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Mellow, as land. [Prov.Eng.] Ray.

A chronic infectious disease of cattle and man due to the presence of Actinomyces bovis. It causes local suppurating tumors, esp. about the jaw. Called also lumpy jaw or big jaw. -- Ac`ti*no*my*cot"ic (#), a.

Dissection of, or incision into, a gland or glands.

The management of land; rural economy; agriculture.

he different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy; dissection.

The dissection of a human body, especially of a male; androtomy. Coxe.

Dissection of the human body, as distinguished from zoötomy; anthropotomy. [R.]

Same as Angiology, Angiotomy, etc.

Dissection of the blood vessels and lymphatics of the body. Dunglison.

Disregard or violation of law. [R.] Glanvill.

The science of the laws of the development of the human organism in relation to other organisms and to environment. -- An`thro*po*nom"ic*al (#), a.

The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy. Owen.

rs have deduced from it the very opposite doctrines. In some instances this apparent antinomy is doubtful. De Quincey.

Simple incision. Dunglison.

Dissection of aponeuroses.

Excision of the vermiform appendix.

That part of anatomy which treats of the dissection of the arteries.

A large class of higher fungi distinguished by septate hyphæ, and by having their spores formed in asci, or spore sacs. It comprises many orders, among which are the yeasts, molds, mildews, truffles, morels, etc. -- As`co*my*ce"tous (#), a.

strology. [Obs.] Not from the stars do I my judgment pluck; And yet methinks I have astronomy. Shak.

An atom; a mite; a pigmy.