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PERSULFID 



>erissarteria { per-is-ar-te / -re-ah). See Arterioperissia. 

 'eristaphylitis ( per-e-staf-il-i' -/is) [repi, around; 

 araov/.r;. the uvula]. Inflammation of the tissues sur- 

 rounding the uvula. 



Peristerna ( per-e-stur / -nah) [xepi, around ; sternum]. 

 A name for the lateral portions of the chest. 



Peritendineum. (See Illus. Diet.) P. externum, 

 that surrounding the entire tendon. P. internum, 

 the extension of the external tendon-sheath among and 

 around the bundles which compose the tendon. 



Peritenonium {per-e-ten-o' '-tie-urn ) . See Peritendineum 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Perithelial (per-e-the'-le-al). Relating to the perithe- 

 lium. 



Perithelioma (per-e-the-le-o'-mah). A tumor originat- 

 ing in the perithelium of a vessel, 

 'eritome | per-it ' '-om-e) [irepi, around ; rouri, a cutting]. 

 Circumcision. 



Peritoneopexy { per-it-on-e-o-peks'-e) [peritoneum ; 

 - ■ r, a fixing in]. Gottschalk's operation of fixation 

 of the uterus by the vaginal route in the treatment of 

 retroflexions of this organ, 

 'eritonism (per'-it-on-izm). I. A false peritonitis 

 soon yielding to treatment. 2. A complex of serious 

 phenomena complicating peritonitis or diseases of those 

 parts covered by peritoneum, 

 'eritonitis. (See Illus. Diet.) P., Gonorrheal, that 

 due to extension of gonorrhea by way of the fallopian 

 tubes. P. hepatica, perihepatitis. P. hypochon- 

 driaca. See P., Diaphragmatic (Illus. Diet.). P., 

 Metastatic, that arising from infectious processes not 

 connected with the peritoneum ; it may develop during 

 the existence of an acute infectious disease. P. 

 omentalis. See Epiploitis (Illus. Diet. ). P., Pari- 

 etal, inflammation of the serous lining of the peri- 

 toneal cavity. P., Permeation, that produced by the 

 penetration of the healthy intestinal wall by bacteria. 

 P., Pneumococcous, that due to invasion of pneu- 

 mococci. P., Serous, P. serosa, that accompanied 

 by liquid exudation. P., Subdiaphragmatic, sub- 

 phrenic abscess. P., Traumatic, that due to some 

 injury having established a communication between 

 the peritoneal cavity and the surface of the body or 

 some of the hollow organs, through which channel 

 pyogenic cocci enter. P., Visceral, inflammation of 

 the peritoneal coat of any of the abdominal or pelvic 

 organs, 

 'eritrochanteric {per-e-tro-kan-ter f -ik). Situated about 



a trochanter, 

 'eriumbilical {per-c-um-bil' -ik-al). Surrounding the 



umbilicus, 

 'eriureteric (per-e-u-re-ter / -ik) [~epi, around; ovpqrr/p, 

 ureter]. Surrounding the ureters. 



Periureteritis ( per-e-u-re-tur-i' '-tis). Inflammation of 

 the tissues around a ureter. 



Perivaginitis. (See Illus. Diet.) P., Dissecting 

 Phlegmonous. See Paracolpitis phlegmonosa dis- 

 secans. 



Perixenitis (per-e-zen-i'-tis) \jrtpi, around ; fewc, a 

 stranger]. Inflammation around a foreign body em- 

 bedded in the tissues. Cf. Perialienitis. 



Perle {purl) [Fr. and Ger. a pearl ; pi. perles]. A 

 capsule for administration of medicine. 



Perlsucht [Ger.]. See Tuberculosis, Bozine. 



Permixion I pur-mi k' -shun) [permiscere, to mingle]. 

 A perfect chemical mixture. 



Pernambuco Wood. The wood of Ccesalpinia echinata, 

 Lam. (a. v.). It is used as an astringent and robor- 

 ant and contains the dye brazilin. 



Peromoplasty ( pe-rom-o-plas / -te) [rrr/pcjua, a maiming; 

 n:\aoativ, to form]. The formation of a new stump after 

 an operation in which the stump projects. 



Peronin (purS-niti). C, 4 H M NO s . CHI. Benzylmor- 

 phin hydrochlorate ; a synthetic substitution product 

 of morphin possessing feeble narcotic properties, but 

 useful as a somnifacient and in allaying cough. It is 

 a white powder soluble in water, insoluble in alcohol, 

 chloroform, or ether. Dose, %-l% gr. Max. daily 

 dose, 6 gr. 



Peronospora. (See Illus. Diet.) P. lutea, Carmona 

 ( 1885), a name given by Carmona to micrococci which 

 he mistook for zoospores. 



Perosmic (pur-os'-mik). Containing osmium as an oc- 

 tavalent radicle. P. Anhydrid. See Acid, Ostnic, 

 and Osmic Acid (Illus. Diet.). It is used internally 

 in muscular rheumatism. Dose, fj gr. (0.001 gm.). 

 Antidote, sulfureted hydrogen. Syn., Osmium tet- 

 roxid ; Perosmic acid. 



Peroxidate, Peroxidize { pur-oks' -id-at, puroks' -id-iz) 

 [per, thoroughly ; offcf, sharp]. To oxidize com- 

 pletely. 



Peroxol ( pur-oks* -ol). A combination of 3^ solution 

 of hydrogen peroxid with camphor (camphoroxol), 

 menthol (menthoxol), or naphthol (naphthoxol). 



Peroxydase {pur-oks / -e-ddz). Loew's term for an en- 

 zyme found by him in tobacco ; it is capable of pro- 

 ducing all the phenomena of fermentation. Cf. Oxy- 

 dase. 



Perpcena {ptir-pe'-nah). A proprietary analgesic said 

 to be a coal-tar derivative. Dose, 5-8 gr. (0.3-0.6 

 gm.). 



Perseveration ( pur-sez-ur-a , -shun) [persez-erare, to 

 persist]. Neisser's term for a senseless repetition of 

 plainly spoken words or of imperfect speech ; it is at- 

 tributed by Pick to cerebral fatigue originating partly 

 in cerebral lesion, pardy in functional or exhaustion 

 psychosis. 



Persistence-time. The period succeeding the contrac- 

 tion of the ventricle of the heart but prior to the 

 occurrence of relaxation. At this point the aortic ori- 

 fice is wide open and the semilunar valves in readiness 

 to close. Ger., Verharrun j 



Persodine ( pur 1 '-so-den). The proprietary name for a 

 solution of 2 parts of sodium persulfate in 300 parts of 

 water. It is used as an appetizer. Dose, 1 teaspoon - 

 ful to a tablespoonful (5 c.c-15 c.c. ) before meals. 



Person. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. The bodily form of a 

 human being. 



Persona {pur-so'-nah) [L.]. A person ; a single in- 

 dividual. 



Personality {pur-son-al'-it-e) [persona, a person]. 

 That which characterizes a person. P., Alternation 

 of. See P., Disintegration of. P., Disintegration 

 of, a term used in psychology for a condition in which 

 the sense of personality is not continuous, but is broken 

 by the intervention of a secondary personality, with 

 distinct trains of memory for each state. P., Secon- 

 dary, an alteration of memory and character, the result 

 of shock and disease ; it disappears after a time or 

 alternates with the original or primary personality. 



Personation (pur-son-a'-shun). Assumption of the 

 character or attributes of another with intent to defraud. 



Perspiration. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Wrongly applied 

 to the liquid excreted from the skin ; sweat. 



Perstriction (pur-strik / -sliun) [per, through; stringere, 

 to bind]. The arrest of hemorrhage by ligating the 

 bleeding vessel. 



Persulfate (pur-sul'-fdt). The sulfate which contains 

 a greater proportion of the sulfuric acid radicle than 

 the other sulfates of the same radicle. 



Persulfid {pur-sul'-fid). The compound of sulfur with 

 an element or radicle which contains more sulfur than 

 the other compounds of sulfur with the same element 

 or radicle. 



