GLOSSARY 



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Glycogen {Gr. f/fyki/s, sweet, and fjennan, to pro- 

 duce), a white amorphous powder occurring in the 

 blood and the hair of animals. 



Graafian follicle {Graaf, a Dutch anatomist; Lat, 

 foUiculus, a little sac), a name given to little sacs in 

 which ova mature in the ovary of mammals; an ovisac. 



Gracilis (Lat., slender), a muscle placed superficially 

 on the inner part of the thigh. 



Granulation (Lat. granuium, dim. of granum, a 

 grain), fleshy outgrowths by which wounds are re- 

 paired. 



Gregarina {Lat. (jrcx., a herd), a genus of parasitic 

 proto/coa of very simple nature. 



Gubemaculum testis ( Lat. ), the cord attached 

 above the lower end of the epididymis to direct the 

 descent of the testicle in foetal life. 



Guttural (Lat. (jutturaUx, from gxitiur, the throat), 

 pertaining to the throat: in the horse, the large air- 

 sacs lying behind the pharynx are termed the gut- 

 tural pouches. 



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Habitat (Lat. kabilarc, to dwell), the natural lo- 

 cality and geographical range of an animal or plant. 



Haemoglobin (Gr. kuima, blood ; Lat. globus, a round 

 body), a colloid or crystalline substance existing in the 

 corpuscles of the blood, to which their red colour is 

 due. 



Hsemoglobinuria (from ho^moglohin, and Gr. ouron, 

 urine), the presence of the red colouring matter of the 

 blood in the urine. See above entry. 



Hsemoptysis (Gr. haima, blood, and -ptyein^ to spit), 

 discharge of blood from the stomach. 



Helminth (Gr. kelmins, worm), an intestinal worm. 



Hemiplegia (Gr. hemi, half, and plege^ stroke), 

 paralysis of one side of the body. 



Hepatic (Gr. hepatikos^ hepar^ liver), pertaining to 

 the liver. 



Heredity (Lat. harditas, from heres, an heir), the 

 transmission of qualities or conditions possessed by 

 the parent to the offspring. 



Hemiotome (Lat. hernia, hernia; Gr. tomos, cut- 

 ting), a hernia knife. 



Herniotomy (Lat. hernia, hernia; tcmnein, to cut), 

 an operation for the relief of hernia by section of the 

 constriction. 



Herpes (Gr. herpes, herptin, to creep), an acute 

 disease of the skin in which groups of vesicles appear 

 on a patch of inflammation. 



Hiatus (Lat. hiarc, to gape), a blank space or open- 

 ing, as the hiatus aorticus. 



Humerus (Lat.), the bone of the upper arm; in the 

 horse, the bone between the knee and shoulder. 



Hyaloid (Gr. hyalos, glass, and eidos, likeness), trans- 

 parent like glass. 



Hydatid {Gr. hydatis), a sort of bag or sac contain- 

 ing fluid, being the form which a tape-worm may 

 assume within an animal body; an echinococcus. 



Hydrogen {Gr. hyddr, water, and gennan, to pro- 

 duce), a gas occurring in nature chiefly in water, 

 whicli consists of hydrogen and oxygen. 



Hydrophobia (Gr. hydOr, water, and phohos, dread), 

 a symptom of rabies consisting of an inability to 

 swallow water. 



Hygiene (Gr. hygicinos, good for health), the science 

 of the laws of health. 



Hymen (Gr. hymen, membrane), a fold of mucous 

 membrane at the entrance to the vagina. 



Hyoid (Gr. hyocidcs, similar to the Greek letter 

 Upsilon or our letter Y), a term applied to various 

 parts in anatomy, from their peculiar shape. 



Hypersemia (Gr. hyper^ over, and haima, blood), a 

 condition of congestion or excess of blood. 



Hyperaesthesia (Gr. hyper, over, and aisthesis, sen- 

 sation), exalted sensibility of the skin. 



Hypertrophy {Gr. hyper, over, and trophe, nourish- 

 ment), excessive growth in the size of an organ. 



Hypnotic {Gr. hypnos, sleep), pertaining to sleep; a 

 remedy that causes sleep. 



Hypodermic (Gr. hypo, under, and derma, the akin), 

 pertaining to the introduction of medicines beneath 

 the skin. 



Icterus (Gr. ikteros, jaundice), jaundice. 



Idiopathic (Gr. idios, own, and j^ftthos, disease), not 

 consequent on or dependent upon another disease, but 

 having a known or recognized cause of its own. 



Idiosjrncrasy (Gr. idios, own, syn, together, krasis, 

 a mixing), the special temperament pertaining to a 

 person or an animal. 



Ilium {Lat.), the haunch bone, or part of the inno- 

 minate bone next the backbone. 



Incisors (Lat. inciderc, to cut), the cutting teeth, the 

 six most anterior teeth in each jaw. 



Incubation (Lat. incuharc, to sit on eggs), the 

 period which elapses between the implanting of the 

 contagion and the development of a disease. 



Indigenous (Lat. indu, in ; gignere^ to beget), na- 

 tive, not exotic. 



Indolent {Lat. in, not; dolerc, to feel pain), pain- 

 less or sluggish, applied to ulcers, tumours, &c. 



In extremis (Lat. in, in ; extremxis, last), a term im- 

 plying extreme danger, or at the point of death. 



Inflammation (Lat. infiamiaatio, a burning), a con- 

 ditiim in which there is an abnormal accumulation of 

 blood, with multiplication of the cells of the tissue or 

 organ, attended with heat, pain, and swelling of the 

 part. 



Infundibulum {Lat. infundcre, to pour into), the 

 funnel-like depression on the crown of a tooth. 



Infusoria (Lat. infusnm, an infusion), a class of 

 microscopic ciliated protozoa, being minute organisms 

 found in fluids. 



Inguinal {Lat. inguen, the groin), pertaining to the 

 groin; inguinal canal, the canal which contains the 

 spermatic cord in the male, and the round ligament 

 in the female. 



Innominate (Lat. in, without; nomcn, a name), the 

 term given to an irregular -shaped bone, the as inno- 

 viiifituhi, forming the sides and floor of the pelvis. 



Insemination {Lat. inscminare, to plant seed), the 

 introduction of the semen of the male into the uterus 

 of the female. 



InsuflBation (Lat. in, in ; svffiare, to puff), blowing 

 any powder uiion a surface or into a cavity. 



Integument (Lat. integinacntum — in, upon, tegere, 

 to cover), an outer layer or covering, especially the 

 skin. 



Intercostal ( Lat. inter, between ; costa, a rib), 

 applied to the space between the ribs. 



Intercurrent {Lat. inter, between ; currerc, to run), 

 applied to a disease arising during the existence of 

 another disease in the same animal. 



Intermaxillary (Lat. ixite}-, between ; viaxUla, jaw- 

 bone), between the maxillary or upper jaw-bones. 



Intertrigo (Lat. inter, between; terere, to rub), an 

 eruption or soreness of the skin produced by friction. 



Intervertebral {Lat. inter, bet^veen ; vertebra^ a 

 bone of the spine), between the vertebras. 



Intralobular (Lat. intra, within ; lohxdus, a lobule), 

 api)lied to vessels passing into the lobules of the liver. 



Intrinsic (Lat. intrinsecus, on the inside), inherent, 

 inward. 



Intussusception (Lat. intxts, within; suscipere, to 

 receive), invagination or doubling inward of one part 

 of the intestine within anotlier jjart. 



