The nurses' handbook and catalogue of nursing requisites / S. Maw, Son & Thompson.

  • S. Maw, Son & Thompson.
Date:
[1898]
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Credit: The nurses' handbook and catalogue of nursing requisites / S. Maw, Son & Thompson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Parametri tis, par-ah-me-tri-tis. Inflammation about the womb. Paraple gia, par-ah-ple'-je-ah. Paralysis of lower half of the body. Par'asite, par'-as-it. Organism infesting the body. An Autosite, q.v. Paren'chyma, par-en'-kim-ah. Essential substance of an organ. Par'esis, par'-es-is. Slight paralysis. Pari'etal Bones. Bones forming the cranial sides and roof. Parotidi tis. Paroti'tis. Inflammation of the parotid ; mumps. Partu'rient, par-tu'-ri-ent. The condition of being in labour. Parturi'tion, pav-tu-rish’-un. The act of giving birth to young. PatelTa, pat-el'-ah. A round sesamoid bone in front of the knee. Pathogen'ic, path-o-jen'-ilc. Causing disease. Pathol'ogy, path-ol'-o-je. The science of diseases. Pat'ulous, pat'-u-Jus. Expanded ; open. Pectoriloquy, pek-tor-iV-o-Jcwe. Yocal resonance heard over pul- monary cavities and consolidated lungs. Ped'icle, ped-ik-l. The stalk or attachment of a tumour. Pediculo sis, pe-dik-u-lo’-sis. Symptoms produced by lice. Pel vis, pel’-vis. Bony basin of the trunk, formed by the innomi- nate bones and the sacrum. Pem phigus, pem-Jig-us. Skin disease with eruption of bullae. Pe'nis, pe’-nis. The male organ of copulation. Pep'sin, pep'-sin. The digestive principle of gastric juice. Pep tone. An albuminoid produced by the action of pepsin. Pep tonized, pep'-ton-ized. Converted into peptones. Percus sion. Diagnosis by striking the body a sharp slight blow. Periarteri tis. Inflammation of the outer sheath of arteries. Pericarditis, per-e-kar-dt-tis. Inflammation of the pericardium. Pericar dium, ptr-e-kaf-de-um. Membranous sac around the heart. Perichondrium, per-e-kon'-dre-um. Membrane around cartilage. Perim eter', pe-rim'-et-er. Instrument for determining the visual response of different parts of the retina. Perimetri tis, per-e-me-tri'-tis. Inflammation around the womb. Perineorrhaphy, per-in-e-or-a-fe. Suture of the perineum. Perinephri tis. Inflammation of the tissues around the kidneys Perineum. Space between the thighs from anus to genitalia. Periosteum, per-e-os'-te-uni. Nutritive membrane surrounding bones. Periostitis, per-e-os-ti-tis. Inflammation of periosteum. Peripheral, per-if'-er-al. Pertaining to the circumference or bounding line. Peristal sis, per-is-tal'-sis. Vermicular motion of the bowels. Peritone um, per-it-on-S-um. Serous membrane lining abdomen. Peritoni tis, per-it-on-i'-iis. Inflammation of the peritoneum. Pertus sis. A contagious disease with convulsive cough. Pessary. Instrument placed in the vagina to support the uterus.