ANGINA, in Medicine, a Disease, popularly called the Quinsy, Squinancy, or Squinancy. See SQUINANCY. Angina is a Difficulty of Respiration and Deglutition, from a Disease in the Muscles and Glands about the Throat and Larynx. See LARYNX, &c. The Word is formed from the Greek ἄγχω, to strangle, suffocate. If any Symptoms appear on the outside of the Throat, the Angina is said to be external; if none appear, internal. It is sometimes supposed to be epidemical. In the external Angina, before any Suppuration appears, recourse is had to repeated Venesection in the Jugulars—Vesicatories, and Cupping are also used; with Purgatives, emollient Gargles, &c.
ANOREXY, Anorexia, in Medicine, an Inappetency, or Loss of Appetite. See APPETITE.
Anorexia is properly a longer continuance than is natural, without a desire to eat. See FOOD, FASTING, DISEASE, etc.
If the Thought, or the Sight of proper Food, create a Sickness in the Stomach, or a Tendency to vomit; it is called Nausea. See NAUSEA.
Anorexia is properly a longer continuance than is natural, without a desire to eat. See FOOD, FASTING, DISEASE, etc.
If the Thought, or the Sight of proper Food, create a Sickness in the Stomach, or a Tendency to vomit; it is called Nausea. See NAUSEA.
ANTIMONIALS, in Medicine, Preparations of Antimony; of Remedies whereof Antimony is the Basis, or principal Ingredient. See ANTIMONY. Antimonials are chiefly of an emetic tendency; though they may be so qualified as to become either Cathartic, or Diaphoretic, or even only Alterative. See EMETIC, CATHARTIC, etc. Dr. Quincy assures, that there are no Medicines in Pharmacy to be compared with these in Maniacal Affections: for that there are no Emetics or Cathartics of any other Tribe that are strong enough for such Patients unless in an Overdose, which might be dangerous. See MANIA. An Antimonial Cup, made either of Glass of Antimony, or of Antimony prepared with Salt-petre, though a Substance indissoluble by the Stomach, will give a strong Cathartic, or Emetic Quality to any Liquor poured into it; without any diminution of its own weight.
ANUS, in Medicine, the Extremity of the Intestine Rectum; or the Orifice of the Fundament. See RECTUM and FUNDAMENT.
Fistulas in Ano are very difficult to Cure. See FISTULA.
The Philistines sent golden Anuses back with the Ark, to be cured of a Disease which afflicted them in the Anus. See ARK.
Sphincter of the Anus, or Sphincter Ani. See SPHINCTER ANI. Levator Ani. See LEVATOR ANI.
Scalprum Ani. See ANI-SCALPRUM.
Procidentia, or Prolapsus Ani. See PROCIDENTIA ANI.
Anus is also used for a small Hole in the third Ventricle of the Brain, which leads into the fourth Ventricle of the Cerebellum. See BRAIN and VENTRICLE.
Fistulas in Ano are very difficult to Cure. See FISTULA.
The Philistines sent golden Anuses back with the Ark, to be cured of a Disease which afflicted them in the Anus. See ARK.
Sphincter of the Anus, or Sphincter Ani. See SPHINCTER ANI. Levator Ani. See LEVATOR ANI.
Scalprum Ani. See ANI-SCALPRUM.
Procidentia, or Prolapsus Ani. See PROCIDENTIA ANI.
Anus is also used for a small Hole in the third Ventricle of the Brain, which leads into the fourth Ventricle of the Cerebellum. See BRAIN and VENTRICLE.
APOPLEXY, in Medicine, a sudden Privation of all the Senses, and all the sensible Motions of the Body, excepting that of the Heart and Lungs; attended with a great Depravation of the principal Faculties of the Soul. See SENSATION, MOTION, etc.
It differs from a Carus, a Lethargy, and a Coma, in regard that in these three Disorders, the Stupor is not so profound, nor all Sensation quite destroyed. See CARUS, LETHARGY, and COMA.
It differs from a Carus, a Lethargy, and a Coma, in regard that in these three Disorders, the Stupor is not so profound, nor all Sensation quite destroyed. See CARUS, LETHARGY, and COMA.
APOSTEME, Ἀπόστημα, Apostume, in Medicine, a preternatural Tumor; called also Abscess and Imposthume. See ABSCESS and IMPOSTHUME. The Word is formed of the Greek ἀπόστημα (apostēma) which comes from the Verb ἀποστήσας (apostēsas), abscēdere, to depart from one place and fix in another; alluding to the manner wherein the Tumor is usually formed of a translated Humor. See DERIVATION, FRUXION, REVULSION, etc.
APOZEM, in Medicine, a Form of Remedy, otherwise called a Decoction. See DECOCTION.
Apozems are a Class of liquid Medicines, composed of Decoctions of diverse Plants, Roots, Flowers, Leaves, Fruits, and Seeds, sweetened and clarified.
It differs from Syrup, in Thickness and Consistence; the Syrup being more dense and viscous than the Apozem. See SYRUP.
It differs from a Julep, in that it is thicker and more viscous; and is not made with distilled Waters, as Juleps are, but only with Decoctions. See JULEP.
Apozems are a Class of liquid Medicines, composed of Decoctions of diverse Plants, Roots, Flowers, Leaves, Fruits, and Seeds, sweetened and clarified.
It differs from Syrup, in Thickness and Consistence; the Syrup being more dense and viscous than the Apozem. See SYRUP.
It differs from a Julep, in that it is thicker and more viscous; and is not made with distilled Waters, as Juleps are, but only with Decoctions. See JULEP.
ARÆOTICS, or Anagorics, in medicine, such remedies as tend to open the pores of the skin, and render them large enough for the morbid matter’s being carried off by sweat or insensible perspiration. See PORE, SWEAT, PERSPIRATION, etc. To the class of Aræotics belong Diaphoretics, Sudorifics, etc. See DIAPHORETIC, SUDORIFIC, etc.
ARTICULARIS,Articular, in Medicine, an Epithet applied to a Disease which more immediately infests the Articuli, or Joints—The Morbus Articularis, is the same with the Greek ἀρθρῖτις, and our Gout. See ARTHRITIS and GOUT. Articulate Sounds,are those which express the Letters, Syllables, &c., of any Alphabet, or Language. See SOUND, LETTER, ALPHABET, &c. Brutes cannot form articulate Sounds, cannot articulate the Sounds of their Voice; excepting some few Birds, as the Parrot, Pye, &c. See VOICE.