GLOSSARY 



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Metro- peritonitis (Gr. metra, womb), peritonitis 

 secniidary to inHammation of the womb. 



Miasma (Gr. mi<(in<iu, to jioUute), a term having 

 reft-reiice to germs generated in marshy districts. 



Microbe (Gr. ini/cros, and bios, life), a vegetable 

 or ntht-r micro-organism, often a disease germ. 



Micrococcus (Gr. mUroSy small, and k-okkos, berry), 

 a micro-organism having minute rounded elements, 

 isolated, united in twtis or in large numljers, or dis- 

 posed in chaplets. 



Microstoma (Gr. mikros, small, and stoma, mouth), 

 abnormal smallness of the mouth. 



Micturition (Lat. micturitio, micturirc, to pass 

 water), the act of passing water. 



Mitral (Lat. 7nitrti, mitre), resembling a mitre, said 

 of a valve in the heart having two flaps. 



Modus operandi (Lat.), the manner of operating 

 or proceeding. 



■ Molar (Lat. moht, a millstone), grinding or chewing; 

 in the Imrse, relating to the twenty-four large teeth. 



Monorchid (Gr. Jiionos, single, and 07rhis, testicle), 

 an animal in whom only one testicle has descended 

 into the scrdtum- 



Morphology (Gr. moi'phe, form, and lor/os, discourse), 

 the branch of science pertaining to form and structure. 



Motor (Lat. movere, to move), a term applied to a 

 class of nei'ves which transmit the power of motion to 

 certain muscles. 



Mucus (Lat.), a sort of slimy or viscid fluid secreted 

 by membranes that line the mouth, intestines, &c. — 

 hence called mucous membranes — and serving as a 

 lubricant. 



Mutualism (Lat. 7}iutuus, reciprocal), the living to- 

 gether of organisms for mutual advantage ; symbiosis. 



Myelitis (Gr. mydos, marrow, and itis, inflamma- 

 tion), inflammation of the spinal cord. 



Myocarditis (Gr. mys, muscle, and lardia, heart; 

 ids, inHannnation), inflammation of the muscular 

 tissue of the heart. 



Myopic (Gr. myein, to close, and ops, eye), near- 

 sighted. 



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Nausea (Lat. imusca ; Gr. vausut, sea -sickness), 

 sickness of tlie stomach, with inclination to vomit. 



Navicular (Lat. navicu/a, a little ship), relating 

 to the navicular bone, a bone in the foot of the horse, 

 and to the synovial membrane of the navicithtr joint. 



Necrosis (Gr. nch-osis, from 7ickros, dead), death 

 of a hugt- portion of any tissue. 



Nematode (Gr. nematodes, thread-like), resembling 

 a thread ; applied to certain parasitic worms. 



Neoplasm (Gr. ncos, ne\v ; plasma^ form), a new 

 growth or tumour. 



Neurectomy (Gr. neuron, nerve, el; out, tome, a 

 cutting), the operation of excising or cutting out part 

 of a ner\'e. 



Neurilemma (Gr. neuron, nerve, and lemma, husk), 

 tlie outer sheath of a nerve. 



Neuro-keratlne (Gr. neuron, nerve, and keras, horn), 

 a substance found in connection with some nerves. 



Neurosis (Gr. nenron, nerve), a nervous disease, as 

 epilejisy; a functional disease of the nerves or nerve 

 centres. 



Neurotomy (Gr. neuron, nerve, and tome, a cutting), 

 division <if a uer\e. 



Nictitating membrane, a piece of cartilage in the 

 inner canthus or angle of the eye, used to displace 

 foreign matter from the surface of the cornea. 



Nosology (Gr. nosos, disease ; lor/os, discourse), 

 scientiHc classification of disease. 



Nucleus (Lat. nucleus, from nux, nut), a small body 

 situated in the middle of a cell. 



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Obturator (Lat. ohhirarc, to stop up), a part that 

 stops up an opening; applied to the obturator foramen 

 on the floor of the pelvis. 



Occipital (Lat. occipitalis, occipital), pertaining to 

 the occi|iut. 



Occiput (Lat. oh, against; caput, the head), the back 

 or hinder part of the head in man, and the correspond- 

 ing part in animals. 



(Edema (Gr. oidema, oidcin, to swell), a swelling 

 due to the effusion of serous fluid into areolar tissue. 



Oidium (Gr. dim. of omi, an Qgg), a genus of para- 

 sitic fungi forming white disease of the vine ; Oidium 

 alhiciins, found in thrush on the tongue. 



Olecranon (Gr. Okkranon — Olan; elbow, and hranion, 

 head), the large process at the head of tlie ulna. 



Olein (Lat. oleum, oil), a constituent of fat com- 

 posed of oleic acid and glycerine. 



Omentum (Lat.), a fold of the peritoneum connect- 

 ing the abdominal vi.scera. 



Ophthalmia (Gr. ophthalmos, eye), inflammation of 

 the eye. 



Ophthalmic (Gr. ophtlmlmos, eye), pertaining to- 

 the eye. 



Orchitis (Gr. orchis, testis, and itis, inflammation), 

 inflammation of the testicle. 



Osteo-porosia (Gr. osteon, bone, and poros, a pore), 

 a disease cjf the bone which causes it to expand andi 

 to swell. 



Ostitis (Gr. osteon, bone; itis, inflammation), inflam- 

 mation of bone. 



Ovariotomy (Lat. ovarium, ovary ; Gr. tome, a 

 cutting), tiie surgical removal of an ovary. 



Ovisac (Lat. ovum, egg, saccus, .sack), the sac of an 

 individual ovum ; a Graafian follicle. 



Oxalis (Gr. oxalis, sorrel), a genus of plants, the 

 wood-soirel, containing oxalic acid. 



Oxyuris (Gr. oxys, sharp; oiira, tail), a genus of 

 nematode parasitic worms found in the intestines. 



Ozone (Gr. ozein, to smell), an active o.xidizing, 

 agent possessing antiseptic properties. 



Palatine (Lat. palatum, palate), belonging to the 

 palate, as the palatine bone. 



Palmitin (Lat. palma, palm-tree), a constituent of 

 animal and vegetable fats. 



Palpation (Lat. pialparc, to feel), the manipulation 

 of a iiart with the hand or fingers. 



Papilla (Lat., a nipple), any soft conical eminence, 

 such as the nipple. 



Papule (Lat. papula, a pimple), a jiimple or small 

 cireuniserilted elevation of the skin. 



Paracentesis (Gr. para, beside, and l-ciUlsis, punc- 

 ture), taiijiing a cavity of the body, as in the case of 

 dropsy. 



Paralysis (Gr. para, beside ; lysis, a loosing), loss 

 of faculty in nerves, with consequent loss of action in 

 muscles. 



Paraplegia (Gr. para, beside, and plrye, stroke), 

 paralysis of the posterior half of the body. 



Parasitism [Gr. para, beside, and .sitos. food), mode 

 of life of a parasite ; infestation by parasites. 



Paresis (Gr. para, from, and hicnai, to let go), 

 slight paralysis. 



Parietal (Lat. parietalis, paries, a wall), pertaining 

 to the walls of a body cavity. 



Pari passu (Lat.), side by side, with equal progress. 



Parotid (Gr. para, near, and otis, otos, the ear), near 

 the ear; as the parotid gland (which secretes saliva), 

 parotid arteries, &c. 



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