Girdle

(gir'-dl). Any band designed to go around the body. G., Emphysematous. See Emphysema . G., Neptune's, an abdominal bandage used in applying the wet-pack. G. -pain, a sensation as if a girdle were drawn tightly around the body. When not hysteric, it is characteristic of disease of the myelon, or of the nerve roots. G., Pelvic, the bones (or cartilages) forming the support for the lower limbs of vertebrates. In mammals they consist of the ilia, ischia, and os pubes. G. -sensation. Same as G.-pain. G., Shoulder, the system of bones designed for the support of tinupper limbs or arms. In man, the scapulae and clavicles compose this structure.