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GALENIC 



masia alba dolens ; phlebitis associated with lactation. 

 2. Phlebitis in a suckling child. 



Galactophlysis [gal-ak-toff '' '-lis-is) [yd?M, milk; <j>Avoig, 

 eruption]. A vesicular eruption containing a milk-like 

 fluid, and associated with a suppression of lactation. 



Galactophora (gal-ak-toff'-or-ah) [yd'/.a, milk; (peptiv, 

 to bear]. Remedies that increase the secretion of milk. 



Galactophoritis [gal-ak-toff-or-i' -tis) [yaAa, milk ; 

 tpipeiv, to bear ; trig, inflammation]. Inflammation of 

 a milk-duct. 



Galactophorous (gal-ak-toff'-or-us) [yaAa, milk ; 

 pepeiv, to bear]. Milk-bearing. G. Ducts, the ex- 

 cretory ducts of the mammae. 



Galactophorus {gal-ak-toff ' -or-us) [yd/.a, milk ; 

 <?£peir, to bear]. An artificial nipple placed over the 

 natural organ in order to facilitate suckling and also 

 to protect the natural nipple when abraded. 



Galactophthisis (gal-ak-toff' -this-is) [ya/.a, milk ; 

 (fdiotg, consumption]. Emaciation and debility due 

 to excessive secretion of milk. 



Galactophyga [gal-ak-toff '-ig-ah)[^/d7.a, milk; (pevyeiv, 

 to shun]. Remedies employed to arrest the secretion 

 of milk. 



Galactophygous (gal-ak-toff -ig-us) [yd/.a, milk ; (pvyr/, 

 flight]. Having the power to reduce or arrest the se- 

 cretion of milk. 



Galactoplania (gal-ak-to-pla' -ne-ah) [yd?M, milk; ttXclvtj, 

 a wandering]. The metastasis of milk ; any secretion 

 or discharge of a milky fluid consequent upon a sup- 

 pression of lactation. 



Galactoplerosis (gal-ak-to-ple-ro'-sis) [yd/xi, milk; 

 7t//;/)w<t/c, a filling]. Distention of the mamma from 

 hypersecretion of milk, or from closure of the milk- 

 ducts. 



Galactopoietic [gal-ak-to-poi-ef -ik) [yd'Aa, milk ; 

 ■koieeuv, to make] . Inducing the secretion of milk ; 

 concerned in the secretion of milk. 



Galactoposia (gal-ak-to-pc/-ze-ah) [ya/.a, milk ; ttooic, 

 drinking]. " Milk-cure." The treatment of diseases 

 by the use of a milk-diet. 



Galactopyretic (gal-ak-to-pi-ref -ik) [yd?M, milk ; 

 Trvperog, fever]. Relating to milk-fever. 



Galactopyretus (gal-ak-to-pi' -ret-us) [yd?Ji, milk ; 

 7(5c, fever]. Milk-fever; the febricula that may 

 attend the establishment of lactation ; it is a form of 

 septic infection. 



Galactorrhea (gal-ak-tor-e'-ah) [ya/.a, milk; pom, a 

 flow]. An excessive secretion and flow of milk in a 

 nursing woman. 



Galactoschesis (gal-ak-tos' '-kes-is) [ya/.a, milk ; c^oyc, 

 retention]. The retention or suppression of the milk. 



Galactoscope (gal-ak'-to-skop). See Lactoscope. 



Galactose (gal-ak / -tds)[yd7.a,va\\\i'\,C (i Yi vl fi . Lactose; 

 the aldose of dulcitol. It is formed on boiling milk- 

 sugar with dilute acids, and is obtained from such 

 gums as yield mucic acid when oxidized. It crystal- 

 lizes in nodules of grouped needles or leaflets, that 

 melt at 166 C. Its solution is dextro-rotatory. It 

 readily reduces alkaline copper-solutions and is fer- 

 mentable with yeast. See Carbohydrates, Table of. 



Galactosis (gal-ak-lo'-sis) [yaAdnToxng ; yaAa, milk]. 

 The secretion of milk. 



Galactostasis [gal-ak-tos' '-tas-is) [ya'Aa, milk ; araaig, 

 stoppage]. A morbid collection or stoppage of the 

 milk. 



Galactosyrinx (gal-ak-to-sir'-ingks) [ya/.a, milk ; 

 avpcyti, a pipe]. Lacteal fistula. 



Galactotherapy (gal-ak-lo-ther' -ap-e) [yaka, milk ; 

 fcpaneh, treatment]. I. The treatment of dis- 

 ease in suckling infants by the administration of the 

 remedies to the mother or wet-nurse. 2. Milk-cure ; 

 galactoposia. 



Galactotrophy (gal-ak-tot' '-ro-fe) [yd/a, milk ; Tpotyi], 

 nourishment]. Nourishing with milk only. 



Galactozemia (gal-ak-to-ze' '-me-ah) [ydXa, milk; r r]fiia, 

 loss]. I. Loss, diminution, or suppression of the 

 milk by failure of secretion. 2. Loss of milk by 

 wastage ; oozing of milk from the nipple. 



Galactozyme (gal-ak' ' -to-zlm) [ya/.a, milk; fiy/tf, 

 leaven]. I. A drink made by the fermentation of 

 milk, as kefir, or kumiss ; also milk fermented with 

 common yeast. 



Galacturia (galak-tu'-re-ah) [yd/.a, milk; ovpov, 

 urine]. Milkiness of the urine ; chyluria. 



Gala-heptose (ga-lah-hep'-tos). See Carbohydrates, 

 Table of. 



Galanga, or Galangal (gal-ang / -gah, or gal f -an-gal) 

 [Chin.]. The rhizome of Alpinia qfficinarum, and 

 of Kcempferia galganga (great galangal), much re- 

 sembling ginger. It was formerly brought from China 

 and India, but is now little used. Unof. 



Galax (ga'-laks) [}a'/.a, milk]. A genus of diapen- 

 siaceous plants. G. aphylla, of N. America (carpen- 

 ter's leaf, " galax," beetle-weed), has an astringent 

 root, and the leaves are said to be vulnerary. Unof. 



Galazyme (gal'-az-im) [yd?.a, milk; ^v/xtj, leaven]. 

 A fermented drink, made on the Continent, from milk 

 by adding to it sugar and a special ferment. 



Galbanum (gal' -ban-uni) [Heb., kkelbenah, white 

 milk]. I. A gum-resin of Ferula galbaniflua , and F. 

 rub ric an lis, native to Asia. It is expectorant, stimulant, 

 and antispasmodic, and is useful in chronic bronchitis 

 and catarrh. Dose gr. x-xx. G., Pil., Comp., each 

 pill contains galbanum gr. iss, myrrh gr. iss. asafetida 

 gr. ss, and syrup. Dose ij-iij. G., Emplastrum, 

 galbanum l6, turpentine 2, Burgundy pitch 6, lead- 

 plaster 76 parts. 2. Locally, in the U. S., Burgundy 

 pitch is popularly called galbanum and is sold under 

 that name. 



Galbiati Knife (gal-be-al'-e) [Galbiati, an Italian 

 obstetrician]. A special knife used in the operation 

 of symphysiotomy. 



Galbulus (gal'-bu-lus) [L., the nut of the cypress-tree: 

 //. , Galbuli~\. In biology, a closed, fleshy, berry-like 

 cone, as the fruit of the juniper. 



Gale ( gal ) [ME., gawl, gale] . 1 . A shrub, Myricagale, 

 sweet gale of cool regions ; it has an aromatic odor, 

 and is used locally for external parasites. See Sweet 

 Gale. 2. The fern-gale, or sweet fern. See Sweet 

 Fern. G. bedouine. See Lichen simplex. 



Galea (ga'-le-ah) [galea, } a/.ia, helmet: pi., Galecs], 

 I. A form of head-bandage. 2. Headache extending 

 all over the head. 3. The aponeurotic portion of the 

 occipito-frontal muscle. 4. In biology, applied to 

 various helmet-shaped parts or organs. G. capitis, 

 a fascial investment covering the crown of the head. 



Galeamaurosis (ga-le-am-aw-ro / -sis) [ya'/ij, cat, wea- 

 sel ; duavpdeiv, to darken]. See Amaurotic Cat's Eye. 



Galeanthropy (ga-le-an' -thro-pt) [ya/.f/, cat, weasel ; 

 av8pu-oc, man]. A form of zoanthropy in which the 

 patient believes himself to be transformed into or in- 

 habited by a cat. 



Galeati, Glands of. See Crypts of Lieberkiihn. 



Galen [ga'-len). An ancient physician, A. D. 130-200. 

 G.'s Anastomosis, that between the superior and in- 

 ferior laryngeal nerves. G.'s Bandage. See Bandage. 

 G.'s Cerate, a cerate composed of white wax, 1 ; oil 

 of almonds, 4 ; rose-water, 3. G., Veins of. See 

 Vein. 



Galena (gale'-nah) [yal.Tjvr), lead ore]. 1. A remedy 

 for poison. 2. Native lead sulphid. 



Galenic, Galenical {ga-len'-ik, -al) [Galen, an ancient 

 physician]. Relating to or consistent with the teach- 

 ings of Galen. Medicines were said to be galenic 



