Ægilops, or Egylops

[Gr., from aigos, a goat, and ops, the eye.] ( Med.) A disease so named from the supposition that goats were subject to it. It is a stage of the fistula lachrymal is. When the skin covering the lachrymal sac has been for some time inflamed, it most commonly happens that the puncta lachrymal i a are affected by it; and the fluid, not having an opportunity of pa ing off by them, distends the inflamed skin, so that at last it becomes sloughy, and bursts externally. This is that state of the disease which is called perfect ægilops. Ægi'na, ( Myth . ) a daughter of Asopus, had Macus by Jupiter changed into a flame of fire. She afterwards married Actor, son of Myrmidon, by whom she had some children, who conspired against their father. Some say that she was changed by Jupiter into the island which bears her name. Ægi'na, an island in that part of the Ægean Sea which formed the Saronic gulf. It was also called Enone, Enopia, and Myrmidon i a. This island furnished 18 ships to the battle of Artemisium, 30 to that of Salamis, and 500 men to the battle of Platea. The modern name of the island is Egina. On the conical hill called mount Oras are still to be seen some remains of the temple of Jupiter Panhellenius, a fine specimen of the Greek Doric order. The island has about 40 square miles area, and 7,000 inhabitants. It is mountainous, and the coast affords only one haven on the N.W. The soil produces the best almonds in Greece, with wine, oil, corn, and various fruits. - The modern town of Egina stands on the site of the ancient town; pop . about 4,000. Fig . 37. RUINS OF THE TEMPLE OF EGINA.