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attach themselves, like external parasites, to the animal 

 whose presence has stimulated their efforts ; lure they 

 become encysted and transformed into young I i 

 or Anadi ms. 



Glochis (gl</-kis) [yfa>xk> ; i projecting point://., 

 Glochines"]. In biology, a barbed spine or point. 



Glome (gloni) [glomus, a ball], Sam.- as Glomerule. 



Glomerate {glom f -er-at) \_glomerare, to wind around]. 

 A descriptive term applied to an} gland consistin 

 vessels bunched together like a ball of thread ; i 

 glomerate. 



Glomerule (glom'-er-ul) [dim. of glomus, a ball of 

 yarn]. In biology, a capitate cyme; a cluster of 

 spores. 



Glomerulitis (glom-er-u-li' -h \ merulus, a small 

 ball; trig, inflammation]. Inflammation of the glom- 

 eruli of the Kidney. 



Glomerulo-nephritis (glom er f -u-lo-nef-ri' -tis) \ glom- 

 erulus, a little ball; vt(pp6g, the kidnej ; trig, inflam- 

 mation]. Inflammation of the Malpighian bodies of 

 the kidney. 



Glomerulus, or Glomerule (glom-er f -u-lus , or glom r - 

 er-ul) [dim. of glomus, a ball]. A knot or small 

 rounded mass. A coil of arterial blood-vessels pro- 

 jecting into the capsular widening of the lumen of 

 each uriniferous tubule and with it composing the 

 Malpighian body peculiar to the vertebrate Kidney. G. 

 Malpighii. See Malpighian Bodies. G., Olfactory, a 

 group of nerve-cells, a number of which are embedded 

 in the olfactory nerve-fibers. 



Glonoin (glo-no'-in). See Nitroglycerin. 



Gloriosa ( qlo-re-o 1 -sah) \gloriosus, glorious]. A genus 

 of splendid liliaceous plants with poisonous juices. G. 

 superba, of India, is alterative and tonic, and its 

 starch is said to cure hemorrhoids. Unof. 



Glossa {glos'-ah) [yTiibaaa, the tongue]. The tongue ; 

 also the faculty of articulate speech. 



Glossagra (glos-a' '-gran) \_].'/uaaa, tongue ; aypa, seiz- 

 ure]. Gouty pain in the tongue. 



Glossal (glos'-al) [yXaaoa, tongue]. Pertaining to 

 the tongue. 



Glossalgia (glos-al'-je-ah) [y7.uooa, tongue ; alyog, 

 pain]. Any pain in the tongue, especially neuralgia 

 of the tongue. 



Glossanthrax [glos-an' '-thraks) . Synonym of An- 

 thrax. 



Glossarium (glos-a' '-re-urn) \y~kaaaa, a tongue: />/., 

 Glossaria~\. In biology, the slender, elongated labrum . 

 of a dipterous insect, as the mosquito. 



Glossate (glos / -at) [y?,(Jooa, tongue]. In biology, 

 having a tongue or glossa ; applied to suctorial as dis- 

 tinguished from mandibulate insects. 



Glossauxesis (glos-a-u'ks-e'-sis) \y~kaaaa, tongue; 

 ;/<t/c, increase]. Enlargement of the tongue. 



Glossectomy {glos-ek f -to-me) \y7iZtaaa, tongue; hKrofirj, 

 excision]. Amputation or excision of the tongue. 



Glossitic iglos-it f -ik) \yAaaoa, tongue ; irtr, inflamma- 

 tion]. Pertaining to or affected with glossitis. 



Glossitis (glos-i'-tis) TyXaaaa, tongue ; trig, inflamma- 

 tion]. Inflammation of the tongue. G., Dissect- 

 ing, a form of chronic superficial glossitis character- 

 ized by dec]) furrows upon the tongue thai appear to 

 penetrate into the mucous membrane. G., Idiopath- 

 ic. Same as G., Parenchymatous. G., Interstitial. 

 Same as G., Parenchymatous. G., Parasitic, an in- 

 flammation of the tongue said to be due to parasitic 

 vegetations. It is also called Glossophytia. G, Paren- 

 chymatous, an inflammation of the tongue involving 

 its substance as well as the mucous membrane. 



Glosso- iglos'-o-) [yTiuaoa, tongue]. A prefix denot- 

 ing connection with the tongue. 



Glossocele {glos / -o-sel ) [yAwcsaa, tongue ; k/j'/>/, tumor]. 



Swelling or edema of the i"ngue, wit! uent ex- 



trusion of the organ. 

 Glossodesmus mu \ [ ; 



. ... . Im rod]. The frenum ling 

 Glossodynia \yAuaaa, 



bdinrt), pam]. Pain in the tongi om- 



nied by exfoliatii epithelium. 



Glosso-epiglottic [glos f -o '//>■) 



tongue ; ■ piglottis]. Pertaining to both 



tongue and epiglottis. 

 Glosso epiglottidean Ligament. See / 

 Glossograph 



■.rite]. Aii instrument for registering the mi 



in. ni - ague in speech. 



Glossography 



] A descriptive treatise upon thetong 

 Glossohyal i hi'-al) f. tongue; 



the hyoid bone]. Pertaining to tie and the 



1 1 \ ..ni b 

 Glossoid id) [yAaooa, tongui . appear- 



ance]. Resembling a tongue. 

 Glossolalia | laa, tongue; >. 



speech]. I he alleged -peaking in foreign or unknown 



tongues by somnambulists. 

 Glossology [glos ol f -o-je\ [yT&oaa, tongue; "h6yog, a 



treatise]. A treatise concerning the tongue. 

 Glossolysis taa, tongue; Avatc, a 



Loosening]. Paralysis ol the tongue. 

 Glossomegistus (glos-o-mi Synonym of 



Glossitis, Parenchymatou . 

 Glossoncus [glos-ong' -kus) [yA&ooa, tongue; &; 



tumor]. A swelling of the tongue. 

 Glossopathy ' ' ■ wo, _ 



disease]. Any disease of the tongue. 

 Glosso-pharyngeal in'-je-al) [-//(Jcoa, 



tongue ; u'liiv];. pharynx]. Pertaining to the tongue 



and the pharynx. See Nerves, Tail 

 Glosso-pharyngeus I glos / -o-/ar-in / -j'e-us) [yAuaaa, 



tongue ; O'/i.r; c. pharynx]. A portion of the superior 



constrictor muscle of the pharynx. See Muscles, 



Tabl 

 Glossophyte (glos / -o-/it) [yAuaaa, tongue; o< - 



plant], A parasitic vegetation growing on the 



tongue. 

 Glossophytia ( glos-o-fit' -e-ah)\^ "Kuaaa, tongue ; o> - 



a plant]. Black tongue. A dark discoloration of 



the tongue, due to accumulations of spores, dead epi- 

 thelium, and accidental impurities. 

 Glossoplasty {glos* -o-plas-te) [}/ to , 1 ngue; n 



aetv, to form]. Plastic surgery of the tongue. 

 Glossoplegia {glos-o-ple* -je-ah) tongue; 



-///;/;, stroke]. Paralysis <>f the tongue. 

 Glossoptosis \glos-op-to' -sis) [y'A uaa a, tongue ; -rucic, 



a fall]. Synonym of Macroglossia. 

 Glossorrhagia (glos-or-a' '-Je-ah) [; ma, tongue; 

 virvai, to burst forth]. Hemorrhage from the 



tongue. 

 Glossorrhaphy (glo ngue; ,' 



suture]. Surgical suturing of the tor.. 

 Glossoscopy (g/os-o* ■' t . tongue ; atom 



to inspect]. Diagnostic inspection of the tongue. 

 Glossosemeiotics {glos - o - sew b i [; '/oxjan, 



tongue ; OT/fietdeiv, to mirk]. The study or science of 



the diagnostic and prognostic signs exhibited by the 



tongue. 

 Glossospasm. or Glossospasmus | glos , -o-spazm, or 

 mus) [yXuaaa, tongui ; airao . spasm]. 



Spasm of the tongue. 

 Glossosteresis ' | [yXuaaa, tongue; 



aripijffig, privation]. Surgical excision of the tongue ; 



absence of the tongue. 

 Glossotheca (glos-o-t/ie'-ka/i) [yAuaaa, tongue ; &vkti, 



