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Anastomo'sis. [From the Gr. ana, " by," " through," and atnnm, a " month."] 



Communication of branches of vessels with one another. 

 Aor'ta. [(Jr. aortc. from tr.ro, to "raise up."] The great artery Mm,!, /-/.sv.s- ///> 



from I lie left ventricle of the heart. 

 Aponeuro'sis. [From tin- (Jr. <t/><>, "from," and n<nron, a "nerve."] A 



fibrous membranous expansion of a tendon; the nerves and tendons 



were formerly thought to bo identical structures, both appearing as 



white cords. 

 Arach'noid. [From the (Jr. /w/m<7, a "spider," a "spider's web," and r/V<, 



" form " or " resemblance."] Resembling a web. 

 Are'olar. [From the Lat. areola, a "small space," dun. of area.'] A term 



applied to a connective tissue containing .s/w/// tptwes. 

 Ar'tery. [From the Gr. ar, "air," and tereo, to "keep."] Literally, an 



air-keeper (it being formerly believed that the arteries contained air.) 



A tube which conveys blood from the heart to all parts of the body. 

 Arthro'dia. [From the Gr. arthron, a " joint."] A movable joint. 

 Artic'ular. Pertaining to an articulation or joint. 



Asphyx'ia. [From the Gr. a, "without," and sphyxis, the " pulse."] Liter- 

 ally, without pulse. Condition caused by non-oxyge nation of the 



blood. 

 Atrophy. [From the Gr. a, " without," and trophe, " nourishment."] Wast- 



ing of a part, from lack of nutrition. 

 Aud'itory. [From the Lat. //////, <tn<Htnni, to "hear."] Pertaining to the 



sense or organ of hearing. 

 Aur'icle. [From the dim. of Lat. aum, the "ear."] A little ear, a term 



applied to the ear-shaped cavities of the heart. 



Auric' ulo-ventric'ular. Pertaining to the auricles and ventricles of the heart. 

 Ax'one. The name now given to the prolonged processes of the neurone, or 



nerve-cell. The axis cylinder of the nerve-fibre. 

 Az'ygos. [From the Gr. a, " without," and zygos, a "yoke."] Without a 



fellow. 



Bi'ceps. [From the Lat. bis, " twice," and caput, the "head."] A term 



applied to muscles having a double origin or two heat Is. 

 Bicus'pid. [From the Lat. bis, 4k twin-," and cus/iis, the. " point of a spear."] 



Having two points. 



Brach'ial. [From the Lat. brachiwn, the "arm."] Beloni;iii^ to the <tnn. 

 Buc'cal. [From the Lat. bucca, tl cheek."] Pertaining to the 



the mouth cavity formed chiefly by the cheeks. 

 Bur'sal. [From the Gr. bursa, a " bag."] Pertaining to bur 



sacs. 



Cae'cum. [From the Lat. ccecux, "blind.''] The blind gut. 



Ca'lices, pi. of Ca'lyx. [From the dr. Xv////.r, a "rup."] Anatomists have 



given this name to small <v//>-like membranous canals, which surround 



the. papilla- of the kidney, and open into its pelvis. 

 Canalic'ulus, pi. Canalic'uli. [Dim. of Lat. cana/w, a " channel."] \xnmll 



clninnt'f or vessel. 



