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Recumbent — Reclining. 



Regurgitation — The act by which blood is forced backward in an 



unnatural manner. 

 Remittent — Ceasing for a time. 



Reproduction — The production of living bodies similar to the parents. 

 Resolution — The disappearance of inflammation without suppuration. 

 Respiration — Breathing. 

 Retina — That part of the eye upon which the image is formed in the act 



of vision. 

 Retrocession — Change of an eruption from the surface to the inner parts. 

 Rickets — A disease of the bones. 



Saccharine — Like or containing sugar. 



Sacral — Of or pertaining to the sacrum. 



Saline — Salty. 



Saliva — The secretion of the glands of the mouth. 



Sanatire — Curative. 



Scale — One of the thin, flat, horny membranous or bony outgrowths 



of the skin of various vertebrates. 

 Scapula — Shoulder blade. 

 Sciatic Xerrr — The great nerve of the thigh. 



Sclerotic — Hard; applied especially to the outer coat of the eyeball 

 Scrotum — The bag which contains the testicles. 

 Scurry — A disease due to impaired nutrition. 

 Secrete — To separate from the blood. 

 Sebaceous Glands — The oil tubes of the skin. 

 Sensorium — The seat of sensation. 



Sedative — A medicine which allays irritation and irritability. 

 Septic — Having power to promote putrefaction. 

 Septicemia — Blood poisoning, usually by absorption. 

 Sequel — That which follows. 

 Serum — (See Blood Serum.) 



ShauJx — The part of the leg from the knee to the foot. 

 Slouf/h— To fall off. 

 Spinal — Belonging to the spine. 

 Splint — Osseous tumor on the splint-bone of a horse. 

 Sporadic — Separate. 

 Sternum — Breastbone. 



Strangulated — Choked; having the circulation stopped. 

 Styptic — An astringent, having the property of arresting bleeding. 

 Sudorific — Causing sweat. 

 Suppuration — The process of generating pus. 

 Synovia — A fluid resembling the white of an egg. 



Tapping — Drawing off collected fluid. 

 Tegument — The covering of the body. 



