502 GLOSSARY 



Trochanter. [From the Gr. trochao, to " turn," to " rev'olve."] Name 



given to two projections on the upper extremities of the femur, 



wliich give attachment to the rotatoi muscles of the tliigh. 

 Trsrp'sin. The enzyme in pancreatic juice which converts protein material 



into peptones. 

 Tuberos'ity. [From the Lat. tvber, tuberis, a " sweUing."] A protuberance. 

 Tu'bular. [From the Lat. tubulus, a " small pipe."] Having the form of 



a tul)e, or pipe. 

 Tur'binated. [Lat. turbinatus, from turbo, turbinis, a " top."] Fomied 



like a top ; a name given to the bones in the outer wall of the nasal 



fossa". 

 Tym'panum. [From the Gr. tympanon, a " drum."] The drum, or hollow 



part, of the middle ear. 



Ul'na. [Lat. the " elbow."] The inner bone of the forearm, the olecranon 

 jirocess of which forms the elbow. 



Umbili'cus. [Lat. the " navel."] A round cicatrix, or scar, in the me- 

 dian line of the abdomen. 



Un'ciform. [From the Lat. uncus, a " hook," and forma, " form."] 

 Hooked, or crooked. One of the bones of the wrist, so called from 

 its hook-like process. 



U'rea. [From the Lat. urina, " urine."] Cliief soUd constituent of 

 urine. 



Ure'ter. [From the Gr. oureo, to " pass urine."] The tube through 

 which the urine is conveyed from the kidney to the bladder. 



Ure'thra. [From the Gr. oureo, to " pass urine."] The canal through 

 which the urine is conveyed from the bladder to the meatus urinarius. 



Urinif'erous. [From the Lat. urina, "urine," and fer re, "bear."] Con- 

 veying urine, as urinferous tubes, or ducts. 



U'vula. [Dim. of Lat. uva, a " grape."] The small, elongated, fleshy 

 body hanging from the soft palate. 



Vag'inal. [From tlie Lat. vagina, a " sheath."] Sheath-hke. 



Val'vulae Conniven'tes. [Lat.] A name given to transverse folds of the 



mucous membrane in the small intestine. More recent term is 



" circular folds." 

 Vas'cular. [From the Lat. vasculum, a " little vessel."] Relating to 



vessels; full of vessels. 

 Va'so-constric'tor. [From the Lat. vas, a " vessel," and constringo, to 



" constrict."] An agent which brings about constriction of blood- 



