96 GLOSSARY. 



Ernbolic. Obstructive, applied to a clot thrown 



as a ping into an arterial trunk. 

 Emphysema. Distention of a cellular tissue with 



air. 



Empirical. The result of observation only, as 



contrasted with rational or deductive. 



Emprosthotonos. Arching of the body forward. 



Empyema. A collection of pus, in the pleural 



cavity. 



Emulsify. To suspend or diffuse an insoluble 

 substance in water by means of mus- 

 cilage. 



Encephaloid. Brain-like. 

 Encephalon. The brain, i. e. the whole contents 



of the cranium. 



Endemic. Local, confined to certain localities. 

 Endermic. Within or under the skin. 

 Endocarditis. Inflamation of the lining mem- 

 brane of the heart. 



Endosmose. The spontaneous intercharge of 

 fluids through organic membrane. 

 Ententes. Inflamation of the bowels. 

 Entozoon. A worm, or other parasite, within an 



animal body. 



Enuresis. Incontinence of urine. 

 Ephelis, Ephelides. Sunburn. 

 Ephemeral. Continuing for a day. 

 Epigastric. Over the stomach. 

 Epilepsy. A desease characterized by recurring 

 convulsions, during which the patient 

 is unconcious. 



Epyphite (Epiphyte). A vegetable parasite. 

 Epistaxis. Bleeding from the nose. 

 Epithelioma. An ephithetial tumor. 

 Epithelium. A thin, superficial layer of cells 

 upon a vasemeut membrane, 



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