A GLOSSARY OF VETERINAEY TECHNICALITIES. 



Abdomen. — The posterior part of the body of the horse. 



Ahdominalis. — Pertaining to the abdomen. 



Abdominal Regions. — The divisions of the exterior of 

 the abdomen. 



Abductor. — Muscles are named abductors which draw 

 parts from the axis of the body, or given centres. 



Abnormal. — Unnatural, irregular. 



Accelerator. — A muscle of the penis. 



Acetabulum. — A name given to the cavity in which the 

 head of the thigh bone articulates. 



Achillis Tendo. — The tendon of the muscle inserted 

 into the hock. 



Acuminated. — Pointed, like a needle. 



Adductor. — Muscles which draw parts toward the axis 

 of the body. 



Adipose. — Fatty matter. 



Adventitious. — Accidental. 



Afferent. — A term used to designate the structures 

 which convey fluids to different parts. 



Aloe. — Wings. 



Albumen. — An element which constitutes the chief part 

 of the white of an egg. 



Alimentary Canal. — The passage which commences in 

 the oesophagus and ends in the anus. 



Alveolus. — The bony sockets of the teeth. 



Anal. — Relating to the anus. 



Anatomy. — To cut, with a view of displaying the struc- 

 ture, relations, and uses of parts. 



Animus. — The principle of vitality. 



Annular. — A ring-like ligament, found at the posterior 

 part of the knee of the horse. 



Antagonist. — A term applied to counteracting muscles 

 or tendons. 



Anterior. — A term applied to what may be situated 

 before another part of the same kind. 



A7iti. — A prefix, signifying against. 



Antilabium. — Against the lips. 



Antrum. — Cavity in bones. 



Anus. — The posterior extremity of the rectum. 



Aorta. — The largest artery of the body. 



Aortic — Pertaining to the aorta. 



Apex. — The pointed end of an organ. 



Aponeurosis. — A tendinous expansion of fibre. 



Arachnoid. — A membrane of the brain. 



Arch of the Colon. — Transverse portion of that intestine. 



Areola. — The spaces between fibres composing an 

 organ. 



Arterial. — A property belonging to arteries. 



Arterialization. — The change which occurs in venous 

 blood when brought in contact with air in the lungs. 



Artery. — The name of blood-vessels which distribute 

 arterial blood. 



Anicular. — Belonging, or relating, to joints. 



Articulation. — (From articulus.) A joint. 



Asperity. — A roughness. 



Astragalus. — The bone beneath the os calcis. 



Atlas. — The anterior bone of the neck. 



Attollens. — A name given to muscles which lift, or raise, 

 the parts. 



Auditory. — Muscles and parts connected with the ear. 



Auricular. — Relating to the ear. 



Auricles. — The anterior cavities of the heart. 



Axilla. — The part between the superior region of the 

 arm and the chest. 



B. 



Biceps. — (From, bis — twice, and caput — a head ; two 

 heads.) The term is applied to muscles, having two 

 distinct heads, or origins. 



Bifurcate. — (Bifurcas ; from bis, twice, and furca, a 

 fork). A blood-vessel or muscle is said to bifurcate when 

 it divides into two branches. 



Bilary. — Relating to the bile. 



Brachial. — Of, or belonging, to the arm. 



Bronchia. — Bifurcations of the windpipe. 



Bronchial. — Relating to the bronchia. 



Buccal. — (From bucca, the cheek.) Belonging to the 

 cheek. 



Buccinator. — A muscle of the cheek. 



Bulb. — A dilated portion of the tube at the base of the 

 penis. 



Bursce. — Sacs, or bags. 



Bursoe Mucosce. — Sacs found in the region of joints. 



Bursal. — Relating to bursas. 



C. 



Ccecum. — The blind gut. 



Ccecal. — Pertaining to the caecum. 



Calcis Os. — The prominent bone of the hock. 



Cancelli. — Cellular structure of bones. 



Canine Teeth. — The eye-teeth, cuspidati. 



Canthus. — The angle of the eye. 



Capillary. — Hair-like vessels which are found between 

 the arterial and venous vessels. 



Capstde. — A membranous sac. 



Capsular. — A term applied to ligaments which surround 

 articulations. 



Caput. — The head. 



Cardia. — The heart. 



Cardiac. — Pertaining to the heart. 



Carotid. — The name of the principal arteries of the 

 neck. 



Carpus. — The bones of the knee . 



Caruncle. — A small fleshy excrescence. 



CarunculcE Lacrymalis. — Small fleshy bodies found in 

 the angle of the eye. 



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