GLOSSARY. 



AN EXPLANATION OF THE TERMS MORE COM- 

 MONLY USED IN VETERINARY PRACTICE. 



Abdomen. — The belly. 



Abnormal. — Not natural. 



Abortion. — The expulsion of the young from the womb before the 



natural time. 

 Abscess. — A swelling or "gathering" containing pus or matter. 

 Absorbent. — A medicine to counteract an acid state in the intestines. 

 Absorb. — To soak up. 

 Acidity. — A sour condition. 

 Acute. — A severe and sudden attack. 

 Adhesive. — Sticky. 

 Affection. — Disease. 

 Alimentary. — Applied to the stomach and bowels — the alimentary 



canal. 

 Alkali. — A medicine to counteract the effect of an acid 

 Albumen. — The white of an egg. 

 Aloes. — A bitter drug. See Part VI. 

 Ammonia. — See Part VI. 



Amputation. — The cutting off of a leg or other member of the body. 

 Anaesthetic. — A medicine to deprive the animal of feeling. 

 Anus. — Opening from the rectum or back bowel. 

 Antidote. — A drug to counteract the effect of a poison. 

 Antiseptic. — That which prevents decay. 



Aperient. — A medicine which causes the bowels to move gently. 

 Aqua fortis. — Strong water. The common name for nitric acid. 

 Arrow-root. — A West Indian plant. 

 Arsenic. — A gray-colored metal forming the poison known by this 



name and also by the name of rat's-bane. 

 Articulated. — Jointed. 



Assimilation. — The abstracting of nourishment from the food. 

 Astringent. — A medicine to cure looseness of the bowels. 

 Auricle. — A cavity of the heart. 



Barrenness. — Not capable of producing offspring. 



Balsams. — Healing medicines. 



Bile. — A fluid secreted by the liver. 



Bilious. — A condition produced by an over secretion of bile. 



Boracic. — An acid obtained from borax. 



Brimstone. — Roll sulphur. 



Bronchia. — Branches of the windpipe. 



Bronchial. — Pertaining to the bronchia. 



Bronchitis. — Inflammation of the bronchial tubes. 



Bursa. — A sack or pouch. 



