484 GLOSSARY 



Gastrocne'mius. [From the Gr. gaster, the " belly," and kneme, the 

 " leg."] The belly-shstped muscle of the leg. 



Gas'tro-pul'monary. Same as gastro-pneumonic. [From the Gr. gaster, 

 "stomach," and pnevmoji, a "lung": Lat. pulmo, a "lung."] 

 Pertaining to the stomach and the lungs*: applied to the continuous 

 mucous membrane of the respiratory and digestive tracts. 



Gen'erative. [From the Lat. generare, to " beget."] Pertaining to 

 generation, or propagation. Connected with or resulting from the 

 process of begetting. 



Genioglos'sus. [From the Gr. geneion, the " chin," and glossa, the 

 " tongue."] A muscle connected with the chin and tongue. 



Gen'itals. [From the Lat. genitalis, " of or belonging to generation."] 

 Pertaining to the organs of generation. 



Gesta'tion. [From the Lat. gestare, " carry, bear."] The act or condition 

 of carrying young in the womb from conception to delivery. Preg- 

 nancy. 



Ging'lymus. [From the Gr. gigglunios, a " hinge."] A hi7i^e-]omt. 



Gladiolus. [Dim. of Lat. gladiiis, a " sword."] The middle piece of the 

 sternum. 



Glair'y. [From the Lat. clarws, " clear " ; Fr. clair.] Like the clear white 

 part of an egg. 



Gland. [From the Lat. glans, an " acorn."] A secreting organ. An 

 organ that abstracts certain materials from the blood and makes of 

 them a new substance. 



Gle'noid. [From the Gr. glene, a " cavity," and eidos, " form," " resem- 

 blance."] A name given to a shallow cavity. 



Glob'ulins. [From the Lat. globus, perhaps akin to glomus, " a ball."] 

 Protein substances somewhat similar to the albumins, but differing 

 in their solubility. 



Glomer'ulus. [Dim. of Lat. glojyius, a " ball."] A botanical term signi- 

 fying a small, dense, roundish cluster : a term appUed to the ball- 

 like tuft of vessels in cortical portion of the kidneys. 



Glos'sopharynge'al. [From the Gr. glossa, the " tongue," and pharygx, 

 the " pharynx."] Belonging to the tongue and pharynx. 



Glot'tis. [Gr. the " mouthpiece of a flute."] The aperture oi the lar^mx. 



Glute'i, pi. of Glute'us. [From the Gr. gloutoi, the " buttocks."] The 

 muscles forming the buttocks. 



Graafian Fol'licles, or Ves'icles. A term appUed to the sacs in the 

 ovaries, which contain the ova or ceUs. 



