486 GLOSSARY 



Hydrotherapy. [From the Gr. hudor, " water," and therapeuein, to 

 " heal."] A mode of treating disease by the copious use of pure 

 water, both internallj' and externally. 



Hy'oid. [From the Gr. letter upsilon, v, and eidos, " form," " resem- 

 blance."] The bone at the root of the tongue, shaped Uke the 

 Greek lett^'r upsilon, v. 



Hypermetro'pia. [From the Gr. hyper, " over," " beyond," metron, 

 " measure," and dps, the " eye."] Far-sightedness. 



Hyperpnoe'a. [From the Gr. hyper, "over," and pneo, to "breathe."] 

 Energetic or labored respiration. 



Hyper'trophy. [From the Gr. hyper, " over," and trophi, " nourish- 

 ment."] Excessive growth ; thickening or enlargement of any part 

 or organ. 



Hy'poblast. [From the Gr. hypo, " under," and blastos, a " sprout," or 

 " germ."] The internal, or under, laj'er of the germinal membrane. 



Hypochon'driac. [From the Gr. hypo, " under," and chondros, a " carti- 

 lage."] A term apphed to the region of the abdomen under the car- 

 tilages of the false ribs. 



Hypogas'tric. [From the Gr. hypo, " under," and gaster, " stomach."] 

 Situated below the stomach. Pertaining to the hjTDOgastrium. 



Hypoglos'sal. [From the Gr. hypo, " under," and glossa, the " tongue."] 

 A name given to the motor nerve of the tongue. 



Hypoph'ysis. [From the Gr. hypo, "under," and phusis, a "growing."] 

 Tlie pituitary body of the brain which is lodged in the central de- 

 pression of the sphenoid bone. 



Il'eum. [From the Gr. eileo, to " twist."] The twisted portion of the 



small intestine. 

 H'ium, pi. Il'ia. [From the Lat. ilium, the" flank."] The upper part of 



the OS innominatum. 

 Inci'sor. [From the Lat. inci'so, to " cut."] Apphed to the front teeth 



of both jaws, which have sharp cutting edges. 

 In'cus. [Lat.] An anx-il ; the name of one of the bones of the middle 



ear. 

 Inflamma'tion. [From the Lat. inflammatio, a " setting on fire."] A 



morbid condition characterized by pain, heat, redness, sweUing, 



and usually loss of function. 

 Infundib'ula. [Lat. pi. of infundibulum, a " funnel."] Funnel-sh&ped 



canals. 



