GOSSYPINE 



530 



GRAHAMITE 



A precipitate from a tincture of the root-bark of Gos- 

 sypium herbaceum, recommended as an emmenagogue 

 and diuretic. Dose, I to 5 grains. Unof. 



Gossypine (gos'-ip-in) \_gossypium, cotton]. In biol- 

 ogy, cottony, flocculent. 



Gossypium \gos-ip' -e-uin) [L. , cotton-tree: gen., Gas- 

 sy pit\. Cotton. The hairs of the seed of G. herba- 

 ceum. Freed from impurities and deprived of fatty 

 matter, it becomes the absorbent cotton of surgery. It is 

 soluble in an ammoniacal solution of copper sulphate. 

 The root is thought to have emmenagogue properties. 

 G. purificatum, purified cotton. G. rad., Cortex, 

 cotton-root bark. Dose gr. xxx-^j. G. rad., Ext., 

 Fid., prepared with glycerin and alcohol. Dose 

 TT\ / xxx-3J. G. seminis, Ol., the expressed oil con- 

 stitutes most of the so-called olive-oil of commerce. 

 G., Tinct., 1 in 4. Dose 3J. See, also, Pyroxylin. 



Gothard 'Worm(goth / -ardTefurm). See Anchylostomum. 



Gothic Palate. An enormously high palatal arch. 



Gottinger's Line. See Lines, Table of. 



Gottstein's Basal Process. The filiform basal ex- 

 tremity of Corti's organ. It is connected with the fine 

 nerve-filaments of the cochlear nerve. G.'s Curet, 

 a curved curet for the removal of post-nasal growths. 

 G.'s Fibers. See Fiber. 



Gouge (goo/ or gowj) [Fr.]. An instrument for cutting 

 or removing bone or other hard structures. 



Goujeers (goo'-Jers) \0¥., gouge, a soldier's mistress]. 

 An old name for syphilis. 



Goulard's Cerate. See Plumbum. G.'s Extract. 

 See Plumbum. 



Gould, Methods of. See Treatment, Methods of. 



Gourand's, or Goyrand's, Disease. See Diseases, 

 Table of. G.'s Hernia. See Hernia. 



Gourdy (gor'-de or goor f -de) [ME., gourd, a gourd]. 

 In farriery, having swollen legs (said of horses). 



Gout (gowt) [ME., goute, the gout; gutta, a drop]. 

 A constitutional disease characterized by an excess 

 of uric acid or alkaline urates, especially sodium 

 urate, in the fluids of the body. Sodium urate 

 is first deposited about the articular surfaces of 

 the small joints, but in time the arteries, cardiac 

 valves, and connective tissue of the kidneys may 

 be involved. The metatarso-phalangeal joint of the 

 great toe is, curiously, the favorite point of attack, and 

 the helix of the ear is another favorite seat. Tophi 

 form about the affected part. To diminished solubility 

 of the urates, due to increased acidity of the blood ; to 

 increased formation of uric acid, and failure in function 

 of the kidneys ; to persistent plethora of the digestive 

 organs, — is variously ascribed the cause of gout. The 

 symptoms of the acute form are malaise, intense pain in 

 the affected part, with swelling and redness, pyrexia, 

 chills, scanty and acid urine, irritability and sleepless- 

 ness. The paroxysm usually occurs in the night. 

 Other attacks almost invariably follow at irregular in- 

 tervals. G., Diaphragmatic, angina pectoris. G., 

 Latent or Masked, a condition ascribed to a gouty 

 diathesis, but not presenting the typical symptoms of 

 gout. &., Retrocedent, that form that is manifested 

 by severe internal manifestations, without the cus- 

 tomary arthritic symptoms. See DaCosla's Disease. 

 G., Rheumatic. See Arthritis, Rheumatic. 



Gouty (gow'-te) [ME., goute, the gout]. Of the nature 

 of gout ; affected with gout. G. Kidney. See 

 Bright' s Disease. 



Goux, System. See Sewage, Disposal of. 



Gowers' Column. See Column. G.s' Front-tap 

 Contraction. See Contraction, and Reflexes, Tabu 

 of. G.'s Method, the method of counting the corpus- 

 cles of the blood by the hemocytometer. G.'s Pupil. 

 See Signs and Symptoms, Table of. 



Gowland's Cosmetic, Lotion, or Wash. A famous 

 lotion used in the treatment of acne, and said to have 

 contained oxymuriate of mercury in an emulsion of 

 bitter almonds. 



Gr. Abbreviation of grain. 



Graafian Follicles, or Vesicles. Peculiar vesicular 

 bodies existing in the cortex of the ovary as well as in 



Graafian Follicle and Ovule, with Proligkrous Disc 



the ovarian stroma. Within them the ova mature. 

 See Vesicle. 



Gracilis (s'ras' -il-is) [L. , slender]. See Muscles, Table 

 of. G. Experiment, an experiment performed upon 

 the gracilis muscle of the frog, showing that pure 

 muscular excitation does not travel backward from the 

 muscle to the nerve. 



Gradient ( gra / -de-ent) [gradi, to step, to go]. In biol- 

 ogy, walking, rather than creeping or jumping. 



Graduate (grad'-u-at) \_gradus, a step]. To take a 

 degree from a college or university. Also, a person 

 on whom a degree has been conferred. Also, in 

 pharmacy, a glass vessel upon which the divisions of 

 liquid measure have been marked. 



Graduated (grad'-u-a ted )[gradus, a step] Arranged 

 in degrees or steps. G. Compress, a compress 

 made of pieces decreasing progressively in size, the 

 apex or smallest piece being applied to the 

 focus of pressure. G. Cones. See Cones. 

 G. Full Bath. See Bath. 



Graefe's Collyrium. The celebrated colly- 

 rium adstringens luteum. It was made as 

 follows : Camphor, 10 grains ; alcohol, 1 

 ounce; chlorid of ammonium, 15 grains; 

 sulphate of zinc, 30 grains ; croci pulv. 

 hispanici, 2 grains ; distilled water, 5 ounces. 

 One drop of this, after filtration, is used 

 morning and evening. G.'s Knife, a 

 knife for the performance of the operation 

 for cataract. G.'s Operations. See Opera- 

 tions, Table of. G.'s Signs or Symp- 

 toms. See, Signs and Symptoms, Table 

 of. Grm 



Grafenberg System. See Hydrotherapy. Knife. 



Graft [ME., graffe, graft]. A small portion of skin, 

 bone, periosteum, nerve, etc. , inserted into or upon a 

 raw surface or tissue deficient in the special structure 

 desired. G., Sponge, the insertion of antisepticized 

 sponge to act as a framework for the granulations. 



Graham Bread. Brown bread; wheaten bread made 

 from unbolted flour. 



Grahamism (gra f -am-izm) [after Sylvester Gra 

 an American reformer]. Vegetarianism; a theo 

 dietetic and medical reform started in 1839. 



Grahamite [gra'-am-U) [after Sylvester Graham\. 

 vegetarian ; a follower of the teachings of Sylvester 

 Graham, 1794-185 1. 



