PARTURIOMETER 



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PASTE 



bring forth ; facere, to make]. I. Causing to bring 

 forth. 2. A medicine or agent that induces parturi- 

 tion. 



Parturiometer (par-tu-re-om'-et-er) [parturire, to 

 bring forth; fiirpov, measure]. An instrument for 

 measuring the expulsive force of the uterus and indi- 

 cating the existing stage of labor. 



Parturious (par-tu' '-re-us) [parturire, to bring forth]. 

 Parturient. 



Parturition (par-tu-ris/i'-un) [parturitio ; parturire, 

 to bring forth]. The act of giving birth to young. 

 ibor. 



Parturitive [par-tu' -rit-iv) [parturire, to bring forth]. 

 Obstetric ; relating to parturition. 



Partus (par'-tus) [partus; parere, to bring forth]. 

 The bringing forth of offspring ; labor. P. caesarius, 

 uean section. P. difficilis, dystocia. P. imma- 

 turus, premature labor. P. maturus, labor at term. 

 P. praecipitatus, precipitate labor. P. siccus, dry 

 labor. 



Parulidodontitis {par-u-lid-o-don-ti' -lis) [jrapd, be- 

 side ; oi'/.ov, gum ; odoig, tooth ; trig, inflammation] . 

 Inflammation of a tooth and the gum. 



Parulis par-u'-lis) [rrapd, near; ovXov, the gum]. 

 Alveolar abscess of the gums. Gum-boil. 



Parumbilical {par-um-bil'-ik-al) [irapa, beside ; urn- 

 Mi, us, navel]. Situated or occurring near the um- 

 bilicus. 



Paruria | par-u' -re-ah) [~apd, beside ; ovpov, urine]. 

 Any abnormality in the excretion of the urine. P. 

 mellita. Synonym of Diabetes tnellitus. 



Parvipsoas (par-vip / -so-as) [parvus, small; tyoa, 

 pi. ijjoai, a muscle of the loins]. The psoas parvus 

 muscle. See Muscles, Table of. 



Parvirostrate ( par-ve-ros' '-trdt) [parvus, small ; ros- 

 trum, beak]. In biology, having a small bill or beak. 



Parvolin \ par / -vo-lhi). A name given to Gautier and 

 Etard's ptomain-base, C 9 H 13 X, obtained (1881) from 

 decomposing mackerel and horseflesh, and isomeric 

 with Waage's synthetic parvolin. The free base is an 

 oily, amber-colored fluid, having the odor of hawthorn- 

 blossoms. Its constitution and physiologic action 

 have not yet been definitely settled. See Ptomains, 

 TabU of. 



Parvule parf-vul) [Fr. ; L., parvulus, small]. A 

 small pill, or pellet of medicine. 



Pascual (pa:'-ku-al) [pascuum, a pasture]. Same as 

 Pascuous. 



Pascuant ( pas' '-ku-ant) [pascere, to feed]. In biology, 

 feeding, as in a pasture ; pasturing. 



Pascuous ( pas' '-ku- us) [pascere, to feed]. In biology, 

 growing in pastures. 



Pasma (pas'-mah) [-da/ia; Trdooetv, to sprinkle : //., 

 Pasmata~\. i. A powder for sprinkling on a surface. 

 2. A powder mixed up into a paste, q. v. 



Pasque Flower {pask). See Pulsatilla. 



Pass (pas) [passus, step]. To go, or to put through, 

 or by ; to discharge from the intestinal canal ; to void. 



Passage pas'-aj) [passare, to pass]. I. A channel. 

 - I he act of passing from one place to another. 3. 

 The introduction of an instrument into a cavity or 

 channel. 4. An evacuation of the bowels. P., Lac- 

 rymal, the excretory ducts of the lacrymal gland, 

 including the puncta canaliculi, lacrymal sac, and lac- 

 rymo-nasal duct. P., Tympanic. ' See Scala tym- 

 pani. P., Vestibular. See Scala vestibuli. 

 Passet's Bacillus. See Bacteria, Synonymatic Table of. 

 Passiflora (pas-iflo'-rah) [passio, passion ; flos, a 

 flower]. Passion-flower, a genus of climbing plants 

 represented by a number of species several of which 

 have medicinal properties. P. fcetida, is emmena- 

 gogue and antispasmodic. Unof. 



Passio (pash' -e-6) [L.]. Same as Passion. P. colica. 

 Synonym of Enteralgia. P. haemoptoica, hemopty- 

 sis. P. hysterica. Synonym of Hysteria. P. iliaca. 

 Synonym of Volvulus. P. uterina. Synonym of 

 Hysteria. 



Passion (pash'-un) [passio; pati, to suffer]. Pain; 

 suffering. Any intense emotion of the mind. Intense 

 sexual excitement. In pathology, a term formerly 

 used to include all acute diseases. P., Iliac, volvulus. 

 P. -fits, a common name for the spasms occurring in 

 laryngismus stridulus, from the supposition that they 

 are due to anger on the part of the child. 



Passive (pa^-iv) [pati, to suffer]. Not active. P. 

 Insufficiency of Muscles. See Insufficiency. P. 

 Motion, the movement of a limb or part of the body 

 by a second person or by external agency, and not 

 by the patient himself. 



Passivism \ pas' -iv-izm) [pati, to suffer]. The term 

 given by Stefanowski to that variety of sexual perver- 

 sion which consists in the complete subjugation of 

 the will of one person to the profit of another, with an 

 erotic end. Siibjecthism would be a preferable term, 

 as there is an active acquiescence engendering feelings 

 of a positive type. Passivism is the exact opposite of 

 sadism. Passivism in the male may be defined as 

 voluntary subjugation of the male will to the profit of 

 the female, accompanied by an intense desire for 

 abuse and maltreatment by her. In the last factor 

 consists the voluptuous ecstacy of the passivist. Pas- 

 sivism may be physical or moral. Aloral passivism 

 consists essentially of humiliations and abasements 

 before women. Here should be included the perverse 

 tastes for female secretions, the cunnilinguists, reni- 

 fleure, etc. Passivism may accompany sexual inver- 

 sion, in which case the loved object is a male, and the 

 passivist becomes a fellator. The fellator is the so- 

 called bote, said to be common among the Indians of 

 the N. W. United States. 



Passivist ( ' pas'-iv-ist) [pati, to suffer]. One who is 

 the subject of passivism, q. v. 



Passula (pas'-u-lah) [L. : //. and gen.,Passul&\. A 

 raisin. P. major, the common or large raisin. P. 

 minor, the small raisin, or Greek currant. See Uva 

 passa. 



Paste (past) [pasta ; ttooti}, mess ; Traaaeiv, to sprinkle. 

 Cf., Pasma']. Any tenacious substance for cementing 

 or uniting parts, especially a semi-solution of starch or 

 flour in water. Also, a confection of gum arabic, 

 sugar, and water, flavored with any aromatic sub- 

 stance. Also, a caustic preparation composed of arsenic 

 acid, cinnabar, and caustic alkali. P., Arsenical, 

 a caustic paste containing arsenic P., Bonnet's, a 

 caustic paste composed of equal parts of zinc chlorid 

 and flour. P., Canquoin's. See Canauoin. P., 

 Coster's, a solution of iodin in oil of tar. P., 

 Dupuytren's, a caustic paste composed of arsenious 

 acid, calomel, and a solution of gum. P.. Esmarch's. 

 See Esmarch. P., Felix's, a caustic paste composed 

 of zinc chlorid, mercuric chlorid, iodol, croton- 

 chloral, bromid of camphor, carbolic acid, starch, and 

 wheat-flour. P., Landolphi's. See Landolphi. P., 

 London, a mixture of equal parts of sodium hydrate 

 and slaked lime, moistened with alcohol. P., 

 Manec's. See Manec. P., Michel's, a caustic 

 paste composed of three parts of strong sulphuric acid 

 and one part of finely powdered asbestos. P. , Socin's 

 Antiseptic, a mixture of zinc chlorid one part, and 

 zinc oxid and distilled water each 10 parts. It is used 

 as a dressing. P., Vienna, a mixture of potassium 

 hydrate and caustic lime moistened with water. P., 

 Ward's, a paste consisting of black pepper one part ; 

 root of Inula helenium, one part ; white sugar, two 



