Webster's Dictionary 1913

13204

Syphilology

Syph′i‐lol″o‐gy (?), n. [Syphilis + -logy.] That branch of medicine which treats of syphilis.

13205

Syphon

Sy″phon (?), n. See Syphon.

13206

Syracuse

Syr″a‐cuse (?), n. A red wine of Italy.

13207

Syren

Sy″ren (?), n. See Siren.

13208

Syriac

Syr″i‐ac (?), a. [L. Syriacus, from Syria: cf. F. syriaque.] Of or pertaining to Syria, or its language; as, the Syriac version of the Pentateuch. — n. The language of Syria; es...

13209

Syriacism

Syr″i‐a‐cism (?), n. A Syrian idiom; a Syrianism.

13210

Syrian

Syr″i‐an (?), a. [L. Syrius: cf. F. Syrien.] Of or pertaining to Syria; Syriac. — n. A native of Syria.

13211

Syrianism

Syr″i‐an‐ism (?), n. A Syrian idiom, or a peculiarity of the Syrian language; a Syriacism. Paley.

13212

Syriasm

Syr″i‐asm (?), n. A Syrian idiom; a Syrianism; a Syriacism. M. Stuart.The Scripture Greek is observed to be full of Syriasms and Hebraisms. Bp. Warburton.

13213

Syringa

Sy‐rin″ga (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. �, �, a shepherd's pipe, tube. Cf. Syringe.] (Bot.) (a) A genus of plants; the lilac. (b) The mock orange; — popularly so called because its stem...

13214

Syringe

Syr″inge (?), n. [F. seringue (cf. Pr. siringua, Sp. jeringa, It. sciringa, scilinga), fg. Gr. �, �, a pipe or tube; cf. Skr. svar to sound, and E. swarum. Cf. Syringa.] A kind ...

13215

Syringe (2)

Syr″inge, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Syringed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Syringing (?).] 1. To inject by means of a syringe; as, to syringe warm water into a vein.2. To wash and clean by injec...

13216

Syringeal

Sy‐rin″ge‐al (?), a.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the syrinx; as, the syringeal muscle.

13217

Syringin

Sy‐rin″gin (?), n.(Chem.) A glucoside found in the bark of the lilac (Syringa) and extracted as a white crystalline substance; — formerly called also lilacin.

13218

Syringocœle

‖Sy‐rin″go‐cœle (?), n. [Syrinx + Gr. � hollow.] (Anat.) The central canal of the spinal cord. B. G. Wilder.

13219

Syringotome

Sy‐rin″go‐tome (?), n. [Cf. F. syringotome. See Syringotomy.] (Surg. & Anat.) A small blunt-pointed bistoury, — used in syringotomy.

13220

Syringotomy

Syr′in‐got″o‐my (?), n. [Gr. � a tube, a hollow sore + � to cut: cf. F. syringotomie.] (Surg.) The operation of cutting for anal fistula.

13221

Syrinx

Syr″inx (?), n.; pl.Syringes (#). 1. (Mus.) A wind instrument made of reeds tied together; — called also pandean pipes.2. (Anat.) The lower larynx in birds.☞ In birds there are ...

13222

Syrma

‖Syr″ma (?), n.(Class. Antiq.) A long dress, trailing on the floor, worn by tragic actors in Greek and Roman theaters.

13223

Syrphian

Syr″phi‐an (?), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the syrphus flies. — n.(Zoöl.) A syrphus fly.

13224

Syrphus fly

Syr″phus fly′ (?). [NL. Syrphus, the generic name, fr. Gr. �, �, a kind of winged insect.] (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of dipterous flies of the genus Syrphus and allied...

13225

Syrt

Syrt (?), n. [L. syrtis a sand bank in the sea, Gr. �: cf. F. syrte.] A quicksand; a bog. Young.

13226

Syrtic

Syr″tic (?), a. Of or pertaining to a syrt; resembling syrt, or quicksand. Ed. Rev.

13227

Syrtis

‖Syr″tis (?), n.; pl.Syrtes (#). [See Syrt.] A quicksand.Quenched in a boggy syrtis, neither seaNor good dry land. Milton.

13228

Syrup (2)

{ Syr″up (?), n., Syr″up‐y (?) }, a. [See Sirup.] Same as Sirup, Sirupy.

13229

Syssarcosis

‖Sys′sar‐co″sis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. �, fr. � to unite by flesh, to cover over with flesh; σύν with + �, �, flesh.] (Anat.) The junction of bones by intervening muscles.

13230

Systaltic

Sys‐tal″tic (?), a. [L. systalticus drawing together, Gr. �, from � to draw together. Cf. Sustaltic, Systole.] (Physiol.) Capable of, or taking place by, alternate contraction a...