Static

(slat'-ih). At rest. In equilibrium. S. Ataxia. See Ataxia . S. Breeze, a method of administration of static electricity, consisting in the withdrawal of a static charge from a patient by means of a pointed electrode. S. Electricity. See Electricity. S. Pelvis, the bony pelvis. S. Shock, a mode of applying Franklinic electricity, placing the patient on an insulated stool, and applying one pole of a static machine to this platform, while the other pole is applied to the body of the patient by the operator. S. Test. See Birth . S. Theory. See Goltz.