commotion

(kom-mo's hun) [L. commotio.] Concu ion; the group of symptoms (tending to 221 ncope, pallor, weak pulse) sometimes seen completion Uowing heavy blows on the head, po ibly due molecular changes, in the absence of any apcom'plex eciable lesion. mu'nicans [L. communicating.] One of a, imber of nerves see under nervus,; munis (kfi-mu'nis) [L. common.] Conmion, reting to more than one noting a number of ana; mical structures. mutator (kom'u-ta-tor) An appliance by i. tiich the direction of an electric current is reused. 2. An appliance whereby the strength an electric current is increased or diminished. pact' [L. compact us, joined together.] Closely impre ed, solid, dense. A par'ascope. microscope acce ory enabling complexion le observer to compare two different slides. patibil'ity. The condition of being compatible. + patible (kom-pat'i-bl) [L. con-, with, pat i, to complez'us lifer, + habilis, fit.] Capable of being mixed ithout undergoing destructive chemical change com'plicated acting in therapeutic antagonism; said of the ements in a properly constructed pharmaceutical ixture. pens a'tion [L. compensate, to weigh together, )unterbalance.] The supplying of a deficiency; complica'tion le making up in one part for a lo in another, pecifically, the maintenance of the circulation, cases of cardiac valvular defect, by hypertro1 by with resulting increased force of the contra cons of the heart muscle. pen's atory. Giving compensation, coimterbal- Compos'its icing a defect. plaint (kom-planf). A malady or disease, specially a chronic disease. /plement [L. complementum, that which com composition letes.] According to Ehrlich 's side-chain theory, le thermolabile substance in normal serum hich is destructive to bacteria and other cells ith which it is brought in contact by means of le amboceptor; it is composed of two molecular roups the toxophore or zymophore group, which the toxic: substance, and the kaptophore group com'pos ywhich it unites with the amboceptor. It is called addiment, alexin, cytase, and end-body, decompound'.;so ec'tion of the c, devia'tion of the c, diver's ion the c, the fixation of complement in a serum by I 1 antigen-antibody combination whereby it is com'pound. in dered unavailable to complete a reaction in a icond antigen-antibody combination for which implement nece ary; see Bordet*-Gengou, is ei er*-Wechsberg, and the Wa ermann* re:tion. dominant c, the one of several different implements united to a pluriceptor which exerts le specific action, fix a'tion of the c, deflection the c. non-dom'jnant c, any one of the [ iveral complements united to a pluriceptor hich is not e ential to the lytic action, subr'dinate c, non-dominant c. iplemen'tal, complemen'tary. Supplying a lo r deficiency. I'plemented. United with complement and there ire active, noting inter bodies or amboceptors. + Lplementoid (kom-ple-men'toyd) [complement A complement which eidos, resemblance.] r. as lost its zjrmotoxic group while retaining its aptophore group; it can therefore still combine ith the injmune body and can excite the pro duci on of anti complements, but has lost its solvent r digestive action. complemen'tophile [complement iplemen'tophil, h G. pMlos, fond.] Having an affinity tor comlement, noting the atom group in the amboeptor which unites with the complement. (kom-ple's hun). Union of antibodies or amboceptors with complement. [L. complexus, woven together, infolded, surrounded.] i Anything made up of a number. of related parts, noting especially the aggregate of symptoms a ociated with a certain morbid condition, a syndrome, a symptom-complex. 2. In psychology, all the ideas, feelings, impre ions, etc., a ociated with a given subject. 3. Specifically, in psychoanalysis, an idea or group of ideas a ociated with a tone of unpleasantne which tends to keep it out of consciousne . 4. Intricate, complicated, father t., Electra* complex, mother c, CEdipus* complex. (kom-plek's hun). ±. The color and general condition of the skin, especially the skin of the face. 2. Temperament (obsolete). [L. embracing, encircling.] Musculus semi spinal is capitis. [L. com-, with, plicare, to fold.] -tComplex, confused; noting a disease with which another has become a ociated, altering or exaggerating its symptoms and modifying its course. A [L. compUcare, to fold up.] morbid proce , occurring in the course of a disease, which is not an e ential phenomenon of that disease; it maybe an occasional or unusual result of the primary disease or may arise from entirely independent causes. A [L. compos it us, composite.] very large order of gamopetalous dicotyledonous plants i the inflorescence is a capitulimi, the fruit an achene. (kom-po-zish'im) [L. componere, to arrange.] In chemistry, the kind and number of atoms constituting the molecule of any substance. c. pow'der, pulvis myricae compos it us, compound powder of bayberry; bayberry root 60, ginger 30, capsicum and cloves each 5; carminative and stimulant in doses of gr. 10-15 (0.6-1.0). men'tls [L. po e ed of one's mind.] Of sound mind, sane. To put together the ingredients of a remedy, according to the directions in a prescription or for mid a. In chemistry a substance formed 1. by the intimate chemical union of two or more elements, often differing entirely in physical characteristics from any of its components, a. In pharmacy noting a preparation containing several ingredients as distinguished from one of the same name containing only one or a few Not simple, made up of two or more parts. 3. acy'clic c, open-chain* c. add i'tion c, a c. formed by the direct addition of an element or a radical to an existing c.,and not by its substitution for an element or radical already present, aliphat'ic c, open-chain* c. aromat'ic c, closed chain* c. bi'nary c, a t. of two elements, an element and a radical, or two radicals, closed chain c, see under chain, condensa'tion c, a complex c. restdting from the reaction of two more simple substances, with the splitting oil of some other substance, such as alcohol or water. con'jugated c, one formed by the union of two compounds and preserving more or le of the properties or characteristics of both, cy'clic c, closed -chain* c. fat'ty c, open-chain* c. o'pen chain c, see under chain, organ'ic c, any c. containing carbon, and usually hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen as well, sat'urated c, one the valences of all the constituents of which are satis-