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Pediotrophy, Paediotrophy (pe-de-ot* -ro-fc). See 

 Pedotrophy (Illus. Diet.). 



Pedobaromacrometer, Psedobaromacrometer (pe- 

 do-bar-o-mak-rom' -el-ur). See Baromacrometer (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Pedobarometer, Paedobarometer (pe-do-bar-om'-et- 

 ur) [VaZc, a child ; (3dpog, weight; ixkrpov, a measure]. 

 An instrument for determining the weight of a child. 

 Cf. Baromacrometer. 



Pedopea, Paedopaea (pe-do* -pe-ah) [naitionoiEtv, to 

 beget children]. The procreation of children. 



Pedostathmion, Paedostathmion (pe-do-stath' '-me-on) 

 [iralq, a child ; arad/iiov, a standard weight]. See 

 Pedobarometer. 



Peganum (peg'-an-um) [rcrjyavov, rue]. A genus 

 of rutaceous plants. P. harmala, L., wild rue, 

 a species of southern Europe and of Asia, is diaphor- 

 etic, emmenagog, anthelmintic, and contains the al- 

 kaloids harmalin and harmin. 



Pegmatic {peg-mat' -ik) [nijyfia, a concrement]. Per- 

 taining to or producing coagulation. 



Pegmin (peg'-min). See Buffy Coat (Illus. Diet.). 



Pejorate ( pc'-jor-dt) \_pejor, comparative of ma/us, 

 bad]. To grow worse. 



Pekelharing's Theory of Blood-coagulation. See 

 under Blood. 



Pelade. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. A disease resembling 

 pellagra due to eating maize infected by the fungus 

 Scleorotium zeinum, Roulin. Syn., Pelalina. 



Pelagin { pel'-aj-in). A proprietary remedy for sea-sick- 

 ness, said to consist of a solution of antipyrin, caffein, 

 and cocain. 



Pelatina (pel-at-e f -nah). See Pelade. 



Pelicochirometresis {pel-ik-o-ki-ro-met-re'-sis) \_tte?mt), 

 a wooden bowl ; %eip, the hand ; fit-pov, a measure]. 

 Digital pelvimetry. 



Pellagrazein, Pellagrocein, Pellagrozein. See 

 Pellagracein (Illus. Diet.). 



Pellentia {pel-en' -she-ah) [pellere, to drive]. Aborti- 

 facient drugs. 



Pelletierin. (See Illus. Diet.) Syn., Punicin. P. 

 Hydrobromid, occurs in brown deliquescent masses 

 soluble in water and alcohol. It is used in paralysis 

 of the eye muscles. Dose, 4-6 gr. (0.25-0.4 gm. ). 

 P. Hydrochlorate, used as a teniafuge. Dose, 4^- 

 8 gr. (0.3-0.5 gm.). P. Sulfate, a brown syrup solu- 

 ble in water and alcohol ; used as an anthelmintic. 

 Dose, 6 gr. (0.4 gm. ) with 8 gr. (0.52 gm. ) of tannin 

 in I fl. oz. (30 c.c.) of water, followed by cathartic. 

 P. Tannate, a grayish-brown tasteless powder solu- 

 ble in dilute acids ; a prompt anthelmintic. Dose, 8- 

 24 gr. (0.52-1.6 gm.) in I oz. of water followed by 

 purgative. 



Pellotin { pel'-ot-in). C 13 H 19 NO. t . An alkaloid iso- 

 lated by Heffter from the Mexican cactus, Anhalonium 

 williamsi, Lem. It is a hypnotic; the hydrochlorate, 

 occurring in colorless, bitter crystals, soluble in water, 

 is preferred. Dose, 0.05-0.08 gm. ; subcutaneous dose, 

 0.02-0.04 gm. 



Pelmatic ( pel-mat' -ik) [nklfia, sole]. Relating to the 

 sole of the foot. 



Pelohemia, Pelohaemia { pe-lo-he'-me-ah) [tt//.6c, 

 mud ; atua, blood]. Excessive thickness of the blood. 



Pelopathist {pe-lop'-ath-ist) [irq/dc, mud ; iraOoc, dis- 

 ease]. One who practises pelopathy. 



Pelopathy ( pe-lop' -ath-e). The treatment of diseases 

 by the application of mud. Cf. Fangotherapy. 



Pelotherapy ( pr-lo-ther'-ap-e). See Pelopathy. 



Peltation {pel-ta' -shun) [keXtt/, a shield]. The protec- 

 tion afforded by inoculation with a serum. 



Pelvifixation ( pel-ve-fiks-a'-shun). Surgical fixation 

 of a misplaced pelvic organ. 



Pelvioscopy {pel-ve-os'-ko-pe). See Pelveoscopy (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Pelvirectal {pel-ve-rek'-tal). Relating to the pelvis and 

 the rectum. 



Pelvis. (See Illus. Diet.) P., Caoutchouc, P., India 

 Rubber, P., Rubber, an osteomalacic pelvis in which 

 the curved, shortened, and compressed bones may be 

 stretched without breaking. P., Cuneiform, a pelvis 

 with a cuneiform inlet. P., Halesteretic. See P., 

 Kiliari s (Illus. Diet.). P., Hauder's, one with a 

 brim narrowed by exostoses. P. obtecta, P., Prague, 

 P., Rokitanski's, P., Roofed in, P., Spondylolis- 

 thetic, the pelvic deformity due to spondylolisthesis. 

 P., Thorny. See P. spinosa (Illus. Diet. ). P. vera. 

 See P., True (Illus. Diet.). P., Wedge-shaped. 

 See P. , Cuneiform. 



Pelvisacrum {pel-ve-sa'-kruni). The pelvis and sacrum 

 taken conjointly. 



Pelvitrochanterian {pel-ve-tro-kan-te' -re-an). Relating 

 to the pelvis and the great trochanter of the femur. 



Pengawar or Penghawar Djambi. The long soft 

 hairs obtained from rhizomes of various ferns from 

 Sumatra and Java, particularly from the genus Cibo- 

 tium. It is used as a mechanical styptic and was em- 

 ployed extensively in the Franco-Prussian war. Syn., 

 Paku kidang. See under Cibotium. 



Penicilliger ( pen-is-il' -ij-ur) [penicillum, a painter's 

 brush]. Bearing a tuft of hairs. 



Penis. (See Illus. Diet.) Syn., Palus ; Mutinus ; 

 Muto ; Membrum genitale vivorum ; M. sent in ale ; 

 M. virile ; Menta ; Alentula ; Priapus ; Psole ; Phal- 

 lus ; Pater omnium viventium ; Peculiam ; Peos. 

 P. -bone. See Bone, Penial. P. captivatus, one 

 held in the vagina during copulation by spasm of the 

 perineal muscles of the female. P. cerebri, the 

 pineal gland. P., Clubbed, a deformity of the penis 

 consisting of a permanent flexure toward the scrotum. 

 P., Crura of, the corpora cavernosi. P. factitious, 

 P. succedaneus, an artificial penis. Syn., Fascinum ; 

 Dildoe. P. lipodermus. See Paraphimosis (Illus. 

 Diet.). P. palmatus, P., Webbed, one enclosed by 

 the skin of the scrotum. 



Penjavar yambi. See Penghawar Djambi. 



Pennalism {pen'-al-izm). Barbarity as practised by 

 higher classmen upon junior students in the universities 

 of the seventeenth century. 



Pennyroyal. (See Illus. Diet.) P., European, the 

 plant Mentha pulegiuvt, L., which contains an es- 

 sential oil. 



Penological {pe-no-log'-ik-al). Pertaining to penology. 



Penologist {pe-nol'-o-jist). One who makes a study 

 of crime and its cause and prevention. 



Penology, Paenology (penol'-o-je) [rrotmj, penalty, 

 /(tyoc, science]. In anthropology, the science treating 

 of crime, its punishment and prevention ; the study of 

 the management of prisons, etc. 



Pentacrinin ( ' pen-tak'-rin-in). See Pigments, Con- 

 spectus of (Illus. Diet. ) . 



Pentene [pen' -tin). Amylene. 



Pentosan ( pen'-to-san). A complex carbohydrate ca- 

 pable of forming a pentose by hydrolysis. 



Pentosazon {pen-to-saz'-on). A body described by Sal- 

 kowski as occurring in urine, which possesses marked 

 reducing qualities, but is incapable of fermentation. 

 Its phenylhydrazin derivative crystallizes in orange- 

 yellow needles, melting at 159 . It is soluble in hot 

 water, insoluble in cold. It represents an abnormality 

 in the total metabolism of the body. 



Pentosuria (pen-tos-u'-re-ah) [pentose; ovpov, urine]. 

 A rare disease characterized by the presence of pentose 

 in the urine. It is easily confounded with glycosuria 

 and diabetes. The patient can consume sugar as well 



