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Inocnlation^ producing the same disease by virus of one animal 

 getting to a sore on another, or in any way getting into the 

 blood. 



Insertion, when anything is put into anotlier by cutting, etc. 



Internally, inwardly ; medicines given by the mouth are said 

 to be given internally. 



Intensity, in an extreme degree. 



Intervals, space of time. 



Intestines, the bowels ; the guts. 



Interfering, cutting one foot with another in passing it. 



Inject, to throw into ; also to cause disease by injection. 



Invert, to turn round, or upside down. 



Invigorating', strengthening. 



J. 



Jets or Spurts, a name given to the bleeding of arteries. 

 Jugular, the large neck vein. 



I.. 



Lacerate, to tear ; to drag asunder. 



LamellaB, small plates. 



Languor, weakness ; faintness. 



Lateral, to the one side. 



Lens, a part of the eye. 



Lever, anything stiff used to raise weights at one end, with a 



force applied to the other. 

 Ligaments, strong bands about the joints. 

 Local, near ; in a certain place. 



Lubricate, to moisten , to oil, such as joints are by the joint oiL 

 Lucrative, profitable. 

 Lunar, relating to the moon. 



M. 



Macerate, to soak in fluid, such as water, etc., before dissecting. 

 Malady, a disease or ailment is so called. 

 Malformation, an unnatural shape of structure. 

 Malignant, severe ; low ; dangerous. 

 Masticate, to chew ; the act of chewing. 

 Materia Medica, medical materials. 

 Materially, importantly i that which concerns. 

 Mature, full grown ; ripe. 



Medium, midway ; middle sized; the center of the whole. 

 Medullary, the marrow of the bone. 



Membrane, a thin covering; one covers the brain, others the 

 bones and different organs. 



