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ing, arthrodia. See under Diarthrosis (Illus. Diet.). 

 J., Hinge, ginglymus. J., Hysteric, pseudarthri- 

 tis. J., Immovable, synarthrosis. J., Irritable, 

 sudden giving way of a joint, usually the knee, with 

 pain, tenderness, and effusion due to some previous 

 injury (occurring perhaps months before). J., Lis- 

 franc's, the tarsometatarsal articulations; so named 

 because the line of incision in his amputation of the 

 foot passes through them. J.s, Nodosity of. Syn- 

 onym of Osteoarthritis. J., Pivot. See Cyclarthrosis 

 (Illus. Diet. ). J., Planiform, arthrodia. See under 

 Diarthrosis (Illus. Diet.). J., Screw-hinged, J., 

 Spiral, a form of ginglymus in which the motion is 

 slightly spiral, as at the elbow. J., Stiff, ankylosis. 

 J., Synovial, a movable joint lubricated with synovia. 

 J., Talocrural, the ankle-joint. J., Wheel-and- 

 Axle, cyclarthrosis. 



Jones' (Robert, of Liverpool) Method of treating frac- 

 tures of the elbow-joint. It consists in placing the arm 

 in a position of acute flexion and retaining it in this posi- 

 tion without passive motion until complete consolidation 

 results. 



Jovialis { jo-ve-a' -lis) [L., belonging to Jupiter]. Con- 

 taining tin. 



Judam (Ar.). Leprosy. 



Jugale [ju'-gal-e) [jugum, a yoke; pi., jugalia]. 

 Same as Jugal point. 



Jugate (ju'-gat) [jugum, a height, a yoke]. I. Hav- 

 ing ridges. 2. Coupled together ; yoked. 



Jugulate (jtt'-gu-ldt) [jugulare^ to cut the throat]. To 

 check or stop any process promptly. 



Jugum. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. A ridge. Juga cere- 

 bralia, the elevations on the inner surface of the 

 cranial bones between the impressiones digitafce. J. 

 petrosum. See Eminence, Arcuate. 



Juice. (See Illus. Diet. ) J., Enteric, intestinal juice. 

 J., Lapidific, the name given by writers of the seven- 

 teenth century to a supposed fluid believed to give rise 

 to fossils. 



Juliferous, Juliflorous (ju-lif'-ur-us, -lo-rtts) [L., 

 juliferus\ Bearing catkins ; amentaceous. 



Julus {jiS-lus) [iov'/.ix, a catkin ; pl.,_/«/i]. A catkin, 

 an ament. 



Jumbul. See Jambul (Illus. Diet.). 



Jurnentous (jtt-men'-tus) [jumentum, a beast of bur- 

 den]. Like a beast of burden; horse-like, applied to 

 the odor of urine. 



Jumping. (See Illus. Diet.) J. Frenchmen. See 

 Jumpers (Illus. Diet.). J. -sickness, a form of 

 choromania. See Jumpers. 



Junciform ( jun' -si-form) [juncus, a rush]. Rushlike. 



Jurubebin (ju-ru-be'-bin). An alkaloid found by Pec- 

 kolt in fruit of Solanum insidiosum, Mart. 



Justo {jus* -to) [ablative of justum, that which is right]. 

 J. major, more than is right ; larger in all dimensions 

 than normal, applied to a pelvis. J. minor, abnor- 

 mally small. 



Justus' Blood Test. See under Syphilis. 



Juxtaarticular (juks-tah-ar-tik , -u-lar) [juxta, near; 

 articulus, joint]. Near a joint. 



Juxtangina (jukst-an-ji'-nah) [juxta, near; angina']. 

 Laryngitis with angina. 



Kafta, Kat (kaf-tah, kaht) [African]. The leaves of 

 Catha edulis, which are used largely in Africa as a 

 stimulant. 



Kainogenesis (ka-in-o-jen' -e-sis) [nanoc, new, fresh; 

 }ireaic, generation]. A renewal or improvement by 

 infusion of fresh material. 



Kairin. (See Illus. Diet.) Syn., A", methyl; Kairin 

 A/.; Oxyhydromcthylchinolin. K. Ethyl, Kairin A, 

 C 9 H 10 (C 2 fi 5 )NO. HO, recommended as antipyretic in 

 doses of 8-25 gr. (0.5-1 gm.). Syn., Oxychinolin- 

 ethylhydrid. 



Kakatrophy. See Cacotrophy (Illus. Diet.). 



Kakerlak (kak f -ur-lak) [Polynesian]. An albino. 



Kakerlakism (kak-ur-lak'-izm). Albinism. 



Kaki (kak'-e). The fruit of Diospyros kaki, L. fil. 

 Japanese persimmon ; used in vomiting of pregnancy 

 and in diarrhea. 



Kakidrosis (kak-id-ro'-sis) [nanoc, bed; Idpuc, sweat]. 

 Fetid perspiration. 



Kakodyl [kak'-o-dil). See Cacodyl (Illus. Diet.). K.- 

 therapy, the remedial use of kakodyl preparations. 



Kakous (kak'-us). See Cagot (Illus' Diet.). 



Kala-azar (hah' -la-az-ar). An obscure fatal disease 

 prevalent in Assam, the first stage of which is irregu- 

 larly intermittent, remittent, or continued fever, which 

 is followed by continuous fever of a low type. It is 

 believed by Giles to be due to the effects of uncinariasis 

 upon a population poisoned by malaria. 



Kalaf (kal'-af). A medicinal fluid obtained from leaves 

 of Salix capensis, Thunb. 



Kaligenous (hal-i/-en-us) [kali, potash; generare, to 

 produce]. Yielding potash. 



Kalmia. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. A genus of ericaeious 

 shrubs; the leaves of K. angusti/olia, L., and K. 

 latifolia, L., contain andromedotoxin, and when eaten 

 by partridges are said to render the flesh of these birds 

 poisonous. 



Kamalin (kam'-al-in). See Rottlerin. 



Kameela, Kamela, Kamila. See Kamala (Illus. 

 Diet. ). 



Kampf "s Doctrine of Infarctus. See under Infarctus. 



Kangri-burn (kan'-gri). A squamous epithelioma 

 frequent on the skin of the abdomen and thighs of the 

 natives of Kashmir and attributed to the irritation 

 caused by charcoal heaters worn beneath the clothing 

 in cold weather. 



Kaolinosis (ka-ol-in-o f -sis). A pneumoconiosis occur- 

 ring in workers in kaolin. 



Kara-kurt. The Tartar name for the poisonous spider, 

 Latrodectus tredecemguttatus, var. erebus. 



Kariolysis. See Karyolysis. 



Kariorrhexis. See Karyorrhexis. 



Karnoid (kar'-noid) [cara, flesh; eidoc, likeness]. 

 Applied to powdered preparations of meat and the 

 patented process by which raw comminuted meat is 

 dried in sterilized air not exceeding ioo° F. 



