| Galen's nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Branch of internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve communicating with the recurrent laryngeal nerve in the wall of the laryngopharynx supplying sensory fibres to the latter. Synonym: ramus communicans nervi laryngei recurrentis cum ramo laryngeo interno, ramus communicans nervi laryngei superioris cum nervo laryngeo recurrenti, Galen's anastomosis, Galen's nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| galena | 1. <medicine> A remedy or antidose for poison; theriaca. 2. <chemical> Lead sulphide; the principal ore of lead. It is of a bluish gray colour and metallic luster, and is cubic in crystallization and cleavage. False galena. See Blende. Origin: L. Galena lead ore, dross that remains after melting lead: cf. F. Galene sulphide of lead ore, antidote to prison, stillness of the sea, calm, tranquility. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| galenic | Relating to Galen or to his theories. (05 Mar 2000) |
| galenical | 1. Usually cap: of or relating to Galen or his medical principles or method. 2. Constituting a galenical. (18 Nov 1997) |
| galenicals | 1. Herbs and other vegetable drugs, as distinguished from the mineral or chemical remedies. 2. Crude drugs and the tinctures, decoctions, and other preparations made from them, as distinguished from the alkaloids and other active principles. 3. Remedies prepared according to an official formula. Origin: Claudius Galen (05 Mar 2000) |
| galenite | <chemical> Galena; lead ore. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| galerite | <paleontology> A cretaceous fossil sea urchin of the genus Galerites. Origin: L. Galerum a hat, cap: cf. F. Galerite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |