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Is'chium. [From the Gr. ischuo, to " support."] The lower portion of the 

 os innominatum; that upon which the body is supported in a sitting 

 posture. 



Jeju'num. [From the Lat. jejunus, "fasting," "empty."] The part of the 

 small intestine comprised between the duodenum and ileum. It has 

 been so called because it is almost always found empty after death. 



Ju'gular. [From the Lat. jugulum, the " throat."] Pertaining to the throat. 



Katabol'ic. [From the Gr. kataballo, to "throw down."] Pertaining to 

 kalabolism, the process by means of which the more complex elements 

 are rendered more simple and less complex. The opposite of anabolism. 



Lach'rymal. [From the Lat. lachryma, a " tear."] Belonging to the tears. 



Lac'tation. [From the Lat. lac, lactis, "milk."] The period of giving milk. 



Lac'teal. A term applied to the lymphatic vessels in the intestines which 

 absorb the milk-like fluid, the chyle, from the intestines. 



Lac'tic Acid. An acid obtained from sour milk. 



Lacu'na, pi. Lacu'nse. [Lat. a "cavity," an "opening."] A little hollow 

 space. 



Lambdoi'dal. [From the Gr. letter A (Lambda"), and eidos, "form," "resem- 

 blance."] Resembling the Gr. letter A. 



Lamella, pi. Lamel'lae. [Lat.] A thin plate or layer. 



Lar'ynx. The upper part of the air passage, between the trachea and the 

 base of the tongue. 



Latis'simus Dor'si. [Lat. superlative of latus, "broad," "wide," and dorsum, 

 the "back."] The ividest muscle of the back. 



Lec'ithin. [From the Gr. lekithos, the " yellow of egg."] A complex, fatty 

 substance found in the brain ; in the yolk of eggs. 



Leu'cocyte. [From the Gr. leukos, "white," and kytos, a "cell."] A term 

 used to denote the white or pale corpuscles in the blood and lymph. 



Lig'ament. [From the Lat. ligo, ligatum, to "bind."] Anything that binds 

 or unites. 



Lin'ea Alba. [Lat.] The white line formed by the crossing of the apon- 

 eurotic fibres in the middle line of the abdomen. 



Lin'ea Ilio-pectine'a. [Lat.] A line forming the brim of the pelvis, so 

 named from subjacent bone and muscle. 



Lob'ule. [From the dim. of Lat. lobus, a " lobe."] A small lobe. 



Lum'bar. [From the Lat. lumbus, the "loin."] Pertaining to the loins. 



Lymph. [From the Lat. lympha, "water."] A colourless fluid, resembling 

 water in appearance. 



Lymphat'ic. Pertaining to lymph ; a vessel or tube containing lyrnph. 



Lymphoid. [From the Lat. lympha, "water," and Gr. eidos, "form," "re- 

 semblance."] Having resemblance to lymph. 



Mac'ula Lute'a. [Lat.] Yellow spot. 



Ma'lar. [From the Lat. mala, the "cheek."] Pertaining to the cheek. 



Malle'olus, pi. Malle'oli. [Dim. of Lat. malleus, a "hammer."] A name 



given to the pointed projections formed by the bones of the leg at the 



ankle-joint. 



