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brom. (Illus. Diet.). G. Tricyanid. See G. Cyanid, 

 Auric. 



Goldman's (Hugo) Formula for the treatment of 

 pulmonary tuberculosis : Creasote carbonate and am- 

 monium sulfichthyolate, each 15 gm. ; glycerin, 30 gin.; 

 peppermint-water, 10 gm. Dose, 10— 30 drops 3 times 

 a day. 



Gombin {gum' -bin'). The mucilaginous constituent of 

 Hibiscus esculentus, L. 



Gomenol (go'-men-ol). A syrup used in pertussis said 

 to be prepared from the leaves of Melaleuca leucaden- 

 Jron, L. Dose, 5-50 n\ (0.333-3.333 c.c.) in cap- 

 sules. 



Gonae {go / -ne) [L.]. The genitals. 



Gonal ( g</-nal). A proprietary remedy for gonorrhea, 

 cystitis, etc., said to be the active principle of sandal- 

 wood oil. Dose, IO-20 t1\, (0.66-1.33 c.c). 



Gonangiectomy {go-nan-je-ekf -to-tnt) \j6voc, genera- 

 tion; ayyeiav, vessel; eicrofif/, excision]. Excision of 

 a portion of the vas deferens. 



Gonarthritis. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Synonym of Gon- 

 orrheal Synovitis. 



Gon arthromeningitis ( gon - ar- thro- men - in -ji' - tis) 

 [;. •/!•(', knee; apffpov, joint; fiijvq^, membrane]. In- 

 flammation of the synovial membrane of the knee. 



Gonatalgia (gon-at-al'-Je-ah). See Gonalgia (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Gonecystopyosis (gon-e-sisl-o-pi-o / -sis) [yovrj, semen; 

 kictic, cyst; -iuoic, suppuration]. Suppuration of 

 a gonecyst. 



Gongyloid (gon'-jil-oid) [yoyyv7.i<;, a turnip; u6<x;, 

 likeness]. Having an irregular round shape. 



Goniometer (go-ne-ow'-et-ur) [j'un'a, an angle; uir- 

 pov, measure]. An apparatus for measuring lateral 

 curvatures, adduction and abducdon in hip-joint dis- 

 ease, the angle of ankylosed joints, etc., and the angles 

 of crystals. G., Vesical, an apparatus to measure the 

 angle formed by the long axis of the urethra with a line 

 drawn from the internal urethral orifice to the mouth 

 of the ureter. 



Goniometry (go-ne-om'-et-re). The measurement of 

 angles. 



Gonion (go'-ne-on) [yuvia, an angle]. In cranio- 

 metry, the outer side of the angle of the inferior 

 maxilla. 



Gonococcemia ( gon-o-hoh-se / -me-ah) [gonococcus; 

 alwi, blood]. The presence of gonococci in the 

 blood. 



Gonococcia (gon-o-kok / -se-ah). Same as Gonohemia. 



Gonocyte (gon r -o-sit) [yovoc, seed; kvtoc, cell]. Van 

 Beneden's name for the ovum which contains only the 

 female pronucleus, the male part having been expelled 

 as directive bodies. G., Male, a spermatozoid. 



Gonohemia (gon-o-he / -me-ah) [ gonococcus ; diua, 

 blood]. Generalized gonorrheal infection. 



Gonopepsin (gon-o-/>ef/-sin). A preparation said to 

 consist of pepsin, boric acid, infusion of cranberries, 

 and water; it is intended as a gonorrheal injection. 



Gonorol (gon'-or-ol). A proprietary remedy for gonor- 

 rhea said to contain the active principles of sandal- 

 wood oil. 



Gonotoxemia ( gon-o-toks-e / -me-ah). Toxemia attribu- 

 table to infection with the gonococcus. 



Gonotoxin (gon-o-toks'-iri). A nondialyzable toxin 

 produced both in the cocci and in the culture-media by 

 gonococci. 



issypol (gos'-ip-ol). A crystalline compound iso- 

 lated from cotton-seed. 



.Gouania (gu-an'-e-ak) [Antoine Gouan, French bot- 

 anist, 1733-1821]. A genus of the Rhawne.e. G. 

 domingensis, L., chew stick; a West Indian species; 

 the sap is tonic ; the bark and wood are antiseptic and 



stomachic and are used in treatment of gonorrhea. G. 

 tomentosa, Jacq., the sap is used in Mexico in skin- 

 diseases and as a depilatory. 



Goundou {goon'-doo). An affection first mentioned by 

 Macallister (1882) which occurs among the negroes of 

 the western coast of Africa. It consists of the growth 

 of two bony, ovoid, symmetric tumors which arise at 

 the root of the nose on each side and which by their 

 growth narrow the nasal fossas and interfere with 

 vision. It usually begins in late childhood, being ac- 

 companied at the onset by violent headache, epistaxis, 

 and mucopurulent discharges from the nose. It is 

 held by some as due to a central nerve lesion. Syn., 

 Anakhre; Henpuye : French, Grosnez. 



Gout. (See Illus. Diet.) G., Anomalous, that marked 

 by unusual symptoms or at first affecting unusual parts 

 of the body. G., Asthenic. G., Atonic, a form of 

 chronic gout marked by enlargement of the joints and 

 thickening and distention of the ligaments and tissues. 

 G-, Edematous, that in which the swelling is not at- 

 tended with heat, redness, nor severe pain. G., Irish. 

 Synonym of Osteoarthritis. G., Poor Man's, gout 

 due to exposure, poor food, and excess in the use of 

 malt liquor. G., Retrocedent. (See Illus. Diet.) 

 Syn., Anomalous, Misplaced, or Wandering gout : 

 Arthritis aberrans : A. erratica. 2. Gout which 

 leaves the joints suddenly to appear in the brain, 

 stomach, or other internal organ. Syn., Abarticular, 

 Displaced, Extraarticular, Fiying, Metastatic, Migrat- 

 ing, Recedent, Retrograde, or Transferred gout. G., 

 Suppressed. See G., latent (Illus. Diet.). G., 

 Tophaceous, a form marked by a deposit of sodium 

 urate on the joint cartilages and the formation of bony 

 or cartilaginous growths around the ends of the bones. 



Graafian {grah'-fe-an). Described by Reinier de 

 Graaf, a Dutch anatomist (1641-1673). 



Gracilaria (gras-il-a'-re-ah) [gracilis, slender]. A 

 genus of marine A/gtr of the order Splurrococcaceu-. G. 

 confervoides, Grew, a cosmopolitan species. It is 

 gathered in the lagoons of Venice and is dried and 

 sold as a remedy for consumption. It yields a gelatin 

 on boiling and evaporating. G. lichenoides, Agardh. , 

 Ceylon agar-agar, Fucus amylaceus, a species said to 

 yield starch and sugar as well as gelatin. From it is 

 prepared a widely used food resembling noodles, par- 

 ticularly adapted to the use of invalids. In Japan it is 

 known as Dschin-Dschin. The prepared gelatin forms 

 in part the agar-agar of commerce. G. wrightii, 

 Agardh., an Australian species. It is eaten with little 

 preparation by the coast natives. 



Gradatory (grad'-at-o-re) [gradus, a step]. Adapted 

 for walking. 



Graft. (See Illus. Diet.) G., Animal, a piece of tis- 

 sue transplanted from an animal to man. Syn , G., 

 Zooplastic. G., Autoplastic, a graft taken from the 

 patient's own bod} - . G., Frog-skin, one of sterilized 

 skin from the abdomen of the frog, transferred to the 

 surface of a chronic ulcer. G., Heteroplastic, a graft 

 taken from a person other than the subject. G., 

 Omental, a small strip of omentum used to strengthen 

 the line of suture in enterorrhaphy. G., Periosteal, 

 one of periosteum to cover denuded bone or to be 

 placed where bone has been removed to favor new for- 

 mation. G., Zooplastic. See G., Animal. 



Grainage ( grdn'-ej). Weight expressed in grains or 

 fractions of grains. 



Grammolecular ( oram-molek / -u-lar). Relating to a 

 grammolecule. G. Solution, a solution in which a 

 grammolecule of the active chemical is contained in 

 each liter. 



Grammolecule {gram-mo / -le-hul). In a solution or 

 mixture, the weight of an atom or molecule of the 



