phrenomesmerism (frenomezmerizm)

[ II. n. 1. A native or an inhabitant of Phrygia.-2. In eccles . hist ., same as Mon tanist . [NL. (Linnæus, 1756), of unknown origin origin.] A genus of plants, of the gamopetalous order Verbenaceæ , constituting the tribe Phrymeæ , known by the uniformly one-celled ovary in a family characterized by two or four-celled ovaries. The only species, P. leptostachya , is a plant widely diffused but nowhere abundant, native of North America, Japan, and the Him a lay an region. It is an erect herb, with a few stiff straggling branches, opposite toothed leaves, and a long slender spike of small scattered purplish flowers, at first erect, then spreading, and in fruit reflexed, whence its popular name, lopseed . The fruit is a small, dry, short-stalked utricle, hooked at the apex, and adapted to distribution by logic + -al.] Same as phrenologic. A particularly short, fat, greasy-looking gentleman, with a head as free from phrenological development as a billiard ball. C. Lever, Harry Lorrequer, xxvii. phrenologically (fren-ō-lojʻi-kal-i), adv. In a phrenological manner; according to the principles of phrenology; as regards phrenology. phrenologist (frē-nol'ō-jist), n. [= F. phréno logiste = Pg. phrenologist a = It. frenologista; as phrenolog -y + -ist.] One who is versed in IMG:content-0074.png:[blocks in formation] phrenology (frē-nol'ō-ji), n. [= F.phrénologie = Sp. frenología Pg. phrenologia It.frenologia, ( φρεν- ), heart, mind, + νόμος , law.] The deductive and predictive stage of phrenology in sense 2. Smithsonian Report , 1881, p. 501. phrenopathia (fren-o-path'i-ä), n. [NL., φρήν ( φρεν- ), mind, + πάθος , disease: see pathos .] Mental disease; insanity; psychopath i a. phrenopathic (fren-o-path'ik), a . [ pathia + -ic.] Of or pertaining to mental dis ease; psychopathic. phrenoplegia (fren-o-plē'ji-ä), n. [NL., Gr. φρήν (φρεν-), mind, + πληγή, a blow, stroke, πλήσσειν, strike.] Sudden lo of mental power. phrenosis (fre-no's is), n. [NL., heart, mind, + -osis.] Psychosis. phrenosplenic (fren-o-splen'ik), a. Pertaining to the diaphragm and the spleen.-Phrenosplenic ligament, a short triangular fold of the peritoneum descending from the diaphragm to the upper end of the spleen. phrensict (fren'zik), a. [ Peace, and be nought! I think the woman be phrensic . B. Jonson , Tale of a Tub, ii. 1. phrensyt, phrenzył, n . and v . Obsolete forms of frenzy . phrentict, a. and n. An obsolete form of frantic. phronesis (frō-nē'sis), n. [NL., His lodging! no; 'tis the learn'd phrontisterion Of most divine Albumazar. T. Tomkis (?), Albumazar, i. 3. 2. Comparative psychology; the study of the mind, intellect, or intelligence of man and the lower animals. Smithsonian Report , 1881, p. 501. teries (-iz). Same as phrontisterion . Phrymeæ (frī mē-ē), n. pl. [NL. (Bentham and Hooker, 1876),