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P. celer et altus, the quick, full pulse, seen especially 

 in aortic regurgitation. P. cerebralis, the slow pulse 

 sometimes present in apoplexy. P. cordis, the apex- 

 beat. P. crassus, a strong, full pulse. P. debilis, 

 a feeble pulse. P. deficiens, true intermittence of the 

 pulse, due to actual absence of systole. P. dicrotus. 

 See Pulse, Dicrotic. P. differens, a condition in 

 which the pulse of one artery is found to differ from 

 that of the corresponding vessel of the other side. P. 

 duplex. Synonym of Pulse, Dicrotic. P. durus, the 

 hard pulse of high tension. It is characterized chiefly 

 by early, distinct, and numerous elastic elevations, and 

 a small dicrotic wave. P. endopleuricus. See 

 Pulse, Endopleural. P. exopleuricus. See Pulse, 

 Exopleural. P. filiformis. Synonym of Pulse, 

 Thready. P. fortis. Synonym of Pulse, Hard. P. 

 imminutus. Synonym of Pulse, Myurous. P. inae- 

 qualis. See Pulse, Unequal. P. inanis. Synonym 

 of Pulse, Thready. P. inciduus, the waxing and 

 waning pulse ; it consists of successive short periods 

 of pulsations, beginning with a strong beat, and, after 

 gradual diminution, ending with a weak beat. P. 

 inflammatorius, the tense pulse met with in inflam- 

 mation. P. intercidens. Same as P. inter currens. 

 P. intercisus. Synonym of Pulse, Dicrotic. P. in- 

 tercurrens, one in which an extra beat is intercalated 

 in a normal series. P. intermittens, one in which in 

 an otherwise regular rhythm a beat is omitted. P. 

 lentus. Synonym of Pulse, Slow. P. magnus, the 

 large, full pulse. P. mollis, the soft pulse of low 

 tension. P. myurus, a pathologic curiosity, in which 

 the pulse-strength gradually tapers away " like the tail 

 of a mouse." It was formerly frequently present after 

 the practice of bleeding. P. paradoxicus, P. para- 

 doxus. See Pulse, Paradoxic. P. parvus, the small 

 pulse of failing heart. P. plenus, a full pulse. P. 

 quadrigeminus and P. trigeminus, pulses in which 

 the irregularities occur after every fourth and third 

 beat respectively. P. rarissimus. Site Bradycardia. 

 P. rarus, a pulse of slow rhythm ; an infrequent pulse. 

 P. tardus, the slow or long pulse, observed when the 

 heart's action is labored. It is present in aortic and 

 mitral stenosis, in aneurysm, and in senility. P. tri- 

 feriens, observed in aortic stenosis, due to the rein- 

 forcement of a prolonged ventricular systole near its 

 close by two accessory spasmodic contractions. P. 

 undosus, P. undulosus. See Pulse, Undulating. 

 P. vacuus. Synonym of Pulse, Thready. P. ven- 

 osus. See Pulse, Venous. 



Pultaceous ( pul-ta' '-se-us) [puis, pottage]. Having 

 the consistence of pulp or pottage. 



Pulver (pul'-ver). See Pulvis. 



Pulveraceous {pul-ver-a f -she-us). Synonym of Pul- 

 verulent. 



Pulveres (pul'-ver-lz). Plural of Pulvis. 



Pulverflator {puF-ver-fla-tor) [pulvis, powder; flare, 

 to blow]. An instrument designed for blowing or 

 spraying impalpable powders. 



Pulveris (pul'-ver-is). Genitive case of Pulvis. 



Pulverization (pul-ver-iz-a' '-shun) [pulvis, powder]. 

 The operation of reducing a substance to powder. 



Pulverous (pul'-ver-us) [pulvis, powder]. Consist- 

 ing of dust or powder. 



Pulverulent {pul-ver f -u-lent) [pulverulentus , full of 

 dust ; pulvis, powder]. I. In biology, powdery, dusty. 

 Covered with something resembling a fine powder. 

 2. Readily reduced to a powder ; but slightly coherent 

 (said of tissues). 



Pulvillar (pul'-vil-ar) [pulvillus, a little cushion]. 

 Cushion-like. 



Pulvilliform ( pul-viP -if -orm)[ pulvillus, a little cushion ; 

 forma, form]. In biology, resembling a pulvillus. 



Pulvillus (pul-vil'-us) [pulvillus, a little cushion : pl. t 

 PulvilW]. In biology, the cushion, pad, or sucker- 

 like structure of an insect's foot. Cf. plantula, 

 onychium , empodium. 



Pulvinar (pul' -vin-ar) [L., " couch"]. I. The pos- 

 terior tubercle of the thalamus opticus. 2. The fatty 

 mass that occupies a part of the acetabulum. 3. A 

 surgical pad. 4. A medicated cushion. 



Pulvinate (pul'-vin-at). Same as Pulvinar. 



Pulviniform {pul-vin'-if-orm). Same as Pulvinate. 



Pulvinulus (pul-vin' '-u-lus). Same as Pulvillus. 



Pulvinus [pul-vi'-nus) [pulvinus, cushion, pillow: 

 pi. , Pulvini.~\. In biology, an enlargement at the 

 base of some leaves or of the leaflets of some com- 

 pound leaves. Cf. cushion. 



Pulvis [L. ; gen. , pulveris : pi., Pulveres'] . A powder. 

 In pharmacy, one or more medicinal substances re- 

 duced to a state of very fine division. There are nine 

 official pulveres. P. antimonialis. See Powder, 

 James'. P. aromaticus, a mixture of cinnamon 

 and ginger, each 35 parts, in No. 60 powder, and 

 with nutmeg in No. 20 powder and cardamom seeds, 

 each 15 parts. P. cretae compositus, consists of 

 prepared chalk 30, powdered acacia 20, and sugar 50 

 parts. Dose 10-60 grains. A mild astringent. P. 

 Doveri. See Powder, Dover's. P. effervescens 

 compositus, Seidlitz powder. A preparation consist- 

 ing of two powders : the white paper contains 35 grains 

 of tartaric acid, the blue paper, 40 grains of sodium 

 bicarbonate and 2 drams of Rochelle salt. P. gly- 

 cyrrhizae compositus, consists of senna, 18 ; licor- 

 ice, 16 ; fennel, 8 ; washed sulphur, 8 ; sugar, 50. 

 P. ipecacuanha? et opii. See Powder, Dover' s. P. 

 jalapae compositus, consists of jalap, 35 parts; 

 cream of tartar, 65 parts. It is a useful hydragogue 

 cathartic. Dose 30 to 60 grains. P. opii. See Opium. 

 P. parturiens, an old name for ergot. P. rhei 

 compositus, consists of rhubarb, 25 ; magnesia, 65 ; 

 ginger, 10 parts. A mild laxative. Dose 30 to 60 

 grains. 



Pumice (pum f -is, or pu f -mis) [pumex\ Pumice-stone, 

 used as a detergent for the skin and an ingredient in 

 some dentrifices. 



Pumiced Sole. In farriery, that condition in which 

 the horny sole in the neighborhood of the toe readily 

 crumbles away and leaves the sensitive tissues more 

 or less exposed. 



Pumiceous (puw-is'-e-us) [ pumiceus, of pumice]. 

 Pertaining to or consisting of pumice. 



Pump \Vi.\t., pumpe, a pump]. A mechanical appara- 

 tus which, by creating a vacuum between its vi 

 either sucks up a liquid into its hollow chamb 

 after sucking up the liquid, forcibly ejects it from 

 one end. P., Air, a pump used to exhaust the ai 

 from a chamber or vessel, or to force more air into a 

 vessel already filled with air. P., Breast, a pump 

 for removing milk from the breast. P., Dental, a 

 device for removing saliva from the mouth during den 

 tal operations. P., Force, one which forcii 

 from one end the liquid which it has sucked into th 

 barrel. P., Lift, the ordinary suction-pump. P-. 

 Milk. Synonym of P., Breast. P., Stomach, a 

 pump for removing the contents of the stomach ir 

 cases of poisoning. It consists of a barrel, a di 

 tube, and a flexible tube to be introduced into th 

 stomach. P., Suction, one which sucks up the liquid 

 into a barrel. 



Pumpkin Seed. See Pefit. 



Puna [pit' -null). Sec Mountain Sickness. 



Punch [pun ctuare, to pierce]. I. A mixed alcoholic 

 vinous beverage. There are many kinds ; as milk- 

 punch, tea-punch, claret-punch, rum-punch, arrack- 



