proagglutinoid

(pro-ag-lu’tin-oid). An agglutinoid t has a stronger affinity for the agglutinogen than has the agglutinin. proal (pro’al) [Gr. πρό before]. forward movement. pro amnion (pro-am’ne-on). That part of the embryonal area at the front and side of the head which remains without the mesoderm for some time; the primitive amnion. pro atlas (pro-at’las). A rudimentary vertebra which in some animals lies in front of the atlas: sometimes seen as an anomaly in man. probang (pro’bang). A flexible rod with a ball, tuft, or sponge at the end: used in diseases of the esophagus or larynx. ball-p., a probang with a ball or bulb at the end. bristle-p., horse-hair p., one with an expansible tuft of bristles or horse-hairs at the end. sponge-p., one which is tufted with sponge at the end. probe (prdb) (L. pro’ba; prob a’re to test]. A slender, flexible instrument designed for introduction into a wound or cavity for purposes of exploration. Amu at’s p., a probe used in lithotrity. Anel’s p., a delicate probe for the lacrimal puncta and canals. blunt p., a probe with a blunt end. Bowman's p., one of a set of probes for use on the nasal ducts. bullet-p., one used for detecting the presence or determining the locality of a bullet. -p., a probe with an attachment which emits a sound when it comes in contact with a foreign body. electric p., one which on contact with a foreign body completes an electric circuit, so that a sound is made. eyed p., one with a slit for a ligature or tape near one end. ubrer’s p., an aluminum probe for examining gun-shot wounds of the brain. Girdner’s p., electric probe. lacrimal p., one designed for use on the tear-pa ages. Lente’s p., a silver probe having a bulb coated with silver nitrate. ilienthal’s p., an apparatus for probing for bullets. It consists of a probe composed of two or four pieces of metal attached to two insulated copper wires which run to a mouthpiece composed of two plates, one of copper and one of zinc. These plates are applied to the side of the tongue and the probe inserted in the wound. If the probe touches a bullet, a distinct metallic taste is perceived. Lucae’s p., a probe in a hollow handle and operated by a spring, to apply ma age in treating catarrhal otitis media. meerschaum p., a probe with a meerschaum tip, which on contact with a leaden bullet becomes darkened. Né6lat on’s p., a bullet-probe with an unglazed porcelain head. sci ors-p. a long, delicate pair of sci ors that can be as a probe. telephonic p. Same as electric p. uterine p., a probe for uterine exploration. vertebrated p., a flexible probe made up of jointed links. wire p., a probe of steel wire.