GLOSSARY 487 



Ingest'. [From the Lat. in, "in," and gerere, to " bear."] Taking food 



into the stomach. 

 In'guinal. [From the Lat. inguen, the " groin."] Pertaining to the groin. 

 Inhibi'tion. [From the Lat. inhibere, " restrain."] The lowering of the 



action of a nervous mechanism by nervous impulses reaching it from 



a connected mechanism. 

 Innom'inate. [From the Lat. innominatus, " nameless."] A name given 



an artery, vein, and a bone. 

 Inoc'ulate. [From the Lat. in, "in," and oculus, "bud."] The insertion 



of virus into a wound or abrasion for the purpose of communicating 



a disease. 

 Inos'culate. [From the Lat. in, " into," and osculum, a " Uttle mouth."] 



To unite, to open into each other. 

 In'sulate. [From the Lat. insula, an " island."] To isolate or separate 



from surroundings. 

 Integ'ument. [From the Lat. in, and te'go, to " cover."] The skin, or 



outer covering of the body. 

 Intercel'lular. Lying between cells. 



Intercos'tal. [From the Lat. inter, " between," and costa, " rib."] Situ- 

 ated or intervening between successive ribs of the same side of the 



body. 

 Interlob'ular. That which Ues between the lobules of any organ. 

 Inter'stice. [From the Lat. inter, " between," and sto, or sisto, to "stand."] 



The space which stands between tilings ; spaces between parts. 

 Intersti'tial. Pertaining to or containing interstices. 

 Intes'tine. [From the Lat. in'tus, " within."] The part of the alimentary 



canal which is continuous with the lower end of the stomach ; also 



called the bowels. 

 Intralob'ular. That which lies within the lobules of any organ. 

 I'ris. [Lat. the " rainbow."] The colored membrane suspended behind 



the cornea of the eye. It receives its name from the variety of its 



colors. 

 Is'chium. [From the Gr. ischio, to " support."] The lower portion of the 



OS innominatum ; that upon which the body is supported in a sitting 



posture. 



Jeju'num. [From the Lat. jejunum, " fasting," " empty."] The part of 

 the small intestine comprised between the duodenum and ileum. It 

 has been so called because it is almost always found empttj after death. 



