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Fun'giform. [From the Lat. fungus, a " mushroom," and forma, "form."] 

 Having the shape of a mushroom. 



Funic'ulus. [Dim. of Lat. funis, a " rope."] A little cord, or bundle of 

 aggregated fibres. 



Fu'siform. [From the Lat. fusus, a "spindle," said forma, "form."] Spin- 

 dle-shaped. 



Gang'lia, pi. of Ganglion. [From the Gr. gagglion, a "knot."] A knot-like 



arrangement of nervous matter in the course of a nerve. 

 Gas'tric. [From the Gr. gaster, the " stomach."] Pertaining to the stomach. 

 Gastrocne'mius. [From the Gr. gaster, the " belly," and kneme, the " leg."] 



The 6e%-shaped muscle of the leg. 

 Genioglos'sus. [From the Gr. geneion, the " chin," and glossa, the " tongue."] 



A muscle connected with the chin and tongue. 



Ginglymus. [From the Gr. gigglymos, a "hinge."] A forage-joint. 

 Gladi'olus. [Dim. of Lat. gladius, a "sword."] The middle piece of the 



sternum. 

 Glair'y. [From the Lat. clarus, " clear " ; Fr. clair.~] Like the clear white 



part of an egg. 



Gle'noid. [From the Gr. glene, a "cavity," and eidos, "form," "resem- 

 blance."] A name given to a shallow cavity. 

 Glomer'ulus. [Dim. of Lat. glomus, a "clue of thread," or "ball."] A 



botanical term signifying a small, dense, roundish cluster : a term 



applied to the &a//-like tuft of vessels in capsules of the kidneys. 

 Glos'so-pharynge'al. [From the Gr. glossa, the " tongue," and pharygx, the 



" pharynx."] Belonging to the tongue and pharynx. 



Glot'tis. [Gr. the " mouthpiece of a flute."] The aperture of the larynx. 

 Glute'i, pi. of Glute'us. [From the Greek gloutoi, the " buttocks."] The 



muscles forming the buttocks. 

 Gly'cogen. Literally, producing glucose. Animal starch found in liver, 



which may be changed into glucose. 

 Graaf ian Follicles, or Vesicles. A term applied to the hollow bodies in the 



ovaries, containing the ova. 



Gramme. Unit of metric system, 15.43 grains troy. 

 Gus'tatory. [From the Lat. gusto, gustatum, to " taste."] Belonging to the 



sense of taste. 



Haemoglo'bin. [From the Gr. haima, " blood," and Lat. globus, a " globe," 

 or " globule."] A complex substance which forms the principal part of 

 the blood-globules, or red corpuscles of the blood. 



Haemorrhoi'dal. [From the Gr. haima, " blood," and rheo, to " flow."] Per- 

 taining to haemorrhoids, small tumours of the rectum, which frequently 

 Need. 



Haver'sian Canals. Canals in the bone, so called from their discoverer, Dr. 

 Clopton Havers. 



Hepatic. [From the Gr. hepar, hepatos, the " liver."] Pertaining to the liver. 



Hilum, sometimes written Hilus. [Lat.] A small fissure, notch, or depres- 

 sion. A term applied to the concave part of the kidney. 



