GYMNOGEN 



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GYRUS 



inogen (jim'-no-jen) [yvpvSg , naked ; yevf/q , pro- 

 ducing]. Same as Gymnosperm. 



inogenous (jim-noj' -en-us) [yvpvog, naked ; )fw/f, 

 aroducing]. In biology, applied to birds that are 

 laked when hatched. 



inogynous {jim-noj' '-in-us) [yvpvog, naked ; ywi], 

 female]. In biology, applied to such plants as have 

 the ovary uncovered. 



inomyxine (jim-no-miks' -in) [yvuvog, naked ; 

 u> ^a, slime]. In biology, applied to the lower pro- 

 tozoa. 

 Gymnorhinal (jim-nor-i'-nal) [yvpvog, naked ; pig, 

 nose]. In biology, applied to birds having the nos- 

 trils naked or unfeathered. 

 Gymnosomatous (jim-no-so' '-mat-tis) [yvuvdg, naked ; 

 aibua, body]. In biology, applied to certain molluscs 

 that produce no shell ; specifically, naked pteropods. 

 Gymnosperm ( jim' '-no-sperm) [yvuvog, naked ; oirippa, 

 ed]. In biology, a plant characterized by having 

 laked seeds (not inclosed in a pericarp^, as in the 

 coniferae. 



inospore (jim'-no-spor) [yvuvog, naked; a~6pog, 

 a seed]. In biology, a naked spore. 



inostomous (jim-nos' '-to-mus) [yvpvog, naked; 

 roua, mouth]. In biology, applied to such mosses 

 as have the mouth of the sporangium destitute of a 

 peristome. 

 Gynae- (jin'-e). See Gyne-. 

 Gynaecology (jin-e-kol' -o-je). See Gynecology. 

 Gynaecomastia (jin-e-ko-mas' -te-ah). See Gyneco- 

 mastia . 

 Gynander (jin-an' '-der) [ywij, woman; avi/p, man]. 



A man of effeminate or woman -like qualities. 

 Gynandria (jin-an' -dre-ak) [ywij, woman ; avijp, 



man] . The same as Hermaphroditism. 

 Gynandrism, or Gynandromorphism (jin-an' -drizm 

 or jin-an' -dro-mor' -Jizm) [ywi], woman ; avijp, man ; 

 fiopor/, form]. Hermaphroditism. 

 Gynandromorphism (jin-an-dro-morf'-izm) [ywi/, 

 female; avr/p, male; pap^rj, form]. In biology, ap- 

 plied to such insect-monstrosities as combine both 

 male and female characters, 

 lynandrophore (jin-an' -dro-for) [ywij, female ; avi/p, 

 iale; oipeiv, to bear]. In biology, a stalk raising 

 ie stamens and pistils above the insertion of the 

 corolla. 



landrosporous (jin-an-dros' -por-us) [ywij, female ; 

 avi/p, male ; ondpog, a seed]. In biology, applied to 

 certain algae that bear both male and female reproduc- 

 ive organs (oogonia and androspores) on the same 

 slant, 

 landrous (jin-an' -dr its) [yivavdpog, of doubtful 

 sex]. In biology, having the stamens and pistils more 

 or less intimately united. 



lantherous (jin-an' -tker-us) [ywi/, female ; avdr/pog, 

 flowering]. In biology, applied to flowers in which 

 the stamens have been converted into pistils. 



latresia (jin-at-re / -ze-ah) [ywi], woman ; arprjaia, 

 atresia]. Yaginal atresia. 



lecatoptron ( jin-ek-at-op' -tron) [ywij, woman ; 

 naro-rpov, mirror]. A vaginal speculum. 



lecian (jin-e'-se-an) [ywij, a woman]. Pertaining 

 to women, 

 lecic (jin-e'-sik) [ywi/, woman]. Relating to 

 romen. 



lecium (jin-e'-se-um) [ywij, female ; oinoc, house]. 

 In biology, the name applied to the pistils of a flower 

 taken as a whole. 



lecologic (jin-e-ko-loj'-ik ) [ywij, a woman ; 

 >o; or, science]. Relating to gynecology. 



necologist (jin-e-kol' -o-jist) [ywij, a woman ; '<rJr;og, 

 science]. One who practises in gynecology. 



Gynecology (jin-e-kol' -o-je) [ywij, a woman ; /-6yog t 

 science] . The science and therapeutics of the diseases 

 of women. 



Gynecomania (jin-e-ko-ma' -ne-ah) [ywi), woman ; 

 pavia, madness]. Satyriasis. 



Gynecomastia (jin-e-ko-mas' -te-ah) [ywij, woman ; 

 paarog, breast]. I. The excessive development of the 

 breast of a man, either with or without atrophy of the 

 testicles. 2. The secretion of milk by the male. 



Gynecomasty (jin' -e-ko-mas-te). See Gynecomastia. 



Gynecomazia (jin-e-ko-ma' -ze-ah) [ywi], woman ; 

 ua^og, breast]. Same as Gynecomastia. 



Gynecopathy (jin-e-kop/ ath-e) [}wij, woman ; traQog, 

 disease]. Any disease of, or peculiar to, women ; the 

 study of diseases of women. 



Gynecophore (jin'-e-ko-for) [ywij, female ; oipeiv, 

 to bear]. In biology, the canal or receptacle in certain 

 male worms, in which the female is retained, as in Bil- 

 harzia. 



Gynephobia (jin-e-fc/ -be-ah) [ywij, woman; <p6 t 3og\ 

 fear] . Morbid aversion to the society of women. 



Gyniatrics (jin-e-a' -triks) [ywij, woman ; larpeia, 

 therapy]. Gynecology, or gynecologic therapeutics. 



Gynobase (jin'-o-bas) [ywij, a female ; fiaoig, base]. 

 In biology, an elevated portion of the receptacle of a 

 flower, bearing the ovary. 



Gynocardia (jin-o-kar'-de-ah). See Chaulmoogra. 



Gynodiecious (jin-o-di-e'-se-us) [ywi], female ; <5,c, 

 two; olnog, house]. In biology, having pistillate 

 flowers on one set of plants and perfect flowers on an- 

 other set. 



Gynomonecious (jin-o-mo-ne' -se-us) [} w#, female ; 

 fidvog, single; aiiicog, house]. In biology, having both 

 pistillate and perfect flowers upon the same plant. 



Gynophore (jin'-o-for) [ywij, female; (jtepeiv, to bear]. 

 In biology : (a) The stalk of a pistil raising it above 

 the receptacle ; (b) The branch of a hydroid gono- 

 blastidium that bears only generative buds containing 

 ova. 



Gynoplastic (jin-o-plas'-lik) [ywi/, woman ; -/.aoriKog, 

 suitable for moulding]. Pertaining to the closing of 

 unnatural openings, or to the dilatation of contracted, 

 narrow openings in the female organs of generation. 



Gynostegium (jin-o-ste / -je-um) [ywij, female ; oriyt], 

 a roof]. In biology, the sheath or covering of the 

 gynecium, or female portion of a flower taken as a 

 whole. 



Gypsum (jip'-sum) [yvipog, lime]. Native calcium sul- 

 phate. See Calcium. 



Gyral (ji'-ral) [gyrare, to turn or whirl]. Pertaining 

 to a gyrus or to gyri. 



Gyration (ji-ra* '-shun) [gyrare, to turn or whirl]. A 

 turning in a circle ; also, giddiness. 



Gyre (jir) [gyrus, a circle]. A convolution, and a 

 more commendable word than the polysyllable. 



Gyrophora(//-r<?^ r/ -0r-0^)[yt;poc,ring ; <popelv, to bear]. 

 A genus of lichens, some species of which afford the 

 tripe de roche, a rock-tripe of Northern Canada. 

 Though tough, acrid, and unpalatable, these lichens 

 are sometimes eaten when other food is not to be had. 



GyTopsoriasis ( ji-ro-sor-i' -as-is) \yvp6g, round; 

 ifxjpiaoig, a skin-disease]. Psoriasis occurring in cir- 

 cular patches. 



Gyrosa (ji-ro'-sak) [yvpog, a circle]. A variety of 

 gastric vertigo in which, when the patient is standing, 

 everything turns around him, and he must close his 

 eyes to avoid falling. 



Gyrospasm (ji' -ro-spazm) [yvpog, circle ; z-aap6q, 

 spasm] . A peculiar rotary spasm of the head, and 

 sometimes a nodding spasm. 



Gyrus (ji'-rus) [gyrus, yvpog, a circle : pi., Gyri]. A 

 convolution of the brain. See Convolution. 



