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Gymnogen {jim'-no-jen) [yvfiv6g, naked ; yevfyg, pro 

 ducing]. Same as Gymnosperm. 



Gymnogenous ( //w-«iv'-iv;-«,>) [,'<<'"'. naked; 



producing]. In biology, applied to birds thai 



naked when batched. 

 Gymnogynous i jim-noj' -in-us) [, Vfivdi . naked ; 



female]. En biology, applied to such plants as h 



the ovary uncovered. 

 Gymnomyxine {jim-no-miks' -in) [yv/ivog, naked; 



///c", slime]. In biology, applied to the lower pro 



tii/i ia. 

 Gymnorhinal {jim-nor-i f -nal) [yvfiv6g, naked; 'pig, 



nose]. In biology, applied to birds having the nos- 

 trils naked or unfeathered. 

 Gymnosomatous [Jim-no- so f -mat-its) [; v/iv6g, naked ; 

 '/, body]. In biology, applied to certain mollusi s 



that produce no shell; specifically, naked pteropods. 

 Gymnosperm ( jim' '-no-sperm) [; nimr, naked ; airi 



seed]. In biology, a plant characterized by having 



naked seeds (not inclosed, in a pericarp), as in the 



coniferse. 

 Gymnospore ( jim f -no-spor) [yvuvug, naked ; andpog, 



a seed]. In biology, a naked spore. 

 Gymnostomous ( jim-nos' -to-mus) [} vpvdg, naked ; 



nzinui, mouth]. In biology, applied to such mosses 



as have the mouth of the sporangium destitute of a 



peristome. 

 Gynae- (jin'-e). See Gyne-. 

 Gynaecology ( jin-e-kol'-o-je). See Gynecology. 

 Gynaecomastia {jin-e-ko-mas'-te-ah). See Gyneco- 

 mastia . 

 Gynander {jin-an* '-der) [ywf/, woman; avr/p, man]. 



A man of effeminate or woman-like qualities. 

 Gynandria {jin-an f -dre-ak) [yvv//, woman ; avrjp, 



man]. The same as Hermaphroditism. 

 Gynandrism, or Gynandromorphism {jin-an' -drizm 



or iin-an' -dro-mor* -fizm) [}i'i>,, woman; avf/p, man; 

 V, form]. Hermaphroditism. 

 Gynandromorphism {jin-an-dro-morf'-izm) [ywr/, 



female; avfjp, male; popoi/, form]. In biology, ap- 



plied to such insect-monstrosities as combine both 



male and female characters. 

 Gynandrophore {jin-an' '-dro-for) [ywf}, female ; < 



male; ipipecv, to bear]. In biology, a stalk raising 



the stamens and pistils above the insertion of the 



corolla. 

 Gynandrosporous {jin-an-dros' -por-us) [;. wi/, female ; 



('iri/n, male; aredpog, a seed]. In biology, applied to 



certain algae that bear both male and female reproduc- 

 tive organs (oogonia and androspores) on the same 



plant. 

 Gynandrous ( jin-an' '-drus) [y!n>avdpog, of doubtful 



sex]. In biology, having the stamens and pistils more 



or less intimately united. 

 Gynantherous ( jin-an' ' -ther-us) [ywr/, female ; avdqpog, 



flowering]. In biology, applied to flowers in which 



the stamens have been converted into pistils. 

 Gynatresia {jin-at-re / -ze-ah) [yrrvq, woman; arpr/aia, 



atresia]. Vaginal atresia. 

 Gynecatoptron {jin-ek-at-op / -tron) [ywi), woman; 



KaToJTTpov, mirror]. A vaginal speculum. 

 Gynecian {jin-e' '-se-an) [ywfy, a woman]. Pertaining 



to women. 

 Gynecic ( jin-e'-sik) [ywi/, woman]. Relating to 



women. 

 Gynecium {jin-e' -se-um) [ywf], female ; oinog, house]. 



In biology, the name applied to the pistils of a (lower 



taken as a whole. 

 Gynecologic {jin-e-ko-loj'-ik) [ywf], a woman; 



/";«f, science]. Relating to gynecology. 

 Gynecologist {jin-e-koV -o-jisf) [; it;/, a woman; Adyog, 



science]. One who practises in gynecology. 



Gynecology {jin-e-koV -o [ , a woman; > 



m e], I be si ienceand therapeutics of the diseases 

 of women. 



Gynecomania (jin-e-ko-ma'-ne-ah) [,'",, woman ; 

 urn in, madness j. Satyriasis. 



Gynecomastia {Jin-e-ko-mas' -te-ak) [ywf], woman; 

 uaa i i j. I. Th ive development of the 



breast of a man, cither with or without atrophy of the 

 testicles. 2. The secretion of milk by the male. 



Gynecomasty! jin* -e-ko-mas-te). See Gynecomastia. 



Gynecomazia {jin-e-ko-ma' -ze-ah) [ywf], woman; 

 fia r 6g, breast]. Same as Gynecomastia. 



Gynecopathy i Jin-e-koj/ ath-e) [ywf], woman; rraOog, 

 disease]. Any disease of, or peculiar to, women ; the 

 study of diseases of women. 



Gynecophore ( jin' -e-ko-for) [ywr/, female ; 



to bear]. In biology, the canal or receptacle in certain 

 male worm.-,, in which the female i.-, retained, as in Bil- 

 harzia. 



Gynephobia {jin-e-fo* -be-ah) \ywii, woman; $6 

 fear]. Morbid aversion to the society of women. 



Gyniatrics {jin-e-a'-triks) \ woman; la-pcia, 



therapy]. Gynecology, <>v gynecologic therapeutics. 



Gynobase {jin'-o-bas) [ywf], a female ; (3aoig, base]. 

 In biology, an elevated portion of the receptacle of a 

 flower, bearing the ovary. 



Gynocardia {jin-o-kar' -de-ah). See Chaulmoogra. 



Gynodiecious [jin-o-di-e'-se-ns) [ywf], female; 

 two; olnog, house]. In biology, having pistillate 

 flowers on one set of plants and perfect flowers on an- 

 other set. 



Gynomonecious {jin-o-mo-n ' u [ ,, female; 

 p.6vog, single; diKog, house]. In biology, having both 

 pistillate and perfect flowers upon the same plant. 



Gynophore ( jin' -0- for) [ywi], female; cpepdv, to bear]. 

 In biology: (a) The stalk of a pistil raising it above 

 the receptacle ; (b) The branch of a hydroid gono- 

 blastidium that bears only generative buds containing 

 ova. 



Gynoplastic ( jin-o-plas 1 '-tik) [ywf], woman; -/anr/noc, 

 suitable for moulding]. Pertaining to the closing of 

 unnatural openings, or to the dilatation of contracted, 

 narrow openings in the female organs of generation. 



Gynostegium ( jin-o-ste'-je-uni) [yvvrj, female ; err 

 a roof]. In biology, the sheath or covering of the 

 gvnecium, or female portion of a flower taken as a 

 whole. 



Gypsum {jiff-sum) [yvtyog, lime]. Native calcium sul- 

 phate. See Calcium. 



Gyral {ji'-ral) [gyrare, to turn or whirl]. Pertaining 

 to a gyrus or to gyri. 



Gyration {ji-ra'-shun) [gyrare, to turn or whirl]. A 

 turning in a circle ; also, giddiness. 



Gyre (/'//') [gyrus, a circle]. A convolution, and a 

 more commendable word than the polysyllable. 



Gyrophora(//-;'<^ y -c;'-tf/. m. to bear]. 



A genus of lichens, some species of which afford the 

 tripe de rocke, a rock-tripe of Northern Canada. 

 Though tough, acrid, and unpalatable, these lichens 

 are sometimes eaten when other food is not to be had. 



Gyropsoriasis ( ji-ro-sor-i' '-as-is) [ «ic, round; 

 ipupiacig, a skin-disease]. Psoriasis occurring in cir- 

 cular patches. 



Gyrosa {ji-ro f -sah) [yvpog, a circle]. A variety of 

 gastric vertigo in which, when the patient is standing, 

 everything turns around him, and he must close his 

 eyes to avoid falling. 



Gyrospasm {ji f -ro-spazm) [yvpog, circle; a-aau6g, 

 spasm]. A peculiar rotary spasm of the head, and 

 sometimes a nodding spasm. 



Gyrus {ji'-rus) [gyrus, ; vpog, a circle : pi., Gyri]. A 

 convolution of the brain. See Convolution. 



