Chapter 530

Ep`i*dem"ic (?) , Ep`i*dem"ic*al (?) , a. [L. epidemus , Gr. <?/, <?/, among the people, epidemic; <?/ in + <?/ people: cf. F. \'82pid\'82mique . Cf. Demagogue .]

1. (Med.) Common to, or affecting at the same time, a large number in a community; -- applied to a disease which, spreading widely, attacks many persons at the same time; as, an epidemic disease; an epidemic catarrh, fever, etc. See Endemic .

2. Spreading widely, or generally prevailing; affecting great numbers, as an epidemic does; as, epidemic rage; an epidemic evil.

It was the epidemical sin of the nation. Bp. Burnet.

Epidemic <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*dem"ic (?) , n. [Cf. Epidemy .]

1. (Med.) An epidemic disease.

2. Anything which takes possession of the minds of people as an epidemic does of their bodies; as, an epidemic of terror .

Epidemically <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*dem"ic*al*ly , adv. In an epidemic manner.

Epidemiography <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*de`mi*og"ra*phy (?) , n. [ Epidemy + -graphy .] (Med.) A treatise upon, or history of, epidemic diseases.

Epidemiological <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*de`mi*o*log"ic*al (?) , a. Connected with, or pertaining to, epidemiology.

Epidemiologist <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*de`mi*ol"o*gist (?) , n. A person skilled in epidemiology.

Epidemiology <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*de`mi*ol"o*gy (?) , n. [ Epidemy + -logy .] (Med.) That branch of science which treats of epidemics.

Epidemy <Xpage=501>

Ep"i*dem`y (?) , n. [Gr. <?/, fr. <?/: cf. F. \'82pid\'82mie . See Epidemic .] (Med.) An epidemic disease.

Dunglison.

Epiderm <Xpage=501>

Ep"i*derm (?) , n. [Cf. F. \'82piderme . See Epidermis .] (Anat.) The epidermis.

Epidermal <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*der"mal (?) , a. Of or pertaining to the epidermis; epidermic; cuticular.

Epidermatic <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*der*mat"ic (?) , a. Epidermal. [R.]

Epidermatoid <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*der"ma*toid (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ upon + <?/, <?/, skin + -oid . Cf. Epidermoid .] (Anat.) Epidermoid.

Owen.

Epidermeous <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*der"me*ous (?) , a. Epidermal. [R.]

Epidermic <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*der"mic (?) , a. [Cf. F. \'82pidermique .] Epidermal; connected with the skin or the bark.

Epidermic administration of medicine (Med.) , the application of medicine to the skin by friction.

Epidermical <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*der"mic*al (?) , a. Epidermal. [R.]

Epidermidal <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*der"mi*dal (?) , a. Epidermal. [R.]

Epidermis <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*der"mis (?) , n. [L., fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ over + <?/ skin, fr. <?/ to skin. See Tear , v. t. ]

1. (Anat.) The outer, nonsensitive layer of the skin; cuticle; scarfskin. See Dermis .

2. (Bot.) The outermost layer of the cells, which covers both surfaces of leaves, and also the surface of stems, when they are first formed. As stems grow old this layer is lost, and never replaced.

Epidermoid <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*der"moid (?) , a. [Cf. F. \'82pidermo\'8bde .] (Anat.) Like epidermis; pertaining to the epidermis.

Epidermose <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*der"mose (?) , n. [See Epidermis .] (Physiol. Chem.) Keratin.

Epidictic, Epidictical <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*dic"tic (?) , Ep`i*dic"tic*al (?) , a. [L. epidictius . See Epideictic .] Serving to explain; demonstrative.

Epididymis <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*did"y*mis (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ upon + <?/ testicle.] (Anat.) An oblong vermiform mass on the dorsal side of the testicle, composed of numerous convolutions of the excretory duct of that organ. -- Ep`i*did"y*mal (#) , a.

Epididymitis <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*did`y*mi"tis (?) , n. [NL. See Epididymis , and -itis .] (Med.) Inflammation of the epididymis, one of the common results of gonorrhea.

Epidote <Xpage=501>

Ep"i*dote (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ to give besides; <?/ over + <?/ to give: cf. F. \'82pidote . So named from the enlargement of the base of the primary, in some of the secondary forms.] (Min.) A mineral, commonly of a yellowish green (pistachio) color, occurring granular, massive, columnar, and in monoclinic crystals. It is a silicate of alumina, lime, and oxide of iron, or manganese.

&hand; The Epidote group includes ordinary epidote, zoisite or lime epidote , piedmontite or manganese epidote , allanite or serium epidote .

Epidotic <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*dot"ic (?) ,, a. Related to, resembling, or containing epidote; as, an epidotic granite .

Epig\'91a <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*g\'91"a (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ upon + <?/ earth.] (Bot.) An American genus of plants, containing but a single species ( E. repens ), the trailing arbutus.

Epig\'91ous <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*g\'91"ous (?) , a. [Gr. <?/. See Epig\'91a , and cf. Epigee .] (Bot.) Growing on, or close to, the ground.

Epigastrial <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*gas"tri*al (?) , a. (Anat.) Epigastric.

Epigastric <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*gas"tric (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ over the belly; <?/ upon + <?/ belly: cf. F. \'82pigastrique .]

1. (Anat.) Pertaining to the epigastrium, or to the epigastric region.

2. (Zo\'94l.) Over the stomach; -- applied to two of the areas of the carapace of crabs.

Epigastric region . (Anat.) (a) The whole upper part of the abdomen. (b) An arbitrary division of the abdomen above the umbilical and between the two hypochondriac regions.

Epigastrium <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*gas"tri*um (?) , n. [NL., from Gr. <?/.] (Anat.) The upper part of the abdomen.

Epigeal <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*ge"al (?) , a. (Bot.) Epig\'91ous. [R.]

Epigee <Xpage=501>

Ep"i*gee (?) , n. [NL. epigeum , fr. Gr. <?/ upon the earth. See Epig\'91a .] See Perigee . [Obs.]

Epigene <Xpage=501>

Ep"i*gene (?) , a. [Pref. epi- + Gr. <?/ to be born, grow.]

1. (Crystallog.) Foreign; unnatural; unusual; -- said of forms of crystals not natural to the substances in which they are found.

2. (Geol.) Formed originating on the surface of the earth; -- opposed to hypogene ; as, epigene rocks .

Epigenesis <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*gen"e*sis (?) , n. [Pref. epi- + genesis .] (Biol.) The theory of generation which holds that the germ is created entirely new, not merely expanded, by the procreative power of the parents. It is opposed to the theory of evolution , also to syngenesis .

Epigenesist <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*gen"e*sist (?) , n. (Biol.) One who believes in, or advocates the theory of, epigenesis.

Epigenetic <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*ge*net"ic (?) , a. Of or pertaining to the epigenesis; produced according to the theory of epigenesis.

Epigeous <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*ge"ous (?) , a. Same as Epig\'91ous .

Epigeum <Xpage=501>

Ep*i*ge"um (?) , n. [NL. See Epigee .] See Perigee . [Obs.]

Epiglottic <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*glot"tic (?) , a. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or connected with, the epiglottis.

Epiglottidean <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*glot*tid"e*an (?) , a. (Anat.) Same as Epiglottic .

Epiglottis <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*glot"tis (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ upon + <?/, <?/, tongue. See Glottis .] (Anat.) A cartilaginous lidlike appendage which closes the glottis while food or drink is passing while food or drink is passing through the pharynx.

Epignathous <Xpage=501>

E*pig"na*thous (?) , a. [ Epi- + Gr. <?/ the jaw.] (Zo\'94l.) Hook-billed; having the upper mandible longer than the lower.

Epigram <Xpage=501>

Ep"i*gram (?) , n. [L. epigramma , fr. Gr. <?/ inscription, epigram, fr. <?/ to write upon, <?/ upon + <?/ to write: cf. F. \'82pigramme . See Graphic .]

1. A short poem treating concisely and pointedly of a single thought or event. The modern epigram is so contrived as to surprise the reader with a witticism or ingenious turn of thought, and is often satirical in character.

Dost thou think I care for a satire or an epigram ? Shak.

&hand; Epigrams were originally inscription on tombs, statues, temples, triumphal arches, etc.

2. An effusion of wit; a bright thought tersely and sharply expressed, whether in verse or prose.

3. The style of the epigram.

Antithesis, i. e ., bilateral stroke, is the soul of epigram in its later and technical signification. B. Cracroft.

Epigrammatic, Epigrammatical <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*gram*mat"ic (?) , Ep`i*gram*mat"ic*al (?) , [L. epigrammaticus : cf. F. \'82pigrammatique .]

1. Writing epigrams; dealing in epigrams; as, an epigrammatical poet .

2. Suitable to epigrams; belonging to epigrams; like an epigram; pointed; piquant; as, epigrammatic style, wit, or sallies of fancy .

Epigrammatically <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*gram*mat"ic*al*ly , adv. In the way of epigram; in an epigrammatic style.

Epigrammatist <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*gram"ma*tist (?) , n. [L. epigrammatista : cf. F. \'82pigrammatiste .] One who composes epigrams, or makes use of them.

The brisk epigrammatist showing off his own cleverness. Holmes.

Epigrammatize <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*gram"ma*tize (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Epigrammatized (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Epigrammatizing (?) .] To represent by epigrams; to express by epigrams.

Epigrammatizer <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*gram"ma*ti`zer (?) , n. One who writes in an affectedly pointed style.

Epigrammatizers of our English prose style. Coleridge.

Epigrammist <Xpage=501>

Ep"i*gram`mist (?) , n. An epigrammatist.

Jer. Taylor.

Epigraph <Xpage=501>

Ep"i*graph (?) , n. [Gr. <?/, fr. <?/: cf. F. \'82pigraphe . See Epigram .]

1. Any inscription set upon a building; especially, one which has to do with the building itself, its founding or dedication.

2. (Literature) A citation from some author, or a sentence framed for the purpose, placed at the beginning of a work or of its separate divisions; a motto.

Epigraphic, Epigraphical <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*graph"ic (?) , Ep`i*graph"ic*al (?) , a. Of or pertaining to epigraphs or to epigraphy; as, an epigraphic style; epigraphical works or studies.

Epigraphics <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*graph"ics (?) , n. The science or study of epigraphs.

Epigraphist <Xpage=501>

E*pig"ra*phist (?) , n. A student of, or one versed in, epigraphy.

Epigraphy <Xpage=501>

E*pig"ra*phy (?) , n. The science of inscriptions; the art of engraving inscriptions or of deciphering them.

Epigynous <Xpage=501>

E*pig"y*nous (?) , a. [Pref. epi- + Gr. <?/ woman, female: cf. F. \'82pigyne .] (Bot.) Adnate to the surface of the ovary, so as to be apparently inserted upon the top of it; -- said of stamens, petals, sepals, and also of the disk.

Epihyal <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*hy"al (?) , n. [Pref. epi- + the Greek letter <?/.] (Anat.) A segment next above the ceratohyal in the hyoidean arch.

Epilepsy <Xpage=501>

Ep"i*lep`sy (?) , n. [L. epilepsia , Gr. <?/ a seizure, the "falling sickness," fr. <?/ to take besides, seize, attack; <?/ upon, besides + <?/ to take: cf. F. \'82pilepsie . Cf. Catalepsy .] (Med.) The "falling sickness," so called because the patient falls suddenly to the ground; a disease characterized by paroxysms (or fits) occurring at interval and attended by sudden loss of consciousness, and convulsive motions of the muscles.

Dunglison.

Epileptic <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*lep"tic (?) , a. [L. epilepticus , Gr. <?/ : cf. F. \'82pileptique .] Pertaining to, affected with, or of the nature of, epilepsy.

Epileptic <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*lep"tic , n.

1. One affected with epilepsy.

2. A medicine for the cure of epilepsy.

Epileptical <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*lep"tic*al (?) , a. Epileptic.

Epileptiform <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*lep"ti*form (?) , a. Resembling epilepsy.

Epileptogenous <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*lep*tog"e*nous (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ epileptic + -genous .] (Med.) Producing epilepsy or epileptoid convulsions; -- applied to areas of the body or of the nervous system, stimulation of which produces convulsions.

Epileptoid <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*lep"toid (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ + -oid .] (Med.) Resembling epilepsy; as, epileptoid convulsions .

Epilogation <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*lo*ga"tion (?) , n. [LL. epilogatio .] A summing up in a brief account. [Obs.]

Udall.

Epilogic, Epilogical <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*log"ic (?) , Ep`i*log"ic*al (?) , a. [Gr. <?/.] Of or pertaining to an epilogue.

Epilogism <Xpage=501>

E*pil"o*gism (?) , n. [Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to reckon over, to deliver an epilogue; <?/ upon + <?/ to count, reckon. See Epilogue .] Enumeration; computation. [R.]

J. Gregory.

Epilogistic <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*lo*gis"tic (?) , a. [Cf. Gr. <?/ calculating. See Epilogism .] Of or pertaining to epilogue; of the nature of an epilogue.

T. Warton.

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Epilogize <Xpage=501>

E*pil"o*gize (?) , v. i. & t. [See Epilogism .] To speak an epilogue to; to utter as an epilogue.

Epilogue <Xpage=501>

Ep"i*logue (?; 115) , n. [F. \'82pilogue , L. epilogus , fr. Gr. <?/ conclusion, fr. <?/ to say in addition; <?/ upon, besides + <?/ to say. See Legend .]

1. (Drama) A speech or short poem addressed to the spectators and recited by one of the actors, after the conclusion of the play.

A good play no epilogue , yet . . . good plays prove the better by the help of good epilogues . Shak.

2. (Rhet.) The closing part of a discourse, in which the principal matters are recapitulated; a conclusion.

Epiloguize <Xpage=501>

Ep"i*lo*guize (?) , v. i. & t. Same as Epilogize .

Epimachus <Xpage=501>

E*pim"a*chus (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ equipped for battle; <?/ for + <?/ battle.] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of highly ornate and brilliantly colored birds of Australia, allied to the birds of Paradise.

Epimera <Xpage=501>

E*pim"e*ra (?) , n. pl. See Epimeron .

Epimeal <Xpage=501>

E*pim"e*al (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Pertaining to the epimera.

Epimere <Xpage=501>

Ep"i*mere (?) , n. [ Epi- + -mere .] (Biol.) One of the segments of the transverse axis, or the so called homonymous parts; as, for example, one of the several segments of the extremities in vertebrates, or one of the similar segments in plants, such as the segments of a segmented leaf.

Syd. Soc. Lex.

Epimeron <Xpage=501>

E*pim"e*ron (?) , n. ; pl. Epimera (#) . [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ upon + <?/ a part.] (Zo\'94l.) (a) In crustaceans: The part of the side of a somite external to the basal joint of each appendage . See Illust . under Crustacea . (b) In insects: The lateral piece behind the episternum. [Written also epimerum .]

Epinastic <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*nas"tic (?) , a. [Pref. epi- + Gr. <?/ pressed close.] (Physiol.) A term applied to that phase of vegetable growth in which an organ grows more rapidly on its upper than on its under surface. See Hyponastic .

Epineural <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*neu"ral (?) , a. [Pref. epi- + neural .] (Anat.) Arising from the neurapophysis of a vertebra.

Epineurium <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*neu"ri*um (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ upon + <?/ a nerve.] (Anat.) The connective tissue framework and sheath of a nerve which bind together the nerve bundles, each of which has its own special sheath, or perineurium.

Epinglette <Xpage=501>

Ep`in*glette" (?) , n. [F.] (Mil.) An iron needle for piercing the cartridge of a cannon before priming.

Epinicial <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*ni"cial (?) , a. [See Epinicion .] Relating to victory. "An epinicial song."

T. Warton.

Epinicion <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*ni"cion (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ belonging to victory; <?/ upon, to + <?/ victory: cf. L. epinicium .] A song of triumph. [Obs.]

T. Warton.

Epinikian <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*nik"i*an (?) , a. Epinicial.

Epiornis <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*or"nis (?) , n. [NL.: cf. F. \'82piornis . See \'92pyornis .] (Zo\'94l.) One of the gigantic ostrichlike birds of the genus \'92piornis , only recently extinct. Its remains have been found in Madagascar. [Written also \'92pyornis .]

Epiotic <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*o"tic (?) , n. [Pref. epi- + Gr. <?/, gen. <?/, ear.] (Anat.) The upper and outer element of periotic bone, -- in man forming a part of the temporal bone.

Epipedometry <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*pe*dom"e*try (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ on the ground, level (<?/ + <?/ ground) + -metry .] (Geom.) The mensuration of figures standing on the same base. [Obs.]

Epiperipheral <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*pe*riph"er*al (?) , a. [Pref. epi- + peripheral .] (Physiol.) Connected with, or having its origin upon, the external surface of the body; -- especially applied to the feelings which originate at the extremities of nerves distributed on the outer surface, as the sensation produced by touching an object with the finger; -- opposed to entoperipheral .

H. Spenser.

Epipetalous <Xpage=501>

Ep`i*pet"al*ous (?) , a. [Pref. epi- + petal .] (Bot.) Borne on the petals or corolla.

Epiphany <Xpage=501>

E*piph"a*ny (?) , n. [F. \'82piphanie , L. epiphania , Gr. <?/ (sc. <?/), for <?/ appearance, fr. <?/ to show forth; <?/ + <?/ to show. See Fancy .]

1. An appearance, or a becoming manifest.

Whom but just before they beheld transfigured and in a glorious epiphany upon the mount. Jer. Taylor.