248 GLOSSARY. 



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

 Communication of branches of vessels with one another. 



Aor'ta. [Gr. aorte from ce.ro, to " raise up."] The great artery that rises up 

 from the left ventricle of the heart. 



Aponeuro'sis. [From the Gr. apo, "from," and neuron, a "nerve."] A 

 fibrous membranous expansion of a tendon ; the nerves and tendons 

 were formerly thought to be identical structures, both appearing as 

 white cords. 



Arach'noid. [From the Gr. arachne, a "spider," a " spider's web," and eidosj 

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



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

 applied to a connective tissue containing small spaces. 



Ar'tery. [From the Gr. aer, "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. 



At'rophy. [From the Gr. a, " without," and trophe, " nourishment."] Wast- 

 ing of a part from lack of nutrition. 



Aud'itory. [From the Lat. audio, auditum, to "hear."] Pertaining to the 

 sense or organ of hearing. 



Aur'icle. [From the dim. of Lat. auris, 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. 



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

 feUow. 



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



applied to muscles having a double origin or two heads. 

 Bicus'pid. [From the Lat. bis, " twice," and cuspis, the " point of a spear."] 



Having two points. 



Brach'ial. [From the Lat. brachium, the " arm."] Belonging to the arm. 

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



the mouth cavity formed chiefly by the cheeks. 

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



sacs. 



Ca'cum. [From the Lat. ccecus, " blind."] The blind gut. 



Ca'lices, pi. of Ca'lyx. [From the Gr. kalyx, a " cup."] Anatomists have 



given this name to small cup-like membranous canals, which surround 



the papillse of the kidney, and open into its pelvis. 

 Canalic'ulus, pi. Canalic'uli. [Dim. of Lat. canalis, a "channel."] A small 



channel or vessel. 

 Cancellated. [From the Lat. cancelli, "lattice-work."] A term used to 



describe the spongy lattice-work texture of bone. 



