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DICTIONARY. 



OXYGEN, the element in the air which prin- 

 cipally sustains life. 



PALATE, the upper part or roof of the 

 mouth. 



PALATABLE, pleasant to the taste. 



PANCREAS, the sweet-bread. 



PERCEPTIBLE, that may be seen or known. 



PERFORATED, full of small holes. 



PERIOSTEUM, the membraneous covering 

 of the bones. 



PERMANENTLY, continuing a long time ; 

 in a fixed state or place. 



PERPENDICULAR, straight up and down. 



PERPETUATE, to continue. 



PERVERT, to change, or turn from its for- 

 mer uses. 



PERNICIOUS, evil; bad. 



PHARYNX, the opening into the gullet or 

 passage to the stomach. 



^PHENOMENON, an unusual appearance. 



•PHYSICAL, ability or strength of the natu- 

 ral body. 



7PLACENTA, the membrane covering the foal 

 La the womb. 



•PLANTAR, belonging to the feet. 



.PLETHORA, full of blood; a full habit. 



iPLEURA, the serous membrane that lines 

 the chest and contents and reflects on 

 the same, lubricating or oiling them 

 with its secretions. 



POSTERIOR, the hinder end. 



■PREDISPOSE, to fit for; to give an inclina- 

 tion to. 



PREGNANCY, the act of being with young. 



.-PREVALENT, existing plentifully; often 

 occurring. 



iPROCESS, long spikes or points of bones. 



iPROFUSE, plentiful ; of great abundance. 



PROGENY, the offspring of any ancestors. 

 PROMINENCE, an elevation of a part. 



.PROPAGATE, to plant; to produce offspring. 



PROTRACTED, continued a long time. 

 PULMONARY, belonging to the lungs. 

 PULSE, the beat of the arteries. 



iPUxMICED, the falling down of the coffin- 

 bone on the sole. Caused by inflamma- 

 tion. 



PUNCTURE, to make a hole with a pointed 



instrument. 

 PUPIL, the apple or ball of the eye. 

 PUTREFACTION, corruption; rottenness; 



decomposition, etc. 



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QUITTOR, an ulcer inside the foot, of the 

 character of fistula. 



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RADIUS, the large bone of the lower arm 



above the knee. 

 RADIATED, like the rays of the sun. 

 RANCID, a rank, strong, sour smell. 

 RECENT, lately; not long since. 

 RECOGNIZE, to know a former acquaint- 

 ance. 

 RECTUM, the last gut. 

 REPRODUCTION, the act of breeding. 

 RESPIRATION, the act of breathing. 

 RESPONSE, an answer to a query or re- 

 quirement. 

 RETENTION, stoppage or holding; the urine 



is so held. 



S 

 SALIVARY, the glands that throw out the 



saliva or spittle. 

 SALIVATE, to cause an increased flow of 



saliva or spittle. 

 SALIVA, a spittle. 

 SAPHENA MAJOR and MINOR, veins of 



the hind-leg. 

 SCALLOPED, hollowed out; the edges of a 



circle cut in segments. 

 SCAPHOID, shaped like a boat. 

 SEAR, to burn with a hot iron (cautery), 

 SECRETION, hiding; throwing off fluid, 



joint-oil, spittle, etc. 

 SEMICIRCLE, a half circle. 

 SENSITIVE, having feeling; also wit. 

 SENSITIVE LAMELLA, tho lamella) of the 



coffin-bone. 

 SENSIBILITIES, feelings of impressions, 



hurts, or shocks, etc. 

 SEPTIC, poison in dead bodies. Called virus 



in the living. 

 SINUSES, small holes containing matter or 



pus. 



