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POXTICULUS 



tinct portions, though in reality a thin lamina of nu- 

 clear substance unites them. 



Polymyoclonus {pol-c-mi-o-klo f -nits') [rro/.i'f many; 

 ulr, muscle; KA&vog, commotion]. See Paramyoclo- 

 nus (Illus. Diet.). 



Polynesic {pol-e-ne'-sik) [rro/ir, many; vijaoc, island]. 

 Occurring in several foci ; e. g., polynesic sclerosis. 



Polyneurotic {pol-e-nu-rot'-ik) [-o/rc, many; vevpov, 

 nerve]. See Polyneuric (Illus. Diet. ). 



Polynuclearneutrophilic ( pol-e-nu-kle-ar-nu-tro-Jil'- 

 ik). Relating to polynuclear leukocytes which are 

 readily stainable with neutral dyes. 



Polynucleosis {pol-e-nu-kle-o'-sis) [rro'/.vq, many; nu- 

 clots']. The condition of having many polynuclear 

 cells in the blood or in a pathologic exudate. 



Polynychia {pol-e-nik'-e-ah). See Polyonychia (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Polyops {pol'-e-ops) [jro/i'f, many; hi; the eye]. A 

 monster with two bodies and a head furnished with 

 two pairs of eyes (Geoffroy Sainte Hilaire). 



Polyp. See Illus. Diet.) P., Hoffmann's, papil- 

 lary hypertrophy of the nasal mucous membrane pre- 

 senting the appearance of a papilloma. 



Polyplasmia {pole-plat'-me-ah) [ttoXvc, much ; rr'/.da- 

 fia, plasm]. Extreme fluidity of the- blood. 



Polypodium (pol-e-po / -de-um) [to/.ic, many; iroig, 

 foot]. A genus of ferns several species of which are 

 asserted to have medical properties. P. aureum is a 

 species of the West Indies; the rhizome is used as a 

 styptic. P. calaguala, Lechl. (P. sporadolepis, 

 Kze. ), the true calaguala, a species of Mexico and 

 Peru, has a high reputation as a solvent and diaphor- 

 etic. See under Calaguala. P. quercifolium, L., is 

 indigenous to the East Indies, where the juice of the 

 rhizome is used in inflammation of the eyes and in 

 gonorrhea. The rhizome is used in malaria and as a 

 tonic. P. vulgare, L., common on the rocks in both 

 Europe and America, has been used as an expectorant 

 in chronic catarrh and asthma. Dose, 1-8 drams. 



Polyporus. (See Illus. Diet.) P. fomentarius, L., 

 a European species found growing on trees, especially 

 on the beech. The soft spore-bearing tissue serves as 

 tinder and for arresting hemorrhage. Syn., Astringent 

 agaric; Surgeon's agaric; Fungus igniarius; Agari- 

 cus chirurgorum. P. igniarius, L., a European 

 species found growing on trees, especially upon the 

 willow and oak. It affords tinder and is used in arrest- 

 ing hemorrhage. Syn. , Astringent agaric ; Surgeon's 

 agano; Fungus igniarius; Agaricus chirurgorum. 

 P. officinalis, Vill., a variable and irregular species, 

 growing on the larch, particularly upon Larix sibirica, 

 Led. , of northern Russia and Siberia, and also found 

 in Idaho and Montana. It is used in night- sweats of 

 tuberculosis. Dose fid. ext., 1-15 m^ (0.06-0.9 c.c). 

 It yields agaricin, laricin, and fungin. Syn., Larch 

 agaric; Purging agaric ; White agaric. 



Polyposis. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. The condition of 

 being affected with polypi. P. ventriculi, a plicate, 



I warty condition of the gastric mucosa associated with 

 hypertrophy and catarrh. Fr., Etat mamelonni. 

 olypragmasia ( pol-c-prag-ma'-sc-ah) [Tro'/v-payfiovelv, 

 to be a busybody]. Meddlesomeness in practice, 

 olyprotodont ( pol-e-pro' '-te-dont ') [tto/ic, many; Tpu- 

 toc, first; bdoic, tooth]. Applied to animals having 

 more than six incisors in the upper jaw. 

 olypsychism [pel-e-si'-kizm) [rro/.i'c, many; ipvxV> 

 mind]. The psychic aspect of polyzoism. 

 Polyptrite. See Polypotrite (Illus. Diet.). 

 Polyradicular (pol-e-rad-ik'-u-lar) [-o'/i<c, many; 

 radix, a root]. Applied to teeth having more than 

 two roots. 

 Polysarcia. (See Illus. Diet.) P. adultorum, ex- 



cessive development of soft tissues in adults. Syn., 

 Acmeopolysarcia . 



Polyserositis ( pol-e-se-ro-si'-tis). See Polyorrhomeni- 

 tis (Illus. Diet.). 



Polysinuitis, Polysinusitis [pol-e-sin-u-i'-tis, -si'-tis). 

 Simultaneous inflammation of several sinuses. 



Polysolvol (pol-e-sol'-vol). A thick, clear, yellow 

 liquid which has the property of dissolving large 

 quantities of phenol, menthol, salicylic acid, etc. It is 

 obtained by treating castor oil successively with strong 

 sulfuric acid and sodium chlorid and neutralizing the 

 sulforicinic acid obtained with sodium hydrate. Syn., 

 Solvin sodium or Ammonium sulforiciuate. 



Polysomus (pol-e-so'-mus) [rrd/.i'c, many ; cuua, body]. 

 A monster fetus having one head and several bodies. 



Polysthenic (pol-e-sthen'-ik) [tzomc, much; cHiroc, 

 strength]. Excessively strong. 



Polystichalbin (pol-e-stik-al'-binV C w H, 6 3 . A 

 body extracted by Poulsson from trie rhizome of Aspi- 

 dium spinulosttm, Sw., insoluble in water, freely solu- 

 ble in hot alcohol. Syn., White polystichic acid. 



Polystichin (pol-e / -stik-in) [tto/it, many; an\oc. a 

 row]. C, t H 24 9 . A body extracted by Poulsson 

 from the rhizome of the fern Aspidium (Polystichuni) 

 spinulosum, Sw. It is insoluble in water, freely soluble 

 in hot alcohol. 



Polystichinin ( pol-e-stik'-in-in). C 18 H M O s . A body 

 isolated from the rhizome of Aspidium spinulosum, 

 Sw., by Poulsson; insoluble in water, more or less 

 readily soluble in ether, chloroform, and acetone. 



Polystichocitrin (pol-e-stiko-sit / -rin\. C,-H„ 2 9 . A 

 constituent of the rhizome of Aspidium spinulosum, 

 Sw., found by Poulsson ; insoluble in water, freely 

 soluble in hot alcohol. 



Polystichoflavin {pol-e-stik-o-fla'-vin'). C., 4 H 30 O n . A 

 constituent of the rhizome of Aspidium spinulosum, 

 Sw., found by Poulsson. It is insoluble in water, 

 freely soluble in hot alcohol. Syn., Yellow polystichic 

 acid. 



Polytrichum (pol-it'-rihum) [rro/i'c, many; fyx'f, 

 hair]. A genus of mosses, hair moss. P. juniper- 

 inum, Hedw., hair-cap moss, a species indigenous to 

 the United States and Europe, is a powerful diuretic. 

 Dose fid. ext., 20-60 n\ (1.2-3.7 c.c. ). 



Polyuria. (See Illus. Diet.) P. spastica, intermittent 

 polyuria with hysteric symptoms accompanying con- 

 vulsions. 



Polyzoism ( pol-e-zo* -izm) [tto/it, many; Z€r>v, animal]. 

 The property in a complex organism of being composed 

 of minor and quasi-independent organisms (like the 

 Polyzoa). Syn., Colonial constitution. Cf. Polxpsy- 

 chism. 



Pomelo ( pom'-el-o) [East Indian]. The grape-fruit. 



Pommelfoot ( pum'-el-fut i. Club-foot. 



Pommel-joint 1 pum' '-el-joint . Condyloid joint. 



Ponfick's Shadows or Shadow Corpuscles. See 

 Achromacyte. 



Ponogene ( pon'-o-jeri) \j:6\'oc, work; yemnv r to pro- 

 duce]. Waste-matter of the nervous system. 



Ponogenic {poti-o-jen'-ik). Relating to ponogene. 

 P. Toxins. See under Toxin. 



Ponograph (fmr'-t-graf) [-01 or, pain; jpAfttv, to 

 write]. An apparatus for determining and registering 

 sensitiveness to pain. 



Pons. 1 See Illus. Dict.1 2. The pons varolii. P. 

 basilaris, the basilar process of the occipital bone. 

 P. sylvii, the quadrigeminum. P. zygomaticus, the 

 zygoma. 



Ponticinerea ( pon-fe-sin-e'-re-ah). The cinerea of the 

 pons ; the pontile nuclei. 



Ponticulus. (See Illus. Diet.) Syn.. Propons. P. 

 promontorii, a faint bony ridge on the inner wall of 



