1254 CYCLOPEDIA OF LIVE STOCK AND COMPLETE STOCK DOCTOR. 



Excreting — Throwing out from the body. 



Excretion — ^The act of throwing off effete matter from the animal sys- 

 tem ; that which is thus thrown off. 



Exfoliation — Separation or scaling off of dead from living bone. Sepa- 

 ration of scales (laminaj) from any substance. 



Exhale — Breathing out, evaporating. 



Exostosis — Unnatural growth or })r()jection of bone. 



Exotic — Foreign. Tbat which belongs naturally to another district than 

 our own. 



Extensor-tendon- 'Tha tendons which stretch out the limbs. 



Extirpation — The complete removal of a part by means of the knife. 



Extravasate — To let out of the proper vessels, as blood, after the rui)ture 

 of a blood-vessel. 



Extremities — The limbs. 



Exudation — A sweating, or passing out of a liquid through the walls or 

 membranes containing it. 



Exude — To discharge through the pores. 



Facial — Pertaining to the face. 



Foices — The excrement. 



Farcy — A disease of the lymphatics of the skin of the horse. Also, a 

 disease allied to glanders. 



Fat — The well known animal substance, whose natural function it is to 

 protect the organs, maintain the temperature, and nourish in case of 

 need. 



Febrifuge — A medicine to lower the temperature of the body, and counter- 

 act fever. 



Feculent — Foul or impure matter, formed by the breaking down of the 

 tissues ; excrementitious matter. 



Femur — The thigh bone proper. 



Fermentation — ^Incipient decomposition of vegetable substances, from 

 souring. 



Fester — To suppurate, and discharge corrupt matter. 



Fetid — Having an offensive odor. 



Fibrin — An organic substance found in the blood, and composing a large 

 part of the tissues of the body. Fibrous membrane : a membrane 

 composed of fibres. 



Fibula — The small or splinter bone of the leg. The outer bone of the 

 hind leg of the horse, etc., — much smaller than the tibia. 



Filtration — Straining a liquid to clarify it. 



Fissure — An opening, a crack. 



Fistula — ^A deep, narrow ulcer, having a passage leading to it. 



FietubMS — Resembling a fistula, either in form or nature. 



