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PALSY 



Pachyma cocos, Fr. (the tuckahoe or Indian loaf), a 

 fungus growing in the Carolina fir forests. 

 Pachyotous (pak-e-o'-tus) [~a\ic, thick; ovg, the ear]. 



Having thick ears. 

 Pachypelviperitonitis (pah - e -pel- ve- per- it-on-i' '-(is) 

 [~a\ir, thick; pelvis ; peritonitis]. Pelvic peritonitis 

 with a fibrous deposit over the uterus. 

 Pachypodous, Pachypous (pak-ip'-o-dus, pak'-ip-us) 

 [toji'c, thick; rroic, afoot]. Having very thick feet. 

 Pachyrrhizid (pak-ir-ri' -zid) [~axic, thick; pua, 

 root]. A non-nitrogenous principle isolated by Greshof 

 from the seed of Pachyrrhizus angulatus, Rich., a le- 

 guminous plant of the Philippines and Antilles ; it is 

 used to poison fish. 

 Pachysalpingitis ( pak - e - sal -pin -ji' - tis) . Chronic 



parenchymatous salpingitis. 

 Pachysalpingoovaritis ( pak-e-sal-ping-o-o-var-i'-tis). 

 Inflammation of the ovary and oviduct with thicken- 

 ing of the parts. 



'achysomia (pak-e-so' me-ah) [tzaxi'S, thick; cijua, 

 body]. Abnormal growth in thickness of the soft parts 

 of the body, especially as in akromegaly. 



'achytic \ pak-it'-ik) [-u\rrt/r, thickness]. Fat, thick, 

 obese ; also having the power of thickening the fluids 

 of the body. 



J achytrichous (pak-if-rik-us) [to^i'c, thick; Opi!;, 

 the hair]. Furnished with thick hair. 



> achyvaginalitis (pak-e-vaj-in-al-i' -tis) [rrnji'c, thick; 

 vagina\. Hemorrhagic inflammation of the tunica vagi- 

 nalis of the testicle, leading to hematocele. 



'acking. (See Illus. Diet. ) 2. The material employed 

 for filling a cavity. 3. Treatment with the pack. 



^idology ( pa-dol'-o-je). See Pedology (Illus. Diet.). 



5 ain. (See Illus. Diet.) P., After-, pain following 

 labor, due to contraction of the uterus. P., Brodie's, 

 the pain caused by lifting a fold of the skin in the 

 neighborhood of a joint in articular neuralgia. P., 

 Charcot's, hysteric pain in the ovarian region. P.s, 

 Hypophrenic, those which have their origin beneath 

 the diaphragm and may or may not radiate in different 

 directions. P.s, Niggling, the first labor pains. P., 

 Terebrating, P., Terebrant, boring pain. 



'ainless (pain'-les). Without pain. P. Tic. See 

 under Tic. 



J aku Kidang. See Cibotium and Penghawar djambi. 



'alaceus ( pal- a' -she-us) [pala, a spade]. Shovel- 

 like ; applied to structures which have the margins 

 decurrent on the support. 



'alamotheca ( pal-am-o-the' '-ha) [Tra/.aur;, the palm of 

 the hand ; ttijarj, a case]. Illiger's term for the epi- 

 dermis of the interdigital membrane of some mammals, 

 and of web-footed birds. 



'alategraph {pal' -at-graf). See Palate Myograph 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



*alatine. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. The palate bone. 



'alatograph (pal-al'-o-graf). See Palate Myograph 

 I Illus. Diet.). 



^latosalpingeus (pal-at-o-sal-pin'-je-us) [palatum, 

 palate; aa'/.-i)!;, a war- trumpet]. The tensor palati 

 muscle. 



> alatouvularis ( pal-at-o-u-vu-la'-ris) [palatum, the 

 palate ; uvula~\. See Azygos uvula, Table of Mus- 

 cles (Illus. Diet.). 



^alicourin (pal-ik-oo / -rin). A crystalline alkaloid 

 isolated from Palicourea rigida, II. B. K.. and other 

 species, and from Psychotria verticillata, Miill., of the 

 order Rubinacea. 



'alimbolous (pal-im'-bo-lus) [tt67.iv, backward; (361- 

 '/rtv to cast]. Changing often; applied to diseases 

 with very inconstant symptoms. 



*alinodia ( pal- in- o' -de- ah) [rra/iv, again; 666c, a 

 way]. A recurrence or relapse of a disease. 



Palladic (pal-ad' -ih). Containing palladium as a 

 quadrivalent radicle. 



Palladious ( pal-ad-e-us). Containing palladium as a 

 bivalent radicle. 



Palladium. (See Illus. Diet.) P. Chlorid, used in 

 treatment of tuberculosis. Dose, 10 drops of a 3^ 

 solution. 



Pallium. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Of the brain, the 

 fissured portion of each cerebral hemisphere, exclusive 

 of the caudatum and the rhinencephal ; in most of the 

 lower mammals it is relatively much smaller. 



Palm Butter. See Palm oil (Illus. Diet.). 



Palmarosa ( pal-mah-ro'-zah). See Oil, Palmarosa. 



Palmelol ( pal'-mel-ol). A proprietary preparation said 

 to be obtained from the saw palmetto, Serenoa serru- 

 lata, Hook. 



Palmiacol (pal-me'-ah-ol). C., :i H 40 O. 2 . A proprietary 

 remedy for tuberculosis, asthma, etc., said to be a 

 derivative of guaiacol. Dose, 3 Tr^, 3 or 4 times daily. 



Palmitate ( pal' -mil at) [/alma, a palm-tree]. A salt 

 of palmitic acid. 



Palmitic ( pal-mil' -ik). I. Relating to or derived from 

 palm oil. 2. Relating to palmitin. 



Palmityl (pal' -mit-il '.) [palm, the palm tree; "v'/r,, 

 the stuff of which a thing is made]. The radicle, C l6 - 

 HjjO, of palmitic acid. 



Palmula ( pal'-mu-lah) [dim. of palma, the palm of 

 the hand]. In biologv a small palmate organ. 



Palmulate (pal' - mu-ldt) [palma, the palm of the 

 hand]. Furnished with a palmula. 



Palmule (pal'-mu! \. See Palmula. 



Palpate. (See IHus. Diet.) 2. Furnished with tactile 

 organs. 



Palpation. (See Illus. Diet.) P., Mediate, a method 

 of physical examination performed by placing the 

 phonendoscope on the chest after removing the tubes 

 and resting the palmar surface of the hand upon the 

 instrument, thus intensifying the vibrations. 



Palpatometer ( pal-pat-om'-et-ur) [pa/pare, to stroke; 

 fisrpov, a measure]. An instrument for measuring 

 arterial tension. 



Palpatopercussion ( pal- pat- o-pur- hush'- on). Com- 

 bined palpation and percussion. 



Palpebrate (pal' -pe- brat) [palpebrare, to wink fre- 

 quently]. 1. Furnished with eyelids. 2. To wink. 



Palpebration ( pal-pe-bra' -shun) [palpebrare, to blink, 

 to wink frequently]. The act of winking; nictitation. 



Palpebrin ( pal'-peb-rin). A proprietary remedy used 

 externally in eye-diseases ; it is said to consist of boric 

 acid, mercuric chlorid, zinc sulfate, and glycerin. 



Palpebrofrontal (pal-pe-bro-frunt'-al). Relating to 

 the eyelid and the brow. 



Palsy.' (See Illus. Diet.) P., Caisson, P., Diver's. 

 See Caisson Disease (Illus. Diet. . P.. Crossed. See 

 Hemiplegia, Crossed. P., Glossolabiolaryngeal. See 

 Paralysis, Bulbar (Illus. Diet.). P., Hammer, a 

 curious variety of fatigue spasm seen in pen, blade, 

 and file forgers. Spasms of the flexors and pronators 

 of the forearm appear, then gradual weakness of the 

 whole triad, and finally muscular atrophy ( Fagge and 

 Pye-Smith). Syn., Hammer spasm ; Hephestic hemi- 

 plegia ; Hammer cramp ; Hammerman's cramp ; 

 Smith's cramp. P., Histrionic. See Paralysis, His- 

 trionic. P., Hysteric. See Par atysis, Hysteric (Illus. 

 Diet. ). P., Lead. See Paralysis, Lead (Illus. Diet.). 

 P., Local, progressive muscular atrophy. P., Mer- 

 curial, P., Mercurial Shaking. See Tremor, Mer- 

 curial, and Mercurial Palsy (Illus. Diet.). P., 

 Metallic. I. Lead paralysis. 2. Mercurial tremor. 

 P., Mimic Facial. See Paralysis, Bell's (Illus. 

 Diet.). P., Night, acroparesthesia. P., Ocu- 

 lar, Fereol-Graux's Type, associated paralysis 



