

PARAPHEXYLEXDIAMIX 



->araphenylendiamin (par-af -en-il-en-di' -am-in). An 

 isomer of nietaphenylendiamin. It causes great ex- 

 ophthalmos when injected into the bodies of animals. 



>araphia (par-a' -fe-ah) [-apa, beside; do/;, touch]. 

 Perversion or a morbid state of the sense of touch. 



'araphimosis ( par-af -i-mo' -sis) [~apa, beside; otuvig. 

 to bridle]. Retraction and constriction of the pre- 

 puce behind the glans penis. 



'araphobia {par - of- o'- be - ah). Synonym of Hydro- 

 id. 



'araphonia (par- af- o'-ne-ah) [irapd, beside ; cxjvj?, 

 voice]. Any abnormal condition of the voice. P. 

 clangens, shrillness of the voice. P. puberum, P. 

 pubescentium, the harsh, deep, irregular voice noticed 

 in boys at puberty. 



araphora ( par-af '-o-rah) [—apapopa, wandering]. I. 

 t mental derangement, or distraction. 2. Un- 

 steadiness due to intoxication. 



araphragm (par' -af ram) [~apa, beside; Opaaaeiv, 

 to fence, to enclose]. In biology, an antero-posterior 

 diaphragm, found in certain Crustacea, 

 araphragmal (par-af-rag'-mal) [-apa, beside ; opd<r- 

 ouv, to fence]. In biology, forming a paraphragm. 

 araphrasia (par-af ra' -ze-ah) \jzapa, beside ; opacir, 

 utterance]. Incoherence of speech. P. prseceps, 

 precipitant utterance of incoherent speech. P. tarda, 

 abnormal delay in the expression of thoughts. P. 

 verbalis, the interpolation of an inappropriate word. 

 P. vesana, jumbling of words and ideas, 

 araphrenesis (par-af -ren- e'- sis) [—apa, beside; 



.mind]. Amentia; delirium, or insanity, 

 araphrenia, Paraphrenitis (par-af-ren'-e-ah, par-af - 

 ren-i'-ti: > [-apa, beside ; fypyv, mind ; diaphragm ; 

 trie, inflammation]. I. Delirium; a mental disease. 

 2. Inflammation of the diaphragm, 

 araphronesis (par-af ro-ne' -sis) [—apappuv, insane ; 

 jxapd, beside ; ppqv, mind]. Insanity, 

 araphronia (par-afro' -ne-ah). See Paraphronesis. 

 araphrosyne (par-afros / -in-e) [Tzapatppocivq]. Insan- 

 ity; delirium of fever. 



araphyllum (par-afil' -um) [— apa, beside ; <pi/./j)v, a 

 : //. , Paraphylld\. In biology, a foliaceous ex- 

 sion which is not a true leaf. One of the leaf-like 

 1 scaly hairs between the leaves of certain mosses. 



bphymosis (par-af-i-mo* -sis). Synonym of Par- 

 - M iimosis. 



traphysis ( par-af -is -is) [xapa, beside ; fi-ecv, to pro- 

 duce : //. , Paraphyses\ I. In biology, sterile filaments 

 imong reproductive bodies of various kinds in certain 

 rryptogams. 2. A mesal outgrowth from the roof of 

 .he brain, cephalad of the epiphysis or conarium. 

 raphyte (par'-af-tt) [-apa, beside; qirrav, plant]. 

 \ disease attended by proliferation of tissue, 

 raplasm (par'-ap-lazm) [—apa, beside ; -z'/Aafia, a 

 hing formed]. I. See Paraplasma. 2. A heteroplasm 

 >r false growth. 



raplasma (par-ap-laz'-mah) [—apa, beside ; ■TT/Aa/ia, 

 hing formed]. In biology, Kupffer's term for the 

 oore fluid matrix of cell-protoplasm. See Parami- 

 yvne paralinin. 



raplastic (par-ap-las' -tik) [-apa , beside ; tz'/.aaceiv, 

 > mold]. I. Of the nature of paraplasm. 2. Hav- 

 ig morbid formative powers. 



raplectic (par-ap-lek' -tik) [~apd, beside; fr/.vyiy, 

 -troke]. Stricken with paraplegia. 

 • raplegia (par-ap-le'-je-ah) [-apa, beside; r//;;^, 

 troke ; the term originally meant a paralysis of one 

 ide, or hemiplegia]. Paralysis of the lower extremi- 

 es. P., Alcoholic, that due to chronic alcoholism. 

 t is probably a result of peripheral neuritis, rather than 

 f cord-disease. P., Ataxic, a disease characterized 

 Mnically by a combination of ataxia and spastic para- 

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plegia, and anatomically by sclerosis of the poste- 

 rior and lateral columns of the cord. The disease is 

 most common in middle-aged males, and may follow 

 exposure to cold and traumatism. P., Ataxic, He- 

 reditary. See Friedreich 's Ataxia. P., Congenital 

 Hypertrophic [of Duchenne), a synonym of Paraly- 

 sis, Pseudo-hypertrophic. P., Congenital Spastic, 

 that caused by meningeal hemorrhage during birth. 

 P. dolorosa, paralysis of the lower portion of the 

 body, arising from compression of the cord as a result 

 of malignant disease of the vertebrae, and characterized 

 by the early occurrence of excruciating pains. P., 

 Drunkard's, a synonym of P., Alcoholic. P., Dys- 

 enteric, a paresis of the lower extremities due to the 

 toxic action of the disease on the peripheral nerves. 

 P. a frigore, a paraplegia resulting from multiple neu- 

 ritis, due to exposure to cold.. P., Functional, one 

 in which no organic lesion is ascertainable. P., He- 

 reditary Ataxic. See Friedreich's Ataxia. P., 

 Hysteric, a functional paraplegia due to hysteria. 

 P., Infantile Spasmodic, Spastic Cerebral Para- 

 plegia ; Spasmodic Tabes dorsalis ; Birth-palsy ; a 

 form characterized by muscular rigidity of the lower 

 limbs, noticed from, or shortly after, birth. The 

 gait of the child may -be the so-called " cross-legged 

 progression" q. v. There are exaggerated tendon- 

 reflexes, no loss of sensation, and no interference 

 with the action of the sphincters. If both arms 

 and legs are affected, the condition is sometimes 

 termed " bilateral spastic hemiplegia of children" or 

 "spastic diplegia.' 1 '' Occasionally there are irregular 

 movements of the arms resembling chorea or athetosis. 

 These cases have been called " chorea spastica " and 

 " double congenital athetosis.'''' There may be a con- 

 siderable degree of mental impairment, amounting 

 even to idiocy, and convulsive attacks may persist 

 through life. Xystagmus, squint, retarded dentition, 

 arching of the palate, and other anatomic defects have 

 been noted. This affection is due to prolonged labor 

 or some form of dystocia, of fetal or maternal origin. 

 P., Puerperal. See Paralysis, Puerperal. P., Re- 

 flex, a paraplegia of reflex origin. P., Spasmodic. 

 Synonym of P., Spastic. P., Spastic. 1. Lateral 

 sclerosis. See Sclerosis, Lateral. 2. Loss of power, 

 with spasm of the muscles of the lower extremities. 

 See Erb's Palsy. P., Spastic Cerebral. See P., 

 Infantile Spasmodic. P., Tabetic. Synonym of P. , 

 Ataxic. P., Toxic, that due to the circulation of 

 poisons in the blood. 

 Paraplegic (par-ap-le'-jik) [-apa, beside; - 



a stroke]. Pertaining to, or affected with, paraplegia. 

 Parapleurum ( par-ap-lu' '-rum) [~apa, beside ; -z'/.upov, 

 the side : //., Parapleural- In biology, one of the 

 pieces forming the side of a thoracic ring in an ar- 

 thropod. 

 Paraplexia (par-ap-leks f -e-ah) [■xapaic?Ji$;ia, derange- 

 ment]. I. A slight apoplexy. 2. Paraplegia. P. rheu- 

 matica. Synonym of Enteritis, Pseudo-membranous. 

 Paraplexus (par-ap-leks' '-us) [-xapa, beside; plexus, a 

 braid]. The choroid plexus of the paracele or lateral 

 ventricle of the brain. 

 Parapod ( par*-ap-od) [napa, beside; Troic, a foot]. 



A parapodium. 

 Parapodium ( par-ap-o* '-de-um) [rrapd, beside ; ~oic, 

 foot]. In biology, one of the foot-stumps or rudi- 

 mentary limbs of certain worms. 

 Parapoesis, Parapoiesis ( par-ap-o-e* -sis, par-ap-oi-e' - 



sis) [Trapairoieiv, to vitiate]. A functional disease. 

 Parapolar (par-ap-o'-lar) [-rapa, beside ; ■zo/.oc, pole]. 



In biology, adjoining the pole. 

 Parapophyseal ( par-ap-off-iz' '-e-al)[-apa, beside ; a~6- 

 pvatc, an offshoot] . Pertaining to a parapophysis. 



