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GLOSSAEY 



Emunctory (Lat. eviungere, to blow the nose, to 

 wipu out), any organ that aids in carrying off waste 

 matters from the hody. 



Enamel, the vitreous or glassy substance of the 

 crown of tile teeth. 



Endarteritis (Gr. cndon, within, and arlcria, artery; 

 itis^ inflainniation). inflannnation of the innermost 

 coat uf an artery. 



Endermic (Gr. en, in, and derma, the skin), relating 

 to the administration of medicines by rubbing through 

 the skin. 



Endocarditis (Gr. endon, witfiin, l:ardia, tlie heart, 

 <ind ith, inflammation), inflammation of the lining 

 membrane of the heart. 



Endometritis (Gr. endon, within, metra, the womb, 

 imd itis, inflanmiation), inflammation of the internal 

 layers of the uterus. 



Endoparasite (Gr. endoti, within, and parasitos, a 

 parasite), a parasite living within the body of its 

 host. 



EudOSteum (Gr. cndon, within, and osteon, bone), 

 the vascular membrane lining the interior of a bone 

 that contains marrow. 



Ensiform (Lat. ensis, a sword ; forma, form), 

 shai>ed like a sword. 



Entropium (Gr. en, in, and treprin, to turn), inver- 

 sion or doubling in of the eyelid. 



Environment (Fr. enmronner, to surround), the 

 general conditions by which animals happen to be 

 surrounded. 



Enzootic (Gr. en, in, and 20071, animal), a disease 

 to which beasts are liable in a certain district. 



Enzyme (Gr. en, in, and zyme, leaven), any ferment 

 found within the living organism. 



Epididymis (Gr. epi, upon, and didymos, testicle), 

 the small body lying above the testis. 



Epileptic (Gr. ep'deptikos, epilepsis, a laying hold 

 of), pertaining to or of the nature of epilepsy, or a 

 sudden attack of unconsciousness. 



Epiphysis {epi, upon, and jihyein, to grow), a pro- 

 cess of bone attached to a bone for a time by cartilage, 

 but soon l)ecoming ossified. 



Epistaxis (Gr. cpislaxcin, to distil), htemorrhage or 

 bleeding from the nose. 



Epithelium (Gr. epi, upon, and thete, nipple), the 

 outer cellular covering of the skin and mucous mem- 

 branes that line the cavities and canals of the animal 

 body. 



Epizootic (Gr. epi, upon ; zoon, animal), a con- 

 tagious or generally prevalent disease that may at 

 times affect animals. 



Equilibrium (Lat. ecquus, equal; libra, balance), an 

 even balance of a body. 



Equinia (Lat. eqiius, a horse), glanders, farcy, a con- 

 tagious disease affecting the horse and ass and com- 

 municable to man. 



Ergot (Fr. ergot, spur), the horny projections situ- 

 ated behind the fetlocks of the horse. 



Erythema {erythema, a blush), redness of the skin 

 that is removed by jjressure. 



Esophagus (Gr. oisopltagos — oisein, to carry, and 

 pJu/gein, to eat), the tube extending from the mouth 

 to the stomach ; the gullet. 



Ethmoid (Gr. ethmos, a sieve, and eidos, likeness), 

 the bone separating the nasal cavities from the 

 cranium. 



Etiology (Gr. aitia, a cause, and logos, discourse), 

 doctrine or theory as to the cause of a disease. 



Eucalyptus (Gr. eu, well ; halyptein, to cover), a 

 name of various Australian trees, especially the blue 

 gum-tree, that by distillation yields a camphor which 

 is highly antiseptic. 



Exanthema (Gr. exanthema, eruption), an eruption 

 upon the skin. 



Excito-motor, pertaining to nerves that excite mo- 

 tion, ai)art from the action of the will. 



Excrementitious (Lat. excemere, exeretnm, to sepa- 

 rate), pertaining to faeces or excrement. 



Exomphalus (Gr. ex, out, and omphalos, navel), 

 umljilical liernia, undue prominence of the navel. 



Expectant (Lat. expcctare, to look out for), applied 

 to a plan of treatment which awaits the development 

 of symjitoms that would justify interference. 



Extensor (Lat.), a muscle for extending or stretch- 

 ing out. 



Extrinsic (Lat. extrinsecus, from without), external, 

 outward. 



F 



Farcy-bud, a nodular swelling breaking out into an 

 ulcer in glanders or farcy. 



Ferment {Jjiit. fermentum^ yeast), any micro-organ- 

 ism or other substance capable of producing the 

 decomposition of large quantities of certain other 

 substances by a process of fermentation. 



Fibril (dim. of Lat. fibra, a fibre), a small fibre; 

 commonly applied to minute nerve and muscular 

 filaments. 



Fibrin (Lat. fibra, a fibre), a -substance common in 

 animal bodies, and readily obtained from coagiilated 

 blood in a stringy form. 



Fibrinogen {J^i\,t. fibra, a fibre, and Gr. gennan, to 

 produce), one of the principal elements in the forma- 

 tion of fibrin. 



Fistula (Lat., a pipe), an abnormal tube-like pas- 

 sage in the body. 



Foramen (Lat. forare, to pierce), a passage or open- 

 ing, especially such as exist in bones. Foramen 

 lacerum basis cranii, a large opening at the base of 

 the skull, between the basilar process of the occiput 

 and the temporal bones. 



Formic acid (Lat. formica, an ant), an acid obtained 

 from ants, nettles, the shoots of the pine, and various 

 animal secretions. 



Frenum (Lat., a curb), a ligament formed of various 

 tissues that checks the movement of an organ. 



Frenzy (Gr. phrenes, the mind), extreme and violent 

 mania. 



Frontal {I^at. frontalis, of the forehead), applied to 

 the superior bone of the face. 



Fungous (Lat. fungus, a toadstool), .a plant of the 

 class Fungi, which are parasitic plants without stems, 

 leaves, or roots, made up of cells without chlorophyll 

 or green colouring matter. 



Funicular (Lat. funis, a cord), having a cord-like 

 structure or shape. 



G 



Ganglion (Gr. ganglion, a knot), a small nervous 

 centre or knot in which nerves meet, connected with 

 other centres. 



Gastrocnemius (Gr. gaster, .stomach, and kneme, 

 leg), a nniscle of the leg having two heads, and form- 

 ing part of the calf in man. 



Germ (Lat. germcn, sprig, offshoot, embryo), (a) a 

 portion of matter having a tendency to assume a 

 living form, an embryo; (6) a microbe or bacterium. 



Glanders, a contagious disease more especially 

 affecting horses, but sometimes communicated to man 

 and some felines. Also called Equinia. 



Glaucoma (Gr. glaukos, sea-green), a disease of the 

 eye. giving rise to a bulging or hardening of the eye- 

 ball. 



Glomerulus (Lat. dim. of glomus, a ball), a coil of 

 arterial l>lood- vessels projecting into the widened end 

 of each uriniferous tubule. 



