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phenomenon. See under Signs. D., Plate, the ordi- 

 nary perforated plate or simple shutter diaphragm. D., 

 Rectal. See D., Pelvic. D., Superior, the hori- 

 zontal part of the diaphragm. Syn., Mm s ewh tt dia- 

 phragmaticus major. D., Thoracoabdominal, that 

 separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities. 



Diaphragma {di-ah-fram'-ah) [L.]. I. See Dia- 

 phragm (2). 2. The velum of the Hydro medusce. 

 D. auris. See Membrane, Tympanic (Illus. Diet.). D. 

 cerebri. See Septum lucidum (Illus. Diet.). D. 

 hypophyseos. See D. sella. D. narium, the sep- 

 tum 'of the nose. D. oris, the mylohyoid muscle. 

 D. pelveos, D. pelvicum, D. pelvis, D. pelvis 

 proprium. See Diaphragm, Pelvic. D. pharyngis. 

 See I'elum pendulum palati (Illus. Diet). D. sellae, 

 a shelf-like process at the base of the skull given off by 

 the dura and forming a roof for the pituitary fossa ; it 

 is perforated for the passage of the infundibulum. Syn., 

 D. hypophyseos. D. urogenitale, the inferior layer of 

 the deep perineal fascia. D. ventriculorum later- 

 alium. See Septum lucidum (Illus. Diet.). 



Diaphragmocele (di-ah-fram'-o-sel). See Diaphrag- 

 matocele (Illus. Diet.). 



Diaphtol (di-af'-tol). C 9 H T 4 SX. An ortho-oxyquino- 

 lin-meta-sulfonic acid ; an antiseptic, yellowish-white, 

 crystalline substance soluble in boiling water, melting 

 at 295 C. It is used in internal disinfection of the 

 urinary tract in place of salol. Syn., Chinaseptol ; 

 Quinaseptol. 



Diaphysis. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. An interspace. 3. 

 A prominent part of a bony process. 4. A ligament 

 of the knee-joint. 



Diaplastic 1 di-ah-plas / -lih) [Aiaxs&aiq, the setting of a 

 broken limb]. I. Relating to the setting of a fracture 

 or reduction of a dislocation. 2. Any application for 

 a fracture or dislocation. 



Diarius (di-a / -re-us) [dies, a day]. Enduring but a 

 single day. 



Diarrhea, Diarrhoea. (See Illus. Diet.) Syn., En- 

 teria : Protiuiium ventris ; Laxitas alvi ; L. iuges- 

 torum : L. intestinorum. D. ablactorum, that of 

 infants consequent to weaning. D., Accidental. See 

 D., Ephemeral. D., Acid, that in which the passages 

 are flocculent, green, and acid ; it is accompanied by 

 severe colicky pains. D. acrasia, involuntary defeca- 

 tion in indolent or sleeping persons. Cf. D. , Asthenic. 

 D. acuta serosa mucosa. See D., Serous (Illus. 

 )ict.), and D., Catarrhal. D. adiposa. See D., 

 7 atty {\\\w?>. Diet.). D. aestivalis. See D., Summer 

 (Illus. Diet. 1. D. alba. Same as Sprue. D., Al- 

 Duminous, that in which the passages contain albu- 

 linous matter derived from the blood. D., Alimen- 

 ry, that form in which the stools contain undigested 

 D., Aphthous, diarrhea accompanying aphthre. 

 aquosa. See D., Serous (Illus. Diet.). D., Ar- 

 iritic, diarrhea accompanying gout. D., Asthenic, an 

 idiopathic form met with in feeble persons and those of 

 lymphatic temperament. Cf. D. acrasia. D., Atonic. 

 See D., Chronic, and D., Camp. D., Atrophic. See 

 D., Colliquative. D., Bilious, that accompanied by a 

 "ree discharge of bile in the stools. Syn., D. coeliaca : 

 hepatica. D., Blood, a form which Becquerel and 

 lodier describe as Diarrhee de sang pur, the dejec- 

 ions consisting entirely of blood. D., Camp, that 

 form of diarrhea common among soldiers. The dis- 

 charges are apt to be purulent and there is liability to 

 "lickening and ulceration of the colon. Also called 

 tonic diarrhea. D. carnosa, dysentery in which 

 Jesh-like masses are passed. D., Catarrhal. 1. A 

 form which is often epidemic at times when catarrhs 

 are prevalent. 2. That of catarrhal gastritis or enteri- 

 tis. Syn., D. acuta serosa mucosa; D. pituitosa ; D., 



Rheumatic ; D., Phlegmatic ; Mucous colitis. D. cere- 

 bralis. See D., Serous (Illus. Diet.). D., Chronic, 

 that characterized by continuous and intractable dis- 

 charges, often offensive, bloody, or containing undi- 

 gested food. It occurs as a manifestation of an intes- 

 tinal lesion or of a constitutional disease. Syn., D. 

 habitualis ; D., Atonic : Mucous colitis. D., Chylous, 

 a variety of alimentary diarrhea met with in cases of 

 catarrh of the liver and similar affections, where gas- 

 tric digestion is complete, but intestinal digestion and 

 absorption are interfered with. Syn., D. chylosa ; 

 D. chymosa ; D. lactica. D. chymosa. See D., 

 Chylous. D. cinerea (Belgarum), a chronic form fre- 

 quent in the Netherlands. The discharges are grayish 

 in color and there is an exhausting hectic fever. Cf. 

 D. hectica. D., Cirrhotic, a mechanical diarrhea ac- 

 companying cirrhosis of the liver. D., Cochin - 

 China, a parasitic form common in Cochin-China, due to 

 infection with the Rhabdonetna intestinale, R. Blanch- 

 ard. It occurs in both men and fowls. D. cceliaca. 

 See D., Bilious. D., Collateral. See D., Vicari- 

 ous (Illus. Diet.). D., Colliquative, that character- 

 ized by excessively frequent and copious discharges and 

 extreme prostration, and occurring as a rule toward 

 the close of a chronic disease ; also called atrophic 

 diarrhea. D., Congestive, that which accompanies 

 congestion of the alimentary canal or some of its ap- 

 pendages. D., Convalescent, that seen in conval- 

 escents ; the frequent semisolid discharges unaccom- 

 panied by tenesmus occurring shortly after meals. D., 

 Crapulous, that following a debauch. D. critica, 

 that which sometimes marks the crisis of a disease. D. 

 cruenta, that accompanied by bloody discharges ; also 

 called D. sanguiniolenta. Cf. D., Bloody. D. cum 

 apepsia. See D., Lienteric (Illus. Diet. ). D. den- 

 tientium, that which accompanies the cutting of 

 teeth. Cf. D. , Sympathetic. D., Dry, a form 

 described by Broussais, characterized by rare and 

 scanty stools. Syn., D. sicca. D., Dyscrasic (elim- 

 inative), that which accompanies the elimination of 

 morbid substances from the blood. D., Dyspeptic. 

 See D., Lienteric (Illus. Diet.). D., Emotional, 

 that which accompanies nervous excitement, as extreme 

 joy, fear, or anger. D.. Ephemeral, a transient form 

 of stercoral diarrhea. D. febricosa. See Enteritis, 

 Pseudomembranous (Illus. Diet.). D., Febrile In- 

 termittent, the "abdominal anthrax" of camels; it 

 occurs as an enzootic and is held by Burke to be due 

 to malarial poisoning. D., Feculent. See D., Simple. 

 D. frustranea, symptomatic diarrhea with scanty stools 

 and great tenesmus. D. fusa. See D., Simple. D., 

 Glutinous. Synonym of Mucous colitis. D., Green, 

 the green alvine discharges of infants. It is infectious 

 and due to the bacillus of Lesage, or B. Jluorescens 

 non liquefaciens, Schiller. See Bacteria, Table of. 

 D. habitualis. See D., Chronic. D. hectica. an East 

 Indian form resembling diarrhoea cinerea. D. hepa- 

 tica. See D. , Bilious. D., Hill, a form occurring in 

 certain districts of India owing to the finely divided 

 particles of mica in the water. D., Hypercathartic, 

 that following excessive purgation. D., Inflamma- 

 tory, that caused by congestion of the intestinal mucosa 

 following sudden chilling of the body surface, suppres- 

 sion of perspiration or menstruation. It frequently 

 constitutes the so-called cholera infantum and sthenic 

 diarrhea. D. ingestorum. See D., Lienteric (Illus. 

 Diet.). D.. Ingluvic, that which results from the in- 

 digestion following excessive eating. D., Intermit- 

 tent, the chronic intermittent variety sometimes ac- 

 companying malaria ; also called malarial diarrhea. 

 D. lactantium, the diarrhea of nurslings. D. lactica. 

 See D., Chylous. D., Malarial. See D., Lntermit- 



