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PYROGALLOLISM 



cury, a compound of pyoktanin and mercury. Applied 

 in I : 200 solution or with equal parts of starch. P., 

 Yellow, C 17 H M N 3 C10, a yellow powder soluble in 

 water and alcohol ; an antiseptic and disinfectant, but 

 weaker than blue pyoktanin. Dose, 1-8 gr. (0.065- 

 0.52 gm.); max. dose, 15 gr. (i gm. ) daily; aqueous 

 solution, 1-4:10,000; dusting-powder, 1-2%; oint- 

 ment, z<f -lofc- Syn., Paurean; Apyonin ; C. P. 

 Auramin ; Imidotetramethyldiamidodiphenyl methane 

 hydrochlorate. 



Pyootorrhea ( pi-o-o-tor-e' -ah) \_ttvov, pus; ovc, ear; 

 pelv, to flow]. See Otopyorrhea (Ulus. Diet.). 



Pyoovarium ( pi-0-0 va'-re-um) \_~vov, pus; ovarium, 

 ovary]. Ovarian abscess. 



Pyopericarditis (pi-o-per-e-kar-di'-tis) [tcvov, pus; 

 Kepi, around; napiYia, the heart]. Suppurative peri- 

 carditis. 



Pyophthalmia. (See Illus. Diet. ) P. neonatorum. 

 See Ophthalmia neonatorum (Illus. Diet.). 



Pyophysometra {pi-o-fi-so-me'-tra) \jt'vov, pus; <f>voa, 

 wind; pr/rpa, womb]. The presence of pus and gas 

 in the uterus. 



Pyopneumopericarditis ( pi-o-nu-mo-per-e-kar-di' -tis) 

 \_-ior, pus; nvEVfia, air; pericarditis}. Pericarditis 

 complicated by the presence of pus and gas in the peri- 

 cardium. 



Pyopneumothorax. (See Illus. Diet.) See Sign, 

 Pfuhljaffe' ' s. P., Subphrenic, Leyden's name for 

 a collection of air and pus beneath the diaphragm. 



Pyopoietic (pi-o-poi-et'-ik) [n'vov, pus; ttolecv, to 

 make]. Secreting pus, suppurative. 



Pyosalpingooophoritis ( pi-o-sal-ping-o-o-of-or-i'-tis) 

 [nvov, pus; trtifartyf, a tube; uov, an egg; <popliv, to 

 bear]. Combined suppurative inflammation of the 

 ovary and oviduct. 



Pyosin (pi'-o-sin). C 57 H U0 N 2 O 15 . A substance ob- 

 tained from the body plasma of pus-cells. Cf. Pyoge- 

 nin. 



Pyostatic (pi-o-slat'-ih) \_~'vov, pus; arariKoc, causing 

 to stand]. I. Preventing the formation of pus. 2. 

 An agent arresting the secretion of pus. 



Pyothorax. (See Illus. Diet.) P., Subphrenic, an 

 abscess beneath the diaphragm. 



Pyoturia (pi-o-tu'-re-ah). See Pyuria (Illus. Diet.). 



Pyoureter [pi-o-u'-re-tur). An accumulation of pus in 

 a ureter. 



Pyracid ( pi-ras'-id). See Pyroacid (Illus. Diet.). 



Pyraloxin ( pi-ral-oks' '-in). See Pyrogallol, Oxi- 

 dized. 



Pyramid. (See Illus. Diet.) P.s, Decussation of. 

 See under Decussation. P., Lalouette's. See P., 

 Thyroid. P., Malacarne's, a crucial projection 

 formed by the union of the vermis inferior of the cere- 

 bellum, at the junction of its posterior and middle 

 thirds, with two transverse prolongations which pass 

 into the corresponding hemispheres. P.s, Renal. 

 See P.s, Malpighian and P.s of Ferrein (Illus. Diet.). 

 P., Temporal, the petrosa. P., Thyroid, P. of the 

 Thyroid Gland, an inconstant pyramidal process of 

 variable length, ascending from the thyroid isthmus or 

 contiguous parts of the lobes, generally the left one, 

 and attached to the body of the hyoid by a band of 

 loose connective tissue. Syn., Lahtutte i pyramid; 

 Processtti pyramidalis ; Middle lobe of the thyroid; 

 Third lobe of the thyroid. P. of the Tympanum, a 

 hollow conical process situated on t he inner wall of 

 the tympanum ; the stapedius muscle passes through 

 an aperture at its apex. P. of the Vestibule. See 

 Crista vtstibuii. P.s, Wistar's, the cornua of the 

 sphenoid. 



Pyramidon { pi-ram' -id-oti). Dimethylamidophenyl- 

 dimethylpyrazolon, a yellowish-white, crystalline, 



almost tasteless powder, recommended as an anti- 

 pyretic in doses of 5-8 gr. (0.32-0.51 gm. ) every 2 

 hours. P. Camphorate, it is used in the treatment 

 of tuberculosis. Dose, 0.75 to I gm. P. Salicylate, 

 it is used in pulmonary tuherculosis. Dose, 0.75 gm. 



Pyramis. (See Illus. Diet. ) [pi. pyrnmnics.] 2. The 

 modiolus. 3. The pyramid of the thyroid. 4. The 

 petrosa. 5. The anterior pyramid of the oblongata. 

 6. The penis. P. cochleae, the modiolus. P. 

 laminosa. See Pyramid of the Cerebellum (Illus. 

 Diet.). P. ossis temporis, P. trigona, the petrosa. 

 P. vermis, the pyramid of the cerebellum. P. vestib- 

 uli. See Crista vestibuli. 



Pyrantimonate { pi-ran' -ti-mon-dt). A salt of pyran- 

 timonic acid. 



Pyrantin ( pi- ran' -tin). See Phenosuccin. P., Soluble, 

 sodium salt of paraethoxylphenylsuccinamic acid. A 

 useful antipyretic. Dose, I to 3 gm. daily. 



Pyranum ( pi-ra'-num). The sodium salt of a combi- 

 nation of benzoic acid, thymol, and salicylic acid ; used 

 as an antirheumatic and analgesic. Dose, 7-30 gr. 

 (0.45-I.94 gm.) 2 or 3 times daily. 



Pyrazin (pi-raz'-in). Antipyrin. P. Hexahydrid, 

 piperazin. 



Pyrazol. (See Illus. Diet.) It is used as a diuretic. 

 Dose, 15-30 gr. (1-2 gm.). Syn., Phenylmethylpyra- 

 zol carbonic acid. 



Pyretin ( pi-re' '-tin). An antipyretic said to consist of 

 acetanilid, 58.7 parts; caffein, 6.74 parts; sodium 

 bicarbonate, 19.5 parts; and calcium carbonate, 13.5 

 parts. Dose, 3-8 gr. (o. 1 94-0. 5 18 gm.). 



Pyretologist (pi-ret-ol'-o-jist) [Kvperos, fever; /oyor, 

 science], A specialist in fevers. 



Pyretometer { pi-ret-om' -et-ur) [Tzvpsroc, fever; perpov, 

 measure]. A clinical thermometer. 



Pyretotyposis (pi-rel-o-ti-po'-sis) [nvpero^, fever; rii- 

 Ttuoir, a forming]. Intermittent fever. 



Pyrigenous ( pi-rij'-en-us). See Pyrogenous and Em- 

 pyreumatic (Illus. Diet.). 



Pyrisol. See Pyrosal. 



Pyroamarin ( pi-ro-am-a'-rin). A substance derived 

 from amarin by dry distillation. 



Pyroantimonate (pi-ro-an'-te-mon-dt). Potassium 

 antimonate. 



Pyroborate (pi-ro-bo'-tdt). A salt of pyroboric acid. 

 Syn., Biborate. 



Pyrocatechinuria (pi-ro-lcaf-e-kin-u'-re-ah) [pyrocatc- 

 chin; ovpov, urine]. The presence of pytocatechin in 

 the urine. 



Pyroelectric ( pi-ro-e-lek'-trik). Applied to the phe- 

 nomenon of electric polarity developed in certain crys- 

 talline bodies by action of heat. 



Pyrofistine ( pi-ro-fis'-ten). An antiphlogistic said to 

 consist of glycerin, oil of eucalyptus, magnesium, 

 gaultheria, aluminia, silica, iron carbonate, sodium, 

 and peppermint. 



Pyroform ( pi'-ro-form). Bismuth oxyiodid pyrogallol J 

 used in skin-diseases and said to be less toxic than 

 pyrogallol. 



Pyrogallol. (See Illus. Diet.) P. -bismuth, a dark- 

 green powder containing 50'^ of bismuth and 50 , oi 

 pyrogallol ; used as an intestinal disinfectant and 

 wound antiseptic. P., Oxidized, a stable brown or 

 black powder, slightly soluble in water, insoluble in 

 alcohol or ether, used as a substitute for pyrogallol as 

 less irritating and only slightly toxic. Dose, O.05-I 

 gm. daily. Ointment on skin-diseases, 5 gm. to 25 

 gm. each of adeps ]an;v and vaselin. 



Pyrogallolism ( pi-ro-go/'-ol-izm). Poisoning by pyro- 

 gallic acid through external use in psoriasis; marked 

 by rjgor, diarrhea, hemoglobinuria, and by longer con- 

 tinuance, with icterus. 





