GLOSSARY 633 



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Oesophagus. — The throat. 



Opiates. — Medicines containing opium given to relieve pain. 



Optic— The large nerve of the eye, pertaining to the e>e. 



Orchitis. — Inflammation of the testicles. 



Ossification. — Turning to bone. 



Ovary. — The female organ producing the ovum. 



Ovum. — The egg or life germ. 



Oxide. — A compound with oxygen. 



Palpitation. — Irregular beating of the heart. 



Pancreas. — A digestive gland secreting the pancreatic fluid. 



Paralysis. — Loss of power. 



Parasite. — A small animal living on another. 



Parotid. — A gland secreting the saliva. 



Patella.— The stiffle. 



Periodical. — At different times. 



Penis. — The genital organ of the male. 



Parturition. — The act of bringing forth young. 



Parturient. — Pertaining to parturition. 



Pharynx. — The cavity at the back of the mouth. 



Placenta. — The cleaning or afterbirth. 



Plaster of Paris. — Gypsum, sulphate of lime. 



Pleura. — The lung covering. 



Post Mortem. — After death. 



Pregnant. — Carrying the young. 



Pulmonary. — Pertaining to the lungs. 



Pulse. — The beating of the heart as felt in the arteries. 



Purgative. — A strong opening medicine. 



Pus. — A mattery fluid. 



Pustules. — Pimples containing pus. 



Putrid.— Rotten. 



Pylorus. — The opening from the stomach to the intestines. 



Quick Silver. — Mercury. 

 Quick Lime. — Unslacked lime. 



Respiration. — Breathing. 



Rectum. — The latter part of the bowels. 



Resolvent. — That which counteracts inflammation. 



Retina. — The nervous portion of the eye. 



Rumenotomy. — An operation of opening the rumen or paunch. 



Rumen. — The paunch of cattle. 



Ruminant. — A cud-chewing animal. 



Rumination. — Chewing the cud. 



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Saliva. — A fluid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands. 

 Sanitary. — Such as to promote health. 

 Sanitation. — Methods of making sanitary. 

 Sheath. — The outer covering of the penis, 



