GLOSSARY TO THE STOCK OWNER'S ADVISER. 



Abate — To lessen, to diminish. 



Abdomen — The belly; that part of the body which contains the stomach 



and intestin'fes. 

 Abdominal — Belonging to the abdomen. 

 Abnormal — Unnatural, 



Abortion — Expulsion of the fetus before it is capable of sustaining life. 

 Abseess — A collection of pus in any tissue or organ of the body. 

 Absorption — The act or process of absorbing or sucking in, the condi- 

 tion of being absorbed or sucked in. 

 Abrasion — A rubbing off, as a piece of skin. 



Acetabnlum — The bony cup which receives the head of the thigh bone. 

 Aeme — The top or highest point. 

 Acrid — Pungent, irritating. 

 Acnte — Sharp, severe; an acute disease is severe and comes speedily 



to a crisis. 

 Adipose — Fatty. 



Adhesion — The action of sticking; union of surfaces. 

 Adrentitious — Accidental; acquired, as diseases. 

 Affection — Disease; malady. 

 Albumen — In urine a chemical composition resembling the white of an 



egg. 

 Albuminoid — Of the nature of albumen. 

 Aliment — Any kind of food. 

 Alimentarrj Canal — The canal extending from the mouth to anus through 



which food passes, and the useless parts are ejected. 

 Alkali — A substance which neutralizes acids, as soda, potash, etc. 

 Alterative — A medicine that gradually induces a change. 

 Alreolar Processes — That part of jaw which contains the sockets of the 



teeth. 

 Amaurosis — A loss of sight from loss of power of the optic nerve. 

 Amcnorrhaa — Retention or suppression of the menses. 

 Amnion — A membrane enveloping the fetus and the liquid. 

 Amputation — The act of removing a limb. 



Amyloids — Foods composed of carbon and hydrogen, as sugar and starch. 

 Anatnia — A morbid condition in which the blood is deficient in quality 



or in quantity. 

 Anatomy — The science of the structure of the body. 

 Anecsthctic — That which produces insensibility to pain. 



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