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Sudorific — Causing sweat, or perspiration. 



Suppuration — The process of the formation of pus as a result of inflammatioii 

 Synovia — A fluid resembling the white of an egg, secreted in the cavity of joints 

 for the purpose of moistening them. 



Tegument — A cover or covering — usually the skin. 



Tendon — The dense, fibrous structure in which a muscle ends, and by which it 



is fastened to the bone. 

 Tenuity— Thinness. 

 Tk&qal — Belonging to the back. 



Testicle — The glands which contain the seminal fluid. 

 Therapeutic — Healing ; pertaining to the art of healing. 

 Thorax — The chest, or part of the body between the neck and the abdomen. 

 Tibia — The largest bone of the hind leg. 

 Tonsil — An oblong gland situated on each side of the fauces, or posterior part 



of the mouth. * 



ToRTiON — Twisting. 

 Trachea — The windpipe. 

 Tractile — Capable of being drawn out. 

 Tuber — A rounded projection of a bone. 

 Tumor — A permanent swelling or enlargement. 



Ulna — The upper bone of the fore-leg. 

 Urinary— Pertaining to the urine. 



Vascular — Belonging to or consisting of vessels. ^ 



Venesection — The operation of letting blood by opening a vein. 

 Ventral — Pertaining to the belly. 

 Venous — Pertaining to the veins. 



Vertebra — A divison or separate bone of the spinal column. 

 Vesicle — A small blister; any small membranous cavity. 

 Virulent — Very poisonous. 



Virus — Poison ; the essential matter of a disease that is capable of communica- 

 tion. 

 Viscera — The organs contained in the cavities of the body. 

 Viscid — Gluey, glutinous, sticky. 

 Vulnerary — Useful in healing wounds. 



