GLOSSARY 489 



Lymph. [From the Lat. hjmpha, " water."] A colorless fluid, resem- 

 bling water in appearance. 



Lymph'ocyte. [From the Lat. lympha, "water, " and Gr. kutos, " a cell."] 

 Name given to recently formed white blood-corpuscles that later 

 become leucocytes. 



Lymph'oid. [From the Lat. lympha, " water," and Gr. eidos, " form," 

 " resemblance."] Having resemblance to lymph. 



Mac'ula Lute'a. [Lat.] Yellow spot. 



Ma'lar. [From the Lat. jnala, the " cheek."] Pertaining to the 



cheek. 

 Malle'olus, pi. Malle'oli. [Dim. of Lat. malleus, a "hammer."] A name 



given to the pointed projections formed by the bones of the leg at 



the ankle-joint. 

 Malpigh'ian Bod'ies. [So called in honor of Malpighi, a celebrated Italian 



anatomist.] A term applied to small bodies, or corpuscles, found in 



the kidney and spleen. 

 Mam'mary. [From the Lat. mamma, the " breast."] Of or pertain- 

 ing to the breast. 

 Man'dible. [From the Lat. mandere, " chew," " masticate."] The 



under jaw, or inferior maxillary, as distinguished from the upper 



jaw, or superior maxillary. 

 Manu'brium. [Lat. a " haft," a " handle."] Name given to the upper 



portion of the sternum or breast bone. 

 Mas'seter. [From the Gr. massaomai, to " chew."] One of the muscles 



of mastication. 

 Mas'toid. [From the Gr. mastos, the " breast," and eidos, " form," " re- 

 semblance."] Shaped like the breast. 

 Ma'trix. [Lat.] The womb. Producing or containing substance. 

 Matura'tion. [From the Lat. maturatio, a " hastening."] The process 



of bringing, or of coming to maturity. 

 Medul'la Oblonga'ta. [Lat.] The " oblong marrow " ; that portion of 



the brain which lies within the skull, upon the basilar process of the 



occipital bone. 

 Meibo'mian. A term appUed to the small glands between the conjunctiva 



and tarsal cartilages, discovered by Meibomitis. ISIore recent term 



is tarsal glands. 

 Mem'brane. [From the Gr. membrane, " parchment."] An enveloping 



or a liriing tissue of the body. 



