606 GLOSSARY. 



hchium. The part of the os innominatum upon which we sit; from KT^VU to 

 sustain. 



L. 



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



lacus a channel. 

 Lambdoidal suture. So called because it is shaped like the letter A ; from A, 



and eiSos resemblance. 

 Larynx. The superior part of the winflpipe ; Aapy the larynx. 



M. 



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



fjiaffcraopai to chew. 



Mastoid. From /imo-rof a teat, and siSos 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 media stare. 



Mesentery. The membranes to which the intestines are attached : from /nco-o? 

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



Mesocolon. That part of the mesentery in the middle of the colon ; from /*e<ros 

 the middle, and KO\OV the colon. 



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

 after, and Kapnos the wrist. 



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

 and raptros the tarsus. 



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

 ed near the grinders, as mylo-hyoideus, &c. ; from //u>>? a grinder tooth. 



o. 



Odontoid. Tooth-like ; from oSag a tooth, and etJos resemblance. 



(Esophagus. The canal leading from the pharynx to the stomach ; from oi&> to 



carry, and 0<zy&> to eat ; because it carries the food into the stomach. 

 Olecranon. The elbow, or head of the ulna j from wlcvri the cubit, K paviov 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, fee. from wpj the shoulder. 

 Omoplata. The scapula or shoulder blade ; from wp $ the shoulder, and rrXarv? 



broad. 

 Osteology. The doctrine of the bones ; from o$eov a bone, and \oyos a discourse. 



P. 



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



itav all, and Kpsas flesh. 

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



to pour through. 

 Parotid Gland. From napa near, and ovs the ear ; because it is situated near 



the ear. 



Pelvis. A bony cavity shaped like a basin ; from m\vs a basin. 

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



and KapSia the heart. 



