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GLOSSARY 



Atlas (from the fabulous Atlas that supported the 

 earth), the first bone of the cervical or neck vertebrae, 

 supporting the head. 



Atrophy (Gr. atrophia, want of nourishment), loss 

 of wei;;ht, size, and function of an organ. 



Auricle (Lat. auricula, the outer ear), the name for 

 the two superior cavities of the heart. 



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Bacillus (Lat. bacillum, a small rod), a name for 

 various microscopic organisms or microbes of a rod- 

 like form, some of them associated with certain 

 diseases. 



Bacteriutn (Gr. bakterion, a little stick), a genus of 

 short cylindrical fission fungi ; a bacillus. See above. 



Basilar (Gr. basis, base), pertaining to the base, 

 usually of the skull. 



Biceps (Lat. bis, twice; caput, the head), a term 

 applied to several two-headed muscles. 



Bicipital (Lat. hi, two; caput, the head), pertaining 

 to the biceps muscle. 



Biologist (Gr. bios, life, and logos, discourse), one 

 who is a sHident of life forms. 



Blshoping. the act of carving a cavity in the crown 

 of a tooth and making it tjlack by heat, for the pur- 

 pose of making an old horse appear young. 



Blepharitis (Gr. blcpharon, the eyelid, and itis, in- 

 flammation), inriammation of the eyelid. 



Blepharophimosis (Gr. blcpharon, the eyelid, and 

 phimosis, a shutting up), constriction or narrowing of 

 the opening of the eyelids. 



Brachial (Lat. brachium, the arm), pertaining to 

 the upper arm. 



Bruit (Fr., a noise or report), a term used to desig- 

 nate the specific .sounds of au.scultation. 



Bubonocele (Gr. houhun, the groin, and heU, tu- 

 mour), inguinal hernia, or hernia in the groin. 



Buccal (Lat. hucca, the cheek), pertaining to the 

 <:heek. 



Bulla (Lat. bulla, a bubble), a bleb or blister. 



Calcaneus (Lat., the heel), the heel -bone; in veter- 

 inary anatomy, the bone «hich forms the point of 

 the hock. 



Calculus (Lat. dim. of calx, a small stone), a stone- 

 like concretion found in tlie bladder and some other 

 organs. 



Callosity (Lat. callus, hard skin), a hard, thickened 

 patch on the skin produced by e.\ce.ssive accumulation 

 of the horny layer. 



Capillary (Lat. capillus, a hair), a minute blood- 

 vessel connecting arteries with veins. 



Carbohydrate (Lat. carbo, coal; Gr. hudor, water), 

 a substance containing carbon with hydrogen and 

 oxygen in the proportion to form water. 



Carbolima {carbolic, and Gr. onron, urine), the 

 presence of carbolic acid in the urine. 



Cardiac (Gr. kardia, the heart), pertaining to the 

 heart. 



Caries (Lat. caries, rottenness), chronic inflamma- 

 tion of bone, followed by pus formation and death of 

 the part. 



Carlniform (Lat. ca7'mo,keel;/or«in, shape), applied 

 to the keel-like cartil.age in front of the breast-bone. 



Carotids (Gr. karotides), the principal right and 

 left arteries of the neck. 



Carpus (Gr. karpos, wrist), the eight bones collec- 

 tively forming the wrist: tile knee of the horse. 



Carunculse myrtiformes (Lat. caruucula, a car- 



uncle; myrtum, a myrtle berry), projecting membranes 

 near the orifice of the vagina — the remains of the 

 hymen. 



Casein (Lat. cascum, cheese), the substance pre- 

 cipitated from milk on the application of an acid or 

 rennet. 



Cataplasm (Gr. kaiaplasma, a poultice), a poultice. 



Cavernous (Lat. cavcnui, a cave), having hollow 

 spaces. 



Cellulitis (Lat. cellula, a small cell; itis, inflamma- 

 tion), a diffuse inflammation of cellular tissue. 



Cellulose (Lat. cellula, a little cell), wood fibre, the 

 principal ingredient of the cell membrane of all plants. 



Cement, Cementum (Lat. ccmentvm, a rough stone), 

 the crusta i)etrosa or outer crust of the teeth ne.\t the 

 root. 



Centimeter (Lat. centum, a hundred), a hundredth 

 part of a meter, or about two-fifths of an English inch. 



Cerebritis (Lat. cerebrum, the brain ; Gr. id's, in- 

 flammation), inflammation of the brain. 



Chestnuts, the oval-shaped horny masses situated 

 on the inner side of the legs of horses, below the hocks 

 and above the knees. 



Cholesterin (Gr. chole, bile, and stereos, solid), a 

 glistening white substance found in bile and nervous 

 tissue. 



Chorea (Gr. chorda, dancing), a nervous di.sorder, 

 characterized by convulsive twitching of muscles, 

 especially of the limbs. 



Choroid (Gr. chorion, a membrane), the second 

 outer or vascular coat of the eye. 



Chronic (Gr. chronos, time), long continued, slow of 

 jjrogress. 



Chyle (Gr. chi/los, juice), the milk-white fluid ab- 

 sorbed by the lacteals during digestion. 



Chyme (Gr. ehipnos, juice), food as it leaves the 

 stomach after it has undergone digestion. 



Cilia (Lat. cillum, the eyelid or eyelash), the eye- 

 lashes ; tile minute hair-like processes on certain cells. 



Circumvallate (Lat. circnmrallare, to surround with 

 a wall), surrounded with a wall or prominence. 



Clitoris (Gr. klcitoris, clitoris), tlie homologue of 

 the penis in the male, a small body situated at the 

 entrance to the vagina. 



Coccidia (Gr. kokkos, a berry), minute oval struc- 

 tures with a thick capsule and coarse granular con- 

 tents, frei|uently found in the liver of the rabbit. 



Coccus (Gr. kokkos, a berry), a spherical bacterium, 

 a micrococcus. 



Coccyx (Gr. kokki/x), a series of bones forming the 

 terminal ])ortion of the spinal column. 



Cochlea (Lat. cochlea, a snail-shell), a cavity of the 

 internal ear resembling a small shell. 



Coition (Lat. coirc, to come together), the act of 

 sexual connection. 



Collapse (Lat. collabi, to fall together), extreme de- 

 pression and prostration from failure of nervous force, 

 as in shock, heemorrliage, &c. 



Comminution (Lat. comminuere, to break to pieces), 

 tlie breakage of a bone into several fragments. 



Commissure (Lat. conunittcrc, to unite), a joining 

 or uniting together; the line of junction of two parts. 



Complemental (Lat. complcmcntum, that which 

 completes or fills up), the air that can still be in- 

 haled after ordinary inspiration. 



Congenital (Lat. con, together ; genitns, born), ex- 

 isting at birth. 



Contagion (Lat. contagio, contingerc, to touch), the 

 process by which a specific disease is communicated 

 between animals, either by direct contact or by means 

 of an intermediate agent. 



Convulsion (Lat. convulsio. from convcllere, to con- 

 vulse), a general [jaroxysm of involuntary muscular 

 contraction. 



