PARAGEUSIA 



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PARALLAX 



Parageusia (par-ag-u'-ze-ah). See Parage usis. 



Parageusic (par- ag-u'-zih) [irapd, beside; yevoic, 

 taste]. Pertaining to, or affected with, parageusia. 



Parageusis (par - ag - u' - sis) [irapd, beside; ye'uatq, 

 taste]. Perversion of the sense of taste. 



Paraglenal (par- ag- le'- nal) [irapd, beside ; yXyvr], 

 the socket of a joint]. In biology, the coracoid of a 

 fish. 



Paraglobin (par-ag-lo' '-bin). Same as Paraglobulin. 



Paraglobularetin (par-ag-lob-u-lar-el'-in) [irapd, be- 

 side; globus, a round ball ; piir'ivr], resin], C 12 H lfi 4 . 

 A decomposition-product of globularin obtained when 

 the latter is treated with dilute acids. 



Paraglobulin (par-ag-lob' -u-lin) [irapd, beside ; glob- 

 ulus, a little ball]. A native proteid of the globulin 

 class obtained from blood-serum and other fluids of 

 the body. It is called, also, Fibroplastin, Fibrino- 

 plastin, and Serum-globulin. It is precipitated as a 

 white amorphous substance when carbonic acid gas 

 is passed through diluted blood-serum. 



Paraglobulinuria (par-ag-lob-u-lin-u'-re-ah) [irapd, 

 beside; globulus, a little ball; ovpov, urine]. The 

 presence of paraglobulin in the urine. 



Paraglossa ( par-ag-los' -ah) \napa, beside ; yXuaaa, 

 tongue]. Swelling of the tongue. Also an hyper- 

 trophy of the tongue, usually congenital. In biology, 

 one of a pair of appendages of the ligula found in 

 many insects on each side of the glossa. 



Paraglossate (par-ag-los' -at) [irapd, beside ; yXuaaa, 

 tongue]. In biology, provided with paraglossas. 



Paraglossia (par-ag-los' -e-ah) [irapd, beside ; yAuaaa, 

 tongue]. Inflammation of the muscles and connec- 

 tive tissues under the tongue. 



Paragluconic Acid (par-ag-lu-hon'-ik) [irapd, beside ; 

 yXvavc, sweet]. An isomer of gluconic acid distin- 

 guished from the latter by forming with the alkaline 

 metals salts that are crystalline instead of amorphous. 



Paragnathous (par-ag' '-na-thus) [irapd, beside ; yvd- . 

 Oog, jaw]. I. In biology, having both mandibles of 

 equal length, their tips falling together, as in certain 

 birds. 2. Pertaining to paragnathus. 



Paragnathus (par- ag' -na-thus) [irapd, beside; yvddoc, 

 jaw]. A double monster having a supernumerary 

 mandible situated laterally. 



Paragoge (par' -ag-og) [irapd, beside ; ayuyog, lead- 

 ing]. Reduction of a fracture or luxation. 



Paragomphosis (par • ag - om - fo' - sis) [irapd, amiss; 

 yoiMJHjmq, a nailing]. Impaction of the fetal head in 

 the pelvic canal. 



Paragraphia (par-ag-raf -e-ah) [irapd, aside; ypdfeiv, 

 to write]. An aphasic symptom in which there is in- 

 ability to express words in writing. In literal para- 

 graphia the patient cannot even write the letters of the 

 alphabet ; in the verbal form he can write the letters 

 and perhaps some syllables, but not words. 



Paraguay Tea. See Mati. 



Paraheliotropism (par-ah-he-le-ot'-ro-pizm) [irapd, 

 about; fjKioq, the sun ; rpeireiv, to turn]. In biology, 

 the power possessed by certain leaves of placing their 

 surfaces parallel to the rays of light ; diurnal sleep. 

 Cf. Diaheliotropism. 



Parahepatic (par-ah-hepat'-ik) [irapd, beside; fjirap, 

 liver]. About or near the liver. 



Parahypnosis (par-ah-hip-no' -sis)[irapd, beside ; virvog, 

 sleep]. Abnormal sleep, like that of hypnotism or of 

 narcosis. 



Parakanthosis (par-ak-an-tho' '-sis). See Paracanthosis. 



Parakeratosis ( par-ak-er-at-o' -sis) [irapd, beside ; 

 nepaq, horn ; v6aoc, disease]. Any disease of the skin 

 characterized by an abnormal quality of the horny 

 layer. P. variegata, a rare skin-affection character- 

 ized by the presence upon the entire surface of the 



body of a red exanthem leaving small, irregular, 

 sunken patches of normal skin, and giving to the sur- 

 face a reticulated appearance. The color varies from 

 yellowish-red to bluish-red, and the affected patches 

 are but slightly raised above the surface. Their borders 

 are sharply defined and their surfaces covered with a 

 fine lamellar desquamation under which they appear 

 waxy and bright. There are no subjective symptoms 

 throughout the course of the affection, which is pro- 

 tracted. 



Parakinesis (par-ak-in-e'-sis). See Paracinesis. 



Parakresol (par-ak-re'-sol). See Kresol. 



Paralactic Acid (par-al-ak'-tik). See Acid, San • 



Paralalia (par - al- a'- le - all) [irapd, beside ; 



speech]. I. Inability of correct verbal expression, 

 without loss of the power of thought. 2. A term 

 embracing all abnormalities of -speech, from trivial 

 mannerisms to difficulties in the utterance of certain 

 letters, including those painful defects depending upon 

 physical malformations. 



Paralambdacism, Paralambdacismus (par-al-amf- 

 das-izm, par-al-am-das-iz' '-mus) [irapd, beside ; 

 da, the letter A]. Inability to pronounce the letter l, 

 or the substitution of other consonants as t, r, s, w for l. 



Paralampsis (par-al-amp' -sis) [irapa?M{iireiv, to shine 

 slightly]. A corneal cicatrix. [Old.] 



Paralbumin (par-al' -bu-miti) [irapd, beside; albumen, 

 white of egg]. This and metalbumin are two proteid 

 substances found by Scherer in ovarian cysts. They 

 also occur in the ascitic fluid. 



Paraldehyd ( par-al' '-de- hid ) [irapd, beside; aldehyd], 

 C 6 H 12 3 . A polymeric form of aldehyd. It is a 

 colorless liquid of repulsive odor and unpleasant taste. 

 It is a powerful hypnotic, and is diuretic. It is valu- 

 able in delirium tremens, mania, tetanus, and other 

 nervous affections. P. -habit, morbid addiction to the 

 use of paraldehyd. The following symptoms m 

 present : Emaciation, anemia, weakness and irregular 

 ity of the action of the heart, intermittence and s< 

 of the pulse, palpitation, gastric derangement, costive 

 ness, boulimia, general muscular weakness, general 

 tremulousness, especially in the tongue, facial muscles 

 and hands, feebleness and unsteadiness of gait, gi 

 restlessness, paresthesia, insomnia, mental anxi. I 

 agitation, discontent, unreasonableness, mental confu 

 sion, mental excitement, temporary loss of memory 

 incoherence of speech, hallucinations, delusions. The 

 odor of paraldehyd may be appreciable in the breath. 



Paraldol (par -al'-dol) [irapd, beside; aldehyd], (CJI. 

 2 )„. A polymer of aldol that melts at between 81 

 90°C. 



Paraleipsis (par-al-lp'-sis) [irapd, beside; 



anoint]. A disorder of the sebaceous secretion. 



Paralerema (par-al-er-e' -niah) [irapd, beside ; > 

 utterance]. Delirium, or delirious utterance. 



Paraleresis (par-al-er-e' -sis) [irapa, beside : 

 speech]. Delirium, or moderate mental disturl 



Paralexia (par-al-eks'-e-ah) [irapd, beside; 3 

 (reading) speech]. A form of aphasia characl 

 by transposition or substitution of words or syllable 

 in reading. 



Paralgesia, Paralgesis ( par-al-je' '-ze-ah , par-al ' je'-s 

 [irapd, beside ; a/;, of, pain]. Anesthesia or :i 



Paralgia (par-al' -Je-ah) [irapd, beside; <i>; 

 Any perverted and disagreeable cutaneous sens 

 as of formication, cold, burning, etc. 



Paralinin (par-al-i'-nin) [irapd, beside; linin, 

 chromatin]. In biology, the nuclear sap or matrix, 1 

 proteid of the globulin class, similar to those found 11 

 the cell-protoplasm. Cf. Paramitom, Para 



Parallax (par'-al-aks) [irapd, beside ither] 



The apparent displacement of an object by a ch 



