Yellow

(yel'-o). A compound color of the spectrum. Y. Atrophy of the Liver, malignant jaundice; acute yellow atrophy of the liver. See under Icterus. Y. Body, the Corpus luteum, q. v. Y. Carmin. See Pigments, Conspectus of. Y. Cartilage. See Cartilage , Reticular. Y. Cells, peculiar cells in the Actinece, which give the spectrum of Chlorofucin. Cf. Chlorophore, Chloroplast. Y.crowned, having the top of the head yellow. Y. Disease, hemorrhagic malarial fever. Y. Dock. See Rumex . Y. Fever. See Fever . Y. Jack, a popular name for Yellow Fever, q. v. Y. Jasmine. See Gelsemium . Y.-root. See Xanthorrhiza . Y. -shafted, having the shafts of certain feathers yellow. Y.shouldered, having the bend of the wing yellow. Y. Spot. See Macula lutea. Y. Spot of So emmer ing. See So emmer ing. Y. -vented, having the vent feathers yellow. Y. Wash, a lotion consisting of hydrarg. oxy chlorid gr. ij, liquor calcis Jj.