254 GLOSSARY. 



Homoge'neous. [From the Gr. homos, "the same," and genos, "kind."] Of 

 the same kind or quality throughout ; uniform in nature, the reverse 

 of heterogeneous. 



Hu'merus. [Lat. the "shoulder."] The arm-bone which concurs in form- 

 ing the shoulder. 



Hy'aline. [From the Gr. hyalos, "glass."] Glass-like, resembling glass in 

 transparency. 



Hy'drogen. An elementary gaseous substance, which in combination with 

 oxygen produces water, H 2 O. 



Hy'oid. [From the Gr. letter v, and eidos, " form," " resemblance."] The 

 bone at the root of the tongue, shaped like the Greek letter v. 



Hypermetro'pia. [From the Gr. hyper, " over," " beyond," metron, " measure," 

 and ops, the " eye."] Far-sightedness. 



Hyper'trophy. [From the Gr. hyper, " over," and trophe, " nourishment."] 

 Excessive growth ; thickening or enlargement of any part or organ. 



Hy'poblast. [From the Gr. hypo, "under," and blastos, a "sprout" or 

 " germ."] The internal or under layer of the germinal membrane. 



Hypochon'driac. [From the Gr. hypo, " under," and chondros, a " carti- 

 lage."] A term applied to the region of abdomen under the cartilages 

 of the false ribs. 



Hypoglos'sal. [From the Gr. hypo, " under, " and glossa, the " tongue."] A 

 name given to a nerve which terminates under the tongue. 



Il'eum. [From the Gr. eiled, to " twist."] The longest twisting portion of 



the small intestine. 

 Il'iac. Pertaining to the ileum. 

 Il'ium, pi. Il'ia. [From the Gr. eiled, to " twist."] The upper part of the 



os innominatum; the haunch-bone ; perhaps so called because the crest 



of the bone turns or twists upon itself. 



Infundib'ula. [Lat. pi. of infundibulum, a "funnel."] Funnel-shaped canals. 

 In'guinal. [From the Lat. inguen, inguinis, the "groin."] Pertaining to 



the groin. 

 Inos'culate. [From the Lat. in, " into," and osculum, a " little mouth."] To 



unite, to open into each other. 

 Insaliva'tion. The process of mixing the saliva with the food in the act of 



mastication. 

 In'sulate. [From the Lat. insula, an "island."] To isolate or separate from 



surroundings. 



Intercellular. Lying between cells. 



Interlob'ular. That which lies between the lobules of any organ. 

 Inter'stice. [From the Lat. inter, " between," and sto or sisto, to " stand."] 



The space which stands between things ; any space or interval between 



parts or organs. 



Intersti'tial. Pertaining to or containing interstices. 

 Intralob'ular. That which lies within the lobules of any organ. 

 I'ris. [Lat. the "rainbow."] The coloured membrane suspended behind 



the cornea of the eye. It receives its name from the variety of its 



colours. 



