894 GLOSSARY. 



Innominate (i-nom'-i-nafe). Nameless ; a term applied to several parts 

 of the body to which no other definite name has been given, as the 

 innominate bone, artery, vein, etc. 



Invertin (in'-ver-tin). A ferment found in the intestinal juice, and also 

 produced by several species of plants ; it converts cane-sugar in 

 solution into invert sugar. 



Jugular (jo'-gu-lar'). Pertaining to the throat, as the jugular vein. 



Katabolism (ka-tab'-o-lizm}. Analytic or destructive metabolism ; a 

 physiologic disintegration ; opposed to anabolism. 



Lacrymal (lak'-ri-mal}. Having relation to the organs of the secretion, 

 transfer, or excretion of tears. 



Lacuna (la-ku'-na}. A little hollow space ; especially the microscopic 

 cavities in bone occupied by the bone corpuscles, and communicat- 

 ing with one another and with the haversian canals and the sur- 

 faces of the bone through the canaliculi. 



Lamella (la-mel'-a\ pi. lamellae. A thin lamina, scale, or plate ; of 

 bone, the concentric rings surrounding the haversian canals. 



Larynx (lar'-inyks}. The upper part of the air passage between the 

 trachea and the base of the tongue ; the voice-box. 



Legumin (le-gu'-min). A proteid compound in the seeds of many plants 

 belonging to the natural order Leguminosae (peas, beans, lentils, 

 etc.). 



Lumbar (Jura'-frctr), pertaining to the loins, especially to the region 

 about the loins. 



Lymphatic (lim-fat'-ik}. Pertaining to lymph. 



Lymphatics (llm-fat'-iks}. The tubes that convey lymph. 



Lymphatic glands. The glands intercalated in the pathway of the 

 lymphatic tubes, through which lymph is filtered. 



Massage (ma-sazh''). A method of effecting changes in the local and 

 general nutrition, action and other functions of the body, by rub- 

 bing, kneading, and other manipulation of the superficial parts of 

 the body by the hand or an instrument. 



Masseter (mas'-e-ier). A chewing-muscle felt on the angle of the 

 jaw. 



Medullary (med'-u-Zd-ri). Pertaining to the medulla, or marrow ; re- 

 sembling marrow. Also pertaining to the white substance of the 

 brain contained within the cortical envelop of gray matter. 



Mesenteric (mez-en-ter'-ik}. Pertaining to the mesentery, as artery, 

 vein, etc. 



