Hysterotomia

(From the uterus, and a section). See Caesarea sectio.

Hystrioiasis

(From a hedgehog). A disease in which the hair is said to stand erect like the prickles of a hedgehog. See Philosophical Transactions, No. 424.

Hyvourai Brasilianis

A large tree in America, supposed to be a species of that which produces the guaiacum, as its bark is used in Brasil for the same purposes as we use the guaiacum wood. The name hyvourahc signifies, in the Brasilian language, a rare thing. See Lemcry des Drogues.

Iamblichi Sales

From Iamblichus, the inventor. A preparation with sal ammoniac, some aromatic ingredients, etc.

Iatraleiptes

(From a physician, and to anoint). A physician who cures diseases by ointments-and frictions.

Iatrochy Micus

(From a physician, and chemistry ). See Chemiater.

Iatroliptice

The method of curing disease by unction and friction.

Iatrophysicus

A philosopher who treats of medicine as a branch of philosophy.

Iba

See Aninga.

Iberis

(From Iberia, where it flourishes). Cardi-mastica,or sciatica cresses; lepidium iberis Lin. Sp. Pl. 900. See Lepidium and Cardamines.

Iberius

See Lepidium graminis folio.

Ibibiraba

A berry-bearing tree in Brasil: a water distilled from its flowers and leaves is used in inflammations of the eyes. See Raii Historia.

Ibira

A tree in Brasil, whose fruit, when dried, is used instead of pepper. Neither this nor the former plant is found in the modern systems. See Raii Historia.

Ibirace

See Guaiacum.

Ibi Ra

Pita' Nga. See Lignum Brasilium.

Ibiscus

Hibiscus, q. v. marsh-mallow. See Althaea, and Althaea Theophrasti.

Ibixuma

(From the mallow, and glue; from having a glutinous leaf like the mallow). See Saponaria.

Ice

Used as a means of abstracting heat in hernia, haemorrhage, and many other chirurgical diseases.

Ichor

(Greek sanies; a bloody, thin, but acrid fluid, which distils from wounds.

Ichthya

(From a fish). The name of a hook for extracting the foetus; from its likeness to a fish hook; or raspings, according to Erotion.

Ichthyemata

(From the scale of a fish).

The scales of fishes, and the raspings of the hark of trees.

Icica

And Icicariba. Gum elemi. See Elemi.

Icon

A figure: the abbreviation of icones plan-tarum, botanical plates.