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The extremity of any axis around which a body or the forces acting on it are more or le symmetrically disposed. anti germinal p. The p. of an ovum opposite the germinal p. At this p. is situated the food yolk. cephalic p. Of the fetus, that end of the ovoid 672 formed by it at which the head is situated. germinal p., germinative p. The p. of an ovum at which the development of the embryo takes place. This term and anti germinal p. are especially applicable to ova in which a large amount of food yolk is present, as in those of birds and reptiles, lower p. (of an egg). See anti germinal p. negative p. That electrode or other portion of the terminal apparatus of a battery which is connected with the electropositive element in the galvanic cell. north p. That extremity of a magnet which is directed toward the north, nuclear p. See polar figure, under figure. nutritive p. See anti germinal p. occipital p. The posterior pointed extremity of the occipital lobe, placental p. of the chorion. That p. of the chorion at which the domelike placenta, when present, is situated, p's of the chorion. The upper and lower extremities of the chorion, corresponding to the fundus uteri and the os uteri, p's of the eye. The anterior and posterior extremities of the optic axis, p's of the kidney. The upper and lower extremities of a kidney, p's of the testicle. The upper and lower extremities of a testis, positive p. That electrode or other portion of the terminal apparatus of a battery which is connected with the electronegative element in the galvanic cell. south p. That extremity of a magnet which is directed toward the south, upper p. (of an egg). See germinal p. vitelline p. See an tiger to move.] minal p. [Gr., polos, from pele in, to go, police'. In medicine, an organization intrusted with the care of all matters affecting the public health; also the work of such an organization. [Gr., polite i a, from polls, a city.]