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Adenosclerosis
Adenosclerosis Ad"e*no*scle*ro"sis, n. [NL.; adeno- +
sclerosis.] (Med.)
The hardening of a gland.
AmaurosisAmaurosis Am`au*ro"sis, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? dark, dim.] (Med.)
A loss or decay of sight, from loss of power in the optic
nerve, without any perceptible external change in the eye; --
called also gutta serena, the ``drop serene' of Milton. AngioneurosisAngioneurosis An`gi*o*neu*ro"sis, n. [NL.; angio- + neurosis.]
(Med.)
Any disorder of the vasomotor system; neurosis of a blood
vessel. -- An`gi*o*neu*rot"ic, a. AponeurosisAponeurosis Ap`o*neu*ro"sis, n.; pl. Aponeuroses. [Gr. ?,
fr. ? to pass into a tendon; ? from + ? to strain the sinews,
? sinew, tendon, nerve.] (Anat.)
Any one of the thicker and denser of the deep fasci[ae] which
cover, invest, and the terminations and attachments of, many
muscles. They often differ from tendons only in being flat
and thin. See Fascia. Cardiosclerosis
Cardiosclerosis Car"di*o*scle*ro"sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? heart
+ sclerosis.]
Induration of the heart, caused by development of fibrous
tissue in the cardiac muscle.
Cerebro-spinal sclerosisSclerosis Scle*ro"sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. (??, fr. sklhro`s
hard.]
1. (Med.) Induration; hardening; especially, that form of
induration produced in an organ by increase of its
interstitial connective tissue.
2. (Bot.) Hardening of the cell wall by lignification.
Cerebro-spinal sclerosis (Med.), an affection in which
patches of hardening, produced by increase of the
neuroglia and atrophy of the true nerve tissue, are found
scattered throughout the brain and spinal cord. It is
associated with complete or partial paralysis, a peculiar
jerking tremor of the muscles, headache, and vertigo, and
is usually fatal. Called also multiple, disseminated, or
insular, sclerosis. Chlorosis
Chlorosis Chlo*ro"sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? light green: cf. F.
chlorose.]
1. (Med.) The green sickness; an an[ae]mic disease of young
women, characterized by a greenish or grayish yellow hue
of the skin, weakness, palpitation, etc.
2. (Bot.) A disease in plants, causing the flowers to turn
green or the leaves to lose their normal green color.
Chromidrosis
Chromidrosis Chro`mi*dro"sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? color + ?
sweat.] (Med.)
Secretion of abnormally colored perspiration.
Empyrosis
Empyrosis Em"py*ro"sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; ? in + ? to burn.]
A general fire; a conflagration. [Obs.] --Sir M. Hale.
EnarthrosisEnarthrosis En`ar*thro"sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? jointed;
? in + ? joint.] (Anat.)
A ball and socket joint, or the kind of articulation
represented by such a joint. See Articulation. Heterosis
Heterosis Het`e*ro"sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? alteration, fr. ?
other, different.] (Rhet.)
A figure of speech by which one form of a noun, verb, or
pronoun, and the like, is used for another, as in the
sentence: ``What is life to such as me?' --Aytoun.
HidrosisHidrosis Hi*dro"sis, n. [Written also, but incorrectly,
idrosis.] [NL., fr. Gr. ? to sweat, ? sweat.]
1. (Physiol.) Excretion of sweat; perspiration.
2. (Med.) Excessive perspiration; also, any skin disease
characterized by abnormal perspiration. HydrarthrosisHydrarthrosis Hy`drar*thro"sis, n. [NL. See Hydro-, 1, and
Arthrosis.] (Med.)
An effusion of watery liquid into the cavity of a joint. Hydronephrosis
Hydronephrosis Hy`dro*ne*phro"sis, n. [NL., Gr. "y`dwr water +
? a kidney.] (Med.)
An accumulation of urine in the pelvis of the kidney,
occasioned by obstruction in the urinary passages.
idrosisHidrosis Hi*dro"sis, n. [Written also, but incorrectly,
idrosis.] [NL., fr. Gr. ? to sweat, ? sweat.]
1. (Physiol.) Excretion of sweat; perspiration.
2. (Med.) Excessive perspiration; also, any skin disease
characterized by abnormal perspiration. Marmorosis
Marmorosis Mar`mo*ro"sis, n. [NL.] (Geol.)
The metamorphism of limestone, that is, its conversion into
marble. --Geikie.
Metachrosis
Metachrosis Met`a*chro"sis, n. [NL., from Gr. ? beyond + ? a
coloring.] (Biol.)
The power og changing color at will by the expansion of
special pigment cells, under nerve influence, as seen in many
reptiles, fishes, etc. --Cope.
Morosis
Morosis Mo*ro"sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? silly, foolish.]
(Med.)
Idiocy; fatuity; stupidity.
multiple disseminated or insular sclerosisSclerosis Scle*ro"sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. (??, fr. sklhro`s
hard.]
1. (Med.) Induration; hardening; especially, that form of
induration produced in an organ by increase of its
interstitial connective tissue.
2. (Bot.) Hardening of the cell wall by lignification.
Cerebro-spinal sclerosis (Med.), an affection in which
patches of hardening, produced by increase of the
neuroglia and atrophy of the true nerve tissue, are found
scattered throughout the brain and spinal cord. It is
associated with complete or partial paralysis, a peculiar
jerking tremor of the muscles, headache, and vertigo, and
is usually fatal. Called also multiple, disseminated, or
insular, sclerosis. NecrosisNecrosis Ne*cro"sis, n. [NL., fr. gr. ?, fr. ? to make dead,
to mortify, ? a dead body.]
1. (med.) Mortification or gangrene of bone, or the death of
a bone or portion of a bone in mass, as opposed to its
death by molecular disintegration. See Caries. Neurosis
Neurosis Neu*ro"sis, n.; pl. Neuroses. [NL., fr. gr. ? nerve.]
(Med.)
A functional nervous affection or disease, that is, a disease
of the nerves without any appreciable change of nerve
structure.
Osmidrosis
Osmidrosis Os`mi*dro"sis, n. [NL., from Gr. ? smell + ? to
sweat.] (Med.)
The secretion of fetid sweat.
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis Os`te*o*po*ro"sis, n. [NL.; osteo- + Gr. ? pore.]
(Med. & Physiol.)
An absorption of bone so that the tissue becomes unusually
porous.
Osteosclerosis
Osteosclerosis Os`te*o*scle*ro"sis, n. [NL.; osteo- +
sclerosis.]
Abnormal hardness and density of bone.
Porichthys porosissimusSinging Sing"ing,
a. & n. from Sing, v.
Singing bird. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Popularly, any bird that sings; a song bird.
(b) Specifically, any one of the Oscines.
Singing book, a book containing music for singing; a book
of tunes.
Singing falcon or hawk. (Zo["o]l.) See Chanting falcon,
under Chanting.
Singing fish (Zo["o]l.), a California toadfish (Porichthys
porosissimus).
Singing flame (Acoustics), a flame, as of hydrogen or coal
gas, burning within a tube and so adjusted as to set the
air within the tube in vibration, causing sound. The
apparatus is called also chemical harmonicon.
Singing master, a man who teaches vocal music.
Singing school, a school in which persons are instructed in
singing. PyrosisPyrosis Py*ro"sis, n. [NL., fr Gr. ? a burning, an
inflammation, fr. ? to burn, fr. ? fire.] (Med.)
See Water brash, under Brash. SclerosisSclerosis Scle*ro"sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. (??, fr. sklhro`s
hard.]
1. (Med.) Induration; hardening; especially, that form of
induration produced in an organ by increase of its
interstitial connective tissue.
2. (Bot.) Hardening of the cell wall by lignification.
Cerebro-spinal sclerosis (Med.), an affection in which
patches of hardening, produced by increase of the
neuroglia and atrophy of the true nerve tissue, are found
scattered throughout the brain and spinal cord. It is
associated with complete or partial paralysis, a peculiar
jerking tremor of the muscles, headache, and vertigo, and
is usually fatal. Called also multiple, disseminated, or
insular, sclerosis. Siderosis
Siderosis Sid`e*ro"sis, n.[NL., fr. Gr. ??? iron.] (Med.)
A sort of pneumonia occuring in iron workers, produced by the
inhalation of particles of iron.
Sorosis
Sorosis So*ro"sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a heap.] (Bot.)
A fleshy fruit formed by the consolidation of many flowers
with their receptacles, ovaries, etc., as the breadfruit,
mulberry, and pineapple.
SynarthrosisSynarthrosis Syn`ar*thro"sis, n.; pl. Synarthroses. [NL.,
fr. Gr. ? a being jointed together, fr. ? to link or joint
together; sy`n with + ? a joint.] (Anat.)
Immovable articulation by close union, as in sutures. It
sometimes includes symphysial articulations also. See the
Note under Articulation, n., 1.
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