PSORIATIC 



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PSYCHOGRAPHY 



tata. See P. punctata. P. gyrata, psoriasis with a 

 serpentine arrangement of the patches. P. inveter- 

 ata, a very obstinate form in which the skin is much 

 thickened and fissured, with large adherent scales. P. 

 nigra, a variety of psoriasis in which deep pigmenta- 

 tion has taken place. P. nummularis, P. nummu- 

 lata, psoriasis in which the patches develop in the 

 shape and size of coins. P. ophthalmica, squamous 

 eczema of the eyelids. P. orbicularis. Synonym 

 of P. circinata. P. palmae, a dry eczema of the 

 hands, or a squamous syphiloderm. P. palmaris et 

 plantaris syphilitica, a squamous syphiloderm of the 

 palms and soles. P. pilaris, a form affecting the re- 

 gion of the hair-follicles. P. punctata, a form in 

 which the lesion consists of minute red papules which 

 rapidly become surmounted by pearly scales. These 

 spread peripherally and soon resemble drops of mortar 

 {P. guttata) ; when they attain the size of a coin the 

 name P. nummularis is applied to them. By coales- 

 cence of these, larger patches are produced (P. diffusa), 

 the outline of which is festooned and convex outward. 

 Healing begins in the center of the patches, causing a 

 ringed appearance (P. circinata), composite patches 

 thus assuming serpiginous outlines (P. gyrata). P. 

 rubra, an acute form of psoriasis. P. rupioides, a 

 form in which the scales are excessive in quantity and 

 piled up like the shell of a limpet. P. simplex : (i) 

 the usual form of psoriasis ; (2) synonym of Eczema. 

 P. striata, psoriasis in which the lesions are disposed 

 in striae or lines. P., Syphilitic. See Syphiloderma 

 papulo-squamosum. P. unguium, psoriasis of the 

 nails, which become brittle, rough, ridged, and their 

 ends broken off. P. universalis, a form in which 

 the lesions are all over the body. 



Psoriatic (so-re-aP '-ik) [ipupa, itch]. 1. Pertaining to 

 psoriasis. 2. One affected with psoriasis. 



Psoric (so'-rik) [4>upa, itch]. Pertaining to or affected 

 with psora. 



Psorocomium (so-ro-ko' '-me-um) [ipupa, itch ; tcofieiv, to 

 take care of]. A hospital for patients affected with 

 the itch. 



Psoroid (so'-roid) [ipupa, itch; eldog, like]. Similar to 

 psora or scabies. 



Psorophthalmia (so-roff-thaP -me-ah) [ipupa, itch ; b<p6- 

 a%p.6g, eye]. Marginal blepharitis. 



Psorophthalmic (so-roff-thaP -mik) [ipupa, itch ; 6(f>6- 

 akfioc, eye]. Pertaining to psorophthalmia. 



Psororheumatismus (so-ro-ru-mat-iz / -mus) [ifiupa, 

 itch ; pevfiaria/ioc, rheumatism] . Rheumatism ascribed 

 to scabies. 



Psorosperm (so' '-ro-sperm) [ijiupa, the itch ; airepfia, 

 seed]. In biology, one of the Psorospermice, the name 

 originally created by Miiller to designate the sporozoa 

 of Pishes, but later applied to such a variety of low 

 forms of animal life as to have lost its specific value, and 

 now having but the general, vague significance of any 

 or all sporozoa. Coccidia, Myxosporidia, Sarcosporidia, 

 Microsporidia , q. v. P. Nodules. See Coccidium 

 ot; [forme in Parasites (Animal), Table of. P. Sac- 

 cules. See Sarcocystis miescheri, under Parasites 

 (Animal), Table of. 



Psorospermial, Psorospermic (so-ro - sper f - me - al, 

 so-ro-sper'-mik) [ij>upa, itch ; <?m:p/ta, seed]. Pertain- 

 ing to or of the nature of psorosperms. 



Psorospermiasis ( so-ro-sper-mi' -as-is ) [ijiupa, itch ; 

 onepfia, seed]. A term embracing several parasitic 

 affections produced by psorosperms. 



Psorospermosis (so-ro-sper-mo'-sis)[i\>upa, itch ; mrkpfia 

 seed : pi. , Psorospermoses\ A diseased condition as- 

 sociated with the presence of psorosperms. P., Pro- 

 liferative Follicular. Synonym of Keratosis follicu- 

 laris and Darier's Disease. 



Psorotheoria (so-ro-the-o 1 '-re-ah) [ipupa, itch ; Oeupla, 

 theory]. Hahnemann's theory that many diseases 

 were due to the driving inward of scabies. 



Psorous (so'-rus) [ipupa, itch] . Pertaining to or affected 

 with the itch. 



Psorozoa (so - ro - zo'- ah) [ipupa, itch ; C,uov, animal]. 

 Animal psorosperms. 



Psychagogia (si-kag-o' -je-ah) [ipvxfi, spirit ; ayuyfy, 

 leading]. Mental excitement or activity. 



Psychagogic (si-kag-of -ik) [ipvxv, spirit ; ayuyoc, lead- 

 ing]. 1. Restorative of the consciousness. 2. A 

 remedy that restores to consciousness, as in faint- 

 ing. 



Psychalgia (si-kaP -je-ah) [ipvx'l, mind ; alyog, pain]. 

 Mental distress ; melancholia. 



Psyche (si'-ke) [ipvxh, soul]. The brain and myelon 

 considered as one organ ; the cerebro-spinal axis. 



Psychentonia (si-ken-to'-ne-ah) [ipvxv, mind; evTovia, 

 tension]. Mental strain or over- work. 



Psychiater (si-ki'-at-er) [ijwxv, soul ; larpSc, a physi- 

 cian]. An alienist; one who cures mind-diseases. 



Psychiatria (si-ki-a' -tre-ah). Same as Psychiatry. 



Psychiatric (si-ke-af -rik) [il'vxv, mind ; larpeia, heal- 

 ing art]. Pertaining to pschiatry. 



Psychiatrist (si-ke-aP-rist) [i>vxv, mind; \arijp, physi- 

 cian]. A specialist in psychiatry. 



Psychiatry (si-ki'-at-re) [ipvxv, mind ; larpeia, healing 

 art]. The science and treatment of the diseases of 

 the mind. 



Psychic, or Psychical (si'-kik,si'-kik-al)[i\n<xv, mind]. 

 Pertaining to the mind. P. Blindness. See Word- 

 blindness. P. Centers. Nerve-centers connected 

 with sensation in the sense of conscious perception, 

 feeling, volition, intellectual acts, and will. 



Psychics (si'-kiks) [ipvxv, soul]. The science of psy- 

 chology. 



Psychism (sP-kizm) [ipvxv, soul]. The character of 

 being psychic, or mental. 



Psychist (si'-kisl) [ipvxv, soul]. One who engages in 

 psychic research. 



Psychlampsia (si-klamp'-se-ah) [ij'vxv, mind ; / 

 a flashing]. Mania, viewed as a discharging phenome- 

 non of perverted cerebral activity. 



Psycho-auditory (si - ko - aw'- dit - or- e) [fv \V, mind ; 

 audire, to hear]. Pertaining to the psychic percep- 

 tion of sound. P. Area, the cortical area concerned 

 in the conscious perception of sound. 



Psychocoma ( si - ko - ko'- mah ) [ ipvxv, mind ; . 

 coma]. Mental stupor (Clouston). 



Psychodometer (si-ko-dom' -et-er) [ipvxv, mind : 

 way ; fierpov, measure]. An instrument for measur- 

 ing the rapidity of psychic processes. 



Psychodynamic ( si - ko -di - nam'- ik ) [ ijwxv, soul ; 

 dvvajiig, power]. Pertaining to psychodynamics. 



Psychodynamic s (si - ko - di - nam' - iks) [fvxv, mind: 

 fivvafitq, power]. The science of the laws of mental 

 activity. 



Psychodynamy (si-ko-dP -nam-e). Synonym ol 

 netism, Animal. 



Psychogenesis (si-ko-jen'-es-is) [ij'vx>}, mind ; 

 generation]. The development of mental ch 

 teristics. 



Psychogeny (si-koj'-en-e) [ i>vxv, soul ; 

 ducing]. The development of mind. 



Psychogeusic (si-ko-gu'-sik) [ipvxVi mind: ym 

 sense of taste]. Pertaining to perception of taste. 



Psychogony (si-kog'-o-nr) [ijn'xv, soul; jorm, l: 

 tion]. The doctrine of the development ol mind. 



Psychographic (si-ko-graf'-ik) [iln'XV, soul ; 

 write]. Pertaining to psychography. 



Psychography (si-kog'-ra-fe) [ipvxv, soul ; ypafy 

 write]. The natural history of mind. 





