GLOSSARY. 



Ab-do'nten(La.t.abdere\ to conceal, omentum, entrails). The cavity containing the 

 stomach, liver, intestines, kidneys, etc. 



Ab sorp'tion (Lat. absorber e, to swallow, or take in). The taking up of nutritive 

 or waste matters by the blood-vessels or lymphatics. 



Al-bu'men (Lat. from albus^ white). The name of a group of nourishing sub- 

 stances containing nitrogen, which resemble in nature the white of an egg. 



Al-i-ntent'a-ry (Lat. alinientarius, from alere, to nourish). Pertaining to the 

 nourishment of the body. 



A-ndt'o-my (Gr. anatemnein, to cut up). The science which deals with the struc- 

 ture of living things. 



An'eu-rism (Gr. aneuristna, a widening). A swelling or tumor due to unhealthy 

 dilatation of an artery. 



A-or'ta (Lat.). The great artery arising from the left ventricle of the heart. 



A'gue-ous(Lat. aqua, water). Like water. 



Ar'ter-y(Gr. arteria, the windpipe). The name given to vessels which carry 

 blood from the heart ; these vessels were supposed by the old anatomists to con- 

 vey only air, hence the name. 



Ar-tlc'u-lar (Lat. articularius). Pertaining to a joint. 



Ar-tlc-u-la 'tion (Lat. articulatio). The joining of bones in the skeleton. 



A u'ri-ele (Lat. auricula, a little ear). The name given to the chambers at the 

 base of the heart, which receive blood from the veins, because they have pro- 

 jections which resemble in form the ears of some quadrupeds. 



Au'di-to-ry (Lat. audire, to hear). Pertaining to the sense of hearing. 



Bi'ceps (Lat. having two heads). The name given to muscles which split at one 



end, so as to have there two separate attachments to the skeleton. 

 Bi-c&s'pid (Lat. bis, twice, cuspis, a point). The name of teeth which have two 



points on the crown. 

 rdn'cAz-at(see Bronchus). The name of the branches of the windpipe inside 



the lungs. 



Brdn-chi'tis. Inflammation of the bronchial tubes ; a cold " on the chest." 

 Brdn'chus (Gr. bronchos* the windpipe). The name of the two branches into 



which the windpipe divides in order to reach each lung. 



Ca-nine' (Lat. canz'nus, pertaining to dogs). The pointed teeth, on each side of 



the incisors, which are very large in dogs. 

 C&p'il-la-ry (Lat. capillus, hair). The name given to the smallest blood-vessels, 



because they are so slender. 

 Car'di-ac (Gr. kardia, the heart; also the stomach). The name of the opening of 



the gullet into the stomach; it lies near the heart. 

 Car'pal (Gr. karpos, the wrist;. The name given to the wrist-bones. 



