GEXITALIST 



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GENYPLASTY 



eration]. The organs of generation. In the male 

 these consist of two testicles or seminal glands, with 

 their excretory ducts; a musculo-glandul'ar organ, the 

 prostate, which provides a material for the dilution of 

 the semen ; an organ of copulation, the penis ; and a 

 canal, the urethra, piercing the prostate and penis, and 



External Genitalia of Female. 

 I. Labia majora of right side. 2. Fourchet. 3. Labia minora. 

 4. Clitoris. 5. Urethral orifice. 6. Vestibule. 7. Orifice of 

 the vagina. 8. Hymen. 9. Orifice of the vulvo-vaginal gland. 

 10. Anterior commissure of the labia majora. 11. Orifice of 

 the anus. 



serving for the transit of the generative and urinary 

 secretions. The female genitals include an external 

 part, the vulva, and the vagina, or passage-way leading 

 to the internal organs ; the latter include the ovaries, 

 or organs of ovulation, with their ducts or Fallopian 

 tubes, and the uterus, ajnusculo-mucous sac in which 

 I the ovum undergoes development and by which the 

 I fetus is ultimately expelled. 



Grenitalist ( jeu'-it-al-ist) [genitalis, pertaining to gen- 

 eration]. One who is a specialist in the treatment of 

 diseases and affections of die genital organs. 



ienito- l jn'-it-o-) [genitus, begotten, from gignere, to 

 be born] . A prefix denoting connection or relation to 

 the genital organs. G.-anal, pertaining to the geni- 

 tals and the anus. G. -crural. See Nerves, Table of. 

 G. -enteric, relating to the genitals and to the intes- 

 tine. G. -spinal Center. See Center. G. -urinary, 

 relating to the genitals and the urinary organs. 



iennari, Line of. See Lines, Table of. 



ienoblast [ien'-o-blast) [yevoc, sex ; .3/aaroc, germ]. 

 1. The nucleus of the impregnated ovum, regarded as 

 bisexual. 2. An ovum or spermatozoid. 



■enocatachresia {jen-o-kat-ak-re'-ze-ah) [yevoc, sex; 



I «»~«,Tpwc, misapplication]. Perversion of the sexual 

 instinct. 



enometabole (jen-o-me-tab'-o-le) [yevoq, sex ; uera- 

 . change]. The modification of sexual character 

 that may follow the menopause, 

 entele's Green. See Pigments, Conspectus of 

 entian, or Gentiana [jen'-she-an, or jen-she-a' '-nak) 

 [gentiana, gentian]. The root of G. lutea, a Euro- 

 pean, and of G. catesbcei, an American species, a sim- 

 ple, non-astringent bitter. It is highly esteemed as a 

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stomachic tonic in convalescence from acute diseases 

 and malarial fever. G.-blue. Same as Spirit-blue. 

 G., Ext. Dose gr. j-v ; dose of the British extract 

 gr. ij-x. G., Ext., Fid. Dose 3ss-j. G., Infu- 

 sum, Comp., unof. , gentian 10, bitter-orange peel 2^, 

 coriander 2}$, alcohol 40, water to make 320. Dose 

 3J-5J. G., Mist., Alkalin., unof., dil. hydrocyanic 

 acid Ttl iij, sodium bicarb, gr. xv, infus. gentian, comp. 

 to make 3J. Dose 3 j. G. et Sennae, Mist., unof., 

 infus. of senna 3 iij, comp. tinct. cardamom 3J, comp. 

 infus. of gentian gvj. Dose ^x. G., Tinct., Comp., 

 contains gentian 10, bitter-orange peel 4, cardamom I, 

 dil. alcohol to make 100. Dose .^ss— ij. 



Gentiogenin (jen-ske-of-eti-iri). See Getitiopicrin . 



Gentiopicrin (jen-she-o-pik' -rin) [gentiana, gentian ; 

 ttik/joc, bitter], C^HjqOj,. The principal constituent 

 of Gentian. It is a peculiar, intensely bitter, crystal- 

 line glucosid, forming clear, radiate, or clustered 

 needles, soluble in water and dilute alcohol, insolu- 

 ble in ether. Diluted acids separate it into sugar and 

 gentiogenin, a yellow, bitter, neutral powder. 



Gentisin (jen'-tis-in) [gentiana, gentian], C M H 10 O 5 . 

 A coloring-matter contained in gentian-root ; it crys- 

 tallizes in yellow needles. 



Genu ( y je / -nu) [genu, the knee: pi., Genua~\. I. The 

 knee. 2. Any bent or knee-shaped structure; as the 

 genu of the corpus callosum, or of the optic tract. 

 G. corporis callosi, the cephalic reflected part of the 

 corpus callosum. G. -cubital, relating to the knee 

 and the elbow ; as the Genucubital Posture, in surgery. 

 See Postures, Table of G. extrorsum, out-knee ; 

 outward bowing of the knee ; bow-leg. G. facialis, 

 the curved portion of the bundle of rootlets emerging 

 from the subnuclei of the Nidus facialis, and causing, 

 together with the underlying nidus of the abducens, 

 the Eminentia facialis on the floor of the fourth ven- 

 tricle. G. -pectoral, relating to the knee and the 

 chest. G.p. Posture, the (so-called) Knee-chest Pos- 

 ture. See Postures, Table of. G. recurvatum, the 

 backward curvature of the knee-joint. G. valgum, 

 inward curving of the knee ; knock-knee ; in-knee. 

 G. varum. Same as G. extrorsum. 



Genual {jen'-u-al) [genu, the knee]. Pertaining to a 

 knee or to a genu. 



Genuclast {jen'-u-klast) [genu, knee ; n/.aeiv, to break]. 

 An apparatus for the forcible correction of knee-joint 

 deformities or adhesions. 



Genuflex (jen-u-fleks') [genu, knee; flexus, bent]. 

 Bent at, or like, the knee. Also, bent at any joint. 



Genuflexion, Genuflection {jen-u-flek' -shun) [genu, 

 knee ; flexus, bent]. The bending or flexion of the 

 knee. 



Genuflexuous (jen-u-fleks f -u-tis) [genu, knee ; flexus, a 

 bending]. In biology, zig-zag, with knee-like bend- 

 ings. 



Genus (je'-nus) [genus, a family : //., Genera]. A spe- 

 cies or a number of species marked by one or more 

 common characteristics that distinguish them from 

 other groups of species. 



Genyantralgia (jen-e-an-tral' Je-ah) [yiirvc, jaw , 

 avrpov, cave ; a/.yoc, pain]. Pain or neuralgia in the 

 antrum of Highmore. 



Genyantritis (jen-e-an-tn v -tis) [yewq, jaw ; avrpar, 

 cave ; iric , inflammation]. Inflammadon of the geny- 

 antrum. 



Genyantrum, or Genyantron (jen-e-an f -trum, or-trou) 

 [; h ?:. jaw : nvrpor, cave]. The maxillary antrum, or 

 antrum of Highmore. 



Genyplasty (Jen' -e-plas-te) [}hir, cheek, chin, jaw; 

 ■z'/.acasiv, to form]. An operation for reforming or re- 

 storing the cheek or jaw, imperfect either from in;urv 

 or from congenital malformation. 



