DIARRHEMIA 



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DIATHESIS 



tent. D., Membranous, a form characterized by the 

 presence of mucous shreds in the stools. It may be 

 chronic or subacute, and alternate with constipation. 

 Hysteric symptoms, griping, and abdominal tenderness 

 are often present; also called tubular diarrhea. D., 

 Milk, a puerperal diarrhea attributed by Deleurye to a 

 metastasis of milk and described as Diarrhee laiteuse. 

 D., Mixed, a form which may be attributed to a 

 variety of causes : intestinal irritation, engorgement of 

 mesenteric vessels, exosmosis, etc. D., Mucous. See 

 Colitis, Mucous. D. of Negroes, a chronic mucous 

 diarrhea of asthenic character. D., Nocturnal. I. Diar- 

 rhea at night; a frequent concomitant of intestinal tuber- 

 culosis. 2. Diarrhoea acrasia occurring at night. D., 

 Ocherous, that in which the dejections are ocher-col- 

 ored, as in typhoid fever. D., Pancreatic, a persistent 

 form in which the discharges are thin and viscid. It is 

 supposed to depend upon disease of the pancreas. D., 

 Parasitic, a diarrhea incited by the presence of intes- 

 tinal parasites. Cf. D., Cochin-China, D. verminosa. 

 D., Phlegmasic. Same as D., Catarrhal. D., 

 Phthisical. See D., Tuberculous (Ulus. Diet.). D., 

 Pilgrim's, a form of severe diarrhea or chronic dysen- 

 tery which is common among the pilgrims who have 

 returned from Mecca, in the ports along the Red Sea. 

 D. pituitosa (Sauvages). Synonym of Mucous colitis. 

 D. pituitosa. See D., Catarrhal. D. pleuriti- 

 corum, that of pleuritic patients. D., Pseudomem- 

 branous. See Enteritis, Pseudomembranous (Illus. 

 Diet.). D., Purulent, that which accompanies ul- 

 ceration of the intestine ; characterized by pus in the 

 stools. D., Rheumatic. See D., Catarrhal. D., 

 Saburral. See D., Simple. D. sanguinolenta. 

 See D. cruenta. D., Scorbutic. See Dysentery, 

 Scorbutic. D. sicca. See D. , Dry. D., Simple, that 

 form in which the evacuations consist of fecal matter 

 only. Syn., D., Feculent; /)., Saburral ; D.fusa; D. 

 stercoralis ; D. vulgaris. D. stercoralis, D. ster- 

 corea, D. stercorosa. See D. , Simple. D., Sthenic. 

 See D., Inflammatory. D., Strumous, a chronic 

 form frequently met with in underfed, strumous chil- 

 dren. D., Sudoral, a variety in which there is an 

 accompanying increase in the perspiration. D., Sum- 

 mer (of children), that due to Bacillus dysenteric, 

 Shiga, and etiologically identical with acute bacillary 

 ■dysentery of adults. D., Supplementary. SeeZ>., 

 Vicarious (Illus. Diet.). D., Sympathetic, that 

 which seems to depend upon some morbid or unusual 

 state, as emotional excitement, dentition, etc. Cf. D. 

 detitientium and D. , Emotional. D., Syphilitic, 

 •chronic diarrhea of syphilitic origin. D., Thermic. 

 See D., Summer (Illus. Diet.). D., Tubular. See 

 D., Membranous. D. tubularis, of Mason Good 

 (1825). Same as Mucous colitis. D. urinosa. See 

 Diabetes (Illus. Diet.). D. verminosa, that due to 

 intestinal worms. Cf. D., Parasitic. D. vulgaris. 

 See D., Simple. D., Zymotic. Synonym of Dysen- 

 tery. 



Diarrhemia {di-ar-e'-me-ah) [&d, through ; ptiv, to 

 flow; aiiiu, blood]. See Ascites, Sanguineous. 



Diarrhetic (di-ar-ef '-?'/•). Producing diarrhea. 



Diarthrosis. (See Illus. Diet.) Syn., /'nearthrosis ; 

 /'■■rartii illation. D. ambigua. See Amphiarthrosis 

 (Illus. Diet.). D. obliqua, an inconstant articulation 

 between the spinous processes of adjacent lumbar 

 vertebra. D. obliqua accessoria, a double articula- 

 tion sometimes formed by the spinous processes of 

 adjacent dorsal <>r lumbar vertebra' near the basal ends 

 of the processes. D., Planiform. See Arthrodia 

 (Illus. Diet.). D., Rotatory, D., Synarthrodial, 

 D., Trochoid, D. trochoides. See CyclarihrotUa 

 (Illus. Diet). 



Diarthrotic (di-ar-throl'-ih). See Diarthrodial (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Diasostic (di-as-os' -tik) [fnaau^av, to preserve]. Per- 

 taining to hygiene or the preservation of health ; 

 hygienic ; diateretic. 



Diastase. (See Illus. Diet.) D., Animal, a general 

 term for the amylolytic enzymes of animals, ptyalin, 

 amylopsin, and the special enzyme of the liver capable 

 of converting glycogen to sugar. D., Pancreatic, 

 amylopsin. D., Salivary, ptyalin. D., Vegetable, 

 the enzyme of germinating seeds ; diastase proper. 



Diastematenteria [di-as-tem-at-en-te' -re-ah ) [(h.arrri/ua, 

 a fissure; ivrepov, intestine]. A longitudinal fissure 

 of the intestine; diastementeria. 



Diastematia (di-as-tem-a / -she-ah) \6idarmia, a fissure]. 

 An abnormality in which the body is split or fissured 

 longitudinally. Syn., Diastematocaulia. 



Diastematocrania (di-as-lem-at-o-hra'-ne-ah) [diaa- 

 Ttjua, a fissure ; Kpaviov, the skull]. A skull congeni- 

 tally cleft along the median line. 



Diastematogastria (di-as-tem-al-o-gas'-tre-ah^ [6tac- 

 rrjfia, a fissure; yaarr/p, stomach]. A mesial fissure 

 of the ventral wall of the body. 



Diastematoglossia (di-as-tem-at-o-glos' '-e-ah) [Aiaa- 

 T?/ua, fissure; y?.uaoa, the tongue]. A congenital 

 longitudinal fissure of the tongue. 



Diastematomyelia (di-as-tem-at-o-mi-e'-le-ah) [diao- 

 Tr/jua, fissure ; ^w/oc, marrow]. A congenital splitting 

 or doubling of the spinal cord. 



Diastematopyelia (di-as-tem-at-o-pi-e' '-le-ah) [diao- 

 -ijfia, a fissure; nveloq, a trough]. A mesial fissure 

 of the pelvis. 



Diastematorrhachia (di-as-tem-at-o-ra'-ke-a/i) \6ia.c- 

 T7jfin t a fissure ; pax L S > tne back] . A congenital longi- 

 tudinal fissure of the vertebral column. 



Diastematorrhinia [di-as-tcm-at-or-in'-e-ah ) [dtaoTiiua, 

 a fissure ; pig, the nose]. A congenital, mesial fissure 

 of the nose. 



Diastematostaphylia (di-as-tem-at-o-staf-il ' ' '-c-ah ) 



[(haorr/ua, a fissure; araov/i/, the uvula]. A congeni- 

 tal mesial fissure of the uvula. 



Diastementeria {ili-as-te?)i-en-te'-re-ah). See Dias- 

 tematenteria. 



Diastol (di'-as-tol). A proprietary malt extract. 



Diastole. (See Illus. Diet.) D., Arterial, the ex- 

 pansion of an artery following the ventricular systole. 

 D., Auricular, the dilation of the cardiac auricle. D., 

 Cardiac, the period of expansion which follows a car- 

 diac contraction. D., Ventricular, the dilation of 

 the cardiac ventricles. 



Diastrophometry {di-as-tro-fom'-et-re) [d*a<rr 

 distortion; fiirpov, measure]. The measurement of 

 deformities. 



Diatele [di'-at-el). See Diatela (Illus. Diet.). 



Diateretic {di-ah-ter-et'-ih) [6iaTTipiiv,lo watch closely]. 

 Of or pertaining to the practice of hygiene ; diasostic. 



Diathermometer [di-ah-thur-mom'-et-ur^dta, through ; 

 Ot pin/, heat; fiirpov, & measure]. An appliance fol 

 measuring the heat-conducting capacity of substances ; 

 the thermomultiplier of Mellioni. 



Diathesin (di-ath'-es-iu). C 7 .H 8 .0 2 . A substitute 

 for salicylic acid, the salicylates, and salicin; its use 1- 

 indicated in gouty diatheses. It crystallizes in fine 

 leaflets, melts at 86° C, has a slightly hitter taste, dis- 

 solves in cold water about 1:15, is freely soluble in hot 

 water and in alcohol. Its watery solution assumes ■ 

 blue color on the addition of a drop of dilute solution 

 of ferric chlorid Dose, 7'/£-i5 gr. 



Diathesis. (See Illus. Diet.) D., Acute Purulent. 

 So- />. , Purulent. D., Albuminous, one in which 

 albuminuria is the chief symptom. D., Aneurysmal, 

 a constitutional tendencv to the formation of an- 



