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Fehrifnge — A medicine which reduces fever. 



Febrile — Pertaining to fever. 



Fecundation — The ovum uniting with the male germ. 



Femur — The thigh-bone. 



Fermented — Changed by a process of decomposition. 



Fetid — Having an offensive smell. 



Fetus or Fotus — The young unborn animal. 



Fibrin — An organic substance found in the blood, and composing a great 



part of the tissues of the body. 

 Fibrous Tissue — Connective tissue, composed chiefly of white inelastic 



or yellow elastic fibres. 

 Fibula — The small bone attached to the outer side of the tibia. 

 Fistula — A permanent abnormal opening into the soft parts, with a 



constant discharge. 

 Fistulous — Hollow like a pipe. 

 Flatuleney — The state of being flatulent. 

 Flatulent — Generating wind in the stomach and intestines. 

 Flexible — Capable of being bent. 

 Flexor — A bender. 

 Fuius — An unborn animal. 

 Follicles — Small depressions in the skin. 



Fomentations — Local applications of cloths wrung out of hot water. 

 Fumicjate — To apply smoke or vapor. 

 Fundus — The bottom or base of any hollow organ. 

 Fuwjous — Resembing mushrooms, spongy. 



Galvanism — Current electricity. 



Gangrene — Death of a portion of the body. 



Ganglion — Any special nerve center or center of nervous action. 



Gastric — Pertaining to the stomach. 



Gelatinous — Jellylike. 



Generation — The process, act or function of begetting; reproduction. 



Genitals — The sexual organs. 



Glans — Head of penis. 



Grannies — Small grains. 



Glottis — The mouth of the windpipe. 



Groin — The oblique depression between the abdomen and thigh. 



Habitat — The usual abode or locality of an animal. 



Eair-Bulb — The enlargement at the root of a hair. 



Eamal — Relating to blood. 



Eecmatein — The coloring matter of the- blood. 



Hemorrhage — Discharge of blood from a ruptured blood vessel. 



Haunch— The hip; the upper part of the thigh. 



Hectic — Constitutional. 



BemipJilegia — Paralysis affecting only one side of the body. 



