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PACHYPOD 



P. Used in chemic nomenclature as the symbol of 

 phosphorus. 



Pabular (pab'-u-lar) [pabulum, food]. Of, pertaining 

 to, or of the nature of, pabulum. 



Pabulation (pab-u-la'-shun) [pabulari, to graze]. I. 

 The act of feeding. 2. Same as Pabulum. 



Pabulin (pab'-u-lin) [pabulum, food]. An albuminous 

 and fatty substance present in the blood immediately 

 after the process of digestion. 



Pabulous (pab'-u-lus). Same as Pabular. 



Pabulum {pab' -u-lum) [L.]. Food. Anything nutri- 

 tive. 



Pacchionian Bodies, or Pacchioni's Glands (pak-e- 

 o'-ne-an) [after Pacchioni, an Italian anatomist, 1665— 

 1726]. A name given to certain granulations, produced 

 by the increased growth of the villi of the arachnoid. 

 See Gland. The bodies are found along the superior 

 longitudinal sinus ; along the margin of the fissure of 

 Sylvius ; on the surface of the pia ; on the posterior and 

 antero-inferior parts of the posterior lobe of the cere- 

 brum ; in the interior of the superior longitudinal sinus. 

 They not infrequently contain small, hard, calcareous 

 concretions, called "brain-sand." P. Fossae, or De- 

 pressions, the pit-like depressions on the cerebral 

 surface of the skull, produced by the pressure of the 

 Pacchionian bodies. See Depression. 



Pacchionius, Foramina of. See Foramina, Table of. 



Pachemia (pake'-me-ah). Synonym of Pachyemia. 



Pachismus (pak-iz'-mus) [nax'vc, thick]. Thickening ; 

 induration. 



Pachulosis (pak-u-lo'-sis). See Pachylosis. 



Pachy- (pak'-e-) [naxvc, thick]. A prefix, denoting 

 thick. 



Pachyacria (pak-e-ak' -re-ah) \waxvc , thick ; anpoc, ex- 

 tremity]. Synonym of Ak-romegaly. 



Pachyasmia (pak-e-e' '-me-a/i). See Pachyemia. 



Pachyblepharon (pak - e - blef- ar - on) [naxvc, thick ; 

 (3?J<f>apov, the eyelid]. Thickening of the eyelids 

 arising from the presence of tubercles or some inflam- 

 matory process. 



Pachyblepharosis (pak-e-bfef-ar-o' '-sis) [naxvc, thick ; 

 (i/lcpapov, eyelid]. Chronic thickening and indura- 

 tion of the eyelids. 



Pachycarpous (pak-e-kar'-pus) \ptaxvc, thick; Kap-nrdc, 

 fruit]. In biology, having a thick pericarp. 



Pachycephalia (pak-e-sef-a'-le-ah). See Pachycephaly . 



Pachycephalic (pak-e-sef-aP-ik) [naxve, thick; ne^alr/, 

 head]. Having unusual thickness of the skull. 



Pachycephalous (pak-e-sef'-al-us). See Pachycephalic. 



Pachycephaly (pak-e-sef -al-e) [naxvQ , thick ; Ktfya'ki), 

 head]. Abnormal thickness of the bones of the skull. 



Pachycholia (pak-e-ko'-le-ah) \naxvc, thick ; x°M> 

 bile]. An inspissated condition of the bile. 



Pachychymia (pak-e-ki' -me-ah) \_Ttaxvq, thick ; XW^S, 

 juice]. Increased concentration of the bodily fluids. 



Pachydactyl ( pak-e-dak f -til) [naxvc , thick ; danrvloc , 

 finger]. A thick digit. 



Pachydactylous (pak-e-dak'-til-us) [naxvc, thick; 

 AdnTv/.o<;, finger]. Having thick fingers. 



Pachyderm (pak'-e-derm) [nax'vc , thick ; fiepfia, skin]. 

 Thick-skinned. 



Pachydermal (pak-e-der'-mal) [iraxvc, thick ; dkpfia, 

 skin]. Same as Pachyderm. 



Pachydermatocele (pak-e-der-mat'-o-sil) \iraxvc, 

 thick ; fikpfia, skin; Kfjlrj, hernia]. A tumor due to 

 thickening of the skin. The term is applied to 

 Elephantiasis araburn, and to the condition of the 

 skin in Dermatolysis. 



Pachydermatoid (pak-e-der'-mat-oid) [naxvq, thick; 

 Sepfia, skin; eldoc, like]. Somewhat thick-skinned.' 



Pachydermatous (pak-e-der'-mat-us) {jrax'rq, thick; 

 deppa, skin]. Thick-skinned. 



Pachydermia (pak-e-der' -me-ah) [naxvc, thick ; dipfia, 

 skin]. See Elephantiasis araburn. P. lactiflua, 

 elephantiasis complicated with lymphorrhea. P. 

 laryngis, extensive thickening and induration of the 

 mucosa of the larynx. P. vulgaris, elephantiasis 

 without lymphorrhea. 



Pachydermoid (pak-e-der r -moid) [naxvc, thick; dep/m, 

 skin; ehhr, like]. Pachydermatous. 



Pachydermous (pak-e-der' -m us) {jraxvc, thick ; dipfia, 

 skin]. In biology, thick-coated. 



Pachyemia (pak-e-e' '-me-ah) \jraxvc, thick; 



blood]. Abnormal or morbid thickening of the blood. 



Pachyglossal, Pachyglossate (pak-e-glos'-al, pak-e- 

 glos'-af) [naxvg, thick ; yluaaa, tongue] . Having a 

 thick tongue. 



Pachygnathous ( pak-ig' '-na-thus) \jvaxvc, thick: 

 60c, jaw]. Having thick or heavy jaws. 



Pachylosis ( pak - il - 0' '- sis) \_Traxv?.uc, thickly]. An 

 extraordinary development of epidermis, most com- 

 mon about the legs, usually a sequel of chronic eczema 

 or of ulceration. 



Pachymenia (pak-e-me'-ne-ah) \naxvc, thick; 



membrane]. Thickening of the skin, or of a mem- 

 brane. 



Pachymenic (pak - e - men'- ik) [naxvc, thick ; 

 membrane]. Affected with pachymenia. 



Pachymeningitic (pak-e-men-in-jif -ik) \_naxvc, thick; 

 fiijviy!;, membrane ; irtc, inflammation]. Affected 

 with, or pertaining to, pachymeningitis. 



Pachymeningitis ( pak-e-men-in-ji' -tis) \nax'vc , thick ; 

 p.f)Viy^, membrane ; ltic, inflammation]. Inflamma- 

 tion of the dura, especially of the ectal layer. 

 It is usually due to extension from adjacent bon 

 ease, especially caries; it may be due to syphilis, 

 stroke, or injuries. The symptoms are much the 

 as in leptomeningitis. P., Hemorrhagic, P. hem- 

 orrhagica interna, an effusion of blood on the inner 

 surface of the dura. The quantity may be large and 

 enclosed in a sac — hematoma of the dura — or 

 small, only a fine rust-colored layer that is 

 stripped off. The cause is still sub judice; probably it 

 is a trophic phenomenon in most cases. 



Pachymeninx (pak-e-me' -ninks)\jraxvc, thick; // 

 membrane]. The dura. 



Pachymeter (pak-im' -et-er) [Trajrc, thick; // 

 measure]. An instrument for measuring small thick 

 nesses. 



Pachynsis (pak-in' '-sis) [naxvvoic, thickening], A 

 thickening, as of a membrane. 



Pachyntic (pak-in'-tik) [iraxwTii<6g, making thick] 

 Pertaining to an abnormal thickening or hardening ol 

 a part ; increasing the thickness. 



Pachyodont (pak'-e-o-dont) [wax'fc, thick; 

 tooth]. In biology, having thick or massive teeth. 



Pachyopterous (pak-e-op' -ter-us). Same as PaJiypto 



OHS. 



Pachyote (pak'-e-of) [iraxvc, thick; ovc, ear]. Hi* 



ing thick ears. 

 Pachyperitonitis ( pak-e-per-it-on-i' '-lis) [jni.ytY. t' uc ^ 



Tvrp/rovaior, peritoneum ; inc, inflammation]. An in 



flammation of the peritoneum characterized by thick 



ening of the membrane. 

 Pachypod (pak'- ip - od) [-<i\'i'C, thick; Trove, foot]. 



Having thick or heavy feet. 



