GLOSSARY. 605 



Epigastric. The superior part of the abdomen ; from e*t upon, and yaji?p the 



stomach. 

 Epiglottis. A cartilage of the larynx so called ; from CKI upon, and yXwrrts the 



aperture of the larynx, being situated upon the glottis. 

 Epiphysis. A portion of bone growing upon another bone, but separated from 



it by a cartilage ; from wt upon, and <f>vai to grow. 

 Epiploon. The membranous viscus of the abdomen, which covers the intestines, 



and hangs to the bottom of the stomach ; from Eirur\u to swim upon. 

 Ethmoid. From eQpos a sieve, and siSos resemblance ; being perforated like a sieve. 



F. 



Fascia. An expansion, enclosing other parts, like a band, from/osa's a bundle. 

 Falciform. Shaped like a sithe ; fromfalx, a sithe. 

 Fasciculus. A little bundle, dim. of fascis a bundle. 

 Fauces. The plural of faux, the top of the throat. 



G. 



Ganglion. Tayy\iov, a knot in the course of a nerve. 



Gastrocnemius. The muscle which forms the thick of the leg ; from ya$>jp a belly, 

 and Kvvpv the leg. 



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

 to the chin, as genio-glossus, genio-hyoideus, <tec. ; from y&veiov the chin. 



Ginglymus. An articulation ; from ytyyXv/*o$ a hinge. 



Glenoid cavity. From yX/i/^ a cavity, and eido$ resemblance. 



Glosso. Names compounded with this word belong to muscles which are at- 

 tached to the tongue ; as glosso-pharyngeus glosso-staphylinus, &c. ; from 

 yXuffffa the tongue. 



Glottis. The superior opening of the larynx at the bottom of the tongue j from 



yXcorra the tongue. 



Glutceus. The name of a muscle : from yXros the buttocks. 

 Gomphosis. To//0w<rff, a species of immovable connexion of bones ; from yo^os 

 a nail, because one bone is fixed in another bone like a nail in a board. 



H. 



Helix. The outward circle of the ear ; from etXew to turn about. 



Hepar. The liver. ' HTT^ an abdominal viscus. 



Hyaloid. From taXo$ glass, and ci$o$ likeness ; the capsule of the vitreous hu- 

 mor of the eye is so called, from its transparent and glassy appearance. 



Hymen. The membrane situated at the entrance of the virgin vagina ; from 

 YIWV Hymen, the god of marriage. 



Hyoides. . A bone of the tongue, so called from its resemblance to the Greek v : 

 from v, and EiSos resemblance. 



Hypochondrium. That part of the body which lies under the cartilages of the 

 spurious ribs : from viro under, and %ov3pos a cartilage. 



Hypogastric. The lower region of the fore part of the abdomen ; from fao under, 

 and yaffTip the stomach. 



I. 



Ikon. A portion of the small intestines ; from ciXtw to turn, being always convo- 

 luted- 



51* 



