Leprology

(Jep-rol' -o-j'e). The science of leprosy. Leontiasis (le-on-ti' '-as-is). A variety of; elephantiasis in which the patient's face is said to semble that of a lion. See Elephantiasis and Leprosy. L. o ea, L. o ium, a form of sclerosis of bone, following osteitis, in which nodular deposits are seen upon the diseased bone. L. vitulina, a congenital disease characterized by a painle enlargement of the face, giving it some resemblance to that of a calf. Leontodin. The precipitate from a tincture of the root of dandelion, Leon to don taraxacum; it is a tonic, diuretic, aperient, and hepatic excitant. Dose two to four grains. Unof. Leon to don le-on'-to-don. See Taraxacum. ile-on-u'-rus. See Mothenvort. Bane (lep'-ardz ban). See Arnica ..x$a(le,-pal). In biology, a barren, stamen; a stamenode. -eper. One lepr affected with -epidin (lef-id-in) p.e-ic, scale, C",H,(CH,):I. Methyl-quinolin, a substance that occurs with quinolin and quinaldin in coal-tar, and is obtained on distilling cinch on in with pota ic hydrate. It po e es an odor like that of quinolin, and boils at 2570 C. 2. A bitter principle from Lepidium iberis; it is reputed to. be antipyretic. Unof..epidium (lep-id'-e-um). A genus of cruciferous herbs; cre , or peppergra . L. iberis, L. lati folium, L. ruderale, L. sativum, and L. virgin i cum, have been used in medicine. They are antiscorbutic, and stimulant, and are reputed to be antipyretic. Unof. Having the ap- Lepromorphe (lep-ro-mor' '-fe). An advanced stage in leprosy in which the bones are affected.