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GASTROATAXIC 



-ron) [yayyXiov, a ganglion; vevpov, nerve]. A neuron 

 the cell-body (nerve-cell) of which lies within the 

 spinal or the cerebral ganglia. 



Ganglionica (gang-gle-on'-ik-ah). Drugs affecting the 

 sensibility of the regions supplied by the sympathetic 

 nerve. 



Gangraena, Gangrene. (See Illus. Diet.) Syn., Local 

 death; Hot mortification. See Sign, Behier- Hardy? s. 

 G., Atrophic, that due to embolism or thrombosis. 

 G, Carbolic Acid, dry gangrene from carbolized 

 ■dressings. G. by Coagulation. See Necrosis, Co- 

 agulative (Illus. Diet.). G., Cold, that unattended 

 by fever. G. by Colliquation, G. by Liquefaction. 

 See Necrosis, Colliquative (Illus. Diet.). G., Em- 

 physematous. See Edema, Malignant (Illus. Diet.). 

 G., Fulminant, G., Gaseous, Gangrene fou- 

 droyante, G. gazeuse. See Edema, Malignant 

 (Illus. Diet.). G., Glacier-, a stationary form. G. 

 graecorum, dry gangrene. G., Humid. See G., 

 Moist (Illus. Diet.). G., Mixed, dry gangrene with 

 moist patches. G., Pott's, senile gangrene. G., 

 Raynaud's. See under Raynaud ; also Sphaceloderma 

 (Illus. Diet.). G., Tachetic, a form marked by the 

 appearance of ecchymotic spots of greater or less ex- 

 tent, on various parts of the body. It is believed to 

 be due to blood-poisoning. French, Gangrene tachetee. 



Ganister, Gannister (ga/d-is-ter) [MHG. , ganster, a 

 spark]. A very hard siliceous variety of fire-clay 

 forming the floor of coal-seams in Yorkshire and Lan- 

 caster, England. The ganister miners and grinders 

 are subject to the formation of fibroid tissue in the 

 lungs (ganister disease) from the irritation produced 

 by breathing the fine dust. 



Gap [ME.]. A cleft, fissure, or opening. G., Boch- 

 dalek's, the interval existing in the diaphragm between 

 the costal and lumbar attachments of this muscle. 



Garantose (gar 1 '-an-tos). See Sodium benzoyl sulfonic- 

 imid. 



Garbled (gar'-buld) [OF., grabeler, to inspect 

 closely]. Applied to crude drugs which have been 

 separated from worthless material and made ready for 

 market. 



Garcia Rigo's Method. See under Stains. 



Garden, Patients'. A garden connected with an 

 asylum or sanatorium, formerly called airing court. 



Gardenia (gar-dd-ne-ah) [Alex. Garden, M.D., 1730- 

 1791]. A genus of rubiaceous plants. G. gummi- 

 fera, L. , an Asiatic species, contains in the leaves and 

 bark a resin used in dyspepsia. G. jasminoides, 

 Ell., a species of China and Japan, has very fragrant 

 flowers and the fruit is used as a cooling remedy in 

 fever and tuberculosis. G. lucida, Roxb., an East 

 Indian species, contains a resin dekamali or dika- 

 mali ; used in dyspepsia and as a vulnerary. 



Gardenin (gar-dd-nin). A substance obtained from 

 Gardenia lucida; said to be identical with crocin. 



Garofen (gar'-o-fen). A vegetable analgesic and anti- 

 pyretic stated to contain no opium in any form and no 

 coal-tar products. It is intended as a substitute for 

 morphin and acetanilid. 



Garrapata. See Argas talaje, in Table of Parasites 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Gas. (See Illus. Diet.) G., Clayton's, sulfurous acid 

 gas generated by means of the Clayton furnace, for 

 disinfection and for destroying rats and other vermin. 

 G., Olefiant. See Ethylene (Illus. Diet.). G. Phlo- 

 gisticated, nitrogen. G. Sepsis. See under Sepsis. 



Gascoin's Powder. See under Pmvdcr. 



Gas-eye {gas'i). A peculiar disease prevalent among 

 the employes of the gas-pumping stations in the 

 natural gas regions of the United States. The eyes 

 are inflamed, tender, and sensitive to light. 



Gaskaral-H (gas'-kar-al). A proprietary astringent 

 and diuretic remedy. Dose, 50-60 c.c. of the infusion 

 (1 : 20). Syn., Aghara. 



Gasometer (gas-ond-et-u;-) [gas; pirpov, a measure]. 

 A device for estimating the amount of gas present. 



Gasometric (gas-o-met'-rik). Relating to the measure- 

 ment of gases. 



Gasometry ( °as-om' -et-re). See Analysis, Gasometric 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Gasserectomy (gas-ur-ek f -to-me) [Gasserian ; earo/ii/, 

 excision]. Excision of the gasserian ganglion. 



Gasteralgia (gas-ter-al' '-je-ah). See Gastralgia (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Gasteremphraxis (gas-ter-em-fraks'-is). 1. See Gas- 

 terangiemphraxis (2) (Illus. Diet.). 2. Overdisten- 

 tion of the stomach. 



Gasterhysterotomy ( gas-ter-his-ter-ot'-o-me) [yaari/p, 

 stomach; varipa, the uterus; repvetv, to cut]. An 

 abdominal incision of the uterus. 



Gasteric (gas-ter / -ik). Same as Gastric. 



Gasterin {gas'-ter-in). A preparation of the gastric 

 juice of dogs ; it is used as pepsin. 



Gastradenitis ( gas-trad- en-i' '-lis). See Gaslroadenitis 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Gastralgokenosis (gas-tral-go-ken-o' -sis) [yaari/p, 

 belly; iikyoc, pain; kevoc, empty]. A sensory neuro- 

 sis due to emptiness of the stomach. 



Gastraneuria ( gas-tra-nu' '-re-ah) [yaoryp, stomach; 

 vevpov, a nerve]. Impaired or defective action of the 

 nerves of the stomach. 



Gastraneurysma (gas-tra-nu-ris'-mah'). See Gas- 

 trectasis (Illus. Diet.). 



Gastrasthenia. See Gasterasthenia (Illus. Diet.). 



Gastratrophia (gas-tra-tro'-fe-ah) [yaarijp, stomach; 

 arpo<j>ia, atrophy]. Atrophy of the stomach. 



Gastric-juice. (See Illus. Diet.) G., Hydrochloric 

 Acid in (Maly's theory of), that there occurs a re- 

 action between the phosphates and chlorids of the 

 blood which results in the formation of HC1. This 

 diffuses through the gastric glands into the stomach. 

 [Raymond.] G., Psychic, Pawlow's term for the 

 gastric juice caused to be secreted by simply showing 

 food to hungry animals. 



Gastritis. (See Illus. Diet.) G., Atrophic, a chronic 

 form with atrophy of the mucosa. G. bacillaris, that 

 due to bacilli. G., Croupous, G., Diphtheric, G. 

 membranacea, a rare form characterized by formation 

 of a false membrane and necrotic hyaline products 

 upon the mucosa. It may occur as an extension ol 

 pharyngeal diphtheria or secondary to other infectious 

 diseases. G., Hypertrophic, gastritis with hyper- 

 plasia of the mucous membranes. G., Phlegmonous, 

 G., Purulent, G. submucosa, acute interstitial sup- 

 purative inflammation of the stomach- walls; it occurs 

 as a circumscribed abscess or as diffuse purulent infil- 

 tration. G., Toxic, G. venenata, acute gastric in- 

 flammation due to ingestion of poisonous or corrosive 

 substances. 



Gastroadynamic (gas-tro-ah-din-am'-ik) [;■ 

 stomach; inVvvapoc, without strength]. Marked by 

 gastric symptoms and prostration. 



Gastroanastomosis ( gas-tro-an-as-to-md '-sis) [}ftnr^p, 

 stomach; avaorouoav, to bring to a mouth]. In hour- 

 glass contraction the formation of a communication 

 between the two pouches of the stomach ; it was first 

 performed by Wolfler. Syn., Gastrogastrostomy. 



Gastroarachnoiditis ( gas-tro-ar-ak-noi-dd -tis). Com- 

 bined inflammation of the stomach and the arachnoid. 



Gastroataxia ( Qas-tro-ahtaks'-e-ah). See Gasterataxia 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Gastroataxic (gas-tro-ah-taks' -ik). Characterized by 

 gastric symptoms and ataxia. 



