Tonga

(tong'-gah). A drug obtained the Fiji Islands, consisting of a mixture of roots, and leaves of Raphidophora intiensis and Prt na taitensis. It is of reputed service in neuralgj Dose of the proprietary fid. ext. Unof. f Tongue (tung). The muscfl organ in the cavity, and attached to the floor, ot tj mouth. It is very movable and can be protrude the mouth. It aids in mastication, in sucking, -y in articulation, and contains, in its mucous membra" the peripheral organs of taste. T., Adherent, cj which is abnormally attached to the floor of 1 mouth by folds of mucosa. T., Base of, thai p tion of the dorsum of the tongue which lies the circumvallate and the frenum. T., Bif a tongue the anterior portion of which is cleft i" median line. T., Black, a condition in which dorsal surface of the tongue is covered with a bli coating. Various causes have been a ign condition. Ciaglinski and Hewelke found allied to the Mucor rhizopod if in us. Mason incline the view that it is not parasitic, but is a benign ' plastic condition. T.-bone. See //void. T., CI Synonym of Bifid. T., Coated, a tongu with a coating which is usually white, bul lowish and dirty. It seems to be related I intestinal disorders. The coating consists of desquamated epithelium, fungi, bacteria, and debris of these. T. -compre or, a clamp for holding down the tongue during dental operations. T.-depre or, a spatula Muscles of Tongue, Superficial Layer. Stylo glo us. 2. Inferior fibers of stylo-glo us. 3. Anterior fibers of hyo-glo us or basio-glo us. 4. Posterior fibers. 5. Acce ory' fibers. 6. Genio-hyoid. 7. Genioglo us. 8. Inferior lingual. 9. Palato-glo us. 10. Upper portion of pharyngo-glo us (from superior constrictor of pharynx). 11, 11. Inferior portion. 12, 12. Middle constricpharynx. 13. Stylo-pharyngeus. 14. Stylo-hyoid ligament and stylo hyoid muscle. ushing down the tongue during the examination, or the surgery, of the mouth and throat. T., Dotted. T., Stippled. T., Dry, one the surface of which is The condition is seen in the low fevers. T., Earthy, a tongue upon which dry, rough layers of caleous matter are deposited. T., Fern-leaf Pattern, a ne given by Hutch in son to a tongue presenting a central furrow 1 midrib with lateral branches, condition is due to hypertrophy of the papillae. T., Filmy, one with whitish symmetrical patches on h sides of the tongue, usually larger on one e than on the other.