260 GLOSSARY. 



Glute'i, pi. of Glute'us. [From the Gr. gloutoi, the " buttocks."] The mus- 

 cles forming the buttocks. 



Gly'cogen. Literally, producing glucose. Animal starch found in liver, 

 which may be changed into glucose. 



Glyco'suria. [From the Gr. glukus, " sweet," and ouron, " urine."] A con- 

 dition in which an abnormal amount of sugar is present in the 

 tirine. 



Graafian Fol'licles, or Ves'icles. A term applied to the hollow bodies in 

 tlie ovaries, containing the ova. 



Gramme. [From the Gr. gramma^ The unit of weight of the Metric 

 System. It is equivalent to 15.43 grains Troy. 



Gus'tatory. [From the Lat. gusto, gustatuni, to " taste."] Belonging to the 

 sense of taste. 



Haemoglo'bin. [From the Gr. haima, "blood," and Lat. globus, a "globe," 

 or "globule."] A complex substance which forms the principal part of 

 the blood-globules, or red corpuscles of the blood. 



Haemorrhoi'dal. [From the Gr. haima, "blood," and rheo, to "flow."] Per- 

 taining to haemorrhoids, small tumours of the rectum, which frequently 

 bleed. 



Haver'sian Canals. Canals in the bone, so called from their discoverer, Dr. 

 Clopton Havers. 



Hepat'ic. [From the Gr. hepar, hepatos, the "liver."] Pertaining to the 

 lioer. 



Hi'lum, sometimes written Hi'lus. [Lat.] A small fissure, notch, or depres- 

 sion. A term applied to the concave part of the kidney. 



Homoge'neous. [From the Gr. homos, " the same," and genos, " kind."] Of 

 the same kind or quality throughout ; uniform in natui'e, — the reverse 

 of heterogeneous. 



Hu'merus. [Lat. tlie "shoulder."] The arm-bone which concurs in form- 

 ing the shoulder. 



Hj^ aline. [From the Gr. hyalos, "glass."] Glass-\\ke, resembling glass in 

 transparency. 



Hjr'drogen. An elementary gaseous substance, which in combination with 

 oxygen produces water, II2O. 



Hy'oid. [From the Gr. letter v, and eidos, " form," " resemblance."] The 

 bone at the root of the tongue, shaped like the Greek letter v. ' 



Hypermetro'pia. [From the Gr. hyper, " over," " beyond," metron, " measure," 

 and dps, the " eye."] Far-sightedness. 



Hyper'trophy. [From the Gr. hyper, " over," and trophe, " nourishment."] 

 Excessive growth ; thickening or enlargement of any part or organ. 



Hj^poblast. [From the Gr. hypo, " under," and blastos, a " sprout " or 

 " germ."] The internal or wider layer of the germinal membrane. 



Hypochon'driac. [From the Gr. hyjw, " under," and chondros, a " carti- 

 lage."] A term applied to the region of abdomen under the cai-tilages 

 of the false ribs. 



Hypoglos'sal. [From the Gr. hypo, " under, " and glossa, the " tongue."] A 

 name given to a nerve which terminates under the tongue. 



