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described by Golgi and others as surrounding the axis- 

 cylinder of a myelinic nerve-fiber and supporting the 

 myelin. They appear to be artificially produced in the 

 process of staining. F.s, Lantermann's. See Lan- 

 termann's Notches {\W\xs,. Diet.). F., Nephridial, the 

 funnel-shaped beginning of a renal tubule. 



Furfural, Furfuraldehyd" (fur'-fur-al, fur-fur-al' -de- 

 hyd). See Furfural (Illus. Diet.). 



Furfuramid {fur-fur' '-am-id). C 15 H 12 N 2 3 . A de- 

 rivative of furfurol by action of concentrated ammonia- 

 water; brown needles freely soluble in alcohol or 

 ether, insoluble in water; decomposed by acids and 

 melting at I17 C. 



Furfuron {fu>' -fur-on). A proprietary liniment for 

 gout and rheumatism said to consist of soap, camphor, 

 salicylic acid, acetic ether, ammonia, and extract of 

 peppermint. 



Furfurous (fur'-fur-us). See Furfuraceous (Illus. 

 Diet). 



Furrow. (See Illus. Diet.) F., Dorsal, F., Spinal. 

 See Groove, Vertebral, or Spinal Gutter (Illus. Diet.). 

 F., Inguinal, the fold of the groin. F.s, Lieber- 

 meister's, depressions on the superior surface of the 

 liver due to pressure of the ribs. F., Sibson's. See 

 Groove, Sibson's. 



Furunculin (fit-rung' -ku-lin). A preparation of yeast 



intended for use in furuncles, gastric and intestinal 

 catarrhs, etc. 



Furunculus. (See Illus. Diet.) F. anthracoides, a 

 small carbuncle. Syn., Anihracoid furuncle. F. 

 gangraenescens, F. gangraenosus, anthrax. F. 

 major, a large furuncle involving the subcutaneous 

 connective tissue. Syn., Phyma furunculus. F. ma- 

 lignus, anthrax. F. minor, a small furuncle generally 

 developing from a sebaceous follicle. Syn., Phyma 

 simplex. F. verus. See Boil (Illus. Diet.). F. 

 vespajus, a large, indolent furuncle, bearing a fancied 

 resemblance to a wasp's nest from its having a number 

 of openings through which it suppurates. Syn., 

 IVasf s-nest boil. 



Fusel-oil (fu'-zel). A volatile oily liquid obtained in 

 rectifying whisky and brandy; it consists largely of 

 amyl alcohol and is poisonous. It is used as a solvent. 



Fusion. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. An intimate blending 

 or coherence of separate parts or structures. F. 

 Faculty, the ability to blend in the brain the two im- 

 pressions received from the eyes. F., Potential, the 

 fusion of two images perceived simultaneously by both 

 eyes. F. Tubes, a miniature stereoscope used in 

 cases of concomitant convergent strabismus to test the 

 ability of the eyes to perceive two images simulta- 

 neously and to fuse them. 



Gabet (gab-a). See Cagot (Illus. Diet.). 



Gadberry's Mixture. A combination of iron sulfate, 

 loo gr.; quinin sulfate, ioogr.; nitric acid, ioomin.; 

 potassium nitrate, 300 gr. ; water enough to make 16 

 fluid ounces. 



Gadolinium (gad-o-lin'-e-um). See Elements, Table of 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Gaduol (gad'-u-ol). See Morrhuol (Illus. Diet.). 



Gaiacyl (gi'-as-il). A calcium salt of guaiacol-sul- 

 fonic acid, occurring as a grayish-violet powder, soluble 

 in water and alcohol, insoluble in oils. It is used as 

 a local anesthetic in a 5% to 10 c / solution. 



Gaiethol (gi'-eth-ol). See Guaethol. 



Gait. (See Illus. Diet.) G., Ataxic, a gait in which 

 the steps are slow and deliberate, but marked by ir- 

 regular movements, the feet jerking outward with a 

 swinging motion bringing the heels down with a stamp, 

 the toes following with a flapping sound. G., Char- 

 cot's, the gait of Friedreich's ataxia. G. of Chronic 

 Lead-poisoning, an uncertain, stooping gait due to 

 paralysis of the dorsal muscles. G., Cow, a swaying 

 movement due to knock-knee. G. of Diffuse Sclero- 

 sis. See G., Paraparetic. G., Festinating. See 

 Festination (Illus. Diet.). G., Helicopode, one in 

 which the feet describe semicircles; it is observed in 

 certain cases of hemiplegia and in hysteria. G., High- 

 action, G., High-stepping, that of peroneal paralysis, 

 in which the foot cannot be flexed, abducted, or entirely 

 adducted, and hangs with trailing toes; locomotion is 

 effected by flexing the thigh on the abdomen. G., 

 Oppenheim's, a modification of the spastic gait of 

 disseminated sclerosis, consisting in large and irregular 

 oscillations of the head, trunk, and extremities. G., 

 Paraparetic, that observed in chronic myelitis in 

 which the steps are short and the feet dragged from 



inability to lift them. G., Paretic, a gait in which 

 the steps are short, the feet dragged, the legs held 

 more or less widely apart, and as the disease progresses 

 there is uncertainty, shuffling, and staggering. G. of 

 Peroneal Paralysis. See G., High-action. G., 

 Spasmodic, G., Spastic, a gait in which the feet are 

 raised by elevating the pelvis and w r hole limb. G., 

 Steppage, that in which the toes are lifted high and 

 the heel brought down first. G., Tabetic. See G., 

 Ataxic. 



Galactase (gal-ak'-taz) [yala, milk]. An enzyme of 

 milk discovered and named by Babcock and Russell. 

 It is a normal constituent, is soluble, and is active in 

 ripening cheese. 



Galactochloral (gal-ak-to-klo'-ral). C ? H 4 C1 S 6 . 

 Glossy scales soluble in alcohol, with properties similar 

 to chloralose, obtained by heating a mixture of galactose 

 and chloral in presence of hydrochloric acid. 



Galactometastasis (gal-ah-to-tnet-as'-tas-is). See 

 Galactoplania (Illus. Diet.). 



Galactopathy (gal-ah-top'-ath-e) \yala, milk; irtiOoc, 

 disease]. The application of a wet pack of warm 

 milk (not boiled) used in the Transvaal, South Africa, 

 in zymotic diseases. A sheet is saturated in wand 

 milk and wrapped around the patient, and surrounded 

 by blankets for I hour. It is followed by a warm bath 

 or sponging, and the process may be repeated in 4 

 hours. 



Galactotoxicon (ga-lah-to-tohs'-ik-on). The active 

 agent in poisonous milk. 



Galactotoxin (gal-ak-to-tohs'-in). A basic poisofl 

 generated in milk by the growth of microorganisms. 

 See Tyrotoxicon (Illus. Diet.). 



Galactotoxism ( gal-ak-to-toks-izm ) \yd?ia, milk \ 

 ro^iKov, poison]. Milk-poisoning. 



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