90 GLOSSARY. 
Cuboides (Gr. £ubos, a cube ; ezdos, shape).—A bone of 
the tarsus. 
Cuneiforme (L. cuneus, a wedge; forma, form).—A 
bone of the carpus, sometimes termed ulnarc; 
also applied to three bones of the tarsus. 
Dentary (L. dens, dentis, a tooth)—Relating to the 
teeth. A bone of the lower jaw containing 
teeth. In the embryonic human mandible 
this name is given to an ossification taking 
place in the membrane on the outer side of 
Meckel’s cartilage. 
Dentate (L. dens, dentis, a tooth)—Toothed: having 
short triangular divisions at the margin. 
Applied to the second vertebra, because of a 
toothlike process which occurs on it. 
Dentine (L. dens, dentis, a tooth).—The calcified sub- 
stance forming part of the tooth, closely 
allied to bone. 
Diaphysis (Gr. da, between ; phuszs, growth).—The 
centre of ossification in the shaft of a long 
bone. 
Diapophysis (Gr. aza, between ; apophuo, to sprout).— 
The superior transverse process of a vertebra 
where there are two such processes present. 
Diarthrosis (Gr. da, between ; arthron, a joint).—A 
name given to a class of joints possessing 
considerable yet varying degrees of mobility. 
Diastema (Gr. d@za, apart ; Azstemmz2, to place)—A space 
or gap, especially between teeth. 
Didactyle (Gr. as, twice ; daktulos, a_ finger).— 
Possessing two digits. 
