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curv is left, which represents two parts of mercury and 

 one pan <>f lanolin. This is called strong gray lanolin 

 ointment. From this salve-basis a 50 pei 1 ent. oleum 

 cinereum, ox gray oil, may be obtained by mixing three 

 parts with one part of olive-oil. A mild gray 

 lanolin ointment ma) be made in the same manner a^ 

 the strong, by taking equal parts oi lanolin and m 1 

 cury and thoroughly mixing them. From this salve 

 basis a 30 per cent, gray oil may be made In mixing 

 six parts with four parts of fresh almond oil or olive- 

 oil. G. Powder, hydrargyrum cum creta. See Hy- 

 drargyrum. 



Grease (grls) [ME., grei . grease]. Soft or oily ani- 

 mal fat. In farriery, a swelling and inflammation in 

 a horse's leg, with excretion of oily matter and the for- 

 mation of cracks in the skin. G.-trap, a contrivance 

 employed to prevent clogging of waste pipes, a^ well 

 as to save the grease, which has considerable commer- 

 cial value. 



Great (grat) [ME., gret, great]. Large. G. Laurel, the 

 leaves of Rhododendron maximum, an expectorant, 

 useful in obstinate coughs. Dose of the fid. ext. n\,v— xv. 

 Unof. G. Mortality. Synonym of the Plague. G. 

 Pox. Synonym of Syphilis, to distinguish it from 

 smallpox. 



Green (grSn) [ME., grene, green]. 1. Verdant; of the 

 color of grass. 2. Unripe; not mature. G. Blindness. 

 Achloropsia, //. v. G. Dragon, the corm of 

 Arum dracontium, an expectorant and diaphoretic. 

 Dose of the fid. ext. mj-x. Unof. G. Bice. See Bre- 

 men Green. G.-blue. Same as Soluble-blue. G. 

 Cinnabar. See Pigments, Conspectus of. G. Gland, 

 one of the excretory organs (kidney) of a decapod crusta- 

 cean formerly supposed (in Astacus) to be an auditory 

 organ. The secretions contain uric acid and traces ofthe 

 base guanin. G. -heart. See Bebeeru. G.-man. See 

 Aceras. G. Osier, the bark of Cornus circinata. 

 an astringent, tonic, and febrifuge. Dose of the fid. 

 ext. ti\,xx— !jj. Unof. G., Paris, cupric arsenite. G., 

 Scheele's, cupric arsenite. G., Schweinfurth's, 

 a compound of cupric arsenite and cupric arsenate. 

 G. -sickness. See Chlorosis. G. Smalt. Same as 

 Rinmann's Green. G. -stick Fracture. See Frac- 

 ture. G. Verditer. See Bremen Green. 



Green's Test-types. A slight modification of Snellen' ' s 

 Test-types, </. v. 



Greenhow's Cholera -mixture. A mixture containing 

 guaiacum, cloves, cinnamon, each I ounce ; brandy, 

 2 pints. 



Greffotome (gref '-o-to/n) [Fr. , grefl~e, graft; ro/i6r, 

 cutting]. A knife used in cutting slips for surgical 

 grafting. 



Gregarina (greg-ar-e* '-nah) [grex, a herd]. A genus of 

 parasitic protozoa, of extremely simple nature. It is 

 not certain that any true Gregarina infest the human 

 subject, most ofthe supposed protozoan parasites of the 

 human species being now referred to other classes or 

 groups. See Parasites {Animal), Table of. 



Gregarinosis (greg-ar-in-o' '-sis) [grex, a herd ; vococ, 

 disease]. A morbid condition due to infestation by 

 Gregarina. 



Gregarious (gre-ga r -re-us) [grex, a flock, a herd]. In 

 biology, clustered, but not matted together, as the 

 fruit-spots of a parasitic fungus ; e.g., the cluster-cups. 



Gregory's Powder. < ompound powder of rhubarb. 

 G.'s Salt, crude hydrochlorate of morphin containing 

 codein. 



Grenacher's Alcoholic Carmin. See Stains, Table of. 

 G.'s Alum-carmin. See Stains, Table 0/. G.'s Pur- 

 purin Solution. See Stains, Table of. G.'s Solu- 

 tion. See Stains, Table of'. 



Grenade (gren-ad'). Synonym of Influenza. 



Grenet Cell. See Cell. 



Gressorial 1 re-al) [gressus, p.p. of gradi, to 



walk]. In biology, adapted for walking; gradient. 



Griesinger's Disease. Cachexia aqu 



Griffe I ffrif) [Sv.,gri/bs, frizzled hair]. 1. In bio! 

 the offspring 1 >i a mulatto and a degress, or of a inula t- 

 In^s and a negro. See Mulatto. 2. See Main >, 



Griffin Hand (grif'-in hand). Same as Claw-hand. 



Griffith's Mixture. Se< / num. G.'s Pills. 



um. G.'s Snow-white. Same as Zincolith. 



Grin [ME., grinnen, to show the teeth]. To smile, at 

 the -ame time -bowing the (■ 



Grindelia (grin-de* -le-ah) [after II. Grindel, a German 

 botanist]. The leaves and flowering top of G. robus- 

 ta, Wild Sunflower, or Gum plant, found in California, 

 an anstipasmodii and motor-depressant, in large d 

 produi ing mydriasis. It is valuable in asthma, bron< hi- 

 ti>, and whooping-cough. Dose of the fid. ext. rt^x- 

 5jj ; of the alcoholic extract, gr. iij. G. squarrosa, 

 ci >mmon ague- weed, an herb popular in the wi 

 S. as a reined} forague and malarial dise ises. It has 

 proved serviceable in chronic rheumatism. Dose of the 

 fid. ext. TTLxv-xxx. Unof. G. hirsutula and G. 

 integrifolia of tin- Pacific States have similar qualil 

 These plants are all highly resinous ; their tinctures 

 infusions arc- said to cure the dermatitis of rhus ; 

 oning. 



Grindelin (grin' -del-in). An alkaloid reported to exist 

 in Grindelia rob;. 



Grinder ( grin'-der) [M E., gryndere, a miller]. 1. See 

 Quizzer. 2. A molar tooth. 



Grinders' Asthma. A chronic affection of the lungs 

 resulting from the inspiration of metallic or siliceous 

 dust, accumulating in the lungs, and producing symp- 

 toms similar to those of tuberculosis. It is called also 

 G.'s Rot and G.'s Disease. G.'s Disease. See 

 G. 's Asthma. G.'s Phthisis. See G.'s Asthma. 

 G.'s Rot. See G.'s Asthma. 



Grinning (grin'-ing) [ME., grinnen, to snarl]. Draw- 

 ing back the lips, so as to show the teeth. G. -mus- 

 cle. See Muscles, Table of . 



Grip or Grippe (grip). See Influenza. 



Gripe {grip) [ME., gripe//, to seize]. 1. To suffer 

 griping pains. 2. A spasmodic pain in the bowels ; 

 cramp-colic. 



Gripes (grips) [ME., gripe//, to seize]. Colic; tor- 

 mina. 



Grippal {grip'-al) [Fr. , gripper, to seize]. Pertaining 

 to influenza. 



Grippo-toxin (grip-o-toks f -in) [la grippe, an epidemic 

 form of influenza; toxicum, poison]. A term intro 

 duced by Althaus to designate the toxin of influenza. 



Griseous (gris'-e-us) [griseus, gray]. Gray or bluish- 

 gray. 



Grisolle Sign (gre-zoT s///). A sign said to be a cer- 

 tain means of diagnosis of smallpox. If, upon stretch- 

 ing an affected portion ofthe skin, the papule becomes 

 impalpable to the touch, the eruption is caused by 

 measles; if, on the contrary, the papule is still felt 

 when the skin is drawn out, the eruption is the result 

 of smallpox. 



Gristle ( gr/Y-l) [ME., gristel, cartiiage]. The popu- 

 lar name for cartilage. 



Gristly (gri^-le) [ME., gristel, cartilage]. Cartilagin- 

 ous ; like gristle. 



Groan (gron) [ME., gronen, to groan]. To utter a 

 low, moaning sound, as when in pain. The sound so 

 uttered. 



Grocers' Itch (gro'-serzich). Eczema of the hands, 

 due to irritation from flour, sugar, etc. It is said to be 

 due, in some cases, to the presence of sugar-mites 

 upon the hands. 



