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Elements Essential parts of anything. 



Emaciated Wasted away in flesh. 



Emaciation A loss of flesh; leanness. 



Emasculation Act of removing testicles. 



Emasculator One who castrates. 



Embryonic Pertaining to the embryo. 



Emmer A hardy cereal grain, related to spelt, commonly cultivated in 



Russia and Germany where it is used as stock feed and is also made 



into gruel and porridge. 



Endive An annual or yeai-ty plant with long root. 

 Endosperm The nutritive tissue formed within the embryo sac in seed 



plants. 



Enteritis Inflammation of the bowels 

 Enumerated Named one by one. 

 Epithelial Pertaining to epithelium. 



Epithelium Tissue forming outer layer of mucous membrane. 

 Erosion Act of wearing away. 

 Erroneous Incorrect, mistaken. 



Erysipelatous Pertaining to or of the nature of erysipelas. 

 Escutcheon Any shield-shaped surface or device. 

 Essential Necessary ; substantial. 

 Eucalyptus A tree native of Austria and Tasmania ; Eucalyptus oil made 



from the leaves. 



Eustachian Tube Canal to supply air to part of ear. 

 Evacuation Defecation ; the act of voiding. 

 Excreta Waste matter eliminated from the body. 

 Excretion The discharged waste products of the body. 

 Expectoration The expulsion of the secretions from the chest. 

 Extenuating Diminishing. 



Fallacy Unproved statement. 



Fanging Seizing, grasping. 



Feces Sediment after infusion or distillation ; dregs ; refuse ; excrement. 



Feldspar An important constituent of rocks. 



Flat Any field growing a crop. 



Flatulence The presence of gas in the digestive canal. 



Flatulent Characterized by flatulence. 



Floats, Float A heavy platform of planks for drawing over the soil to 



compact it and improve its mechanical condition. 

 Foetus or Fetus The product of conception after fourth month of gestation. 



