GLOSSARY. 



A. 



Ab-do'men, the inside of the lower part of the body. 



Abscess (a&'sess), a collection of creamy matter in the flesh, as a boil. 



A-chil'les, an old Greek warrior who could not be harmed excepting in 



the heel, where he finally received his death wound. Hence the 



tendon at the heel is named after him. 

 A-dul'ter-ate, to mix a poor substance with a better one so as to 



sell the whole for the price of a good article. 

 Al-bu'min, a substance in the body like the white of an egg. It is 



found in all living cells and must be supplied with the food. 

 Al'co-hol, a clear liquid of a burning taste and smell. It is found in 



all strong drinks and gives them their poisonous qualities. 

 A-me'ba, a low form of animal consisting of a single microscopic lump 



of albuminous jelly. 



Ap'pe-tite, the desire for food or drink ; the desire to satisfy a taste. 

 Ar'ter-y, a tube which carries blood away from the heart and toward 



the cells of the body. 

 Ar-ti-fi'cial res-pir-a'tion, causing air to pass in and out of the lungs 



of an insensible person. 

 Au'ri-cle, one of the two thin upper pockets of the heart. 



B. 



Bac-te'ri-a, the simplest form of living beings. They are plants like 

 tiny balls or rods. They produce decay, and some produce disease 

 in the human body. They are also called microbes and germs. 



Bile, a bitter yellow fluid formed by the liver and poured into the 

 intestine. It is a waste product, but on its way out of the body it 

 assists digestion. 



Brain (brane), the nervous matter in the skull. By means of it we 

 think, feel, and move. 



Bron'chus, one of the wind tubes of the lung. 



