. Lat. herba sancta\ eriodictyon.
Xer'icum, fr. Xeres, cf. sherry.

Text of Medical Terms - vaginel

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vaginella.

Text of Medical Terms - smilax.

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smilax.
vanil'la, fr. Sp. vainilla, a small sheath or pod; Latin

Text of Medical Terms - sarsapa

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sarsaparil'la, fr. Sp. zarzarparilla, " a little prickly vine,"

Text of Medical Terms - THE LAN

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THE LANGUAGE OF MEDICINE. 297

Text of Medical Terms - was exp

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was exported.

Text of Medical Terms - hedeo'm

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hedeo'ma, fr. Jieder t to be odorous; pennyroyal,
guai'acum, fr. Sp. guaiaco, lignum vitae.
guano, fr. Peruvian huano, dung,
jalap, fr. Sp. Xalapa, a town in Mexico,
manzani'ta, dim. of manzana, apple ; crab apple.
. plat'inum, fr. Sp. plata, silver,
sherry, fr. Xeres, a town in Spain from which this wine

Text of Medical Terms - fever.

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fever.

Text of Medical Terms - if a ve

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if a veil were thrown over them ; breakbone

Text of Medical Terms - eyes ar

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eyes are sometimes affected in this disease as

Text of Medical Terms - aphrodi

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aphrodisiac.
dengue (dang-ga), lit. a short veil, so called because the

Text of Medical Terms - where t

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where this plant was first used as an

Text of Medical Terms - me Anna

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me Anna," a notorious prostitute in the town

Text of Medical Terms - berry,

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berry, little berries, which they resemble,
damia'na, a fanciful derivation is "Dami Anna," "Give

Text of Medical Terms - calisa'

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calisa'ya, a name for yellow Peruvian bark,
ca'cao, fr. the Mexican name of the chocolate tree,
cas'cara sagra'da, lit. sacred bark; buckthorn,
cascaril'la, dim. oicascara, little bark; Jesuits' bark,
copai'ba, fr. copal, a fragrant gum and iba, tree,
coch'ineal, fr. Spanish cochinella, dim. of Greek xozxoz, a

Text of Medical Terms - Venezue

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Venezuela.

Text of Medical Terms - Angustu

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Angustu'ra, a bitter plant from Angostura, a city of

Text of Medical Terms - The Spa

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The Spanish words found in medical works are
generally the names of medicinal plants. They are pro-
nounced and treated as Latin words.

Text of Medical Terms - //. Wor

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//. Words derived from the Spanish.

Text of Medical Terms - soda, a

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soda, an ash used in making glass, fr. Lat. solida, solid.
trepan, fr. Italian trepano, a turnstile, from Greek Tpexco,
to turn.

Text of Medical Terms - 296 THE

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296 THE LANGUAGE OF MEDICINE.

Text of Medical Terms - were fi

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were first made.
20

Text of Medical Terms - scarlet

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scarlet; scarlet fever.
seton, from Italian setone, a horse hair, of which setons

Text of Medical Terms - rose ra

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rose rash,
scarlati'na, fr. Italian scarlattina, from Persian saqalat,

Text of Medical Terms - spots,

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spots, measles,
rose'ola, from Italian rosiola, measles, dim. of rosa, a rose;

Text of Medical Terms - aria, L

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aria, Latin malus cer, a miasm.
rube'ola, lit. " a little red berry," from the color of the

Text of Medical Terms - Testame

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Testament beggar, Lazarus.
mala'ria, fr. mala, bad, and aria, air or appearance; mal'

Text of Medical Terms - the Gre

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the Greek ftobvtov, a peanut,
cel'ery, fr Italian seleri, fr. Greek ashvov, parsley,
influen'za, lit. influence, or flowing upon ; epidemic coryza.
Lazaret'to, plural Lazaretti, a pest-house, fr. the New

Text of Medical Terms - bunki,

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bunki, a bunch. Thomas derives bunion from

Text of Medical Terms - eyes a

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eyes a bright appearance,
ber'gamot, fr. Italian bergamotto, a pear,
bun'ion, fr. Italian bugnone, a lump, allied to Scandinavian

Text of Medical Terms - because

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because used to dilate the pupils and give the

Text of Medical Terms - bellado

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belladon'na, fr. bella, beautiful, and donna, lady, so called

Text of Medical Terms - WORDS D

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WORDS DERIVED FROM OTHER MODERN LANGUAGES.
/. Words derived from the Italian.
A few Italian words have found their way into the
English medical vocabulary. Many of these are so
much like Latin words that they are commonly treated
as such, yet they come indirectly from the Latin through
the Italian. It is not customary to give these words the
Italian pronunciation as they have become naturalized in
our language and are really English words of Italian
origin.

Text of Medical Terms - CHAPTER

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CHAPTER II.

Text of Medical Terms - The uni

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The units of the measures of capacity and weight are
now often spelled liter and gram, and all fractional mul-
tiples are pronounced as if they were English words.

Text of Medical Terms - Decagra

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Decagramme (Dg.) = Gm. x 10 3ij. gr. xxxiv. nearly
Hectogramme (Hg.) = Gm. x ioo=iij. 3iss.
Kilogramme (Kg.) = Gm. x iooo = lb. ijss. nearly.
Myriagramme (Mg.) = Gm. x 10000 = 27 Ibs. nearly.

Text of Medical Terms - Multipl

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Multiples :

Text of Medical Terms - Gramme

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Gramme (Gm.) =: gr. xvss. nearly.

Text of Medical Terms - UNIT:

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UNIT:

Text of Medical Terms - Milligr

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Milligramme (mg.) = Centigramme (eg.) = sf^- e = gr. -^ nearly.
Decigramme (dg.) = & 1 * = gr. iss. nearly.

Text of Medical Terms - ///. Me

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///. Measures of Weight.
Fractionals :

Text of Medical Terms - Decalit

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Decalitre (Dl.) = 1. x 10 = O. xxi. iij.
Hectolitre (HI. ) = 1. x 100 =C. xxvi.
Kilolitre (Kl.) = l. x 1000 = about 8 bbls.

Text of Medical Terms - Multipl

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Multiples :

Text of Medical Terms - Litre (

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Litre (1.) =O. ij. ij. nearly.

Text of Medical Terms - UNIT :

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UNIT : 9

Text of Medical Terms - Decilit

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Decilitre (dl.) =-^_=/iij. 3iij. nearly.

Text of Medical Terms - Millili

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Millilitre (ml. or cc. ce f ; im c ^ e ) = y^ = about 16 minims.
Centilitre (cl.) = -gfc- =/3 ij. ^1x1. nearly.

Text of Medical Terms - //. Mea

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//. Measures of Capacity.
Fractional* :

Text of Medical Terms - The Fre

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The French word metre is now often Anglicised as
meter and the numeral prefixes are pronounced as if they
were pure English; thus, mil II me-ter instead of meel-matr,
sen-ti-me-ter instead of song-te-matr, etc. Since these
words are so commonly used and so generally mis-
pronounced as spelled in French, it is probably better to
pronounce and spell them according to English methods.

Text of Medical Terms - 294 THE

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294 THE LANGUAGE OF MEDICINE.

Text of Medical Terms - Myriame

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Myriametre(Mm.) = metre X 10000 = about 6% miles.

Text of Medical Terms - Kilomet

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Kilometre (Km.) = metre X 1000 = about f of a mile.

Text of Medical Terms - Hectome

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Hectometre(Hm.) = metre x 100 = about 328 ft.

Text of Medical Terms - Decamet

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Decametre (Dm.) = metre x 10 = about 33 ft.

Text of Medical Terms - Multipl

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Multiples :

Text of Medical Terms - Metre (

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Metre (m.) = 39.37 in. about 3^ ft.

Text of Medical Terms - UNIT:

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UNIT:

Text of Medical Terms - Millime

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Millimetre (mm.) = f^- = -039^ in., nearly -fe of an inch.
Centimetre (cm.) = -fjff- = .3937 in., nearly of an inch.
Decimeter (dm.) = -^p- = 3.937 in., nearly 4 inches.

Text of Medical Terms - /. Meas

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/. Measures of Length.
Fractionals :

Text of Medical Terms - From th

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From these units the following tables have been
constructed:

Text of Medical Terms - The wei

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The weight of a thousandth part of a litre of water
at its maximum density (4 deg. C.) is taken as the unit of
measures of weight and is called a gramme (gram. ), from
the Greek fpdmjia, a weight equal to the Latin scrupulus
or ^j- of an ounce. A cubic centimetre of water at its
maximum density also weighs one gramme.

Text of Medical Terms - The cub

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The cube of a tenth part of a metre is taken as the
unit of measures of capacity. This is called a litre (letr),
and is equal to about thirty-four fluid ounces. The word
litre is derived from the Greek tirpa, a weight equal to
about twelve ounces avoirdupois.

Text of Medical Terms - The fra

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The fractionals are abbreviated by taking the first
letter of the decimal in small type and the first letter
of the unit. The multiples are abbreviated by taking
the Roman capital equivalent of the first letter of the
Greek decimal and the small first letter of the unit

Text of Medical Terms - Fractio

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Fractional parts of the unit are expressed by pre-
fixing the Latin decimals, decent, centum and mille to the
unit. Multiples are derived from the Greek decimals,
dsxa, ixarov, ythoz and fjt'jfxoz.

Text of Medical Terms - THE LAN

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Text of Medical Terms - The uni

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The unit of the metric system is the metre (matr),
supposed to equal i o o o a o o o o f tne distance from the
Equator to the Pole, or about 39.37 inches. The word
metre is derived from the Greek pj-cpov, a measure. The
metre is strictly the unit of measures of length.

Text of Medical Terms - The met

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The metric system of weights and measures first
employed in France has been adopted by scientists
throughout the world, and attempts have recently been
made to have it adopted in dispensing and prescription
writing.

Text of Medical Terms - THE MET

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THE METRIC SYSTEM.

Text of Medical Terms - trocar

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trocar (Angl.), fr. trois quarts (trwa kar) three cornered;
from the shape of the instrument.

Text of Medical Terms - trigone

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trigone (tre-gon), fr. Gk. rpcfcovia, a triangle ; triangular
space of bladder.

Text of Medical Terms - tourniq

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tourniquet (Angl. tour-niket), fr. tourner, to turn, a turn-
stile; an instrument for compressing arteries.

Text of Medical Terms - tic dou

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tic douloureux (teek doo-loo-reu), painful fit; trigeminal
neuralgia.

Text of Medical Terms - tampon

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tampon (tong-pong), a plug, for vagina.

Text of Medical Terms - tache c

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tache cerebrale (tash sar-e-bral), cerebral touch ; an irri-
table condition of skin observed in nervous
diseases.

Text of Medical Terms - souffle

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souffle (soon), a breathing or bellows sound, fr. Latin
sufflare, to blow up.

Text of Medical Terms - serre f

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serre fine (sar feen), lit. fine teeth of a saw; a catch pin.

Text of Medical Terms - rale so

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rale sonore (rol so-nore), snoring rattle.

Text of Medical Terms - rale si

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rale sibilant (rol se-be-16ng), a whistling rattle.

Text of Medical Terms - rale mu

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rale muqueuse (rol mti-keuz), a mucous rattle.

Text of Medical Terms - rale cr

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rale crepitant (rol cra-pe-tong), a crackling rattle.

Text of Medical Terms - rale (r

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rale (rol), fr. raler, to rattle; a rattling, rhonchus.