PELLAGROUS 



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PELVIGRAPHY 



Pellagrous (pel-a'-grus) \1riXX9, skin; ay pa, seizure]. 

 Affected with pellagra ; pertaining to pellagra. 



Pellet (pel'-et) [pila, ball]. A small pill or tablet. 



Pelletierin (pel-ef '-e-er-in) [after Bertrand Pelletier, a 

 French chemist, 1761-97], C g H 13 NO. An aromatic 

 oily alkaloid from pomegranate-bark. Its tannate is 

 an effective teniafuge. Dose ^ to I gr. , followed by 

 a purgative. Pelletierin is actively poisonous, causing 

 weakness of the legs. Unof. 



Pellibranchiate (pel-ib-rang'-ke-dt) \_pellis, skin; 

 branchice, gills]. In biology, breathing by means of 

 the skin. 



Pellicle (pel'-ik-l) [pellis, skin]. I. A thin membrane, 

 film, scum, or cuticle. 2. The co?-tical layer of plants . 

 P., Medicated, a medicamentous layer or film left on 

 the skin by the evaporation of collodion which is 

 charged with some drug. 



Pellicula (pel-ik' -u-lah ) [pellicula, a small skin]. In 

 biology, the cortical layer of a plant, as in lichens and 

 some fleshy fungi. 



Pellicular (pel-ik' ' -u-lar) [pellicula, dim. of pellis, 

 skin] . Of the nature of, or resembling a pellicle ; 

 thin-skinned. 



Pelliculate (pel-ik' -u-lat) [pellicula, a small skin]. 

 Covered with a pellicle. 



Pellis (pel'-is) [L.]. The skin. 



Pellitory (pel' -it-or-e) [ME. , pelleter, pellitory]. See 

 Pyrethrum. P., Persian. See Pyrethrum roseum. 

 See also Parietaria, P., American, Parietaria penn- 

 sylvanica. 



Pellous {pel' -us) [pellis, skin]. Dark-skinned. 



Pellucid (pel-u'-sid) [pellucere, to shine through]. 

 Transparent ; transhicent ; not opaque. P. Zone, 

 the zona pellucida, or inclosing membrane of the mam- 

 malian ovum. It is also called the zona i-adiata. 



Pellucidity (pel-u-sid'-it-e). Same as Pellucidness. 



Pellucidness (pel-u' -sid-ness) [pellucere, to shine 

 through]. The state of being pellucid. 



Pelma {pel' -mah) [jzzkfia, sole]. The lower surface 

 of the toes ; also the entire sole of the foot. 



Pelmatogram (pel-mat' -o-grani) [neAfia, the sole of 

 the foot ; ■ypd/zua, a writing]. A print of the sole. 



Pelor (pel' -or) [neXup, a monster]. A fetal mon- 

 strosity with some parts abnormally large. 



Peloria (pel-o'-re-ah) [irklup, a monster]. In biology, 

 the production of regular flowers upon plants the 

 flowers of which are normally irregular. 



Peloriate (pel-or'-e-dt) [Tre?Mp, a monster]. Charac- 

 terized by peloria. 



Peloric (pel-or'-ik) [neAo>p, a monster]. Character- 

 ized by peloria. 



Pelorisation, Pelorization (pel-or-iz-a' -shun) [Trelup, 

 a monster]. The becoming affected with peloria. 



Pelorism (pel' -or-izm) [ni/Mp, a monster]. Same as 

 Peloria. 



Pelorize (pel'-or-iz) [irelup, a monster]. In biology, to 

 bring about peloria. 



Pelosin ( pel' ■ o-zin) . See Buxin. 



Pelotonnement ( pel-o-ton' -mon( g)) [Fr.]. The fold- 

 ing and the compression of the lower extremities of 

 the fetus against the trunk, preliminary to expulsion 

 in breech-presentations. 



Pelt [MY.., pelt, pelt]. The skin of a beast with the 

 hair on it. 



Peltate (pel' -tat) [nilrTj, a light shield]. In biology, 

 shield-shaped. 



Peltatifid (pel- tat' -if -id) [ire?TT/, a light shield ;fndere, 

 to clean]. In biology, peltate and cut into subdivi- 

 sions. 



4?elticleis (pel'-tik-lis) [rck%Tri, a shield; nine, bolt]. 

 In biology, a tubercle attached to the posterior margin 

 of the carapace of certain crustaceans (Bate). 



Peltifolious (pel-tif-o'-le-us) [pelta, a shield ; folium, 

 a leaf]. In biology, having peltate leaves. 



Peltiform (pel' -tif-orm) [pelta, a shield ; forma, form]. 

 Peltate. 



Peltinerved (pel' -tin-ervd) [pelta, a shield ; nervus, a 

 nerve]. In biology, having nerves radiating from a 

 central point, e. g., certain leaves. 



Pelvangustia (pel-van-gus' -te-ah) [pelvis, pelvis; 

 angustia, narrowing]. A contracted state of the 

 pelvis. 



Pelveoperitonitis (pel'-ve-o-per-it-on-i'-tis) [pelvis, 

 pelvis ; irepiTovaiov , peritoneum ; trig, inflammation]. 

 Inflammation of the pelvic peritoneum. 



Pelveoscope (pel'-ve-o-skop) [ pelvis, pelvis ; axo-fir, 

 to examine] . An instrument for examining the pelvis ; 

 a pelvimeter. 



Pelveoscopy (pel-ve-os' -ko-pe) [pelvis, pelvis ; ono-riv, 

 to examine]. The examination of the pelvis ; pel- 

 vimetry. 



Pelviarium (pel-ve-a'-re-um) [L.]. An artificial pelvis 

 used as a model to demonstrate the anatomy and func- 

 tions of the pelvic basin. 



Pelvic (pel'-vik) [pelvis, a basin]. Pertaining to the 

 pelvis. P. Abscess, a suppurative inflammation of the 

 connective tissue of the pelvic cavity, most common in 

 women, and usually associated with puerperal or gonor- 

 rheal infection. P. Aponeurosis, the tendinous lamina 

 having its origin at the brim of the pelvis and lining 

 the pelvic cavity. P. Arch. Same as P. Girdle. P. 

 Axis, the curved axial line of the pelvic cavity. P. 

 Canal, the birth-canal. P. Cavity, the cavity form- 

 ing the lower part of the abdomen. P. Cellulitis, 

 inflammation of the connective tissues in the vicin- 

 ity of the uterus, or between the uterus and perineum. 

 See Parametritis. P. Contraction. See Pelvis, 

 Planes of. P. Diameters. See Pelvis, Diameters 

 of. P. Diaphragm, the muscles forming the pelvic 

 floor. P. Expansion. See Pelvis, Planes of. P. 

 Fascia. See Fascia. P. Girdle, the arch formed by 

 the ilium, ischium and pubis, or in the higher verte- 

 brates by the two innominate bones P. Hematocele. 

 See Hematocele. P. Hernia, a rare condition in which 

 there is a protrusion of some portion of the pelvic 

 contents through an abnormal opening below the brim 

 of the true pelvis ; the chief forms are the perineal, 

 vaginal, sciatic, and pudendal. P. Index, the relation 

 of the antero-posteriorto the transverse diameter of the 

 pelvis. P. Inlet, the superior strait. P. Limb, the 

 limb attached to the pelvic girdle. P. Outlet, the 

 inferior strait. P. Peritonitis. See Perimetritis and 

 Pelveoperitonitis. P. Plexus. See Plexuses, Table 

 of. P. Region, the region within the true pelvi-. 



Pelvicellulitis (pel-vis-el-u-li'-tis) [pelvis, pelvis ; eel- 

 lula, a little cell ; trie, inflammation]. See Pelvic 

 Cellulitis. 



Pelvicliseometer (pel-vik-liz-e-om' -et-er) [pelvis, pel- 

 vis; kUgic, inclination; /xirpov, measure]. An in- 

 strument for determining the inclination and the 

 diameters of the pelvis. 



Pelvicology (pel-vik-ol'-o-je). Same as PelycoL 



Pelvicrural (pel-vik-rn'-ral) [pelvis, pelvis; 

 leg]. Pertaining to the pelvis and the thigh. 



Pelvicula (pel-vik'-u-lali). Synonym of Orbit. 



Pelvidymus ( p"l-vid' -im-us) [pelvis, pelvis ; 6i6vfiOf, 

 double]. The same as Dipygus. 



Pelviform (pel'-viform) [pelvis, a basin; ' 

 shape]. In biology, shaped like a shallow cup. 



Pelvigraph ( pel' -vig-raf) [pelvis, pelvis; 



write]. An apparatus that automatically records the 

 outline of the pelvic wall. 



Pelvigraphy ( pel-vig' -ra-fe) [pelvis, pelvis ; ; paipetv, to 

 write]. A contour or tracing of the pelvic wall. 



