AURA

(Lat.), n. f. A‘/(a%/ut)-ra3, Gen., au’ree, -rai. Gr., aüpa, Fr., esprit volatil, vapeur, petit vent, souffle. Ger., Hauch, Lusthauch, Liiftchen, Anwehen. It., vent i cello piacevole. Sp., aura. 1. A gentle current of air, a subtle vapor, an emanation. [A, 311, 812, 922, 825, 885.] 2. A vague subjective Sensation in any part of the body, often like that caused by a gentle current of air, which precedes an epileptic or hysterical paroxysm. [A, 385; D, 35, 50; x 4.) 8. In botany, an e ence or volatile principle supposed to emanate from the grains of pollen, and to constitute their fertilizing principle. [B, 7, 104.] 4. A sort of crow (the tropillotl) found in Mexico, which, according to Lémery, is used as a medicine, the flesh being considered antisyphilitic and the ashes of the feathers detersive and vulnerary. iB. 88.j—Auditory a. An a. (2d def.) referred to the eudltory apparatus; it may consist of hi ing, ringing, explosive, or vocal sounds, and may be preceded by a sensation of profound stillne . [D, 85.]—A. (Fr.). See A. (2d def.).—A. dolorific a. A sudden and transient pain. [M, 6.J—A. electric: See Electric a.—A. epileptic a. See A. (2d def.).—A. gastro-glottique (Fr.). See Hysterical a—A. hysteric a. See Hysterical a.—A. intellectuelle (Fr.). An epileptic a. consisting of an hallucination. [D,72.] Cf. Psychical a. —A. nerve a. Ger., Nervendther. See A. vital is—A. of the special senses. See Auditory a., Gustatory a., Olfactory a., and Visual a.—A. oxygen a. A supposed atmosphere of oxygen surrounding the individual red blood-corpuscles. [A, 305.J—A. poll in aris. See A. (8d def.).—A. rabidfca. An a. (2d def.) said to Prvede a paroxysm of rabies. [M, 3.|—A. sanguinis. Ger., lutdunst. Syn.: halitus sanguinis. e odor of fresh blood. [A, 305.]—A. seminal is. Fr., vapeur (ou esprit volatil) sperm at i que. Ger., Samenhauch, Samenluft. It., a. seminale. Sy: a. seminis, spiritus genital is. 1. A sup] d seminal emanation which was thought by Harvey, Vaillant, Spallanzani, and others to suffice for impregnation, without actual contact of the semen with the corresponding element in the female. [A, 4.] 2. See A. (8d def.)—A. seminis. See A. seminal is—A. sperm at i que (Fr.). See A. seminal is.—A. vertiginosa. Vertigo occurring as the troduction to a paroxysm of epilepsy. [A, 449.]—A. vital is. Ger., Lebenshauch. 1. An old name for the vital ciple. [A, 322, 325, 385.] 2. Van Helmont’s term for vital heat. [L, 104.] 3, In botany, see A. (3d def.). Cf. Vital a.—Electric a. t., a. electric a. The “electric wind ”; a sensation as of a current of air striking upon a part exposed to the discharge of static electricity from a number of fine points. [B.J—Epileptic a. Lat., a. epileptic a. Ana. (2d det.) preceding a paroxysm of epilepsy.—Gustatory a. An a. (2d def.) consisting of an abnormal sensation of taste. especially of a metallic character. [D, 35.|—Hysterical a. Lat., a. h otc An a, (2d def.) es a paroxysm of hysteria.—Intellectual a. See A. intellectuelle.—Motor a. Ger., motor is che A. An a, (2d def.) in which there is a distinct sensation of muscular contraction, een in the thumb, the great toe, or the side of the face; often followed by nausea and a sensation as of something rising in the throat. [B, 35.]—Olfactory a. An a. (2d def.) consisting of either a subjective sensation of smell or an odor proceeding from the patient. [D, 35.|—Psychical a. An a. (2d def.) constituted by a decided mental impre ion, as of horror, alarm, intellectual perversion, etc. [D, 35.] Cf. À. intellectuelle—Secretory a. An a. (2d def.) characterized by an exce ive secretion, as of saliva. [D, eo ermuave a, Sensory a. Ger., sensorielle A. An a. (2d def.) consisting of a sensation of cold, heat, tingling, numbne , in (especially in the extremities), headache, vertigo, etc., appearing to move from the peri heny, toward the central organs. [D, 70.] —Vaso-motor a. Ger., vaso-motor is che A. An a. (2d def.) characterized by palene and numbne or redne and heat of the art in which it is felt; sometimes with an exce ive flow of saliva. D, 85.J—Visceral a. Fr., a. viscérale. The most common for in of [B, 88.] a. (2d def,), consisting in sensations referred to some portion of the | aurantiorum. The white inner part of orange-peel. [B, 119.) — area of distribution of the pneumogastric_ nerve, such as a painful | Aqua corticum aurantfi. See Aqua corticum aurantiorum.— epigastric feeling, nausea, a sensation of choking, ete. [D, 35.]— | Aqua corticum aurantiorum [Netherl. Ph.]. Fr., eau d’écorce Visual a. Ana. (2d def.) consisting of some visual hallucination. Sparks, flashes of light, and even distinct colors may seem to be seen. [D,35.]—Vitai a, 1. See A. vital is. 2, In Chinese medicine, the “circulating air,” #. e., air (swallowed) which, starting from the “ Jittle heart,” circulates throngh the body.. “ Disease appears only when vitiated air can find entrance, or when the circulation of the vital a. is defective.” [Macgowan, ‘ Lancet,” Apr. 3, 1886, p. 652.]