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is left, which represents two parts of mercury and 

 le part of lanolin. This is called strong gray lanolin 

 itment. From this salve-basis a 50 per cent, oleum 

 lereum, or gray oil, may be obtained by mixing three 

 with one part of olive-oil. A mild gray 

 lolin ointment may be made in the same manner as 

 strong, by taking equal parts of lanolin and mer- 

 and thoroughly mixing them. From this salve- 

 sis a 30 per cent, gray oil may be made by mixing 

 six parts with four parts of fresh almond-oil or olive- 

 oil. G. Powder, hydrargyrum cum creta. See Hy- 

 drargyrum. 

 Grease (gres) [ME., grese, grease]. Soft or oily ani- 

 mal fat. In farriery, a swelling and inflammation in 

 a horse's leg, with excretion of oily matter and the for- 

 mation of cracks in the skin. G.-trap, a contrivance 

 employed to prevent clogging of waste-pipes, as well 

 as to save the grease, which has considerable commer- 

 cial value. 

 Great (fr«/)[ME., gret, great]. Large. G. Laurel, the 

 leaves of Rhododendron maximum, an expectorant, 

 useful in obstinate coughs. Dose of the fid. ext. ir^v-xv. 

 Unof. G. Mortality. Synonym of the Plague. G. 

 Pox. Synonym of Syphilis, to distinguish it from 

 smallpox. 

 Green (grin) [~S\YZ., grene, green]. I. Verdant; of the 

 color of grass. 2. Unripe; not mature. G. Blindness, 

 chloropsia, q. v. G. Dragon, the corm of 

 •tm dracontium, an expectorant and diaphoretic, 

 ase of the fid. ext. rt\j-x. Unof. G. Bice. See Bre- 

 Green. G.-blue. Same as Soluble-blue. G. 

 Cinnabar. See Pigments, Conspectus of. G. Gland, 

 ie of the excretory organs (kidney) of a decapod crusta- 

 in formerly supposed (in Astacus) to be an auditory 

 jan. The secretions contain uric acid and traces of the 

 seguanin. G. -heart. See Bebeeru. G.-man. See 

 iceras. G. Osier, the bark of Cornus circinata, 

 astringent, tonic, and febrifuge. Dose of the fid. 

 ■L TTlxx-jjj. Unof. G., Paris, cupric arsenite. G., 

 :heele's, cupric arsenite. G., Schweinfurth's, 

 compound of cupric arsenite and cupric arsenate, 

 r.-sickness. See Chlorosis. G. Smalt. Same as 

 finmann's Green. G.-stick Fracture. See Frac- 



G. Verditer. See Bremen Green. 

 :n's Test-types. A slight modification of Snellen's 

 Test- types, q. v. 

 snhow's Cholera -mixture. A mixture containing 

 iacum, cloves, cinnamon, each 1 ounce ; brandy, 

 pints. 



Totome (gref -o-tom) [Fr. , greffe, graft ; rofioc, 

 tting]. A knife used in cutting slips for surgical 

 ifting. 



jarina (greg-ar-e'-nah) \grex, a herd]. A genus of 

 side protozoa, of extremely simple nature. It is 

 3t certain that any true Gregarince infest the human 

 ibject, most of the supposed protozoan parasites of the 

 iman species being now referred to other classes or 

 sups. See Parasites (Animal), Table of. 

 jarinosis (greg-ar-in-c/ -sis) [grex, a herd ; vdaoc , 

 sease]. A morbid condition due to infestation by 

 rregarina. 

 jarious (gre-ga f -re-us) [grex, a flock, a herd]. In 

 ology, clustered, but not matted together, as the 

 lit-spots of a parasitic fungus ; e.g., the cluster-cups, 

 jory's Powder. Compound powder of rhubarb, 

 's Salt, crude hydrochlorate of morphin containing 

 codein. 

 irenacher's Alcoholic Carmin. See Stains, Table of. 

 G.'s Alum-carmin. See Stains, Table 0/ ' G.'s Pur- 

 purin Solution. See Stains, Table of. G.'s Solu- 

 tion. See Stains, Table of . 

 ,-irenade (gren-ad f ). Synonym of Influenza. 



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Grenet Cell. See Cell. 



Gressorial (gres-c/-re-al) [gressus, p.p. of gradi, to 

 walk]. In biology, adapted for walking; gradient. 



Griesinger's Disease. Cachexia aquosa. 



Griffe (grif) [Sp. , grifos, frizzled hair]. I. In biology, 

 the offspring of a mulatto and a negress, or of a mulat- 

 tress and a negro. See Mulatto. 2. See Main en griffe. 



Griffin Hand (grif' -in hand). Same as Claiv-hand. 



Griffith's Mixture. See Ferrum. G.'s Pills. See 

 Ferrum. G.'s Snow-white. Same as Zincolith. 



Grin [ME., grinnen, to show the teeth]. To smile, at 

 the same time showing the teeth. 



Grindelia (grin-de'-le-ah) [after H. Grindel, a German 

 botanist]. The leaves and flowering top of G. robus- 

 ta, Wild Sunflower, or Gum-plant, found in California, 

 an ansdpasmodic and motor-depressant, in large doses 

 producing mydriasis. It is valuable in asthma, bronchi- 

 tis, and whooping-cough. Dose of the fid. ext. n\_x- 

 3J ; of the alcoholic extract, gr. iij. G. squarrosa, 

 common ague- weed, an herb popular in the western U. 

 S. as a remedy for ague and malarial diseases. It has 

 proved serviceable in chronic rheumatism. Dose of the 

 fld. ext. tt\xv-xxx. Unof. G. hirsutula and G. 

 integrifolia of the Pacific States have similar qualities. 

 These plants are all highly resinous ; their tinctures or 

 infusions are said to cure the dermatitis of rhus-pois- 

 oning. 



Grindelin (grin' -del-in). An alkaloid reported to exist 

 in Grindelia robusta. 



Grinder ( grin'-der) [ME., gryndere, a miller] . I . See 

 Quizzer. 2. A molar tooth. 



Grinders' Asthma. A chronic affection of the lungs 

 resulting from the inspiration of metallic or siliceous 

 dust, accumulating in the lungs, and producing symp- 

 toms similar to those of tuberculosis. It is called also 

 G.'s Pot and G.'s Disease. G.'s Disease. See 

 G.'s Asthma. G.'s Phthisis. See G.'s Asthma. 

 G.'s Rot. See G.' s Asthma. 



Grinning (grinding) [ME., grinnen, to snarl]. Draw- 

 ing back the lips, so as to show the teeth. G. -mus- 

 cle. See Muscles, Table of . 



Grip or Grippe (grip). See Influenza. 



Gripe (grip) [ME., gripen, to seize]. I. To suffer 

 griping pains. 2. A spasmodic pain in the bowels ; 

 cramp- colic. 



Gripes (grips) [ME., gripen, to seize]. Colic; tor- 

 mina. 



Grippal (grip / -al) [Fr., gripper, to seize]. Pertaining 

 to influenza. 



Grippo-toxin (grip-o-toks'-in) [la grippe, an epidemic 

 form of influenza ; toxicum, poison]. A term intro- 

 duced by Althaus to designate the toxin of influenza. 



Griseous (gris'-e-us) [griseus, gray]. Gray or bluish- 

 gray. 



Grisolle Sign (gre-zol f sin). A sign said to be a cer- 

 tain means of diagnosis of smallpox. If, upon stretch- 

 ing an affected portion of the skin, the papule become? 

 impalpable to the touch, the eruption is caused by 

 measles ; if, on the contrary, the papule is still felt 

 when the skin is drawn out, the eruption is the result 

 of smallpox. 



Gristle (gris'-l) [ME., gristel, cartiiage]. The popu- 

 lar name for cartilage. 



Gristly (gnV-le) [ME., gristel, cartilage]. Cartilagin- 

 ous ; like gristle. 



Groan (gron) [ME., gronen, to groan]. To utter a 

 low, moaning sound, as when in pain. The sound so 

 uttered. 



Grocers' Itch (grc/ -serz ich). Eczema of the hands, 

 due to irritation from flour, sugar, etc. It is said to be 

 due, in some cases, to the presence of sugar-mites 

 upon the hands. 



