GLOSSARY. 261 



ireum. [From the Gr. eileo, to " twist."] The longest twisting portion of 



tlie small intestine. 

 Il'iac. Pertaining to the ilium. 

 irium, pi. Il'ia. [From the Gr. eileo, to " twist."] The upper part of the 



OS innominatum ; the haunch-bone ; perhaps so called because the crest 



of the bone turns or twists upon itself. 

 Infundib'ula. [Lat. pi. of infundibulum, a "funnel."] FMnne^shaped canals. 

 In'guinal. [From the Lat. inguen, inguinis, the " groin."] Pertaining to 



the groin. 

 Inos'culate. [From the Lat. in, "into," and osculum, a "little mouth."] To 



unite, to open into each other. 

 Insaliva'tion. The process of mixing the saliva with the food in the act of 



mastication. 

 In'sulate. [From the Lat. insula, an " island."] To isolate or separate from 



surroundings. 

 Intercel'lular. Lying letween cells. 



Interlob'ular. That which lies between the lobules of any organ. 

 Inter' stice. [From the Lat. inter, "between," and sto or sisto, to "stand."] 



The space which stands between things ; any space or interval between 



parts or organs. 

 Intersti'tial. Pertaining to or containing interstices. 

 Intralob'ular. That which lies within the lobules of any organ. 

 I'ris. [Lat. the "rainbow."] The coloured membrane suspended behind 



the cornea of the eye. It receives its name from the variety of its 



colours. 

 Is'chium. [From the Gr. ischtio, to " support."] The lower portion of the 



OS innominatum; that upon which the body is supported in a sitting 



posture. 



Jeju'num. [From the Lat. jejunus, "fasting," "empty."] The part of the 

 small intestine comprised between the duodenum and ileum. It has 

 been so called because it is almost always found empty after death. 



Ju'gular. [From the Lat. jugulum, the " throat."] Pertaining to the throat. 



Kataboric. [From the Gr. kataballo, to "throw down."] Pertaining to 

 katabolism, the process by means of which the more complex elements 

 are rendered more simple and less complex. The opposite of anabolism. 



Lach'rymal. [From the Lat. lachryma, a " tear."] Belonging to the tears. 



Lac'tation. [From the Lat. lac, lactis, "milk."] The period of giving 7nilk. 



Lac'teal. A term applied to the lymphatic vessels in the intestines which 

 absorb the milk-like fluid, the chyle, from the intestines. 



Lac'tic Acid. An acid obtained from sour 7nilk. 



Lacu'na, pi. Lacu'nas. [Lat. a "cavity," an "opening."] A little hollow 

 space. 



Lambdoi'dal. [From the Gr. letter A (Lambda), and eidos, "form," '^ resem- 

 blance."] Resembling the Gr. letter A. 



Lamel'la, pi. Lamellae. [Lat.] A thin plate or layer. 



Lar'ynx. The upper part of the air passage, between the trachea and the 

 base of the tongue. 



