606 GLOSSARY. 



Ischium. The part of the OS innomiaatum upon which we sit ; from laj^yuio 

 sustain. 



L. 



Lacuna. The excretory duct of the glands of the urethra and vagina : from 



lacus a channel. 

 Lamhdoidal sutjtre. So called because it is shaped like the letter A ; from A, 



and £1^05 resemblance. 

 Larynx. The superior part of the windpipe ; Xapvy^ the larynx. 



M. 



MasseHr. A muscle of the face, which assists in the action of chewing ; 



fxaaaaonai tO cliew. 



Mastoid. From naaros a teat, and etSi; likeness ; shaped like a nipple or teat. 



Mediastinum. The production of the pleura, which divides the thorax into two 

 cavities ; from medium the middle, quasi in medio stare. 



Mesentery. The membranes to which the intestines are attached : from /iso-os 

 the middle, and cvrcpov an intestine, because it is in the middle of the intestines. 



Mesocolon. That part of the mesentery in the middle of the colon ; from utaoi 

 the middle, and ko'Xov the colon. 



Metacarpus. That part of the hand between the carpus and fingers ; from utra 

 after, and Kap-noi the wrist. 



Metatarsus. That part of the foot between the tarsus and toes ; from utra after, 

 and rapooi the tarsus. 



Mylo. Names compounded with this word belong to muscles which are attach- 

 ed near the grinders, as mylo-hyoideus, &c. ; from jivM a grinder tooth. 



o. 



Odontoid. Tooth-like ; from oJ*? a tooth, and tiSoi resemblance. 



(Esophagus. The canal leading from the pharynx to the stomach ; from oiw to 



carry, and ^ayco to eat ; because it carries the food into the stomach. 

 Olecranon. The elbow, or head of the ulna ; from uiy^svn the cubit, Kpaviov the head. 

 Omentum. An abdominal viscus ; so called from omen a guess, because the 



soothsayers prophesied from the inspection of the part. 

 Omo. Names compounded with this word, belong to muscles which are attached 



to the scapula, as omo-hyoideus, kc. from oj/^oj the shoulder. 

 Omoplata. The scapula or shoulder blade ; from to^o; the shoulder, and TrXaTws 



broad. 

 Osteology. The doctrine of the bones ; from o^tov a bone, and \oyo% a discourse. 



P. 



Pancreas. A viscus of the abdomen ; so called from its fleshy consistence ; from 



nav all, and Kpi:ai flesh. 

 Parenchyma. The substance of some of the viscera was so called, from iraptyKvo^ 



to pour through. 

 Parotid Gland. From -trapa near, and ovj the ear ; because it is situated near 



the ear. 

 Pelvis. A bony cavity shaped like a basin ; from tcXvj a basin. 

 Pericardium. The membrane which surrounds the heart ; from itspi around, 



and Kap&ia the heart. 



