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sesses the power of setting free active oxygen. Col- 

 umnar epithelium and glandular tissue are rich in 

 oxidase. ■ Syn. , Oydase ; Oxidation Ferment. 



Oxims (oks'-ims). A series of chemical compounds for 

 the most part the product of the action of hydroxyl- 

 amin upon aldehyds and ketons. 



Oxols (oks'-ols). A collective name for antiseptic fluid 

 mixtures of a t> c /o solution of hydrogen dioxid, 32%- 

 38% alcohol, and ifl> naphthol, menthol, or other 

 substance. Cf. Naphthoxol ; Mentkoxol ; Camphor- 

 oxol. 



Oxyaceton {oks-e-as' '-et-on). See Acetylcarbinol. 



Oxyalizarin [oks-e-al-iz-a' '-rin). See Pitrpnrin (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Oxyammonia (oks-e-am-o'-ne-ah). See Hydroxylamin 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Oxyanthracene ( oks-e-an' '-thras-in ). See Anthrol 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Oxybromid (ohs-e-bro'-mid). A compound of an ele- 

 ment or radicle with oxygen and bromin. Syn., Aci- 

 bromid. 



Oxycamphor {oks-e-kam'-for). C ]0 H 15 O (OH). An 

 oxidation product of camphor, a white, crystalline, 

 soluble powder which melts at 203°-205° C. It is 

 used in dyspnea. Dose, 8-16 gr. (0.5-1 gm.) 2 or 3 

 times daily. 



Oxychlorid (oks-e-klo'-rid). A compound of an ele- 

 ment or radicle with oxygen and chlorin. Syn., Aci- 

 chlorid. 



Oxychromatin {oks-e-kro' -mat-iii). The lanthanin of 

 Heidenhain. See Linin (2) (Illus. Diet.). 



Oxyconiin (oks-e-ko'-ne-in). See Conhydrin (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Oxycymol [oks-e-si'-mol). See Carvacrol (Illus. Diet.). 



Oxydases (oks-e-da'-zes). See Ferments, Oxidation and 

 Oxidase. 



Oxydimethylchinizin (oks-e-di-meth-il-kin'-iz-in). See 

 Antipyrin (Illus. Diet.). 



Oxydine (oks'-e-dSti). An active substance resembling 

 laccase found by Boutroux in brown bread. 



Oxydol {oks'-ed-ol). A solution of hydrogen dioxid. 



Oxygen. (See Illus. Diet.) O. -carrier, a catalytic sub- 

 stance capable of absorbing molecules of oxygen and 

 in turn of splitting these to give off atomic oxygen ; the 

 nucleo-proteids are the oxygen-carriers of living matter. 



Oxyhematoporphyrin (oks-e-hem -at-o-por'-fir-in). 

 Harris' name for a peculiar substance found in the 

 urine and closely allied to urohematoporphyrin, but 

 producing a red instead of an orange color. 



Oxymethylene {oks-e-meth'-il-en). Formic aldehyd. 



Oxyphenylethylamin {oks-e-fen-il-eth-il-am'-in). A 

 product of pancreatic digestion (Emerson). 



Oxypodia (ohs-e-po'-de-ah) [oS-i 1 *, acid ; ttovq, foot]. 

 See lalipes eqitinns (Illus. Diet.). 



Oxypropylenediisoamylamin {oks-e-pro-pil-in-di-is-o- 

 am-i/-am / -in). A synthetic alkaloid occurring as a 

 clear fluid, soluble in alcohol, ether, or oils, insoluble 

 in water, with action similar to atropin. 



Oxyquinaseptol {oks-e-kwin-ah-sep'-tol). Same as 

 Diaphtherin. 



Oxysepsin (ohs-e-sepf-sin). An oxidized toxin prepared 

 from cultures of Bacillus tuberculosis. 



Oxyspartein. (See Illus. Diet.) O. Hydrochlorate, 

 C 15 H 24 N 2 0.2HC1, broad transparent needles, solu- 

 ble in water or alcohol, melt at 48°-50° C. It is used 

 hypodermically in heart-disease. Dose, }+-l l /2 gr. 

 (0.05-0.I gm.). 



Oxyspore (ohs'-e-spor). See Exotospore. 



Oxytoxin (oke-e-toks'-in). An oxidized toxin. 



Oxytuberculin [oks-e-tu-bur'-ku-liti). An oxidized tuber- 

 culin. Dose, 20 c.c. daily. 



Oxyvaselin (ohs-e-vas'-el-in). Vasogen. 



Oxyzymol (ohs-e-zi'-mol). See Carvacrol (Illus. Diet.). 



Ozalin (o / -za-lin). A proprietary disinfectant, said to 

 consist of a mixture of sulfates of calcium, magnesium, 

 and iron with caustic soda and magnesia. 



Ozocrotia {o-zo-kro'-she-ah) [0^;, stench; xpo>(;, skin]. 

 An pffensive odor of the skin. 



Ozonatin [o-zo'-nat-in). A proprietary disinfectant con- 

 taining oil of turpentine and other oils. 



Ozonator (o'-zo-na-lor). An apparatus for generating 

 ozone. 



Ozonoform (o-zo'-no-form). A proprietary disinfectant 

 said to consist of ozone and a distillate of the fir tree. 



Ozonometry {o-zo-nom' -el-re) [oCtiv, to smell ; // 

 measure]. The estimation of the amount of ozone in 

 the atmosphere. 



Ozonoscope (o-zo'-no-shop) [b£eiv, to smell ; 01, 

 to view]. A test paper saturated with starch and iodin 

 used in determining the amount of ozone in the air. 



Pachometer (pah-om'-et-ur) \naxvs, thick ; fjerpov, a 



measure]. An instrument made in various forms for 



measuring the thickness of a body. 

 Pachycephalous ( pak-e-sef'-al-its) [ tra%€{, thick ; 



Ke<pa?Tj, head]. One having a thick skull from union 



of the parietal and occipital bones. 

 Pachycnemous (pak-e-tu'-mus) \vaxfc, thick; nvi//ur/, 



the leg]. Having thick legs. 

 Pachydactilia ( pak-e-dak-til f •e-afi) [-a y/r , thick : 



Aoktvaoc, a finger]. A condition characterized by 



great thickness of the fingers. 

 Pachydermatosis ( pak-e-ditrm-at-o'-sis) (V^ir, thick; 



SipfUt, the skin ; voaog, disease]. Hypertrophic rosacea. 

 Pachygastrous ( pa k-e-gas' -trns) [Tra\lg, thick; 



ynnri/f), the belly]. Having a large abdomen. 

 Pachyhemia (pa/c-e-he'-me-ah). See Pechvemia (Illus. 



Diet). 



Pachyhymenia ( pak - e - hi '- me' ' - ne - ah'). See Pachy- 

 mtnia (Illus. Diet.). 



Pachyleptomeningitis (pah-e-lep -to-men-in- 



[Trajrr, thick ; AtTTTOc, thin ; fiqvq ;. membrane]. Com-I 

 bined inflammation of the pia and dura. 



Pachymeningitis. (See Illus. Diet.) P., Cerebral, 

 P. cerebralis, inflammation of the dura of the brain. 

 P. cervicalis hypertrophica (Charcot), a form oi 

 primary inflammation of the spinal dura producing 

 pain and partial paralysis of one or the other aim. 

 P. externa, inflammation of the external layer- "t 

 the dura. P. interna, that affecting the internal 

 layer of the dura. P. spinalis externa. See Pen'' 

 pachymeningitis (Illus. Diet.). P., Syphilitic, that 

 due to syphilis. 



Pachymose (palc'-e-moz) [^n^/'C, thick]. A hepta- 

 hydric alcohol discovered by Champollion in the truffle, 



