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PREFACE. 



The method, paronymization, applies to other languages ; e. g., from the 

 Greek nvpan'ic;, we have the Latin pyramis, the English pyramid, the 

 French and German pyramide, and the Italian piramide ; so the Greek 

 EyKtyaAos becomes L. encephalum or encephalon, E. encephal, G. encefal, 

 F. encephale, and I. encefalo. 



In view of the above examples there seems good ground for hoping that 

 the recognition of the principle of paronymy may facilitate the establishment 

 of a universal scientific language, combining with the perfection of Latin 

 construction a far greater richness and precision. 



As a whole, then, the vocabulary which seems to us best calculated to 

 facilitate the advancement and dissemination of accurate anatomical 

 knowledge may be contrasted with that which is in common use as consist- 

 ing of terms which are : 



Designatory rather than descriptive. 



Vertebrate rather than human. 



Restricted rather than unrestricted. 



Correlate rather than irrelate. 



Co-ordinate rather than inco-ordinate. 



Classical rather than vernacular. 



Dissyllabic or trisyllabic rather than monosyllabic or polysyllabic. 



Mononymic rather than polyonymic. 



Paronymic rather than heteronymic. 



The authors desire to express their sense of obligation to Dr. Spitzka for 

 Fig. 118; to Messrs. D. Appleton & Co., for the use of Figs. 110, 117, 122; 

 to many friends, especially students, past and present, for helpful criticism ; 

 to the reviewers for their courtesy toward what was in some respects a 

 departure from established customs ; and finally to the publishers for the 

 liberality with which they have seconded the efforts to render the work a 

 substantial contribution to science. 



