Putridity. Corruption.
Pyræmia. Blood-poisoning from the absorption of decomposing pus or "matter."
Pyloric orifice. The lower opening of the stomach; illus. [page 39].
Pyriform. Shaped like a pear.
Q
Quickening. The time when the motion of the foetus within the womb is first perceptible; between the fourth and fifth months of pregnancy.
R
Radical cure. A cure in which the disease is entirely removed, root and branch.
Rales. Noises produced by air passing through mucus in the lungs.
Rectal. Pertaining to the rectum.