POLYPOD 



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POLYSPORE 



ends to quicken the respiratory movements. Such a 

 - ^aid to exist in the brain between the striatum 



md the thalamus. 



lypod (pol'-ip-od) [~o/.ic, many; ■ko'vc, foot]. In 

 . having many feet. 



lypodesme {pol- ip- o- dez'- me) [tto/.vtzovc , polyp ; 

 nd]. An instrument for applying a ligature 



o the pedicle of a polypus. 



lypodia {pol-ip c/de-ah) [~o/.ic, many; -zoic, foot]. 



\ monstrosity possessing supernumerary feet. 



lypoid { pol'-ip-oid ) [-o'/lrrovg, polypus; eidoc, like], 

 ing a polypus. 



lyporous {pol-ip' -or-us) [—o/.ic, many ; -opoc, pore]. 



In biology, having many pores ; ethmoid. 



lyporus ( pol-ip* '-o-rtis) [-o/.vc, many; -opoc, pore]. 



\ genus of hymenomycetous Fungi represented by 

 cies. P. fomentarius, Amadou; German 



Tinder : Moxa ; a species parasitic on trees, especially 



he birch. It is a source of amadou. 



lyposia, Polyposis ( pol- ip-</-se-ah, pol-ip- o* -sis) 

 much ; -oaic, draught]. Polydipsia. 



lypostem {pol'-ip-o-stem). Same as Polypslem. 



lypostyle {pol'-ip-o-stil) [tzo'/ac, many; ~ovc, foot ; 

 a pillar]. In biology, a Dactylozooid, q. v. 



lypotome {pol- ip / -o- torn) [icoXbc, many; rouq, a 



uttinsr]. An instrument for the excision of polypi. 



lypotrite * I'-ip-o-trit) [t7o7.i-^oi>c, polypus ; rpC^eiv, 



o rub]. An instrument for crushing polypi. 



lypous (pol'-ip-us) [— o/.vc, many; —oic, foot]. Of 



he nature of a polyp. 



lyprite { pol' -ip-rit) [polpyus, a polyp]. In biology, 



he manubrium of a medusa. 



yptome (pol'-ip-tdm). Synonym of Polypotome. 



'.ypus , pol'-ip-us) [-o/.ic, many; —ovc, foot: pi. , 

 A tumor found especially on mucous mem- 



ranes. as in the nose, bladder, rectum, uterus, etc., 



nd growing from the surface. The majority of polypi 



re not true tumors, but inflammatory hyperplasias. P., 



ilood. Synonym of P. , Placental. P., Carcinoma- 



dus, a polyp which is carcinomatous in character. 



\ carnosus. Synonym of Sarcoma. P., Fibrinous, 



j polypoid mass on the uterine wall, resulting from 

 le deposition of fibrin from retained blood. The 



, lass may be attached to portions of an ovum or to 



i irombi at the placental site. P., Fibrous, P., Fleshy, 



polypus composed of fibrous tissue chiefly, and 



imraon in the intestines and uterus. P., Follicular, 



;ie containing many small mucous glands. P.. 

 •elatinous. Synonym of P. , Mucous. P., Gland- 

 lar : I . A term given by Thomas to a polypus consist- 

 ig of enlarged mucous glands of the cervix uteri. 2. 

 denoma. P. of the Heart, a fibrinous heart-clot. 

 )ld.] P., Lardaceous, one that has undergone lar- 

 iceous, or amyloid, degeneration. P., Lipomatous, 

 pedunculated lipoma. P., Malignant, a malignant 

 mor, usually carcinoma, having a polypoid appear- 

 ice. P. mamillae, the nipple. P., Mucous, a soft 



i >lypus containing mucoid tissue. P., Myomatous, 

 le consisting largely of unstriped muscle-ti>sue. P., 

 sseous, one containing bony tissue. P., Placen- 

 1, a fibrinous polyp resulting from the deposit of 

 >rin upon a portion of placenta retained after par- 

 rition. P., Raspberry Cellular, the most common 

 nety of aural polypus, consisting of many small, 

 spberry-like masses, attached to a central stem 

 lich forms the pedicle. P.. Sarcomatous, a sar- 

 ma of polypoid form. P., Scirrhous, a dense car- 

 lomatous polypus. P., Soft. Svnonvm of P. , 

 'ucous. P., Spongy. Synonym of P., Mucous. 

 . Stony, one the seat of calcareous infiltration. P., 

 aoth, a polyp developed from the pulp of a carious 

 ath. P., Vascular, a polypoid angioma. 



Polyrhizal (pol-ir-i'-zal). Same as Polyrhizous. 

 Polyrhizous ( pol-ir-i' -zus) [-o/.ic, many; p<','a, root]. 

 In biology, many-rooted. 



Polyirhea {pol - ir - e* - ah) [— o/.ic, much; poia, flow]. 

 An excessive secretion of fluid. 



Polysaccharides {pol-is-ak-ar'-id-ez). See Carbohy- 

 drates. 



Polysalicylic Acids { pol-is-al-is-il' -ik) [~o'/.vg, many ; 

 salur, willow]. Salicylic anhydrids produced by the 

 action of phosphoric oxychlorid on sodium salicylate. 



Polysarcia {pol - is - ar* - he - ah) [-o'/.ic, much; ffdpf, 

 flesh]. Excessive corpulency ; obesity. P. cordis, 

 Synonym of Cor adiposum. 



Polysarcosis {pol- is - ar- hot-sis). Synonym of Poly- 

 sarcia. 



Polysarcous {pol- is- ar^-hus) [-o/.i-c, much; cdpf, 

 flesh]. Corpulent ; exhibiting polysarcia. 



Polyscelia {pol-is-ke , -le-ah) [-o'/.ic, many; oni/.oc, leg]. 

 Excess in the number of legs. 



Polyscelus ( pol-is> -ke-lus) [-o/.i-c, many; oni/joc, leg]. 

 A monster having supernumerary legs. 



Polyschidia {pol-is-kid' '-e-ah) [-o'/.ic, many; axiStov, 

 splinter]. A tendency to carry classification to ex- 

 cess. 



Polyscope ( pol' -is-kdp) [-o'/.i-c, much ; oso-eiv, to ob- 

 serve]. An instrument for examining the cavities of 

 the body by illuminating them. P., Electric, an in- 

 strument provided with an electric light which is 

 introduced into a hollow viscus in order to illuminate 

 its internal surfaces. The walls of the organ are pro- 

 tected from the effects of the heat by the presence of 

 water. 



Polysepalous {pol-is-ep 7 -al-tts) [-o'/.ix, many; sepalum, 

 sepal]. Having several or many distinct sepals. 



Polysialia { pol - is - i - a'- le - ah) [— o?.ic, much; aidXov, 

 spittle]. Excessive flow of saliva. 



Polysiphonous {pol-is-i' -fon-us) [— o/.i'c, many; aiouv, 

 tube]. In biology, having many siphons. 



Polysolve {pol'-is-ohi). See Sulphoricineolic Acid. 



Polysomatia {pol-is-o-ma' -she-ah). Synonym of Poly- 

 sarcia. 



Polysomatic {pol-is-o-mat'-ik) [-o/.ic, many; cuua, 

 body]. Consisting of an aggregation of grains. 



Polysomia {pol - is -o*- me -ah) [—o/.vc, many; cuua, 

 body]. A type of monstrosity having more than a 

 single body or trunk. 



Polysomitic {pol- is-o-mW-ih) [-o"?.vc, many; coua, 

 body]. In biology, made up of a number of distinct 

 somites. 



Polyspaston {pol-is-pas'-ton) [tzo/.vc, many; arrav, to 

 draw]. A pulley used for the reduction of disloca- 

 tions. 



Polysperm {pol r -is-perm) [zzo'/.ic, many; a-epua, seed]. 

 In biology, a plant the fruit of which contains many 

 seeds. 



Polyspermal {pol-is-per'-mal). Same as Polyspermous. 



Polyspermism {pol -is-per'-mizm) [-o/.vc, much; 

 a-epua, seed]. The secretion and discharge of an 

 excessive quantity of seminal fluid. 



Polyspermous ( pol-is-per'-mus) [-o/.i'c, many ; a-epua, 

 seed] . In biology, containing many seeds, as a berry. 

 Cf. Pleiospermous. 



Polyspermy {pol'- is -per -me) [-o'/.ic, many; a—epua, 

 seed]. In biology, impregnation of an ovum by 

 several spermatozoids. 



Polyspire { pol' -is-pir) [to/i'-c, many; oiretpa, a coil]. 

 In biology, having a continued spiral growth. 



Polysporangium {pol-is-po-ran' -jg-um\ [-o'/.i-c, many ; 

 a~6poc, spore]. In biology, a sporangium containing 

 many spores. 



Polyspore \ pol'-is-por) [-o'/.ic, many; o~6poc, spore]. 

 In biology, a compound spore. 





