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PHEXYLEXE 



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PHLEBEPATITIS 



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with urine. Agitate until the sodium acetate is dis- 

 solved, gently heating up to the boiling-point and boil 

 for 30 seconds. Examine the sediment with the micro- 

 scope for yellow, branching, needle-shaped crystals 

 of phenyl-glucosazone. See Tests, Table of. P. 

 Hydrid, C 6 H 6 , benzene. P.-lactosazone, C 24 H 3 ,X t - 

 0«, a compound of lactose with phenyl-hydrazin ; 

 it is soluble in 80-90 parts of boiling water, and melts 

 at about 200 C. It crystallizes readily in the form 

 of yellow needles usually aggregated into clusters. 

 P.-maltosazone, C 24 Hj,X 4 9 , a compound of mal- 

 tose obtained by the action of phenyl-hydrazin upon it 

 in the presence of acetic acids. It crystallizes readily 

 in minute yellow needles, is soluble in about 75 parts 

 of boiling water, and still more soluble in hot alcohol. 

 Its melting-point is 206 C. P.-mercaptan. See 

 Thiophenol. P. -methane, (CH, (C 6 H 5 ) T , a crystal- 

 line hydrocarbon with the odor of oranges. It has 

 the effects of antipyrin, in half the dose, being 

 antirheumatic and analgesic, as well as antipyretic. 

 Dose from 3 to 7 gr. , in wine. P.-propionic Acid, 

 CgHgO.,. a crystalline body which, when injected sub- 

 cutaneously, causes albuminuria, glycosuria, vomiting, 

 diarrhea, and sometimes death. If the sodium salt is 

 given, large amounts of indican appear in the dis- 

 charges. P. Salicylate. See Salol. P.-urethane, 

 C 9 Hj,XO,, a white, crystalline substance made 

 by the action of chlorocarbonic acid on carbanilic 

 ether. It is also known chemically as phenylcarba- 

 v of ethyl and euphorin. It has the flavor of 

 benzine, with an acrid after-taste ; it is almost insol- 

 uble in cold water, but is soluble in boiling water, 

 alcohol and ether ; 1-500 hinders alcoholic fermenta- 

 tion. See Euphorin. P. -violet. Same as Rosa- 

 nilin-violet. 



Phenylene (fe / -nil-eti)[6oivi!;, purple-red], C 6 H 4 . A bi- 

 valent organic radicle. P. -blue. See Pigments, Con- 

 spectus of. P. -brown. See Pigments, Conspectus of. 



Phenylia fe-nil'-e-ah). Same as Anilin. 



Phenylic 1 fe-nil'-ik) [<poiviE, purple-red]. Pertaining 

 to phenyl. Same as Phenic. P. Acid. Synonym 

 of Carbolic Acid. P. Alcohol. Synonym, of Car- 

 bolic Acid. 



Pheocyst (fe / -o-sist) [oa<oc, dusky ; Kianc, bladder]. 

 Decaisnes term for die nucleus of a vegetable cell. 



Pheomyelitis fe-o-mi-el-i'-tis) [$aioc, gray ; five/6^, 

 marrow; itk;, inflammation]. Inflammation of the 

 gray matter of the spinal cord. 



Phial n' -a/) [oiatj], a saucer]. A small glass bottle. 



Phialine {fi'-al-in) [pid'/.r/, a saucer, or patera]. In 

 biology, saucer-shaped. 



hilanthrope {fil' -an-throf) [Qts.avdpuirog, humane]. 

 A philanthropist. 



Philanthropic ( fil-an-throp' -ih)[6i?Av0pu~oc, humane]. 

 Pertaining to philanthropy ; benevolent. 



Philanthropism {fil-an' -thro-pizm) . Same as Phil- 

 anthropy. 



Philanthropist ( fil '- an' '- thro - pist) [pi/.av6pu-oq, hu- 

 mane] . One who loves mankind. 



Philanthropy { fil-an' -thro-pe) [ouAvQpuTroc, humane]. 

 The love of mankind ; benevolence ; charity. 



Philermum {fil-ur'-mum). Synonym of Mercaptan. 



Philetron ( fi-te'-tron). Synonym of Philtrum. 



Philiater I fil'-e-a-ter) [oi'/tlv, to love; larpoq, physi- 

 cian]. An amateur student of medical science; a 

 non professional observer of disease-phenomena. 



Phillips' Muscle. See J/uscles, Table of. 



Philcenia \ fil-e' -ne-ah) [ot/.elv, to love; olvor, wine]. 

 Morbid addiction to strong drink. 



Philogynist (fil-of-in-ist) [ou.eiv, to love; ywij, 

 women]. A lover of women ; the opposite of misogy- 

 nist. 



Philogyny {fil-of -in-e) [oi/.eiv, to love; ywh, women]. 

 Admiration for women ; the opposite of misogyny. 



Philomimesia (fil-o-mi-me' -ze-ak) [oi/xiv, to love ; 

 fiifirjatq, imitation]. A morbid or insane love of 

 mimicry. 



Philomimetic {fil-o -mi- mef-ik) [91/xiv, to love; 

 ui fixate, imitation]. Characterized by philomimesia. 



Philoneism {fil-o-ne'-izm) [oi'/.i eiv, to love ; vioc, new]. 

 Abnormal love of novelty ; the reverse of misoneism. 



Philopatridalgia {fil-o- pa- trid-al'-je-ah) [ou^iv, to 

 love; —arpir, fatherland; as.yoq, pain]. Homesick- 

 ness, or nostalgia. 



Philopatridomania {fil-o-pa-trid-o-ma' '-ne-ah) [oOxlv, 

 to love ; -xarpiq, fatherland ; uavia, madness]. An 

 insane desire to return home ; excessive nostalgia, or 

 homesickness. 



Philosopher {fil - os'- o -fer) \qi7jeIv, to love ; aooia, 

 wisdom]. A metaphysician; one who is devoted to 

 philosophy. 



Philosophic {fil-o-sof'-ik) [buxiv, to love; aoota, wis- 

 dom]. Pertaining to philosophy. 



Philosophy {fil-os' -o-fe) \oi?£iv, to love; aooia, wis- 

 dom]. The coordination of human knowledge. 

 Science in its widest sense ; also, any important branch 

 of science. P., Natural. See Physics. P., Positive, 

 Comteism, or the philosophy of Auguste Comte. 



Philter, Philtre {fil'-ter) [pi/.rpov, a love-charm]. A 

 love-potion ; a preparation supposed to be efficacious 

 in exciting sexual passion. 



Philtrum (fil'-trum) [oi'/.rpov, a love-charm]. The 

 depression on the surface of the skin of the upper 

 lip immediately below the septum of the nose. Also, 

 the same as Filter. 



Philydrous ( fil-i'-drus) [qt'/.eiv, to love ; i'dup, water]. 

 In biology, living in or frequenting water. 



Philypostrophous {fil-ip-os* -tro-fus) [ou.e'iv, to love ; 

 i-wrrpoooq, turning back]. Recurring, as of a dis- 

 ease. 



Phimosientomy {fi-mo-se-en'-to-me) [oiuovv, to con- 

 strict ; kvrojiTi, incision]. Incision of a constricted 

 prepuce. 



Phimosis (fi-mo'-sis) [oiuoin-, to constrict]. Elonga- 

 tion of the prepuce and constriction of the orifice, so 

 that the foreskin cannot be retracted to uncover the 

 glans penis. P. oris, narrowing of the opening of 

 the mouth. P. palpebrarum. Synonym of Blepharo- 

 phimosis. P. vaginalis, atresia of the vagina. 



Phlasma {flaz'-mah) [<f?Aaua, bruise]. Synonym of 

 Contusion. 



Phleb- {fieb-) [<j>?Jx(>, vein]. A prefix meaning vein. 



Phlebangioma {fleb-an-je-o' -tnah) [\J/i^>, vein ; ayyelov, 

 vessel ; bua, tumor]. A venous aneurysm. 



Phlebarteriectasia (fleh-ar-te-re-ek-ta'-ze-ah) [okfy, 

 vein; apTrjpia, artery; ticraaic, dilatation]. Yaricose 

 aneurysm. 



Phlebarteriodialysis (fieb-ar-te-re-o-di-al'-is-is) [6/-ty, 

 vein; apr^pia, artery; Aias.voig, separation]. Arterio- 

 venous aneurysm. 



Phlebectasia, Phlebectasis {fleb-ek-ta'-ze-ah, fieb- 

 ek / -tas-is) \o\ei\!, vein ; cKTaoir, dilatation]. Dilatation 

 of a vein or veins. See Varix. P. haemorrhoid- 

 alis. Synonym of Hemorrhoid. 



Phlebectomy (fleb-ek'-to-me) [6?M>, vein ; kKTouq, 

 excision]. Excision of a vein or portion of a vein. 



Phlebectopia {JUb-ek-to* '-pe-ah) [oacV> vein ; en, out ; 

 t6-oc, place] . The displacement or abnormal position 

 of a vein . 



Phlebemphraxis (Jleb-em-frahs'-is) [q/J-i!>, vein; iu$- 

 pa^ic, obstruction]. Plugging of a vein. 



Phlebepatitis {fUb-ep-at-i' -tis) [p/i-ty, vein ; rprap, 

 liver; trie, inflammation]. Inflammation of the portal 

 cr hepatic veins. 



