262 GLOSSARY. 



Latis'simus Dor'si. [Lat. superlative of latftx, "broad," "wide," and dorsum, 

 the " back."] The tvidest muscle of the back. 



Lec'ithin. [From the Gr. lekitJios, the " yellow of egg."] A complex, fatty- 

 substance found in the brain ; in the 7/olk of eggs. 



Leu'cocyte. [From the Gr. leukos, "white," and kytos, a "cell."] A term 

 used to denote the white or pale corpuscles in the blood and lymph. 



Lig'ament. [From the Lat. ligo, liffatum, to "bind."] Anything that binds 

 or unites. 



Lin'ea Alba. [Lat.] The ichite line formed by the crossing of the apo- 

 neurotic fibres in the middle line of the abdomen. 



Lin'ea Ilio-pectine'a. [Lat.] A line forming the brim of the pelvis, so 

 named from subjacent bone and muscle. 



Litre. [From the Gr. litra.'] The unit of the measure of capacity of the 

 Metric System. It is equivalent to 33.81 fluid ounces, United States 

 pharmacopeia, and 35.196 imperial fluid ounces, British pharmacopeia. 



Lob'ule. [From the dim. of Lat. lobus, a " lobe."] A small lobe. 



Lum'bar. [From the Lat. lumbus, the " loin."] Pertaining to the loins. 



Lymph. [From the Lat. li/mpha, " water."] A colourless fluid, resembling 

 ivater in appearance. 



Lymphat'ic. Pertaining to lymph ; a vessel or tube containing lymph. 



Lymphoid. [From the Lat. lympha, " water," and Gr. eidos, " form," " re- 

 semblance."] Having resemblance to lymph. 



Mac'ula Lute'a. [Lat.] Yellow spot. 



Ma'lar. [From the Lat. mala, the "cheek."] Pei'taining to the cheek. 



Malle'olus, pi. Malle'oli. [Dim. of Lat. malleus, a "hammer."] A name 

 given to the pointed iirojections formed by the bones of the leg at the 

 ankle-joint. 



Malpig'hian Bod'ies. [So called in honor of Malpighi, a celebrated Italian 

 anatomist.] A term applied to small bodies or corpuscles found in the 

 kidney and spleen. 



Manu'brium. [Lat. a "haft," a "handle."] Name given to the upper por- 

 tion of the breast bone. 



Mar'garin. One of the three chief constituents of fat. 



Mas'seter. [From the Gr. massaomai, to " chew."] One of the muscles of 

 mastication. 



Mas'toid. [From the Gr. maslos, the "breast," and eidos, "form," "resem- 

 blance."] Shaped like the breast. 



Ma'trix. [Lat.] The womb. Producing or containing substance. 



Max'illary. [From the Lat. maa;i7/a, a " jaw."] Pertaining to the maxillcc 

 or jaws. 



Mea'tus. [From the Lat. 7neo, meatum, to "pass."] A passage or 

 canal. 



Medul'la Oblonga'ta. [Lat.] The " oblong marrow " ; that portion of the 

 brain which lies within the skull, upon the basilar process of the occip- 

 ital bone. 



Meibo'mian. A term applied to the small glands between the conjunctiva 

 and tarsal cartilages, discovered by Meibomius. 



