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Erector. The name of a muscle, the office of which is to raise up the part 

 to which it is attached. 



Excretory. Applied to small vessels that convey secretion out of the 

 glands. 



Exfoliation. The separation of a dead piece of bone from the living. 



Exostosis. A morbid enlargement of bone. 



Extensor, (from extendo, to stretch out.) A term given to muscles that ex- 

 tend a part. 



Facial. Belonging to the face. 



Fascia, The tendinous expansion of muscles. 



Femoral. Of or belonging to the thigh. 



Fibre. A filament, or thread. 



Fibula, (from Jigo, to fasten.) A small bone behind the tibia of the horse, 



attached to it. 

 Fimbria, A fringe. 

 Flexor. The name of several muscles, the office of which is to bend the 



parts. 

 Follicle. A small bag, applied to glands. 

 Foramen. A small opening. 

 Fossa. A depression. 

 Frontal. Belonging to the forehead. 

 Fungus. Proud flesh. 



G 



Ganglion. An enlargement in the course of a nerve. 

 Gastric. Appertaining to the stomach. 

 Glenoid. The name of articulating cavities in the pelvis. 

 Gluteal. Belonging to the haunch. 



Gracilis, (so named from its smallness.) A muscle on the inner part of the 

 thigh. 



H 



Hepatic. Belonging to the liver. 



Hyo. Names compounded of this word are connected with the os hyoides. 



Incisors, (from incido, to cut.) The twelve front teeth of the horse are called 

 incisors. 



