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GLOSSARY. 



EFFUSION. The outpouring of the watery 

 part of blood through the coats of over- 

 loaded blood-vessels. 



EMULSION. A milky substance, produced 

 by uniting oil and water through the 

 intervention of some alkaline or muci- 

 laginous substance. 



ERYSIPELAS. See Addenda. 



ExosxosiS. An abnormal deposit of 

 bone. 



FEVEBISH SYMPTOMS. Increased heat, 

 quickened pulse, languor and thirst. 



FUNCTIONAL DISEASE. Disease due to 

 improper working of an organ, as dis- 

 tinguished from structural disease of 

 the organ itself. 



GANGRENE. A term applied to the first 

 stage of mortification. 



HYGIENE. The branch of medicine apper- 

 taining to health. 



IDIOPATHIC. A term applied to a disease 

 which is not dependent on, or produced 

 by, any other complaints. 



INCUBATION OF DISEASE. The period 

 between the generation of a disease and 

 its full development. 



INFECTION. Communication of disease 

 by the air. 



INFLAMMATION. See Chapter 18. 



INFUSION. Medicine produced by pouring 

 water of any temperature over plants, 

 herbs, etc. 



INOCULATION. The communication of 

 disease by inserting infectious matter 

 under the skin or into the system. 



LESION. Any kind of wound or bodily 

 injury. 



MACERATION. The infusion of substances 

 in cold liquids. 



MALIGNANT. A serious disease tending to 

 a fatal issue. 



MILIARY. A term applied to small tuber- 

 cles like millet seeds. 



MUCILAGE. (1) A term applied to slimy, 

 gummy substances, such as linseed tea, 

 gum and water, etc. (2) The fluids 

 which lubricate certain parts of the 

 body. 



Mucus. A fluid substance secreted by 

 the mucous membranes. 



MUSCLES. A mass of fleshy fibres capable 

 of contraction and relaxation. 



NARCOTICS. Agents which first stimulate 

 and afterwards depress vital power. 



NODULES. Little hard tumours on a bone 

 or other tissue. 



(EDEMA. Watery swellings in any part of 

 the body. 



ORGANIC DISEASE. Disease of an organ 

 itself, as opposed to improper working 

 of the organ. 



PANACEA. A medicine pretending to 

 cure all diseases. 



PATHOLOGY. The science of treatment of 

 diseases. 



PERCUSSION. The striking of a part of 

 the body in order to determine by the 

 sound the condition of a near inlying 

 organ. 



PERISTALTIC. The worm -like motion of 

 the intestines by which their contents 

 are constantly carried forwards. 



PLETHORA. (1) A redundancy of blood. 

 (2) A full habit of body. 



PURULENT. Relating to pus. 



Pus. A cream-like fluid secreted in sores 

 or abscesses. It may be healthy or un- 

 healthy. 



PUSTULE. A small conical swelling or 

 pimple containing pus. 



PUTREFACTION. Decomposition of flesh. 



RAMIFY. The separating and dividing 

 into numerous branches. 



REFLEX ACTION. Action cr motion 

 directed back to a state of rest. Reflex 

 action is involuntary. 



REGURGITATION OF BLOOD. A throwing 

 or pouring back of blood. 



RIGORS OR SHIVERING. A symptom of a 

 severe chill, the result of a flow of 

 blood from the surface of the body on 

 to some internal vital organ. A sym- 

 ptom of serious disease. 



SECRETION. A component part of the 

 fluid separated from the fluid itself, e.g. 

 saliva separated from the blood. 



SEGREGATION. A separation of animals 

 to prevent the spread of contagious 

 disease. 



SERRATED. Indented, jagged like a saw. 



SOLUTION. A dissolving, e.g. salt dis- 

 solved in water becomes a solution of salt. 



SPECIFIC. (1) A medicine supposed to 

 ensure a certain result. (2) Peculiar to 

 itself, e. g. a specific disease. 



SPORADIC. A disease, dependent on causes 

 common to all animals, but affecting 

 only a few. 



STHENIC. Strength. As affecting a 

 robust animal, as opposed to asthenic 

 (see Asthenic). 



STRUCTURAL DISEASE. Disease of an 

 organ itself, as opposed to functional 

 derangement. 



STYPTICS. Agents which stop bleeding. 



SYNCOPE. Fainting. 



TRAUMATIC. Applied to wounds. 



TYPHOID. Low, subacute. 



VEINS. Vessels which convey the blood 

 back to the heart. 



VESICLES. Small blisters or vessels con- 

 taining fluid. 



