Deuterion

(From the same). See Secundina.

Devalgatus

(From de, and valgus, bow leg ged ). See Blaeesus.

Dexamene

(From to receive). Any receptacle, but particularly the labrum or folium, that is, a deep basin in which bathers might swim. It was also called colymbethra and embasis.

Dextans

(From the same). See Cyathus.

Dia

The beginning of several terms in medicine: and when the name of any thing begins with these three letters, they signify composition, and the word with which they are compounded is the chief ingredient in the composition. A variety of instances may be seen in the succeeding articles.

Diabacanu

(From and a principal ingredient in it.) An hepatic remedy mentioned by Trallian.

Diabebos

(From to strengthen). The ankle bones. Hippocrates uses this word. See Astragali's.

Diabesasa

(From and wild rue).

The name of a preparation, in which rue forms a part.

Diabolus Metallorum

See Stannum. Diaboli Intestina. See Cuscuta. Diabotanum, (from and an herb).

The name of a plaster prepared of herbs.

Diabrosis

(From to eat through). See

Anastomosis, and Anabrosis.

Diacadmias

(From and cadmia).

The name of a plaster, whose basis is cadmia. Diacalaminthes, (from and calamint). The name of an antidote whose basis is cala-mint.

Diacarcinon

(From and a crab, or cray fish). The name of an antidote prepared of these kinds of fish.

Diacaryon

(From and a walnut).

See Juglans.

Diacassia

(From and cassia). Sec

Cassia fistularis.

Diacastorium

(From and castor).

A name of an antidote whose basis is castor.