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Tegument. In general, the skin. 



Tegumentary. Pertaining to the skin. 



Temperament. Peculiar constitution of the body. 



Temperature. Sensible heat. 



Tendon. The gristly termination of a muscle. 



Tendinous. Relating to a tendon, 



Tetanus. .Lock-jaw. 



Textures. In anatomy, animal structures and substances. 



Theory. A doctrine, scheme, or speculation. 



Therapeutics. The science of applied remedies for the cure of diseases. 



Thoracic Relating to the thorax. 



Thorax. The chest. 



Tissue. See textures. 



Tortuous. Twisted, winding. 



Tone. Healthy condition of muscles, etc. 



Tonics. Medicines which increase the tone of muscular fibre. 



Translucent, Penetrable to some extent by luminous rays. 



Traumatic. Belonging to a wound. 



Tumour. A morbid enlargement from whatever cause. 



Vaginal. Belonging to a sheath. 



Vasa vasorum. The very minute arteries and veins by which the substance 



of larger vessels is supplied with nourishment. 

 Vascular. Having, or belonging to vessels. 

 Venesection. Bleeding from a vein. 



Vermicular. Having the appearance of the progression of a worm. 

 Vesicular. Belonging to, or having vesicles. 

 Villus. Applied to small conical projections that secrete the various horn 



textures. 

 Villi. Plural of villus. 

 Viscera. The contents of the large cavities of the body, as the heart, 



lungs, stomach and intestines, etc. 

 Visceral. Relating to those organs. 

 Visual. Exercising the power of sight. 

 Vitiated. Perverted, injured, deteriorated. 

 Vivisection. The cutting into living animals. 



