bradyuria

(brad-c-u’re-ah) (Gr. Bpadis slow + otpov urine]. Abnormally slow pa age of urine. braidism (brad’izm) [after James Braid, an English surgeon, 1795-1860]. Same as Aypnotism. brain (bran) [L. enceph’alon; Gr. yxégados]. The ma of nervous material within the cranium, in- cluding the cerebrum, cerebellum, pons, and oblong at a. abdominal b., the solar plexus. after-b., the metencephalon. b.-axis, the cere- bellum, oblong at a, pons. crura, basal ganglia, and insula together. end-b. See telencephalon. b.- fag, exhaustion due to overwork with the brain. foreb. See pro sen cep hat on. encephalon. interb. See thalamence phalon. little b., the cerebellum. b.-mantle, all the portions of the cerebral cortex; called also pall item. db., the mesencephalon. b.-murmur, a systolic murmur, chiefly heard in the temral region, and principally in cases of rickets. --pan, the cranium. railway-b., cerebral dis- turbance following an injury in a railway accident. b.-sand, the acervulus cerebri, or the gritty matter of which it is composed. b.-stem, the brain-axis; otherwise, the pons, oblong at a, and crura together. b.-storm, a succe ion of sudden and severe paroxysms of cerebral disturbance. b.-s. 5 cerebrose. b.-tire. See b.-fag. ‘tween-b., the thalamencephalon or interbrain. walnut b., cerebral sclerosis, marked by shrinking of the brain ti ue and widening of the sulci, resulting in a condition resembling in appearance a peeled walnut. wet b., the edematous condition of the brain due to alcoholism: alcoholic cerebral edema. bran (bran). The meal derived from the epidermis or outer covering of a cereal grain. branalcane (bran-al’kan). A proprietary preparation of resorcinol in boroglycerin: used in skin diseases. branchia (brang’ke-ah) (Gr. βράγχια gills]. The gills of fishes and of others of the lower vertebrates: represented in the human fetus by the branchial clefts and arches. branchial (brang’ke-al) (Gr. βράγχια gills]. taining to or resembling the gills of a fish. branchiogenous (brang-ke-oj’en-us) (Gr. βράγχια gills + γεννᾶν to produce]. Formed from a branchial cleft or arch. Per- 165 BREADTH-FEELING branchioma (brang-ke-o’mah). A tumor connected with a branchial arch. branchiomere (brang’ke-o-mér). The segment in the early embryo from which the visceral arches are developed. branch i omer ism (brang-ke-om’er-izm) [Gr. βράγ- xea gills + μέρος part]. The metamerism or metameric division of the entoderm. Brand bath (brant) [Ernst Brand, German physician, 1827-1897]. See under bath. Brande’s test (brands) [William Thomas Brande, English chemist, 1788-1866]. See under fest. brandy (bran’de) [L. spir’it us vi’ni gal'lici]. An alcoholic spirit distilled from wine and from va- rio us fruits. It contains from 40 to 50 per cent. of alcohol. apple-b., cider-b., a spirit distilled from cider. peach-b., a brandy distilled from ripe peaches. potato-b., brandy distilled from potatoes. Braquehaye's operation (brak-a-éz’) [Jules Pic Louis Braquehaye, French gynecologist, born 1865]. See operation. Brasdor’s operation (brah-dorz’) [Pierre Brasdor, French surgeon, 1721-1798]. See under operation. brash (brash). A burning sensation of the stomach; pyrosis. water-b., pyrosis. weaning b., diarrhea in a nursling when put on food other than its mother’s milk. Bra ica (bras’ik-ah) [L.]. A genus of cruciferous plants to which the cabbage, turnip, and mustard belong. bra icon (bras‘ik-on). A preparation of peppermint oil, 2 c.c.; camphor, 6 gm.; ether, 4 c.c.; alcohol, 12 c.c.; mustard oil, 6 drops. Brauch-Romberg sign (browk’-rom’berg) { Brauch, contemporary German neurologist]. See Romberg’s sign under sign. Brauer’s method (brow’erz) [L. Brauer, contemporary German physician]. See under method. Braun's hook (brawnz) [Gustav von Braun, Austrian gynecologist, 1929-1911]. See under Braun’s test (brawnz) [Christopher He in rich Braun, German physician, born 1847]. See under fest. Braun-Fernwald's sign (brawn-farn’valts) (Carl von Braun, Viennese gynecologist, 1823-1801]. See under sign. Braune’s canal (brawn’ez) [Christian Wilhelm Braune, German obstetrician, 1831-1892]. canal, Braxton Hicks. See Hicks. braxy (braks’e). The symptomatic anthrax of sheep. Brayer a (brah-ye’rah). A genus of rosaceous trees. The female flowers of Β. anthelmin'tic a, called cu o, ku o, or kou o, are anthelmintic, and are used to expel tapeworm. Dose in substance, 2-8 dr. (8-32 gm.); of fluidextract, 2-8 dr. (8-32 c.c.); of infusion, 4-8 fl.oz. (118-236 c.c.). brayer in (bra’er-in). A bitter anthelmintic resin, C3,H;O,, from brayer a. Dose, 20-40 gr. (1.3- 2.6 gm.). bread (bred) [L. pa’nis]. A food-material made by mixing the flour of some grain with water and baking. almond b., a bread for diabetics. made of almond flour. brown b., bread made of maize, wheat, and rye together. casoid b., bread prepared from casein: used in diabetes. b.-crumb (L. mi’ca pan'is), bread used in pharmacy, mainly as a vehicle in making pills. geril b., a bread containing 7} per cent. of protein and g} per cent. of reducing sugar: used in constipation and diabetes. Graham b., bread made from the meal or unbolted flour of wheat. b.-paste, a watery culture-medium prepared from bread, and used in bacteriologic work. breadth-feeling ‘bredth’-fél-ing). © That element in vision by which breadth or lateral extension is perceived. bowel (bow’!) [Fr. boyau]. The intestine. bow-leg (bo’leg). An outward curve of one or both legs at or below the knee: genu varum. ‘s capsule, membrane, theory, etc. ‘(bo’manz) [Sir William Bowman, an English physician, 1816-1892]. See capsule, membrane, theory, etc. box, fracture- (boks). A long box, without cover or ends, to support a broken limb. Boyer’s bursa, cyst (bwab-yiz’) (Alexis, Baron, de Boyer, French surgeon, 1757-1833]. See under bursa and cyst. Boyle's law (boilz) [Robert Boyle, British physicist, 1627-1691]. See under Jaw. Boszeman’s catheter, position, etc. (béz’manz) [Nathan Bozeman, American surgeon, 1825-1905]. See catheter, position, etc. Bozsolo’s sign (bot’tso-léz) [Camillo Bozsolo, Italian physician, born 1845]. See under sign. B.P., B. Ph. Abbreviations for British Pharma- copeia. Br. The chemic symbol of bromin. bracelets (bris’lets). Transverse markings acro the palmar surface of the skin of the wrists. brachia (bra’ke-ah) [L. pl. of bra’chium]. The arms or any arm-like proce es. See under brachium. b. cerebel’li, the peduncles of the cerebellum. b. cere’bri, b. of the optic lobes, the upper bands that connect the testes and the nares with the thalamus optic us. b. copulati’va, the superior peduncles of the cerebellum. Ὅ. pon’tis, the middle support of the cerebellum. brachial (bra’ke-al) [L. brachia’lis, from bra’ chium arm]. Pertaining to the arm. brachialgia (bra-ke-al’je-ah) (L. bra’chium arm + Gr. ἄλγος pain). Pain in the arm or arms. brachial is (bra-ke-a’lis). See muscles, table of. brach in in (brak’in-in). Α substance derived from the bombardier-beetle, Brachi’nus crep’itans: useful in rheumatism. brachiocephalic (bi arm + κεφαλή head]. head. brachiocrural (brak’”e-o-kru’ral). Pertaining to the arm and thigh. brachiocubital (brak’’e-o-ku’bit-al) [Gr. Bpaxlwy arm + L. cub i’tus forearm]. Pertaining to the arm and forearm. brachiocyllosis (brak’e-o-sil-o’sis) [Gr. βραχίων arm + κύλλωσις a bending]. Crookedne of the “e-0-se-fal’ik) (Gr. βραχίων Pertaining to the arm and arm. brach i of a cio lingual (brak’’e-o-fa’’she-o-lin’- gwal). Pertaining to or affecting the arm, face, and tongue. brach i or a dial is (brak”’e-o-ra-de-a’lis). The supinator long us muscle. See muscles, table of. brachiotomy (bra-ke-ot’om-c) [Gr. βραχίων arm + τομή ἃ cut]. The surgical or obstetric cutting or removal of an arm. brach i plex (bra’kip-leks). The brachial plexus. brachium (bra’ke-um), pl. bra’chia [L.; Gr. Bpa- lov]. 1. The arm, or, more strictly, the arm above the elbow. 2. Any arm-like proce . See under brachia. b. conjunct i’vum ante’rius and poste’rius, two white tracts of the brain: the anterior connects the nates with the external geniculate body, the optic thalamus, and optic tracts; the posterior connects the testes with the internal geniculate body. Ὦ. infe’rius cerebel’- li, the inferior peduncle of the cerebellum. b. op’ticum, one of the proce es extending from the corpora quadrigemina to the optic thalamus. b. pon’tis, the brachium of the pons; the middle peduncle of the cerebellum. b. quadrigem’- um. Same as b. opticum. Ὦ. supe’rius cerebel’li, the superior peduncle of the cerebellum. brachycardia (brak-e-kar’de-ah). Same as bradycardia. 164 .