PYLOROSTENOSIS 



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PYOSALPINX 



Pylorostenosis (pi-lor-o-ste-no'-sis) [-rrv/Mpog, pylorus ; 

 arevoaig, stenosis]. Stenosis, or stricture, of the 

 pylorus. 



Pylorus (pi-lo'-rus) . [irv?uop6g, gate-keeper]. I. The 

 opening of the stomach into the duodenum. 2. The 

 pyloric valve. 



Pyo- (pi'o) [ttvov, pus]. A prefix that indicates con- 

 nection with or relation to pus. 



Pyoblenna (pi-o-blen'-ah) [ttvov, pus ; /3Xevva, mucus]. 

 Muco-pus. 



Pyoblennorrhea (pi-o-blen-or-e' -afi)[tTvov, pus ; fitlwa, 

 mucus ; poia, a flow]. A muco-purulent discharge. 



Pyocataracta (pi-o-kat-ar-ak'-lah) [ttvov, pus ; nara- 

 panrr/g, cataract]. Purulent cataract. 



Pyocele (pi'-o-sel) [ttvov, pus; mfkri, hernia]. Hernia 

 with pus in its sac. 



Pyocelia (pi-o-se'-le-ah) [ttv6v, pus; mikia, a hollow]. 

 Pus in the abdominal cavity. 



Pyocenosis (pi-o-sen-o'-sis) [ttvov, pus ; Ktvuoig, empty- 

 ing]. The evacuation of a pus-cavity. 



Pyochezia (pi-o-ke'-ze-ak) [ ttv6v, pus ; x^ eLV > to defe- 

 cate]. Discharge of pus from the intestines. 



Pyocolpocele (pi- 0- kol'-po-sel) [ttvov, pus; Kolrrog, 

 vagina ; /C77A7, a tumor] . A tumor of the vagina con- 

 taining pus. 



Pyocolpos (pi-o-kol'-pos) [ttvov, pus; n6'A,Trog, vagina]. 

 An accumulation of pus within the vagina. 



Pyoctanin (pi-ok' '-tan-in). See Pyoktanin. 



Pyocyanin (pi-o-si' '-an-in) [ttvov, pus ; nvavog, blue], 

 C u H u N0 2 - A colored extractive derived from 

 blue pus, and from cultures of the Bacillus pyo- 

 cyaneus. On exposure to the air it is oxidized to py- 

 oxanthose. It has positive chemotactic properties. 

 See Pigments, Conspectus of. 



Pyocyst (pi'-o-sist) [ttvov, pus ; Kvarir, cyst]. A cyst 

 containing pus. 



Pyocyte (pi'-o-slt) [ttvov, pus ; Kvrog, cell]. The pus- 

 corpuscle. 



Pyodermatitis (pi-o-der-mat-i' '-lis). A skin-affection 

 produced by inoculation with pyogenic material. 



Pyodermitis (pi-o-der-mi'-tis) [ttvov, pus ; 6ipp.a, skin ; 

 trig, inflammation]. An inflammatory skin-affection 

 attended by pus-formation. 



Pyodiathesis (pi-o-di-ath'-es-is) [ttvov, pus ; 6ia0eaig, 

 disposition]. A purulent diathesis, characterized by a 

 tendency of inflammation to proceed to suppuration. 



Pycedema (pi-e-de'-mah). See Pyedema. 



Pyogangrenous ( pi-o-gang' -ren-us) [ttvov, pus ; gan- 

 grana, gangrene]. Suppurating, and also gangrenous. 

 P. Inflammation. See Inflammation. 



Pyogenes (pi-oj'-en-ez). Synonym of Pyogenic. 



Pyogenesis (pi-o-jen' '-es-is) [ttvov, pus ; yevvav, to pro- 

 duce]. • The formation of pus. 



Pyogenetic (pi - o -jen - et f - ik) [ttvov, pus ; yevvav, to 

 produce]. Pertaining to pyogenesis. 



Pyogenia (pi-o-je'-ne-ah). Same as Pyogenesis. 



Pyogenic ( pi-o-jen' '-ik) [ttvov, pus ; yevvav, to beget]. 

 Producing or relating to pus-formation. P. Fever. 

 See Strangles. P. Membrane, the thin, yellow layer 

 forming the wall of an abscess. The wall is pyogenic 

 only as long as the abscess is spreading, for it is then 

 that breaking down and suppuration are going on in 

 it ; when the abscess ceases to spread, the membrane 

 becomes a healing one. P. Microorganisms, the 

 ordinary pyogenic microSrganisms are the staphylo- 

 coccus albus, aureus, and citreus, and the streptococcus 

 pyogenes. Under certain circumstances pus may be 

 produced by the pneumococcus of Frankel, the bacillus 

 coli communis, the bacillus of typhoid fever, the 

 gonococcus, and others. See Bacteria, Synonymatic 

 Table of. 



Pyohaemia (pi-o-hem' '-e-ah). Synonym of Pyemia, 



Pyomalgia (pi-o-mal' -je-ah\ [ttvov, pus ; upog, 

 er ; aAyoq, pain]. Pain in the shoulder due 



Pyohemothorax (pi- o - hem - o - tho f - raks) [ttvov, nus • 

 a\jia, blood ; dupai;, thorax]. The presence of pus ' 

 and blood in the pleural cavity. 



Pyoid (pi'-oid) [ttvov, pus ; eidoc, like]. Resembling 



P US - 

 Pyoktanin (pi -ok' -tan -in) [ttvov, pus; KTeivi 



kill]. A name given to methyl-violet and auramin 



(both anilin dyes), from their power of arresting sup 



puration. Both are antiseptic, but are harmless, as 



well as odorless. One to two per cent, ointments, and 



one per cent, gauzes and cottons are recommended 



Unof. 



Pyolymph (pi'-o-limf) [ttvov, pus; Avptya, lymph]. 

 Lymph containing pus- corpuscles. 



should- 

 to sup- 

 puration. 



Pyomele (pi-om'-el-e). See Pyaulacomele. 



Pyometra (pi-o-me' -trah) [ttvov, pus; prjrpa, womb]. 

 A collection of pus in the uterus. 



Pyonephritis (pi- o -nef - ri f - tis) [ttvov, pus; veQpor, 

 kidney; trig, inflammation]. Suppurative inflamma- 

 tion of the kidney. 



Pyonephrosis (pi-o-nef-ro'-sis) [ttvov, pus; vefypoc, 

 kidney]. Pus in the kidney and its pelvis. 



Pyonephrotic (pi - o- nef- rot'- ik) [ttvov, pus ; ve^po*;, 

 kidney]. Pertaining to pyonephrosis. 



Pyonoma (pi-o-no'-mah) [ttvov, pus ; vopij, an eating 

 sore]. I. A suppurative focus. 2. A tumor infil- 

 trated with pus. 



Pyobphoritis (pi-o-off-or-i' -tis) [ttvov, pus; <Mi>, egg; 

 <popog, bearing; trig, inflammation]. Purulent oophor- 

 itis. 



Pyopericardium (pi-o-per-ik-ar'-de-um) [ttvov, pus; 

 - Trep'i, about; Kapdia, heart]. The presence of p 

 the pericardium. 



Pyoperitonitis (pi- 0- per-it-on-i'- tis). Synonym of 

 / \'ritonitis, Purtilent. 



Pyophthalmia (pi-off-thal'-me-ah) [ttvov, pus ; 

 pog, eye]. Purulent ophthalmia. 



Pyophthisis (pi-off'-this-is) [ttvov, pus ; (pBierig, a wast- 

 ing]. Wasting from long-continued suppuration. 



Pyophylactic (pi-o-fil-ak ' -tik) [ ttvov, pus i 

 to guard]. Same as Pyogenic. P. Membrane 

 Membrane . 



Pyoplania (pi-o-pla'-ne-ah) [ttvov, pus; Tr'/iuaeir, U> 

 wander]. Infiltration of tissues with pus. 



Pyopneumopericardium (pi-o-nu-mo-per-ik-ar'-de- 

 um) [ttvov, pus ; Trvevpa, air ; Trepi, around; KapAm, 

 heart]. Pus and air or gas in the pericardium. 



Pyopneumoperitonitis (pi-o-nu-mo-per-it-on- 

 r_7ri'OV, pus; TTvevpa, air; irepiTovaiov, peritoneum, 

 trig, inflammation]. Peritonitis complicated by the 

 presence of pus and air in the peritoneal cavity. 



Pyopneumothorax (pi-o-nu-mo-tho' -raks) [~ 

 nvevpa, air; 6upa^, thorax]. An accumulation 

 or gas and pus in the pleural cavity. 



Pyopoiesis (pi-o-poi-e'-sis). Synonym of Suppuratio 



Pyoptysis ( pi-op' -tis-is) [ttvov, pus ; nrveiv, to spit] 

 The expectoration of pus. 



Pyorrhagia (pi-or-a' -je-ali) [ttvov, pus; ,.' 

 burst forth]. A profuse discharge of pus. 



Pyorrhea (pi-or-e'-ah) [ttvov, pus ; pom. a flow]. A 

 purulent discharge. P., Alveolar. Same as fotKM- 

 ard's Disease. See Diseases, Tiible of. 



Pyorthopnea (pi-or- thop - tie'- ah) [ttikiv, pus J <'</ 

 straight; ttvot), breath]. Orthopnea due to the pre* 

 ence of pus in the pleural cavity. 



Pyosalpingitis (pi-o-sal-pin-gi'-tis) [ttvov, pus; M 

 my!-, tube; trig, inflammation]. Purulent inliamm 

 tion of the Fallopian or Eustachian tube. 



Pyosalpinx (p'i-o-sal' -pinks) [ttvov, pus; odl- 



