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togenous, the yellowish discoloration of the skin, re- 

 sulting from disorganization of the red blood-corpus 

 cles. J., Hemafecal, jaundice associated with bloody 

 stools. J., Hepatogenic. See Hepatogenic. J., 

 Malignant, acute yellow atrophy of the liver. J., 

 White. Synonym of Chloro 



Jaune {zhon) [Fr.j. Yellow. J. -brilliant. Same as 

 ( admium-yellow. 



Java Tea. The leaves of Orthosiphon staminaus, the 

 infusion of which is reputed to be diuretic in doses 

 of £J-ij- See Orthosiphon. 



Javelle's Water. A solution of potassium or sodium 

 hypochlorite. 



Jaw [ME., fawe, jaw]. See Maxilla. J. -bone, a 

 maxilla, especially the inferior maxilla. J. -disease, a 

 term for phosphorus-necrosis. J. -jerk, a tendon reflex 

 obtained by suddenly depressing the lower jaw. See 

 Reflexes, Table of . J. -less, without jaws. J., Lock, or 

 Locked. See Trismus. J., Lumpy, actinomycosis 

 of cattle. J. -pocking, a Scottish term for Wattles, 

 q. v. J. -tooth, a molar tooth. 



Jaws (jawz). See Maxillary Bones. 



Jealousy (Jel'-us-e) [ME., jalous, jealous]. A feeling 

 of resentful suspicion caused by belief in the rivalry 

 of another person in the love or favor of one's hus- 

 band or wife. When excessive, unreasonable, or 

 abnormal, it may be looked upon as a symptom of 

 insanity. 



Jecinorous (jes-in' -or-us) \_jecur, jecoris, liver]. He- 

 patic. 



Jecoral (jek'-or-al), Jecorary (jek'-or-a-re), Jeco- 

 rose (jek'-or-os) \_jecur, jecoris, liver]. Hepatic; 

 relating to the liver. 



Jeccrin {jek'-or-iri) [jecur, jecoris, liver], C 105 H 1S6 N 5 - 

 SP 3 O tt . A complex body found by Drechsel in the 

 liver-substance. In its properties it somewhat resem- 

 bles lecithin, but it reduces Fehling's solution. It 

 occurs also in the spleen, muscle, brain, etc. 



Jecur (je f -ker) [L.]. The liver. J. aselli, the liver of 

 the cod-fish. J. lardaceum, waxy or lardaceous liver. 



Jeffersonia (jef-er-so'-ne-ali) [after Thomas Jefferson, 

 a president of the U. S.]. A genus of berberidaceous 

 plants. J. diphylla, a X. American berberidaceous 

 plant, useful in rheumatism, and a good substitute for 

 senega. It is tonic and in large doses expectorant ; 

 it is also called rheumatism-root and twin-leaf. See 

 Twin-leaf Unof. 



Jeffries, Bacillus of. See Bacteria, Synonymatic 

 Table of 



Jejunal {jej-u'-nal) \Jejunus, dry]. Pertaining to the 

 jejunum. 



Jejunitas (je-ju'-nit-as) [I-]. Fasting. 



Jejunitis \jej-u-ni' -tis) \Jejunus, dry; trig, inflam- 

 mation]. Inflammation of the jejunum. 



Jejunium (je-ju'-ne-um) [L .,/>/., Jejunia]. A fast. 



Jejuno-colostomy (jej-u-no-ko-los' -to-me) [jejunits, 

 dry; kUXjov, colon; ardfia, mouth]. The surgical 

 formation of an artificial passage between the jejunum 

 and the colon. 



Jejuno-ileitis (je/'-u-no-il-e-i'-tis) [jejunus, dry; elXeiv, 

 to roll ; trie, inflammation]. Inflammation of the 

 jejunum and the ileum. 



Jejuno-ileostomy {jej-tt-no-il-e-os'-fo-me) [jejunus, 

 dry; ei/e/v, to roll; aru/tn, mouth]. The surgical 

 formation of an artificial communication between the 

 jejunum and the ileum. 



Jejunostomy ( jej-u-nos 1 '-to-me) [ jejunus, dry ; rrrd/i/a, 

 mouth]. The making and maintenance of an artificial 

 opening through the abdominal wall into the jejunum. 

 The operation is designed to permit the introduction 

 of food in cases of carcinoma of the pylorus and sim- 

 ilar affections. 



Jejuno-typhoid (jej-u-no-ti'-foid) [jejunus, dry; 

 Tiipur, smoke; eloog, likeness]. Typhoid fever with 

 involvement of the jejunum or its gland-. 



Jejunum {jej-u'-num) [jejunus, dry, empty, because 

 thought to be empty after death]. The two-fifths of 



c. Cardiac, p. Pyloric parts of stomach, d Duodenum, i. 

 Jejunum and ileum, ac. Ascending, tc. transverse, and dc. 

 descending colon, r. Rectum, a. Anus. 



the small intestine extending between the duodenum 

 and the ileum. Also a synonym of Fasting. 



Jelly (jeT-e) \_gelare, to freeze]. In pharmacy, a soft, 

 non-viscid, but somewhat elastic substance, of which 

 hydrated gelatin is the best example. Domestic fruit- 

 jellies consist of the inspissated juice of the fruit, with 

 one or two parts of sugar, together with the natural 

 mucilage of the seeds of the fruit. Many of the 

 imported jellies sold in the United States contain no 

 fruit-juice, being for the greater part ordinary animal 

 gelatin acidified with tartaric acid, and flavored arti- 

 ficially. J., Glycerin. See Mounting-media : also, 

 Glycerin-jelly. J., Wharton's. See Wharton. 



Jennerian (jen-er'-e-an) [after Jenner, an English 

 physician]. Pertaining to Jenner, or to the theory or 

 practice of vaccination. 



Jensen's Fissure. See Fissures, Table of. 



Jequiritin [jek-ir' '-it-in). A soluble active principle 

 obtained from jequirity seeds. See Abrus. 



Jequirity ( jek-ir* '-it-e). See Abrus. 



Jerk [origin uncertain]. See Chin-jerk, Elbenv-jerk, 

 Jaw-jerk, Knee-jerk, Toe-jerk, etc. J. -finger. See 

 Spring-finger. 



Jerkers ( jerk / -erz). See Jumpers. 



Jerks [origin uncertain]. A form of hysteric and almost 

 maniacal agitation, accompanied by sudden distortions 

 of the body. It has been epidemic in certain seasons 

 of unusual religious excitement. 



Jersey Tea. See Red-root. 



Jervin (jer'-vin) \_jerva, green hellebore-root]^ 

 1 ,1 1 V > ; a poi-onous, crystalline alkaloid found in 

 varieties of veratrum. 



