Medical vocabulary, or, an explanation of all names, synonyms, terms, and phrases used in medicine and the relative branches of medical science.

  • Mayne, Robert Gray, 1808-1868
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1862
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    PsBrfirtCs, adj. {^(japa \ terminal -o)3rjs-) Pathol. Having or full of itch ; pso'rous. PsOroIdCs, adj. {'^lopa ; terminal -Ides.) Pathol. Resembling ^som ; pso'roid. PsAroplitha'lmln, ce, f. {'^wpa; 6(f)6nkp.oi, the eye.) Pathol. In- llamniation of the eye attended with itchy ulcerations : psorophtha'lmy. Psorophtlui'liiiic. Pathol. Be- longing to psorophthalmy, Psor- ophtha'lmlcus, a, uvh Psycliia'tria, ce, f. the mind; la'rpeia, a healing.) Pathol. The medical treatment of disorder of the mind. Psy'cliical. Physiol. Belonging to the mind or intellect. Psychlcus, a, um. Psychology, i'^vxv 'hoyo^, a discourse.) Physiol. The doctrine of the soul, or of mind. Psych5l6'gia, ce, f. Psyclittnfts015'gia, ce, f. ; nhsolSgia, the doctrine of diseases.) Pathol. The doctrine of mental dis- eases : psychonoso'logy. Psyclidpalliia, ce, f. (^vxh; 7T«0os, a disease.) M. Jur., Pathol. Mental disease or affection: psycho'- pathy. Psycliopa'tliic. M. Jur., Pathol. Belonging to psychopathy, or mental disease. PsychopSlthlcus, a, um. Psychosis, is, ov eos, f. {’^vx'].) Pathol. Affection of the mind; ap- plied to a Class (pi.) of such affec- tions. P.sychi'0'ni6trum, i, n. (^u- Xpos, cold; p.6Tpou, a measure.) xVat. Philos. An apparatus which, by the aqueous precipitate formed on its sur- face, serves to determine the quantity of vapour present in the atmosphere: a psychro'meter. Psydra'cious. {Psydrclcium.)Pa- thol. Having psydracia; of the nature of a psydraciam. Psydrdd- cius, a, um. PsydcjVcium, ii, n. (Dim. a small blister.) Pathol. A minute species of pustule causing a slight elevation of the cuticle, and terminating in a laminated scab. Pta'rmicus, a, um. {IlTaipu}, to sneeze.) Pharm. Causing to sneeze; sternutatory: pta'rmic. PtCrl'gCnus, a, um. (Hrepts, the fern ; yewuu), to produce. )| Jiot. Growing upon fenis : pteri'- r genous. Pterlgrft'phJa, ce, f. (ir-rc^ts; • ypd(f)w, to write.) Bot. A descrip- i tion of ferns; pteri'graphy. Ptgro-. (ITt-6/oov, a wing.) Anat.,i Nat. Hist. A prefix signifying rela- tion or likeness to a wing, PtCrOca'rpus, i, m. (Pt^ro-;,\ /capTTos, fruit.) The generic name oft i the Pterocarpus santalinus, or re<ih Sanders, or sandal-wood. A Linn.,] genus. Cl. Diadelphia, Ord. DecanAt dria. Juss. Leguminosce. M. Med. . Pharmacopceial name ^L. E.) for the < Pterocarpi lignum (D.), or wood of • the Pterocarpus santalinus. PtCrdca'rpu.s, a, um. (Same, Bot. Having winged fruits : ptero- ; ca'rpous. PtgrDca'rpus Driico. Bot. Sys-:, tematic name of one of the tree=a which yields the substance Dragon'sf,i blood. PtgrOca'rpns Santilliims. M., Med. Systematic name of the tree|£ the wood of which is called red saun-,i ders, Sanders, or sandal; termed also) I Santalum ruhrum. PtCrOcaii'lLs, is, e. {Pttro- caulis, a stem.) Bot. Having aia winged stem: pterocauline. ’ Ptei'oides, adj. (n-re/odz/; ter- minal -Ides.) Bot. Resembling aid wing: pte'roid. See Pterygoides. Ui ■Pterd'phOru.s, a, um. {YlTepov.^i 06jooj, to bear.) Entomol. Havingjt wings : ptero'phorous. ' PtCr6p5'deus, a, um. (Hxe/odj/;|» Tou's, a foot.) Bot. Applied to aj]f_ section (pi. f.) of the O.x^is genus, having the petiole dilated or winged pteropo'deous. PterO'pbdu.s, a, um. (Same.)ii Bot. Having winged petioles: ptero'- podous. i Ftgro.spe'rmns, a, um. (n-repdi/ ;|,|i airepfia, a seed.) Bot. Havingtiji winged seed or fruit, as the 8ida^ pterosperma. Should be Pterosper-fi matus. Pt6ro.styius, (X, um. [TlTepov: jji oruXos, a pillar.) Bot. Having the d style compressed and large in form « of a Aving: pterost/lous. i| PtCry'sium, ii, n. (H'repv^, a {I Aving.) Bot. Applied to ^tals, etc., bearing likeness to a wing. Pathol.