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Rectum, the last gut. 



Reproduction, the act of breeding. 



Respiration, the act of breathiug. 



Response, an answer to a query or requirement. 



lieteutiOU) stoppage or holding ; tlie urine is so held. 



Saliyary, the glands that throw out the saliva or spittle. 



Salivate, to cause an increased flow of saliva or spittle. 



Saliva, a spittle. 



Sapliena Major and Minor, veins of the hind leg. 



Scalloped, hollowed out ; the edges of a circle cut in segments. 



Scaphoid, shaped like a boat. 



Sear, to bum with a hot iron (cautery). 



Secretion, hiditig ; throwing off fluid. 



Semi-circle, a half circle. 



.Sensitive, havini>: feeling ; also wit. 



Sensitive Lamella), the lamellae of the coffin-bone. 



Sensibiiities, feelings of impressions, hurts or shocks, etc. 



Septic, poison in dead bodies, called virus in the living. 



Sinuses, small holes containing matter or pus. 



Skeptical, doubtful ; not believing. 



Sloughing, rotting or mattering away. 



Socket, a depression or hole for an organ to work in. 



Spasmodic, relating to cramps, fits and spasms. 



Specious, pleasant to the view. 



Species, the same class of animals, plants, etc. 



Spontaneous, a plentiful growth ; not planted. 



Strangury, stopping ; choking any passage ; holding tight. 



Stricture, stoppage or tightening of any of the passages of the 



body by morbid or spasmodic action. 

 Structure, the formation of anything. 

 Stupor, dullness ; sleepiness ; senselessness. 

 Sternum, the breast-bone. 



Styptics, articles in medicine Avhich stop bleeding. 

 Subsequent, since a certain period of time. 

 SuhsidCf to sink ; go down quick ; quit swelling. 

 Subtile, crafty ; tricky. 

 Superficial, the upper or outer-side view. 

 Superiority, exceeding another in any way. 

 Suppuration, mattering. 



Susceptible, easily influenced ; capable of receiving. 

 Sustenance, food ; support ; keeping. 

 Sutures, stitches ; fastenings ; joinings. 



