269. Iron Holders Made from Asbestos.—Iron holders made from a piece of asbestos the desired size, and covered with drilling or heavy unbleached muslin are light and keep out the heat. There should be a ring or loop sewed to one corner to hang up the holder.
270. Washing Quilts.—To wash quilts a housekeeper gives the following directions: Dissolve a bar of white soap in a cupful of water. Run into your bath-tub sufficient water to cover one quilt; make a good suds, and put in the quilt, and let it soak for a few minutes. Do not rub, but use the washboard, top end down, to press or pound out the water and dirt. Never wring but with the wash-board press out the water. Rinse several times. When you have pressed out as dry as you can pin the quilt closely on the line to drain. When thoroughly dry, whip with a carpet beater until fluffy, before removing from the line. This method is especially fine for tied quilts. The bath tub is preferred, because of shape and water conveniences.
271. Shrinking Dress Goods.—Before making the white linen dress skirt, or any material that is liable to shrink, fold the goods carefully and place it in a tub and cover with water. Let it get thoroughly wet, stretch the clothes line as tightly as possible, hang the goods through the center, and pin perfectly straight on the line. When dry, let two persons stretch the goods as curtains are stretched, fold it with the wrong side of the material out and iron double with the seam running through the center of the goods on the length of the material. In shrinking colored prints add turpentine to the water, and it will set the color. A teaspoonful is used to a gallon of water.
272. Fixing Worn Corsets.—For stitching over worn corset stays, a wide white tape is unequaled.
273. Cooking Breakfast Food.—Don't leave the tin lid on the saucepan if you start the cereal in the evening for breakfast. It will rust and the moisture drip into the food.
274. Tough Meat to Make Tender.—Tough meat can be made tender by adding a teacupful of lemon juice to the water in which it is boiled.
275. To Preserve Pineapple.—To preserve pineapple allow only three-quarters of a pound of sugar to each pound of pineapple.
276. Hemstitching Underclothing.—Hemstitching forms a dainty finish for the household linen and underclothing, but the busy woman often will not undertake it because of the difficulty of drawing the threads. If a piece of white soap be rubbed on the underside of the cloth, where the hemstitching is to be done, the threads may be drawn with ease, in half the time that is usually required.
277. To Boil Eggs Without Cracking Them.—To boil eggs without the risk of cracking, hold them in a spoonful of boiling water before immersing them.
278. Save the Basting Thread.—Basting threads, when saved, should be wound on a spool, otherwise they get hopelessly tangled and are not used again.
279. Threading Needles.—Thread will knot less easily, if the end that is broken from the spool is run through the eye of the needle.
280. Measuring Dress Goods.—Do not measure dress goods and laces with a tape line, as it stretches the material. Use a yardstick.
281. Do Not Use Coarse Thread.—An expert needlewoman says that the reason why so much embroidery does not look attractive is that too coarse a thread is used for the work. It is not a bad rule to use a cotton a number or two finer than is recommended, unless the advice comes from one who understands embroidery perfectly.
282. Putting in a Temporary Hem.—The hem of a dress that must be lengthened after it is laundered should be turned perfectly straight and stitched with number one hundred thread. It can be easily ripped and the fine threads will not leave the usual stitched lines that one often sees when a hem is lowered.
283. Serviceable Child's Dress.—A quaint little frock that will be serviceable, can be made from a remnant of demi flouncing hemstitched on the embroidered edge. This placed at the hem, of course, and the top is gathered in Mother Hubbard style into a neck band edged with a little frill. The sleeves are in bishop style confined with bands trimmed to match the neck.
284. Convenience for the Sewing Room.—A good sized waste basket should be continually close to every sewing machine. Then it is easy to form the habit of dropping all scraps into it just as the scissors make them, instead of leaving them to litter about the floor.
285. Buttons for Future Use.—When buttons are removed from a dress for future use they should be loosely strung on a thread before being put in the button box. This is a time-saver as well as keeps the buttons from getting lost or several of a set from being used.
286. Basting Long Seams.—When basting long seams, if the edge of the material is slipped under the machine needle and the needle is lowered it firmly holds the two pieces, and one can more quickly do the work.
287.—Mending Table Linen.—A woman who is expert in mending table linen does it in this manner: A piece of linen is coated with white soap, to make it stiff and the patch is evenly trimmed. This is placed under the hole in the damask after the edges around the hole in the tablecloth are soaped and trimmed to remove the rough edge.
288. Washing Cooking Utensils.—All the cooking utensils should be washed with soda immediately after they have been used, which will remove every trace of grease.
289. To Make Soft Soap.—Soft soap made from half a pound of shaved hard soap and two quarts of water will save the soap bill at cleaning time.
290. Separate Night and Day Pillows.—If separate night and day pillows are not used, as is now generally done, the bed will look neater if special pillow slips are kept to put on over the wrinkled pillow cases by day.
291. To Keep An Iron Sink in Good Condition.—To keep an iron sink in good condition, scrub once or twice a week with hand soap and kerosene. Every night put a little chloride of lime in the strainer and pour through it a kettleful of boiling water.
292. Steaming or Boiling Pudding.—In steaming or boiling puddings, as the water boils away add more boiling water. If cold water is added, for a short time at least, the foodstuff will not be boiling, and this state of affairs may prove disastrous to the pudding.
293. Cooking Peas.—When cooking peas do not shell them. Wash the pods and put them on to boil. When they are done the pods will break and rise to the top of the kettle leaving the peas at the bottom. They have a better flavor cooked this way.
294. Troubled With Ants.—When troubled with ants in your pantry and kitchen pour kerosene around on the edge of your shelves and on your doorstep. They will soon disappear.
295. To Exterminate Roaches.—A housewife says that a few drops of turpentine sprinkled around where roaches gather will exterminate them at once.
296. How to Economize on Gas.—More gas is wasted in the oven than elsewhere. Often one burner will suffice after the oven has been well heated. It is better to run one burner than to burn two low, as they frequently go out.
297. Less Noise in Washing Dishes.—If your cook insists in washing the dishes in the pantry while the family is still at dessert, insist upon her placing the dishes to drain upon a heavy turkish towel. It will lessen much of the clatter.
298. A Useful Article in the Kitchen.—A useful article in the kitchen is a small microscope. Show the cook how to use one. She will be so horrified if shown dates, prunes, or figs that are germ infested that she will take special pains in washing them. The microscope is also useful to examine cereals, cornmeal, buckwheat and other things which unless kept tight may be unpleasantly infected.
299. To Restore Freshness to Vegetables.—For the housewife who must practise strict economy, as well as for her who lives at a distance from the market, it is well to know that cabbage, celery or lettuce and their like which have lost the first freshness, may be restored by putting first into warm water, just comfortably warm to the hand, and after fifteen or twenty minutes, you will be surprised to note that it will have the original snappy crispness so much desired. Often the grocer will sell the second day celery and lettuce at half price. The above method will freshen same, and may make quite a saving of bills.
300. Worn Brooms or Whisks.—Worn brooms or whisks may be dipped into hot water and uneven edges trimmed off with shears. This will make the straw harder, and the trimming makes the broom almost as good as new.
301. Making Over a Heatherbloom Petticoat.—When you make over a heatherbloom petticoat, do not cut it off at the top and place the drawing string in again, and do not plait it to fit the band. Instead, place a band around the waist of the person being fitted, pin the petticoat to the band, then make large darts at each seam and cut off that superfluous material that otherwise would need to be put into gathers. It does not destroy the shape and permits the petticoat to lie smoothly over the hips.
302. The Gingham Apron for the Housewife.—The gingham apron for the housewife at her daily tasks, especially if the maid is out and she has any kitchen work to do, is imperative, and she will find the long apron that buttons over the shoulders the most acceptable.
303. After Cleaning the Sewing Machine.—After cleaning the sewing machine, several yards of stitching must be accomplished before the machine runs smoothly and without leaving marks. If you have any long seams on dark material to sew up, sew them now before attempting any light work.
304. To Remove Tangled Threads.—No doubt you often have stopped sewing and patiently picked the threads out of the bobbin under the machine plate, or around the wheels, for this often occurs, says the Woman's National Daily. Save time in the future by lighting a match and burning out the threads, then brush the ashes off and oil the parts.
305. Clothes Rack for Children.—In one home, in the rear hall, is a low rack on which children can hang their coats, hats and mittens when they come in from school. The hanger was made with two stout steel brackets and a curtain pole fitted up with hooks on which the articles were held. On one end of the pole was hung a whiskbroom, and each tot was taught its use.
306. To Remove Dust from Any White Fabric.—To remove dust from any white fabric lay the spot over a tea-kettle of boiling water. Place a cut lemon over the spot, pressing firmly. Remove occasionally, in order to allow the juice to evaporate, and the stain will disappear before one's eyes, no matter how stubborn or how deep set.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
MEDICAL DICTIONARYSIMPLE and PLAIN DEFINITIONS of MEDICAL TERMSFor Reference in your Newspaper andGeneral Reading and Throughout this Work.
Abdomen (ab-do'men). That portion of the body, lying between the thoraxand 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. Notnormal.
Abortion (ab-or'shun). The expulsion of the fetus before the sixteenthweek.
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 thedisintegration of tissues.
Absorbent (ab-sor'bent). Taking up by suction. A medicine or dressing thatpromotes 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 inconfinement.
Actual Cautery (kaw'tere). Fire, a red hot iron, or the moxa, used as acauterizing 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 apparatusthrough which the food passes aftermastication. The canal from the mouthto the anus; gullet, stomach, bowel, anus.
Alkali (al'kal-i). A compound which forms salts with acids and soaps withfats. Potash, soda, lithia, ammonia.
Alterative (awl-ter-at-iv). A medicine that produces a favorable change inthe processes of nutrition and repair.
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 monthlysickness.
Amniotic Liquid (am-ne-ot'ik). A fluid enclosed within the amnion whichnourishes and protects the foetus (unborn child).
Amputation (am-pu-ta'shun). The surgical cutting off of a limb or otherpart.
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 andconsolidation of a joint (stiff joint).
Anemia (an-e'me-ah). A condition in which the blood is deficient either inquantity or quality.
Anastomose (an-as'to-moz). Communicating with one another, as arteries andveins.
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 tissuesof the body. General dropsy.
Anesthesia (an-is-the-zhe-ah). Loss of feeling or sensation of a part orwhole body.
Anesthetic (an-es-thet-ic). A drug that produces anesthesia, without thesense of touch or pain.
Aneurism (an'u-rizm). A pulsating tumor consisting of a sac or pouch intowhich 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 theperformance of some special function.
Aphasia (ah-fa'ze-ah). Defect or loss of the power of expression byspeech, writing, or signs.
Aphthous (af'thus). Pertaining to, characterized by, affected withaphthae (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 forfood.
Areola (ar-e'o-lah). The colored circle round the nipple or round apustule. A minute space or interstice in a tissue.
Aromatic (ar-o-mat'ik). A medicinal substance with a spicy fragrance andstimulating qualities.
Aroma (ah-ro'mah). The fragrance or odor, especially that of spice ormedicine, or of articles of food or drink.
Arthrodia (ar-thro'de-ah). An articulation or joint which allows a glidingmotion of the surfaces.
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 fullemission of breath.
Assimilation (as-sim-il-a'shun). The transformation of food into livingtissue.
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 theheart on either side above the ventricles.
Auscultation (aus-kul-ta'shun). Listening with the ear or an instrument toorgans, 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, andlarger than the bronchioles.
Bougie (boo-zhe'). A slender instrument for introduction into the urethraor 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 oflimestone.
Callus (kal'lus). The new growth of bony matter between the extremities ofbroken 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 asanise, cinnamon, cloves, peppermint, soda.
Caries (ka're-ez). Rottenness. The molecular decay or death of a bone. Itbecomes soft, porous and discolored.
Carotid Artery (kah-ro-tid'). The large artery in the neck.
Carpus (kar'pus). The wrist.
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 freedischarge.
Cathartic (kath-ar'tik). A medicine that produces free movements of thebowels.
Catheter (kath'it-er). A hollow tube for introduction into a cavitythrough 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 thecerebrum and above the pons and medulla.
Cerebro Spinal (ser'e-bro-spi'nal). Pertaining to the brain and spinalcord.
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 inthe intestines after digestion.
Chyme (kim). The thick grayish liquid mass into which the food isconverted by stomach (gastric) digestion.
Circulation (sir-ku-la'shun). Passing in a circle, as the circulation ofthe 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 withfailure of circulation.
Colon (ko'lon). That part of the large intestine which extends from thecaecum to the rectum.
Colostrum (ko-los'trum). The first fluid secreted by the "breast" (mammarygland) after confinement.
Colliquative (kol-liq'wah-tuv). Characterized bv an excessive fluiddischarge.
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 resultingfrom it.
Concretion (kon-kre'shun). A calculus or inorganic mass in a naturalcavity 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.
Congestion (kon-gest'jun). Excessive or abnormal accumulation of blood ina part.
Conjunctiva (kon-junk-ti'vah). The delicate membrane that lines theeyelids and covers the eyeball.
Constipation (kon-stip-a'shun). Infrequent or difficult evacuation offeces (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 confusionand usually hallucinations and illusions.
Demulcents (de-mul'sents). Soothing; allays irritation, especially ofmucous 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 epithelialelements, chiefly of the skin.
Determination (de-term-in-a'shun). Tendency of the blood to collect in apart.
Diagnosis (di-ag-no'sis). The art of distinguishing one disease fromanother.
Diaphragm (di'af-ram). The membrane that separates the abdomen from thechest cavity.
Diaphoretics (di-af-o-ret'ik). Sweating remedies.
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 orrenders ferments inactive.
Dislocation (dis-lo-ka'shun). The displacement of any part, especially abone.
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.
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 entranceinto 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 andmarked 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 oferysipelas.
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 aslough.
Esophagus (e-sof 'a-gus). Gullet, extends from pharynx to stomach.
Eustachian Tube (u-sta'ke-an). The bony cartilaginous canal that extendsfrom the middle ear to the throat.
Evacuation (e-vak-u-a'shun). The act of emptying, especially of thebowels.
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 asthat produced on the skin by scratching.
Excrement (eks-kre-ment). Fecal matter; matter cast out as waste from thebody.
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 outmaterials from the lungs and wind-pipe.
Expectorant (ex-pec-to'rant). A remedy that promotes or modifiesexpectoration.
Exostosis (cks-os'to-sis). A bony outgrowth from the surface of a bone ortooth.
Expiration (eks-pi-ra'shun). The act of breathing out or expelling airfrom 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.
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 ofthe 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.