GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS 



Many words that are defined or explained as they occur in the text of this book, or the 

 meaning of which is readily understood, have been omitted in this Glossary. 



Ab-do'men (Lat.). The largest cav- 

 ity of the body, containing the 

 liver, the stomach, the intestines, 

 and other organs. 



Ab-sorb'ent (Lat. absorbere, to suck 

 up). An organ or part that ab- 

 sorbs; a lymphatic vessel. 



Ab-sorp'tion. The process of suck- 

 ing up nutritive or waste mat- 

 ters by the blood vessels or 

 lymphatics. 



Ac-com'mo-da'tion of the eye. The 

 alteration in the shape of the 

 crystalline lens which adjusts 

 the eye for near vision. 



Ac-e-tab'u-lum (Lat. acetabulum, a 

 vinegar cup). The cup-shaped 

 cavity of the innominate bone 

 which receives the head of the 

 femur. 



A-cro'mi-on (Gr. &Kpos, extreme, and 

 wyiios, the shoulder). The part of 

 the scapula forming the tip of the 

 shoulder. 



Al-bu'men (Lat. albumen, white of 

 egg) . Formerly used as a synonym 

 for proteid. 



Al-bu'min (albumen and -in}. A 

 class of proteids, as egg albumin. 



Ari-men/ta-ry (Lat. alere, to nour- 

 ish). Pertaining to aliment, or food. 



Ari-men'ta-ry ca-nar. The diges- 

 tive tube from the lips to the end 

 of the rectum, with its accessory 

 glands. 



Al'ka-lies (Arabic a/, the, and qally, 

 ashes of saltwort). Certain sub- 

 stances, such as soda, potash, and 

 the like, which unite with acids to 

 form salts. 



A-mce'ba (Gr. d/*oij3^, a change). 

 A single-celled, protoplasmic ani- 

 mal, which has the power of chang- 

 ing its form by protrusions and 

 withdrawals of its substance. 



A-mce'boid. Like an amoeba in 

 form or in movement. 



An'aes-thet'ic (Gr. dv-, not, and ai<r0T}- 

 r6s, perceptible). A substance 

 which produces insensibility to 

 pain or to touch, as chloroform, 

 ether, etc. 



An'ti-dote (Gr. dvrl, against, and 

 5or6s, given). A substance given 

 to prevent or counteract the 

 action of a poison. 



An'ti-sep'tic (Gr. dvrl, against, and 

 <nr}iriv, to make rotten). A remedy 



