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on, as in a parliamentary body, who mutually agree not to vote on a given question, or on issues of a party nature during a specified time; as, there were two pairs on the final vote. [Parliamentary Cant]

n animals and in vegetables. It occurs mixed with stearin and olein in the fat of animal tissues, with olein and butyrin in butter, with olein in olive oil, etc. Chemically, it is a glyceride of palmitic acid, three molecules of palmitic acid being united to one molecule of glyceryl, and hence it is technically called…

evation of the cuticle, produced by congestion, accumulated secretion, or hypertrophy of tissue; a papule. Quain.

Inflammation of the cellular tissue in the vicinity of the uterus.

f its existence on or in the body of some other animal, feeding upon its food, blood, or tissues, as lice, tapeworms, etc.

The soft celluar substance of the tissues of plants and animals, like the pulp of leaves, to soft tissue of glands, and the like.

Of, pertaining to, or connected with, the parenchyma of a tissue or an organ; as, parenchymatous degeneration.

rbid conditions, as hemorrhage or dropsy, characterized by relaxation of the vessels and tissues, with deficient vitality and lack of reaction in the affected tissues. Passive congestion (Med.), congestion due to obstruction to the return of the blood from the affected part. -- Passive iron (Chem.), iron which has bee…

A letter patent, or letters patent; an official document, issued by a sovereign power, conferring a right or privilege on some person or party. Specifically:

One of a class of virulent microörganisms or bacteria found in the tissues and fluids in infectious diseases, and supposed to be the cause of the disease; a pathogenic organism; a pathogenic bacterium; -- opposed to zymogene.

One who, or that which, filters. "[Tissues] act as percolators." Henfrey.

The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests cartilage, except where covering articular surfaces.

Inflammation of the tissues surrounding the bladder.

The connective tissue sheath which surrounds a muscle, and sends partitions inwards between the bundles of muscular fibers.

Inflammation of the cellular tissue around the kidney. -- Per`i*ne*phrit"ic, a.

The connective tissue sheath which surrounds a bundle of nerve fibers. See Epineurium, and Neurilemma.

The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests all bones except at the articular surfaces.

Inflammation of the tissues about the rectum.

Inflammation of the connective tissue about the cæcum.

At common law, a willfully false statement in a fact material to the issue, made by a witness under oath in a competent judicial proceeding. By statute the penalties of perjury are imposed on the making of willfully false affirmations.