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Epiglottis, the covering of the glottis. 



Epidemic, a disease affecting many, as if it existed in the air. 



Erect, standing up straight. 



Eruption, a breaking out on the skin of pimples or blisters. 



Ewe-Necked, low-necked, like a sheep shorn. 



Exalted, dignified ; raised. 



Exanthema, an eruption on the skin with fever.' 



Excreting, throwing out from the body. 



Excrement, the dung and urine. 



Exert, to act diligently, promptly. 



Exhale, throwing or forcing out, as blowing the breath. 



Exhaustion, being tired, or worn out by fatigue. 



Exhilarate, to make lively, or cheerful. 



Exist, to live, to be. 



Expansion, increasing in size. 



Expedite, to hasten. 



Expel, to throw out, or drive out. 



External, on the outside. 



Extensor Tendon, tendon that extends, or stretches out the 



limbs, etc. 

 Exterior, the outside. 



Extrayasate, to flow out of the proper vessels. 

 Extremity, the limbs are so called. 

 Exude, to soak out through. 



Facility, an ease ; easiness. 

 Fallacy, an error ; not true ; deceit. 

 Febrifuges, medicines which cool fevers. 

 Femur, the thigh-bone proper. 



Fibula, the smallest of the two bones above the back. 

 Fibrous, composed of fibres or fine thread-like substances. 

 Fibrous Membrane, a membrane composed of fibres. 

 Fissure, an opening, or crack. 



Flatulent, windy ; relating to gas, or wind in the stomach, etc. 

 Flex, to bend, or gather up. 

 Fluid, a liquid, such as water ; air is so called. 

 Florid, red or scarlet like. 



Fomentation, applying warmth and moisture by poultices, etc. 

 Forceps, long, pointed pincers, or nippers. 

 Fracture, the breaking of a bone. 

 Friction, rubbing. 



Function, the office or duty of anything. 

 Fundament, the anus, or last end of the g^ts. 

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