Totemism

(to' ' -tem-izm). The derivation of the family name and crest-or badge from some natural object, plant or animal. " The names totem and totemism have been in use at least since Torrid. Hot; burning. T. Zone, the climatic zone lying between the isotherms of 700 F., north and south. Torsion 'or' -shun. A twisting;. T. of an Artery, twisting of the free end of an artery to check hemorrhage. T. of Teeth, the forcible turning of teeth in their cavities for the purpose of correcting irregularity in position. T. of the Umbilical Cord, the spontaneous twisting of the umbilical cord. From eight to ten twists are normal; great torsion usually occurs after the death of the fetus. 1792, among writers on the Xorth American tribes; Prof. Max Miiller says the word should be, not totem, but ote or otem. Long, an interpreter among Indians, introduced the word Torsoclusion (tor - sok - lit' - zhun). A form of acupre ure in which the point of the pin is pushed through a portion of ti ue parallel with the course of the ve el to be secured, then carried over its anterior surface, and at the same time swept round until brought to a right angle with the artery, when the point is thrust into the soft parts beyond, totemism in 1 792. ' ' (And. Lang.) Touch (tuch)., 1. The tactile sense; the act of judging by the tactile sense; palpation. 2. In obstet- 'ort i collar (tor - tik - ol '' '- ar). A congenital or acquired contraction of one or more of the cervical muscles, usually of one side, resulting in an abnormal position of the head wryneck. T., Intermittent. See T, Spasmodic. T., Spasmodic, spasmodic contraction of the sternocleido-mastoid muscle of one side, causing a drawing of the head toward the opposite side, ortulous (tor'-tu-lus). In biology, twisted, or like a string of beads, moniliform. ortuose (tor/-tu-oz. In biology, bent and twisted, as some stems. ortuosity (tor-tu-os' -it-e). A twisted or devious course, as of a blood-ve el. rics, digital examination of the female genital organs and ad j acent parts through the vagina. T..