OPISTHOZYGOSIS 



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ORGANOMY 



Opisthozygosis (o-pis-tho-zi-gc/-sis) [6~ia8ev, behind ; 

 £v}oi'i>, to join]. The condition of conjoined twins in 

 which the fusion is posterior. 



Opium. (See Illus. Diet.) O., Crude. Se.eAffi.on. 

 O., Lettuce, German lactucarium from juice of Lac- 

 tnca virosa, L. 



Opocerebrin (o-po-ser'-e-brin) [ottoq, juice; cerebrum, 

 brain]. A proprietary therapeutic preparation from 

 the gray matter of brain ; used in nervous diseases, 

 anemia, etc. Dose, 0.2-0.4 g m - twice daily. 



Opohepatoidin ( o-po - hep -at- oid' -in ). A proprietary 

 therapeutic preparation from the liver; it is used in ic- 

 terus and epistaxis. Dose, 8 gr. (0.5 gm. ) 3 times daily. 



Opohypophysin ( o-po-hi - pof'-is-in). A proprietary 

 preparation from the hypophysis. It is used in acro- 

 megaly. Dose, J^ gr. (0.05 gm.). 



Opolienin (o-po-li'-en-in). A proprietary preparation 

 from the spleen. It is used in hypertrophy of the 

 spleen, malarial cachexia, and leukocythemia. Dose, 

 20-30 gr. (2-6 gm.) twice daily. 



Opomammin (o-po-mam'-in). A proprietary prepara- 

 tion from the mammary gland ; it is used in uterine 

 diseases. Dose, 24 gr. (5-8 gm.) daily. 



Opomedullin ( o-po-med-ul' -in ) . A proprietary prepara- 

 tion from red bone-marrow ; used in anemia, chlorosis, 

 and neurasthenia. Dose, 3-16 gr. (0.2-1.0 gm. ) daily. 



Opoorchidin (o-po-or 1 '-kid-in). A proprietary prepara- 

 tion from the testicles ; it is used in spinal and other 

 nervous diseases. Dose, 8-12 gr. (0.5-08 gm.) 3 times 

 daily. Cf. Orchidia, Orchitin. 



Opoossiin (o-po-os' -e-in). A proprietary preparation 

 from yellow bone-marrow ; used in rliachitis and osteo- 

 malacia. Dose, 3-16 gr. (0.2-1.0 gm. ) up to 6 gm. 

 ( 3 \% ) daily. 



Opoovariin (o-po-ov-ar 1 '-e-in). A proprietary prepara- 

 tion from the ovaries ; it is used in chlorosis, hysteria, 

 and in climacteric symptoms. Dose, 3-12 gr. (0.2- 

 0.8 gm. ) 3 times daily. 



Opopancreatin (o-po-pan-kre'-at-in). A proprietary 

 preparation from the pancreas ; used in diabetes mel- 

 litus. Dose, 3-12 gr. (0.2-0.8 gm. ). Daily dose, 32 

 gr.-2 dr. (2-8 gm.). 



Opoprostatin (o-po-pros' '-tat-in). A proprietary prepara- 

 tion from the prostate ; it is used in hypertrophy of the 

 prostate. Dose, 3 gr. (0.2 gm.) 4 times daily. 



Oporeniin (o-po-ren'-e-in). A proprietary preparation 

 from the kidneys ; used in uremia, chronic nephritis, 

 and albuminuria. Dose, 8-1 2 gr. (0.5-0.8 gm. ) 3 or 

 4 times daily. 



Oposuprarenelin (o-po-su-pra-ren' -el-in). A proprie- 

 tary preparation from the suprarenal capsule ; used in 

 diabetes insipidus, Addison's disease, and neurasthenia. 

 Dose, 3-6^ gr. (0.2-0.4 gm. ) twice daily. 



Opotherapy (o-po-ther'-a-pe) [orroc, juice; Bepaneia, 

 therapy]. See Organotherapy (Illus. Diet.). 



Opothymiin (o-po-thi'-me-in). A proprietary prepara- 

 tion from the thymus ; it is used in Graves' disease, 

 chlorosis, anemia, etc. Dose, 3-8 gr. (0.2-05 g m -)- 

 Daily dose, 10-48 gr. (0.6-3 g m -)" 



Opothyroidin (o-pc-thi-roid'-in). A preparation from 

 the thyroid gland ; it is used in myxedema, cretinism, 

 obesity, etc. Dose, 1-2 gr. 3 times daily. 



Opsonin (op'-so-nin) [bipwelr, to provide food]. 

 Wright's term for that quality of a serum which makes 

 a microbe more susceptible to phagocytosis. 



Opticopupillary (op-tik-o-pu' '-pila-re). Pertaining to 

 the pupil and the optic nerve. 



Optodynamometer (op-to-di-nam-om' -et-ur). See Op- 

 tomyometer. 



Optograph. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Kiihne's name for 

 a photograph of an optogram. 



Optomyometer {op-to-mi-om' '-et-ur) [otttoc, seen ; (iv$, 



muscle; uirpov, measure]. An instrument for measur- 

 ing the strength of the muscles of the eye. 



Orbiculare (or-bik-u-la'-re). The orbicular bone. 



Orbiculostapedial (or-bik-u-lo-sta-pe f -de-al). Relating 

 to the orbicular process of the incus and to the stapes. 



Orchectomy, Orchiectomy (or-kek'-to-me, or-ki-ek' -to- 

 me). See Orchidectomy (Illus. Diet.). 



Orchichorea. (See Illus. Diet.) O. altemans, or- 

 chichorea affecting the testicles successively. O. com- 

 plete, that affecting both testicles. O. simplex, that 

 affecting only one testicle. 



Orchidencephaloma (or- kid-en- sef-al-o'-mah). Same as 

 Orchidomyeloma (Illus. Diet.). 



Orchidin (or' -kid-in). A proprietary fluid from the 

 testicle ; used as a nervine. 



Orchidopexy. (See Illus. Diet.) 3. Longuet's term 

 for the preservation of the testicle which results from its 

 extra-serous transplantation in cases of varicocele. Cf. 

 Scrolopexy ; Vaginopexy ; Operation, Longuet's. 



Orchidotherapy (or- kid-o-ther' -ap-e). The therapeutic 

 use of testicular extracts. 



Orchidotuberculum (or-kid-o-tii-bur'-ku-lum). See Or- 

 chidospongioma (Illus. Diet.). 



Orchitin (or' '-kit-in). A sterilized testicular extract 

 Syn., Sequardin. Cf. Opoorchidin. 



Oxz.o'!>eY\x\(o-re-o-sel , -in). C u H 1;i 4 . A crystalline sub- 

 stance obtained from athamantin by action of alkalis 

 with heat. 



Oreoselinum (o-re-o-sel-i f -num). See Peucedanum ore- 

 oselinum, Monch. 



Oreoselon (o-re o-sel'-on). (C u H 10 O 3 ). A colorless 

 cauliflower-like mass without taste or smell obtained 

 from athamantin by heating with sulfuric acid. 



Orexin. (See Illus. Diet.) O., Tannate, a whitish- 

 yellow, odorless, tasteless powder, insoluble in water, 

 freely soluble in dilute acids ; used as an appetizer 

 and s'omachic. Dose, 4-8 gr. (0.25-0.5 gm.). 



Orexoids (o-reks' -oids). Merck's name for 5-grain 

 orexin tannate tablets. 



Organ. (See Illus. Diet.) O., End-. See under End 

 (Illus. Diet.). O.s, Foamy, viscera containing frothy 

 fluid due to the presence of the gas bacillus (B. 

 aerogenes capsulattts, Welch). Ger., Schaumorgane. 

 Cf. Emphysematous gangrene, Gaseous abscesses , Eibro- 

 pt4rulent meningitis, Gas sepsis, Physometra. O., 

 Gall's, of firmness: the leg-center controlling move- 

 ments of the legs O., Terminal (of RiifHni). See 

 End-organ, RuffinV s. O.s, Uropoietic, the kidneys. 

 O., Vomeronasal. See O., Jacobson's (Illus. Diet.). 

 O., Weber's, the sinus pocularis of the male urethra. 



Organacidia (or-gan-as-id' -e-ah). The presence of 

 organic acids. O. gastrica, the presence of large 

 quantities of organic acids in the gastric contents. 



Organoferric (or-gan-o- fer'-ik). Consisting of iron and 

 some organic substance. 



Organology. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. A term proposed 

 by Gerdy in 1844 as a common name under which to 

 consider the phenomena of organic nature now covered 

 by the term biology. Cf. Organomy ; Somiology. 



Organoma (or-gan-o' -mah) \bp}avov, organ; pi., 

 or ga nomas, organomata], A tumor in which can be 

 recognized distinct organs or parts of organs, which, 

 however, are not arranged so as to form a body or part 

 of a body (White). 



Organometallic (or-gan-o-met-al'-ik). Applied to a 

 combination of an alcoholic radicle with a metal or 

 metalloid. 



Organomy. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. A term proposed 

 by Omalius d'Halloy in 1S38 as a common name 

 under which to consider the phenomena of organic 

 nature now covered by the term biology. Cf. Organ- 

 ology ; Somiology. 





