GLOSSARY 



Abdo'men. [From the Lat. abdo, to " conceal."] The largest cavity 



of the body, containing the liver, stomach, intestines, etc. ; the belly. 

 Abdu'cens. [From the Lat. ab, " from," and duco, to " lead."] A term 



applied to the sixth pair of cranial nerves which supply the external 



recti (abductor), muscles of the eye. 

 Abduc'tion. [From the Lat. ab, " from," and duco, to " lead."] Drawn 



away from the middle line of the body. 

 Absorp'tion. [From the Lat. ab, " from," and sorbeo, to " suck up."] 



The process of taking up into the vascular system either digested food 



from the alimentary canal, or other substances from the various 



tissues. 

 Acetab'ulum. [From the Lat. acetum, " vinegar."] A name given to 



the cup-shaped cavity in the os innominatum, resembling in shape an 



old-fashioned vinegar vessel. 

 Acromeg'aly. [From the Gr. akron, an " extremity," and megas, " great."] 



A disease characterized by an overgrowth of the extremities and the 



face as well as the soft parts. 

 Acro'mion. [From the Gr. akron, " summit," and omos, the " shoulder."] 



The triangular-shaped process at the summit of the scapula. 

 Adduc'tion. [From the Lat. ad, " to," and duco, to " lead."] Brought 



to or nearer the middle line of the body. 

 Ad'enoid. [From the Gr. aden, a " gland," and eidos, " form," or " re- 

 semblance."] Pertaining to, or resembling a gland. 

 Ad'ipose. [From the Lat. adeps, " fat."] Fatty. 

 Adre'nal. [From the Lat. ad, "to," and ren, the "kidney."] Same as 



supra-renal. A small gland situated on the top of the kidneys. 

 Afferent. [From the Lat. ad, " to," and Jero, to " bear," to " carry."] 



Bearing or carrying inwards, as from the periphery to the centre. 

 Agminated. [From the Lat. agmen, a " multitude," a " group."] Ar- 

 ranged in clusters, grouped together as the agminated glands of Peyer 



in the small intestine. 

 Akine'sis. [From the Gr. a, "without," and kinesis, "motion."] Without 



motion. Fission or direct division of cells. 



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