106 GLOSSARY. 



Praecordial. Over or surrounding the heart. 



Premonitory. Warning, threatening. 



Prodromate. Forerunning signs or symptoms. 



Prognosis. Foreknowledge. 



Prophylactic. Prevent native. 



Prurigo. An affection of .the skin characterized 



>y great itching, with little or no rash. 

 Pruritus.? Itching. 



Pseudo-Membrane. False membrane, i. e. mor- 

 bid or misplaced coagula 

 tion or organization of 

 Lymph. 

 Psora. Itch. 



Psoriasis. A scaly disease of the skin. 

 Ptyalysium. Salivation, sore mouth. 

 Purpura. A hemmorrhagic affection of the skin. 

 Pyamnia. The presence or formation of pus in 



the blood. 

 Pyelitis. Inflammation of the pelvis of tin* 



kidney. 

 Pyrexia. Fever. 



Q. 



Quininzie. To place under the influence of Qui- 

 nine. 



R. 



Rabies Canina, Hydrophobia. 



Rale. A rattling sound. 



Ramule. A small branch. 



Rationale. Explanation of a process or occurrence. 



Recuperative. Restc rative, invigorating. 



Reflex, Reflected. Occuring under the influence of a 

 transmitted excitation, as contrasted 

 with a direct stimulus. 



Regurgitant. Flowing or escaping backward. 



