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PNEUMATOPHOROUS 



Pluriseriate ( plu-ris-e' '-re-dt) [plus, more ; series, a 

 row]. In biology, arranged in more than one row. 



Plurisetose (plu-ris-e f -toz) [plus, more; seta, a bristle]. 

 In biology, having a number of bristles or setae. 



Plurispiral (plu-ris-pi' '-ral) [plus, more ; spira, a coil, 

 fold]. In biology, having more than one spiral ; 

 multispiral. 



Plurisporous (plu- ris-po / -rus) [plus, more ; cnopa, 

 seed]. In biology, having two or more spores. 



Plurivalve (plu'-riv-alv) [plus, more; valva, a 

 folding door]. In biology, having more than one 

 valve; multivalve. 



Pluteiform (plu'-te-if-orni) [pluteus, pluteus ; forma, 

 form]. In biology, resembling or having the morpho- 

 logic valence of a pluteus. 



Pluteus (plu f -te-us) [pluteus, pluteum, a protective roof 

 or shed used by Roman soldiers: pi., Plutei~\. In 

 biology, the full-grown larva of the Ophiuroids. 

 Echinoidea, as distinguished from the Auricularia 

 and Bipinnaria type of larva of Holothuroids and 

 Asteroids. 



Plutomania (plu- to - ma'-ne- ah) [itIovtoc, wealth ; 

 fiavia, madness]. An insane belief that one is the 



owner of much property. 



/VPl uv i a l (plu'-ve-al) [pluvia, rain]. Pertaining to rain 

 or telluric moisture. Of flowers, having the property 

 of expanding before a rain. 



Plyntriopsora ( plin-tre-op' -so-rah) [irhvvTpia, washer- 

 woman; rf/upa, scurvy]. A psoriatic affection of 

 washerwomen due to the effects of alkalies. 



Pneobiognosis (ne-o-bi-og-no' -sis) [irvelv, to breathe ; 

 jSt'oc, life; yvuaiq, knowledge]. Docimasiapulmonum. 



Pneobiomantia (ne-o-bi-o-man' '-she-ah). Synonym of 

 Pneobiognosis . 



Pneodynamics (ne-o-di-nam 1 '-iks) [nvelv, to breathe ; 

 dvvafiiq, power]. The dynamics of respiration. 



Pneogaster (ne' -o-gas-ter) [irvelv, to breathe ; yaarrjp, 

 stomach]. In biology, the respiratory tract. 



Pneogastric (ne-o-gas'-trik) [irvelv, to breathe ; yaari/p, 

 the stomach]. Pertaining to the pneogaster. 



Pneograph (ne' -o-graf) [irvelv, to breathe ; ypacpeiv, to 

 write]. I. An instrument consisting of a semi-disc, 

 suspended in front of the mouth, for the purpose of re- 

 cording the force, rhythm, and duration, of the expira- 

 tion. 2. Synonym of Pneumograph. 



Pneometer (ne-om'-et-er). Synonym of Spirometer. 



Pneometry (ne-om f -et-re). Synonym of Pulmometry. 



Pneophore (ne'-o-for) [irvelv, to breathe ; oopdg, carry- 

 ing]. An instrument to aid artificial respiration in the 

 asphyxiated. 



Pneoscope (ne' '-o-skop) [irvelv, to breathe ; aKoirelv, to 

 examine]. An instrument for measuring respiratory 

 movements. 



Pneuma (nu'-mah) [irvev/ua, breath]. I. Air; a breath. 

 2. The vital principle. 



Pneumapostema (nu-map-os-te' '-mah) . Synonym of 

 Pneumonapostema . 



Pneumapyothorax (nu-map-i-o-tho' -raks). Synonym 

 of Pyopneumothorax . 



Pneumarthrosis (nu-mar-thro' '-sis) [irvevfia, air ; ap- 

 dpov, a joint]. A collection of air or gas in an artic- 

 ular cavity. 



Pneumatelectasis (nu - mat- el- e¥- las - is) [irvevfia, 

 breath; dreA^c, imperfect; Ikto-oic, expansive]. 

 Atelectasis of the lungs. 



Pneumathemia (nu-tnath-c'-me-ah) [irvEv/ia, air ; alfia, 

 blood]. The presence of air or free gas in the blood- 

 vessels. 



Pneumatic (nu-mat'-ik) [irvev/ia, air]. Pertaining to 

 gases or to the atmosphere ; pertaining to respira- 

 tion. P. Cabinet, a device for enclosing the whole 

 or a part of the body so that it may be subjected to 



compressed or rarefied air. P. Differentiation, the 

 treatment of disease by inhalation of air more rarefied 

 than that which surrounds the body. P. Malting. See 

 Malting. P. Medicine, the treatment of disease by- 

 inhalation of vapors or gases, or by fumigation. P. 

 Occlusion, Maisonneuve's plan of dressing stumps. 

 It consists in draining away the accumulation from the 

 wound by aspiration. P. Physician, a pneumatist ; 

 one of a sect of physicians who regarded health and 

 disease as consisting in the different proportions of 

 an element, pneuma. P. System. See Sewage, 

 Disposal of. P. Trough, a trough partly filled with 

 water for facilitating the collection of gases. 



Pneumatics (nu-mat'-iks) [irvevfia, air]. That branch 

 of physics treating of the physical properties of air 

 and gases. 



Pneumatism (nu f -mat-izni) [irvevfia, air]. The doc- 

 trine of the pneumatists. 



Pneumatist (nu f -mat-ist) [irvevfia, air]. A pneumatic 

 physician. 



Pneumato- (nu'-mat-o-) [irvevfia, air, breath]. A pre- 

 fix to denote connection with the air or breath. 



Pneumatocardia (nu-mat-o-kar'-de-ah) [irvevfia, air; 

 napdia, heart]. The presence of air or gas in the 

 chambers of the heart. 



Pneumatocephalus (nu-mat-o-sef -al-us). Synonynr 

 of Physocephalus. 



Pneumatochemia (nu-mat-o-kem' -e-ah) [irvev/xa, air ; 

 X?/ftela, chemistry]. The chemistry of gases. 



Pneumatocyst (nu - mat' '- o - sist) [irvevfia, air ; ninnc; 

 bladder]. In biology, an air-sac ; a pneumatophcre 



Pneumatocystic (nu-viat-o-sis / ' -tik) [r^vevpa, air ; kvo 

 -iq, bladder]. Pertaining to a pneumatocyst. 



Pneumatodic (nu-mat-o' -dik) \jzvevp,ar^&i]q\. Fillet 

 with air. 



Pneumatodyspnea (nu-mat-o-disp-ne'- ah) [-vev/ia 

 air; fiixnrvoia, dyspnea] . Emphysematous dyspnea. 



Pneumatogram (nu-maf '-o-gram) [Trvevfia, breath 

 ypdufia, writing]. A tracing showing the frequency 

 duration, and depth of the respiratory movements. 



Pneumatologic (nu -mat- o - loj'-ik) [nvevfia, breath 

 Aoyoq, science]. Pertaining to pneumatology. 



Pneumatologist (nu - mat - ol'- o -fist) [jrvevpa, breath 

 ?,6yog, science]. One versed in pneumatology. 



Pneumatology (nu-wat-ol'-o-je) [-vevp-a, breath ; Myoc, 

 knowledge]. I. The science of respiration. 2. Th 

 physics and chemistry of gases. 



Pneumatometer (nu-mat-om' '-et-er). An instrume 

 designed by Waldenburg to measure the pressure 

 inspiration or expiration by the force exerted upon 

 mercuric column contained in a u-tube. 



Pneumatometry (nu - mat - om' - et - re) [-rrvevfia, aii 

 fikfpov, measure]. I. The measurement of the fore 

 in respiration. It is used as a means of diagnosi 

 2. The treatment of pulmonary and circulatory di 

 eases by means of a pneumatic apparatus. 



Pneumatomphalocele (nu-mat-om-fal' -o-sel) [- 

 air; 6^aA(5c, navel; ntjlri, tumor]. An umbilic 

 hernia containing flatus. 



Pneumatomphalus (nu-mat-om' '-f al-us). Synonym 

 Pneumatomphalocele. 



Pneumatopathy (nu-mat-op'-ath-e) [-vev/na, air, spiri 

 nadoq, disease]. Mind-cure; the curing of diseases 

 psychic influence. 



Pneumatophore (nu-mat'-o-for) [kvev/m, air ; d6pc 

 bear]. In biology, an air-sac, or swim-bladder. Tl 

 hydrostatic apparatus or specialized person <>t 

 Siphonophora colony. It represents a metamorphose 

 Medusa umbrella. The contained air can be expelfl 

 through a pore, and again secreted by the glandul 

 epithelium at its base. 



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