GLOSSARY 485 



Granula'tions. [From the Lat. granulum, diminutive of granum, 

 " grain."] Grain-like, fleshy bodies that form on the surface of 

 wounds and ulcers. 



Gus'tatory. [From the La,t. gusto, gustatum, to "taste."] Belonging to 

 the sense of taste. 



Haemoglo'bin. [From the Gr. haima, " blood," and Lat. globus, a 

 " globe," or " globule."] A compound protein found in the red 

 corpuscles of the blood ; its molecules consist of a protein portion 

 and of a pigment portion, the latter containing one atom of iron. 



Haemorrhoi'dal. [From the Gr. haima, " blood," and rhed, to " flow."] 

 Pertaining to haemorrhoids, small tumors of the rectum, which 

 frequently bleed. 



Haver'sian Canals. Canals in the bone, so called from their discoverer, 

 Dr. Clopton Havers. 



Hemophil'ia. [From the Gr. haivia, " blood," and philein, " to love."] A 

 congenital, morbid condition, characterized by a tendency to bleed 

 immoderately from any insignificant wound, or even spontaneously. 



Hepat'ic. [From the Gr. hepar, the " liver."] Pertaining to the liver. 



Hi'lum, sometimes UTitten Hi'lus. [Lat.] It is the depression (usually 

 on concave side) of a gland, where vessels, nerves, and ducts enter 

 or leave. 



Histol'ogy. [From the Gr. histos, a " web, tissue," and logos, " word."] 

 That branch of anatomy which is concerned with the structure, 

 especially the microscopic structure, of the tissues of the body. 



Homoge'neous. [From the Gr. homos, " the same," and genos, " kind."] 

 Of the same kind or quality throughout ; uniform in nature, — the 

 reverse of heterogeneous. 



Hor'mone. [From the Gr. hormao, " to set in motion."] A chemical 

 substance which is produced in one organ, and on being carried by the 

 blood to another organ, stimulates this latter to functional activity. 



Hu'merus. [Lat. the " shoulder."] The arm-bone which concurs in 

 forming the shoulder. 



Hy'aline. [From the Gr. hyalos, " glass."] Glass-like, resembhng glass 

 in transparency. 



Hy'aloid. [From the Gr. hyalos, " glass," and eidos, " form."'] The 

 name given the membrane which encloses the vitreous humor of 

 the eye. It invests the vitreous humor except in front, where it 

 is continuous with the suspensory ligament of the crystalUne lens. 



