See Also: syringocoele(medicine)
beetle(3)(dictionary)
beetle(6)(dictionary)
beetle(medicine)
beetle(5)(dictionary)
beetle(encyclopedia)
beetle(1)(dictionary)
beetle(2)(dictionary)
beetle(4)(dictionary)
Beetle(dictionary)

Beetle, blister (health) and syringocoele (medicine)


Beetle, blister (health)


A blister beetle is one of a number of beetles that have historically been used in dried or powdered form for medicinal purposes to raise blisters on the skin. An example of a blister beetle is the so-called Spanish fly. All blister beetles are soft-bodied beetles and belong to the family Meloidae.





syringocoele (medicine)


syringocoele
<anatomy> The central canal of the spinal cord.

Origin: Syrinx + Gr. Hollow.

Source: Websters Dictionary