Artificial

(ar-te-fish'-al) Made or imitated by art. A. Anus, an opening in the abdomen to give exit to the feces; an opening made in case of imperforate anus. A. Crowns, porcelain crowns of teeth designed to be united to the roots of natural teeth; what is commonly called by the misnomer " pivot tooth."' A. Dentine, a preparation composed of pure gutta-perch a, while in a softened state, mixed with mineral substances, and used for temporary fillings. See Temporary Stopping. A. Eye, a film of gla , celluloid, rubber, etc., made in imitation of the front part of the globe of the eye and worn in the socket or over a blind eye for cosmetic reasons. A. Feeding, the feeding of an infant by other means than mother's milk. Various mixtures and foods are to be had, such as Meigs's, Rotck's, Biederf s Mixtures, etc., q. v. See Table at end of this article. A. Joint, or false joint, the non-united ends of a broken bone. A. Leech. See Leech. A. Palate, a mechanical contrivance for supplying the lo of the whole or a portion of the hard or soft palate, or both. A. Pupil, removal of a piece of the iris (iridectomy, iridodialysis, etc.), to allow the light to pa through the opening. A. Respiration, the aeration of the blood by artificial means. A method of inducing the normal function of respiration when from any cause it is temporarily in abeyance, as in asphyxia neon a to rum, drowning, etc. Bain's Method, a modification of Sylvester's method, the axilla itself being seized so that the traction is made directly upon the pectoral muscles. s.L. Method; the physician's hands are placed under the middle portion of the child's back with their ulnar borders in contact and at right angles to the spine. With the thumbs extended, the two extremities of the trunk are carried forward by gentle but firm pre ure, so that they form an angle of 45 degrees with each other in the diaphragmatic region. Then the angle is reversed by carrying backward the shoulders and the nates. Dew's Method; the infant is grasped in the left hand, allowing the neck to rest between the thumb and forefinger, the head falling far over backward. The upper portion of the back and scapuke rest in the palm of the hand, the other three fingers being inserted in the axilla of the babe's left arm, raising it upward and outward. The right hand grasps the babe's knees, and the lower portion of the body is depre ed to favor inspiration.