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Gianuzzi, Cells or Crescents of. < iranular protoplas- 

 mic cell? found in mucous glands between the mu 

 cell? ami t: lent-membrane ; they play an im- 



rt in the functional activity of the gland. 

 Thej 



Gibbes' Method A method of staining tubercle-bacilli. 



Gibbon's Hydrocele. 



Gibbositas [I-]. sity ; the con- 



ack. 

 Gibbosit> hunch, a hump]. In 



Gibbous , Swollen, con- 



side. 

 Gibert's Pityriasis. S G.'s 



Svrup. - ■'"/. 



Giblets OF., . iblets]. The entrails 



Gibraltar Fever. Synonym and of 



.- . 

 Gibson's Bandage 



Gid fid) [ME., . dizzy]. Staggers in sheep, a 



nn in the brain, formerly 

 bralis, q. v. See under Parasites 

 . . 

 Giddiness Ml , dizzy]. A sensa- 



a of whirling or unsteadiness of the body, usually 

 anied by more or less nausea. See Gid. 

 Giesbrecht's Method. A method of mounting serial 

 dons. Make a solution of brown shellac in alco- 

 hol; filter and paint on warmed slides ; allow to dry. 

 lint a thin layer of creasote and put the 

 dons in place. Then heat the slide on a water bath 

 it the melting-point of paraffin. 

 All ol ; dissolve the paraffin in turpentine; 



mount in balsam. The tissue must have been stained 

 embedding. 

 Gigantism xn'-tizm) [yiyag, giant]. Abnormally 



ssive overgrowth ; great hyper- 

 i iiantism. 

 Gigantoblast last) [ytyac, giant; ftAaoroc, 



]. A large germ said to exist in the blood in 

 rnicious anemia. It somewhat resembles 

 the lar. 

 Giganto-cellular t'-to'-sel'-it-lar) [yiyar, giant; 



ce//a, cell]. Characterized by giant-cells ; as Ciiganto- 

 cellular Endothelioma. 

 Gigartina ir-ti'-nah ) [L.]. A genus of sea- 



ral species of which are used in the same 

 . tor human food. Some of the 

 immerce is believed to be the product 



.us. 



Gigerium | ji-je'-n um) [gigeria, the entrails of poul- 

 try]. In biology, the gizzard of birds, or the thickened 

 muscular portion of mach in certain mammals. 



Gigger 



Gila monster. derma. 



Gill [Ml .agill]. One of the respira- 



tor) : ireathe the air that is 



mixed with water. The gills first appear in the Poly- 



G. -hearts, contractile expan- 

 \ ith but a single cavity, at the base of the 

 blood to the branchice in 

 the higher < - 



Gillenia ( ft Dr. Arnold Gill, a Ger 



man b A I rosaceous herbs. G. 



stipulacea . Indian physic) and G. 



trifoliata, l America.are good, safe, and ef- 



fective substituti cac. I 



Gillenin Nil' [aftei Dr. Gill, a Herman botan- 



ist]. Tne active principle of American Ipecac. It 



is a bitter, slightly odorous, permanent powder with 

 emetic properties 



Gimbernat's Ligament. See Ligament. 



Gin (fin) [Ml . w/r/vv, juniper]. Common grain- 

 spirit di>tillrd and aromatized with juniper berries. 

 The finest gin, known as " Holland," is made in the 

 distilleries oi Schiedam, whence also the name 

 " Schiedam Schnapps." See Spiritus juniperi. G.- 

 drinker's Liver. See Cirrhosis, and Hobnail Liver. 

 G. -liver. See Cirrhosis. 



Gingelly Oil (Jin-jel'-e oil). See Sesami, Oleum. 



Ginger [jin'-jer). See Zingiber. 



Gingiva ( jin-jiv f -ah) [I,, "theguin:" pi. , Gingiva]. 

 The vascular tissue surrounding the necks of the teeth 



and covering the alveoli. 



Gingival ( jin'-jiv-al) [gingiva, the gum]. Pertaining 

 to the gums. G. Line, a blue or purplish line 

 along the gums when- they meet the teeth, indicative 

 oi chronic lead-poisoning; also, the reddish, line on 

 the gums sometimes seen in tuberculosis, etc. G. 

 Margin, the line or edge of the gums where they meet 

 the teeth ; the free edge of the quills. 



Gingivalgia (jin-jiv-al / -je-ah) [gingiva, gum; dAyoc, 

 pain]. Neuralgia of the gums. 



Gingivitis {jin-jiv-i' -tis) [gingiva, the gums; trig, in- 

 flammation]. Ulitis ; inflammation of the gums. 

 G., Expulsive, osteo-periostitis of a tooth, which is 

 gradually expelled from its socket. 



Gingko {ging'-ko) [Jap.]. A genus of taxaceous 

 trees. G. biloba, a native of Eastern Asia, is now- 

 common in the U. S. Its edible seeds are astringent 

 and are said to restrain or to slow the secretion of 

 urine. Unof. 



Ginglymoid (ging / -glim-oid) [; iyyAvuoc, a hinge ; eldoc, 

 likeness]. Resembling a hinge-joint. 



Ginglymus [ging f -glim-ns). See Diarthrosis. 



Ginseng {Jin'-seng) [Chinese, jintsan, ginseng]. The 

 fleshy root of several species of Panax or Aralia. A. 

 ginseng, of Eastern Asia, and A. quinquefolia, of the 

 U. S., are the best-known species. Ginseng is an aro- 

 matic bitter with tonic properties. Unof. 



Giraffe, Girafy {Jir-af, -af'-e). See Endemic Colic and 

 Dengue. 



Giraldensian Organ or Organ of Giraldes. The par- 

 epididymis. It is composed of a number of flat, white 

 bodies, each of which consists of a collection of 

 tubes blind at each end. It is situated at the posterior 

 portion of the epididymis, between the head and the 

 vas deferens. 



Girdle (gir'-Jl) [ME., girdel, a waistband]. Any 

 band designed to go around the body. G., Emphy- 

 sematous. See Emphysema. G., Neptune's, an 

 abdominal bandage used in applying the wet-pack. 

 G.-pain, a sensation as if a girdle were drawn tightly 

 around the body. When not hysteric, it is charac- 

 teristic of disease of the myelon, or of the nerve- 

 roots. G., Pelvic, the bones (or cartilages) forming 

 the support for the lower limbs of vertebrates. In 

 mammals they consist of the ilia, ischia, and os pubes. 

 G. -sensation. Same as G.-pain. G., Shoulder, 

 the system of bones designed for the support of the 

 upper limbs or arms. In man, the scapula; and clavi- 

 cles compose this structure. 



Girgensohn's Method. A method of removing pro 

 teids from a liquid. Mix the solution with half its 

 volume of a solution of common salt; add tannin in 

 slight excess, and the proteids will be entirely precipi- 

 tated. 



Girmir igir'-mir) [Arab]. Tartar of the teeth. 



Girofle { jtr o-jla'). See Pigments, Conspectus of. 



Gizzard ( gi ' ard ) \ < >!•'., gesier ; I .. , gigerium]. The 

 strong muscular stomach of birds ; also, the corre- 





