PENTYL 



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as a healthy person, and polarization is necessary to 

 determine that it is a five-atom sugar (pentose) in the 

 urine rather than one containing six atoms of carbon, 

 as glucose. 



Pentyl (pen'-til) [-ivre, five; v/j/, matter]. C 5 H U . 

 A univalent hydrocarbon. P.-hydrid. See Amyl- 

 hydnd. 



Pentylene {pen' -til-en ). See Amy/ hydrid. 



Pentylic (pen-til' -ik). Relating to or containing pentyl 

 or amyl. 



Pentylidene {pen-til' -id-en). See Amylidene. 



Peos ( pe'-os) [-eoc]. The penis. 



Pepantic {pep-an'-tik). See Pepastic (Illus. Diet.). 



Peporesin ( pe-po-res' -in) . A hard substance discovered 

 by Haeckel in the husk of the seed of Cucurbita pepo ; 

 it is a vermicide. 



Pepper. (See Illus. Diet.) P., Black, the unripe 

 fruit of Piper nigrum, dried and pulverized. P., 

 Cayenne. See Capsicum (Illus. Diet.). P., Long, 

 the fruit of Piper longum, L. P., Oleoresin, ethereal 

 extract of fruit of Piper nigrum, L. ; it is carminative 

 and stimulant. Dose, %—\ TT^ (0.015-0.06 c.c. ). 

 P., White, the dried and pulverized ripe fruit of Piper 

 nigrum after it has been freed from pulpy matter and 

 the dark outer pericarp. 



Peppermint Cartridge. See Drain-tester, Hudson's. 



Pepsin. (See Illus. Diet.) P., Plant, P., Vegetable. 

 See Papain (Illus. Diet.). 



Pepsiniferous ( pep-sin-if '-ur-us) [pepsin; ferre, to 

 bear]. Producing pepsin. 



Pepsinogenous (pep-sin-oj'-en-us). See Pepsiniferous. 



Peptinotoxin {pep tin-o-toks'-in). See Peptotoxin 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Peptomangan (pep-to-man' '-gan). A proprietary com- 

 pound used in tuberculosis, etc., said to consist of iron, 

 manganese, and peptone. 



Peptone. (See Illus Diet.) P., Albumen, a light 

 yellow powder used as a nutrient obtained from white 

 of egg by action of pepsin with a little hydrochloric 

 acid. P. Anhydrid. See Albuminate (Illus. Diet.). 

 P., Beef, true peptone from beef used as a nutrient in 

 dyspepsia ; a light brown 'powder soluble in water. 

 P., Bismuthated. See Bismuth, Peptonized. P., 

 Casein, peptonized casein from milk ; a yellow hygro- 

 scopic powder used as a nutrient. P., Mercuric. 

 See Mercury Peptonate. P., Milk. See" P., Casein. 

 P., Para-. See Syntonin (Illus. Diet.). P. Powder, 

 a nutrient containing 91 $> of peptone. 

 " :pt3sin (pep'-to-zin). A proprietary preparation of 

 pepsin. 



:ptothyroid (pep-lo-t/ii'-roid). A proprietary pepton- 

 ized preparation of thyroid extract, 

 eracidity ( pur-as-id'-it-e) [per, thoroughly; acidus, 

 acid]. Excessive acidity. 



(erarticulation ( pur-ar-tik-u-la' -shun) [per, 

 thoroughly ; articulus, a joint]. Synonym of Diar- 

 throsis (Illus. Diet.), 

 erchlorhydria ( pur-klor-hi'-dre-ah). See Hyperchlor- 

 hydria (Illus. Diet.), 

 ercipient. (See Illus. Diet.) 2 In psychology, the 

 recipient and transmitter of a motor, sensory, or tele- 

 pathic impression. 

 Percussion. (See Illus. DicO P., Direct. See P., 

 Immediate (Illus. Diet.). P., Hammer, that in 

 which a hammer is used. P. -noises, sounds elicited 

 in percussion which are devoid of tone. 

 Perdynamin (pur-di-nam'-in). A proprietary prepara- 

 tion of iron. 

 Perencephalia, Perencephaly {pur-en-sef-a'-le-ah, 

 pur-en-sef -al-e) [-i/pa, a pouch ; iyntoa/oq, brain]. 

 A condition marked by multiple cystic brain tumors. 

 Perezia (pa-ra-the'-ah). A genus of composite herbs 



indigenous to Mexico and South America. Several 

 species yield pipitzahuac or pipitzahoic acid. 



Perezon ( pur-e'-zon). See Acid, Pipitzahoic. 



Perfection Chain of Liebnitz (the echelle of Bonnet). 

 The theory that existing forms of life constitute a scale 

 of ascent from polyps to man. The conception of the 

 gradual rise of higher forms of life by descent and 

 modification from lower forms still existing. 



Perforatus. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. A muscle the ten- 

 don of which is perforated by another. 



Periacinous (per-e-as'-in-us) [~epi, around; acinus, a 

 grape]. Lying around an acinus. 



Perialgia {per-e-al'-je-ah) [~tpi, very; a?)oc, pain]. 

 Marked by excruciating pain. 



Perialienitis, P. cirrhosa {per-e-al-yen-i'-tis) [Kepi, 

 around ; alienitas, causes of disease extraneous to the 

 body]. Noninfectious inflammation due to the pres- 

 ence of a foreign body. 



Periappendicitis ( per-e-ap-en-dis-i' '-tis). Inflammation 

 of the tissue around the vermiform appendix. 



Periaxillary ( per-e-aks-il-a'-re). Around the axilla. 



Periaxonal (per-e-aks' -on-al) [TTtpt, around ; a^uv, 

 axis]. Around an axon. 



Peribronchiolitis (per-e-brong-ke-o-li'-tis). Inflamma- 

 tion around the bronchioles. 



Pericardicentesis, Pericardiocentesis (per-e-kar-di- 

 sen-te'-sis, per-e-kar-de-o-sen-te' -sis) [~epi, around ; 

 Kap6ia, the heart ; Kevrr/aic, a pricking]. Puncture of 

 the pericardium. 



Pericardiopleural (per-e-kar-de-o-plu'-ral). Relating 

 to the pleurae and the pericardium. 



Pericarditis. (See Illus. Diet.) See Signs, Broad- 

 brent's, Paul's, Josseraud' s, IVarlhin' s, Oppolzer's. 

 P. exsudatoria sanguinolenta. See Hemopericar- 

 dium (Illus. Diet.). P., Moist, that attended by an 

 effusion. P., Typhoid, that in which there is high 

 fever and typhoid symptoms. 



Pericardium. (See Illus. Diet.) Syn., Membrana 

 cor circumplexa ; External membrane (of the heart); 

 Panniculus cordis ; Indumentum cordis ; Involucrum 

 cordis. P., Adherent. See Signs, Fisher's, Fried- 

 reich's, Kreyssig' s, Kussmaul' s. P. externum, the 

 ectal fibrous coat of the pericardium. P. internum, 

 the serous layer of the pericardium. P. parietale. 

 See P. externum. P., Visceral. See P. internum. 



Pericardosis (per-e-kar-do' -sis). Microbic infection of 

 the pericardium. 



Pericementitis (per-e-sem-ent-i'-tis) [~epi, around; 

 cementum, cement - ]. Fauchard's disease; progressive 

 necrosis of the dental alveoli. 



Pericementum ( per-e-sem-eut'-um) [~epi, around; 

 cementum\ The peridental membrane, a dense 

 fibrous tissue covering the cementum of a tooth. 



Pericholangitis (per-e-ko-lan-ji' -tis). See Periangio- 

 cholitis (Illus. Diet.). 



Perichondral (per-e-kon' -dral). Relating to the peri- 

 chondrium. 



Pericolitis. (See Illus. Diet.) P. sinistra, mem- 

 branous colitis. 



Periconchitis (per-e-kon-ki'-tis) [rrepl, around; adyxv, 

 the socket of the eye]. Inflammation of the perios- 

 teum or lining membrane of the orbit. 



Pericoxitis (per-e-koks-i'-tis). Coxitis extending to the 

 adjacent tissues. 



Pericranium. (See Illus. Diet.) P. internum. See 

 Endocranium (Illus. Diet.). 



Pericystium ( per-e-sis' -te-um ) [~epi, around ; Ktanc, 

 cyst]. The vascular wall of a cyst. 



Pericytial ( per-e-sit'-e-al) [~epi, around; kitoc, cell]. 

 Surrounding a cell. 



Peridendritic {per-e-den-drit'-ik). Surrounding a 

 dendrite. 



