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Susceptible: Capable of being infected or influenced. 



Suture: A surgical stitch or seam. 



System: A set of organs which unite in a common function. 



Swab: A small stick with a piece of cotton on the end; used in 

 applying medicine to wounds or sores. 



Temperament : Individual peculiarity of physical and mental con- 

 stitution. 



Thoracic: Pertaining to the chest or thorax. 



Trachea: Windpipe. 



Tract: A region, principally one of some length, as the digestive 

 tract. 



Transit: A journey from one place to another. 



Transmit: To transfer; to pass on to another. 



Transparent: Permitting the passage of the rays of light; clear. 



Trunk: The body considered apart from the head and limbs. 



Trypanosoma: A low form of animal life found in the blood of 

 animals. It is the cause of surra and other similar diseases. 



Ulcer: An open sore other than a wound. 



Ulceration: The formation of an open sore. 



Underline: The lower boundary of the chest and belly. 



Vascular: Pertaining to or full of blood vessels. 



Venous : Pertaining to the veins. 



Vertebra (vertebrae, plural): Any one of the bones of the spinal 

 column. 



Villus (villi, plural): A minute projection from the mucous mem- 

 brane of the intestine. 



Vital: Essential to life ; necessary. 



Vitreous: Glasslike. 



Withers: The highest point between the shoulder blades. 



