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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    Pyr5g?n6'sla, ce, f. ) (IIvp; PyrftgS'nCsis, is, or eos, f, j yeve- (TLs, genevcatiou.) Qhem,, Physiol. The generating or producing of fire. PyrdgCng'tlcus, a, um. Chem., Physiol. Belonging to Pyrogenesia, lire, heat, or warmth ; pyrogene'tic. I^^rdgC'ueus, a, um. ; yevvdw, to produce.) Chem. Pro- duced by fire, or heat: pyroge'- neous. Pyrd'gCnus, a, um. (Same.) Geol. Applied to a Class of earths comprehending the volcanic and ac- tual igneous strata: pyro'genous. Py'rdla, ce, i. {Pyrm.) Phar- macopoeial name (E.) of the Chima- phila umbellata, formerly Pyrola umiellata. A Linn, genus. Cl. Be- candria, Ord. Monogynia. Juss. Pyrolacece. Py'rftla IJmlbellata. M. Med. Tlie Ghimaphila corymbosa, Chima- phila uiribellata, or American win- ter-green. Pyrttlaceus, a, um. Bot. Be- longing to, or having an arrangement a.s in the genus Pyrola; applied to a Juss. Ord. (pi. f.): pyrola'ceous. Pyroli'gneous. {P^ro-;ligneus, of wood.) Chem. Applied to an acid obtained by the destructive distillation of wood. P^roli'gneus, a, um. Pyroli'gneous A'cid. Chem. Acetic acid contaminated with em- pyreumatic oil and bitumen. A'cl- dum P^roligneum. Pyrdlft'gia, OC; f. (Ilu/t); \6yos, a discourse.) Nat. Philos. The doctrine or theory of fire : pyro'- logy- PyrOmli'nia, ce, f. (nu|0 ; fiavia, madness.) Med. Jur. A supposed species of moral insanity, believed to actuate incendiaries or ^e-raisers in their criminal acts. Pyro'meter. (llu|0; ficTpov, a measure.) Chem. An instrument for ascertaining those higher degrees of heat to which the thermometer cannot be applied. Pyrd'mUrum, i, n.^ Pyrtt'phftrus, i, m. (IIi7/j ; <po- pe'w, tobear.) Chem. An artificial substance which takes fire or bums on exposure to the air; also an in- strument for striking fire or light. Pyroscd'pluniy ii, n. (Ili/p; arKOTrico, to consider.) Nat. Philos. Same as Pyrometer. Pyrosis, is, f. {HvpSw, to burn.) Pathol. A disease characterised by pain in the stomach with copious eructation of a watery, insipid fluid, being a form of Cardialgia; water- brash ; water-tomes ; a genus, Ord. Spasmi, Cl. Neuroses, of Cullen’s Nosology. Pyrospliyra, ce, f. (TTu^o ; a-c{)vpa, a hammer.) Surg. An instrument formed like a hammer, heated or plunged into hot water, and em- ployed as a cautery to produce ir- ritation or vesication: the py'ro- sphyre. Pyrftte'chnla, ce, f. (n0|O ; T-ex- i/i], art.) Chem. Applied to the art of making fireworks : pyrote'chny. Pyrotlcos. ) (ITupoo), to Fyrotlcns, a,?m. j burn.) Pharm. Having power to burn; caustic: pyro'tic. Pyrox^llcus, a, um. (Hu/); ^v\ov, wood; terminal-ic.) Chem. Applied to acetic spirit, because ob- tained in the distillation of wood; pyrox/lic. Pyroxyli'n. (Same.) Gun-cot- ton, or other substances similarly obtained. Pyro'ceyllna, ce, f. Pyro'xylosns, a, um. (Same ; terminal -ous.) Chem. Applied to an acid of less power than the py- roxylic, obtained in the distillation of wood; pyro'xylous. See Pyro- ligneous. Pyrrili'n. (Hi;p|dds, ruddy.) Nat. Philos. A substance regarded as the chief colorant of red snow ; produced by divers elements, and of a very volatile nature, existing at the or- ganic surface of the earth. Pyrrhlna, ce, f. Py'rns, i, m. (Hup.) A Linn, genus. Cl. Icosandria, Ord. Penta- gynia. Juss. Rosacece.. Py'rus Commliiiis. Bot. Sys- tematic name of the pear-tree; the juice of its fruit, when fermented, forms perry. Py'rus CydOnla. M. Med. The Gydonia vulgaris, or quince- tree. Py'rns 91211ns. Bot. Systematic name of tlm apple-tree, of all the vast varieties of which the common crab- tree is the parent. Y