Everyman in health and in sickness / edited by Dr. Harry Roberts.

  • Roberts, Harry, 1871-1946
Date:
[1935]
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    Otosclerosis, deafness caused by, 462-3. Ovary, cyst in, 532; function of, 438-9; hormone produced by, see Oestrin; obesity, in relation to, 151; pituitary gland, con¬ trolled by, 282, 440, 442; other refs., 96, 281, 330. Overbury, Sir Thomas, quoted, 380. Ovo-Albumin, 60. Ovo-Globulin, 60. Ovo-Mucin, 60. Ovulation (ripening of the ovum), cessation of, 628; corpus luteum in relation to, 439, 440; period of, 330; physiology of, 96,281-2. Ovum, composition of, 105; essential for reproduction contained in, 106; fertilization of, 34, 93, 94, 96-7. 105; ripening of, see Ovulation; other refs., 286, 330, 530, 531. Oxalic Acid, 148, 681. Oxygen, air, in the, 111, 209; Blood (q.v.); bodily requirements of, 29, 158; compounds of, 58, 68, 69, 71; exercise in relation to, 197; lack of, 473; Pneumonia (q.v.); res¬ piration, in, 10, 30, 47, 48, 49; supply of, 473, 474, 475, 480, 482, 483, 487, 489. Oysters, 141, 153, 357, 523. Paget, Sir James (surgeon), quoted on age, 379. Pain, Chest (q.v.); ‘ growing,’ 424, 481; heart, over the, 476, 478, 485, 486 (see Angina); Heat (q.v.); insensitiveness to, 375, 376; Labour (q.v.); Old Age (q.v.); psychology of,308-9; Hays (q.v.); rheumatic, 536; side, in the, 494; other refs., 79, 80, 87. Palate, 76, 609. See also Cleft-Palate. Palmitic Acid, 62, 70. Pancreas, amylase produced by, 71, 72; digestion, function in, 513-14; inflamma¬ tion of, 415; nervous control of, 514; physiology of, 434; position of, 33; other refs., 427, 503, 504. Pancreatic Duct, 434, 513. -Islets, 434. See Insulin. —— Juice, 434, 513. See Enzymes. Paraffin, compounds of, 61; liquid (medi¬ cinal), 289, 373, 461, 462, 466, 618. Paralysis, disseminated sclerosis, caused by, 588; electricity in, 631; face, of the, 589; fevers (infective), resulting from, 404, 417, 419; fracture, caused by, 678, 680; hysteria, due to, 593; nervous diseases, resulting from 579-91 'passim; respiratory, 683; transient, 523; other refs., 285, 486, 665, 688. See also General Paralysis; Infantile Paralysis. Parasites, 275-8, 528, 532, 570-5, 618. See also Worms. Parasympathetic Nerves, 438. Parathormone, 433. Parathyroid Glands, extract, 652; function of, 433; Tetany (q.v.); Tumour (q.v.). Paratyphoid Fever, 400, 418. Parenthood, birth-control in relation to, 329, 343; co-operation in, 300; emotions regarding, 298-9; experience of, 300-1; failure in, 2 9 8; marriage in relation to, 29 9- 300; reasons against, 329. See also Child. Paris, 627. Parkinsonism (paralysis), 583. Parotid Gland, 415, 499. Parsnips, 147, 153. Parthenogenesis, 106. Pasteur, Louis, 116, 132, 396, 397, 407. Pasteurization. See -under Milk. Patient, bed-making for, 700, 713; care of the bowels of, 701-2; comfort of, 693; feeding of, 713-15; ‘keeping up the spirits,’ 696-7; lifting, 702-3; mechanical devices for, 716; washing, 703-4. See also Nurse. Paul, St., quoted, 87. Pavlov, Ivan (Russian physiologist), 78, 79 89, 90. Peach, 141, 148, 153. Pear, 153, 356. Peas, 133, 145, 153, 154, 357. Pectin, 146. Pediculosis, 572-3. Pellagra, 133. Pelvis, bones of, 25, 160, 170, 179, 675; contracted, 293, 294, 329; fracture of, 713; other refs., 32, 171, 624. Penis, 330, 331, 332, 334, 440, 620. Pentateuch, 282. Pepsin (Proteinase), 497, 498, 505-6. Peptides, 63. Peptone, 505, 506, 514, 517. Perfusion, 58. Pericarditis, 484. Pericardium, 32, 474, 475, 484, 488. Perilymph (fluid of the ear), 19, 459, 460. Peritoneum, 32, 96. Peritonitis, 509, 624, 625, 701. Perspiration, amount of, 158, 159; avoid¬ ance of, 215; cold, 687; composition of, 57, 158; diminution of, 525; Dress (q.v.); evaporation of, 112; excess of, 526, 527, 662-3; Fever (q.v.); induced, 351; insensible, 55, 158, 159, 348, 350; Mineral Salts (q.v.); purifying value of, 214; shock, in, 709; symptom, as, 695; water evaporated through, 54-6. See also Sweat Glands. Pessary, 334-9, 342, 624. Petrol-Agar, 618. Phagocytes (anti-toxins), 392. Pharyngitis, 467. Pharynx. See Throat. Phenacetin, 660. Phenyl-Alanine, 60, 64. Philostratus, 639. Phimosis, 620, 621. Phosphoric Acid, 68, 517. Phosphorus, compounds of, 58; fish, in, 140; milk, in, 134; poisoning from, 235, 681; other refs., 131, 641. Picric Acid, 669. Piles (Haemorrhoids), cause and cure of, 657; Pregnancy (q.v.); other refs., 518, 519, 663. Pineapple, 133. Pink-Eye (Catarrhal Conjunctivitis), 455. Pitch, 240. Pitooin, 441, 442. Pitressin, 441. Pituitary Gland, adrenal glands, effect on, 443; anatomy and functions of, 81, 441-3; cells of anterior, 441, 442; Corpus Luteum (q.v.); diabetes (sugar), in, 436, 442; disease of, 442, 569; Eyesight (q.v.); Growth (q.v.); hormones produced by, 441, 442, 443; impotence in relation to, 442, 443; Labour (q.v.); obesity in relation to, 151; Ovary (q.v.); thyroid gland, effect on, 429, 443. Pituitrin (hormone), 441. Pityriasis Rosea, 529. Placenta. See Afterbirth. Plague. See Bubonic. Plants and Flowers, action on atmosphere, 209, 696; hybridization of, 108; nucleo- proteins in, 516; skin complaints caused by, 523; starch in, 71; sunlight essential to, 112. Plasma (of blood), 11, 12, 548. Plato, quoted, 368. Pleasure, 87, 186. Pleura, 30, 31, 32, 48, 488, 494. See also Pleurisy. Pleural Fluid, 30, 48. -Sac, 49, 494, 495, 496. Pleurisy, cause of, 31; signs of, 490, 496; wet, 491, 496; other refs., 494, 636.