GLOSSABT. 827 



Or-thop-nos-a. Asthma; great difficulty of breathing, caused by diseases of 



the heart or diaphragm. 

 Os-si-fy. To change flesh or other soft matter into a hard, bony substance; 



from osteo, a bone or like a bone. 

 O-vum. An egg. 



Ox-y-gen. A gas that forms one-fifth of the atmosphere. 

 Pal-ate. The partition separating the cavity of the mouth from that of tho 



nose. . !,•»,««. 



Pal-pi-ta-tion. A fluttering or unnatural action of the heart, m whicH it 



beats too rapidly and strongly. 

 Pan-a-ce-a. A remedy for all diseases; a universal medicine. 

 Pa-pil-la. A red point upon the tongue or elsewhere. 

 Par-a-cen-te-sis. Puncturing of the chest or abdomen for the purpose ai 



drawing off water. 

 Pa-f al-y-sis. Palsy; losing control of any part of the system. 

 Par-a-lyt-ic. One affected with paralysis. 

 Par-a-ple-gi-a. Paralysis of the lower portion of the body. 

 Par-ox-ysm. A fit of disease at certain periods. 

 Pa-thol-o-gy. Doctrine of disease. 

 Par-tu-ri-tion„ Childbirth. 

 Pec-tor-al. Relating to the chest. 



Pel-vis. A bony cavity forming the lower part of the trunk of the body. 

 Pep-sin. A peculiar substance in the stomach which aids digestion. 

 Per-i-car-di-um. The sac containing the heart. 

 Per-i-car-dit-is. Inflammation of the pericardium. 

 Per-spi-ra-tion. Sweat. 



Per-i-ne-um. The part between the anus and organs of generation 

 Per-i-os-te-um. The membrane covering the bones. 

 Per-i-to-ne-um. The membrane which lines the abdomen and covers th» 



bowels. 

 Pe-te-chi-8e. Purple spots which appear upon the skin in low fevers. 

 Phag-e-den-ic. Corroding, eating; applied to ulcers. 



Pha-lan-ges. The bones which form the fingers and toes. 



Phleg-mat-ic. Dull; sluggish; heavy. 



Phar-ynx. The upper part of the throat. 



Phlo-gis-tic. Tendency to inflammatory. 



Phthys-io-al. A condition of the system tending to pulmonary consump- 

 tion. 



Phlegm. A mucus from the bronchial tubes. 



Ple-thor-ic. Of a full habit of body; corpulence, 



Pleu-ra. A membrane that covers the lungs and folds upon the sides. 



Pleu-ri-sy. Inflammation of the pleura. 



Pneu-mo-ni-a. Inflammation of the lungs. 



Pol-y-pus. A pear shaped tumor. 



Pre-scrip-tion. A physician's formula for the preparation of medicines. 



Probe. An instrument for examining the depth of a wound. 



