Thlipsencephalus

(thlip-sen-sef '-a/us). A variety of single autositic monsters of the species pseudencephalus, in which there is extensive exposure of the base of the skull from non-development of the occipital bone and even of the upper vertebras. olipsis thlip'-sis. Compre ion, especially of blood-ve els. aoka-Losi (tho-kah-lo'-se). An Australian and Fijian form of mutilation, consisting in the incision of the urethra at the membranous portion. The object is supposed to be a superstitious method of treating rheumatism and sundry fevers. Another similar method of mutilation for supposed similar reasons is called Tar gan galengale, incision of the urethra from the meatus to the frenum. Similar mutilations ire practised by some of the Arabs and by certain African tribes. lomas's Decalcifying Solution. See under Stains, Table of. T.'s Operation. See Cesarean Opera'ion. tompson's Line. 'See Lines, Table of. T.'s Sounds. uated metal bougies, employed to dilate urethral strictures in the male. 'iomsen's Disease. Myotonia congenita; a dis commonly congenital and occurring in families, md characterized by tonic spasm or rigidity of the nuscles, coming on when they are first put in action Iter a period of rest. As the muscles are used the.e gradually wears off. The disease usually ppears first in childhood at about the age of eight or years. The etiology is obscure; the duration Indefinite. No treatment is of any avail. The is characterized as follows: The conf action of the muscles upon mechanical stimulation of ae motor nerves is normal. Mechanical stimulation t the muscles easily induces contraction lasting om five to thirty seconds. The galvanic current aplied to the muscle shows that opening contractions re very difficult to obtain, that the closing contra cons are of very long duration, and that upon stabile.plication well-formed, wave-like contractions may be:en to pa from the kathode to the anode. The rejxes are normal. See Diseases, Table of. i msonia.msm (tom-so/-ne-an-izm) A form of empiric medicine introduced ae.Samuel Thomson 11769-1843 of lobelia, and capsicum were the inciple curative agents relied upon in this school. (tho'-oid). In biology, lupine, resembling or lated to a wolf. Tiracaorta (tho-rak-a-or'-tah). The thoracic aorta.