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GLOSSOTHECA 



attach themselves, like external parasites, to the animal 

 whose presence has stimulated their efforts ; here they 

 become encysted and transformed into young Unios 

 or Anadons. 



Glochis (g/t/-h's) [yM»xk, a projecting point : //., 

 Glochines\ In biology, a barbed spine or point. 



Glome (glom) [glomus, a ball]. Same as Glomerule. 



Glomerate (g/om' '-er-at) [glomerare, to wind around]. 

 A descriptive term applied to any gland consisting of 

 vessels bunched together like a ball of thread ; con- 

 glomerate. 



Glomerule (glom'-er-iil) [dim. of glomus, a ball of 

 yarn]. In biology, a capitate cyme; a cluster of 

 spores. 



Glomerulitis (glom-er-u-li'-tis) [glomerulus, a small 

 ball ; itlq, inflammation]. Inflammation of the glom- 

 eruli of the kidney. 



Glomerulo-nephritis (glom-er' -u-lo-nef-ri' -tis) [glom- 

 erulus, a little ball ; vtppoq, the kidney ; tnq, inflam- 

 mation]. Inflammation of the Malpighian bodies of 

 the kidney. 



Glomerulus, or Glomerule (glom-er'-u-lus, or glom'- 

 er-iil ) [dim. of glomus, a ball] . A knot or small 

 rounded mass. A coil of arterial blood-vessels pro- 

 jecting into the capsular widening of the lumen of 

 each uriniferous tubule and with it composing the 

 Malpighian body peculiar to the vertebrate kidney. G. 

 Malpighii. See Malpighian Bodies. G., Olfactory, a 

 group of nerve-cells, a number of which are embedded 

 in the olfactory nerve-fibers. 



Glonoin (glo-no / -in). See Nitroglycerin. 



Gloriosa (glo-re-o / -sah) [gloriosus, glorious]. A genus 

 of splendid liliaceous plants with poisonous juices. G. 

 superba, of India, is alterative and tonic, and its 

 starch is said to cure hemorrhoids. Unof. 



Glossa (glos'-a/i) [; 7Z>cca, the tongue]. The tongue ; 

 also the faculty of articulate speech. 



Glossagra ( glos-a' -grah) [y?.(Joaa, tongue; ay pa, seiz- 

 ure]. Gouty pain in the tongue. 



Glossal (glos'-al) [y/.tJaca, tongue]. Pertaining to 

 the tongue. 



Glossalgia (glos-al'-Je-a/i) [yAucoa, tongue ; a/.yor, 

 pain]. Any pain in the tongue, especially neuralgia 

 of the tongue. 



Glossanthrax (glos-an'-thraks). Synonym of An- 

 thrax. 



Glossarium (glos-a f -re-um) [y/.ctaca, a tongue://., 

 Glossaria~\. In biology, the slender, elongated labium 

 of a dipterous insect, as the mosquito. 



Glossate agios' -at) [yZuooa, tongue]. In biology, 

 having a tongue or glossa ; applied to suctorial as dis- 

 tinguished from mandibulate insects. 



Glossauxesis (glos-awks-e / -sis) [yluaaa, tongue; arf- 

 i)Giq, increase]. Enlargement of the tongue. 



Glossectomy (glos-ek r -to-me) [y7.aooa, tongue ; hurouri, 

 excision]. Amputation or excision of the tongue. 



Glossitic (glos-it'-ik) [yAuaaa, tongue ; inq, inflamma- 

 tion]. Pertaining to or affected with glossitis. 



Glossitis (glos-i'-tis) [y/oxroa, tongue; itic, inflamma- 

 tion]. Inflammation of the tongue. G., Dissect- 

 ing, a form of chronic superficial glossitis character- 

 ized by deep furrows upon the tongue that appear to 

 penetrate into the mucous membrane. G., Idiopath- 

 ic. Same as G., Parenchymatous. G., Interstitial. 

 Same as G., Parenchymatous. G., Parasitic, an in- 

 flammation of the tongue said to be due to parasitic 

 vegetations. It is also called Glossophytia. G., Paren- 

 chymatous, an inflammation of the tongue involving 

 its substance as well as the mucous membrane. 



Glosso- {glos J '-o-) [y?.ua<m, tongue]. A prefix denot- 

 ing connection with the tongue. 

 Glossocele (glos / -o-sel) [y/.uaaa, tongue ; kt/at], tumor]. 





Swelling or edema of the tongue, with consequent ex- 

 trusion of the organ. 



Glossodesmus (glos-o-dez' -mus) [y/xjooa*, tongue ; 

 deauoq, bond]. The frenum linguae. 



Glossodynia (glos-o-din'-e-ah) [y'/.uaaa, tongue; 

 bd'wT], pain]. Pain in the tongue, sometimes accom- 

 panied by exfoliation of its epithelium. 



Glosso-epiglottic (glos / -o-ep-e-glot / -ik) [y'/.uaca, 

 tongue ; e-r./.urric, epiglottis]. Pertaining to both 

 tongue and epiglottis. 



Glosso-epiglottidean Ligament. See Ligament. 



Glossograph (glos'-o-graf) [yv.ucaa, tongue ; ypapeiv, 

 to write]. An instrument for registering the move- 

 ments of the tongue in speech. 



Glossography (glos-og'-ra-fe) [y?.uaoa, tongue ; ypap- 

 eiv, to write]. A descriptive treatise upon the tongue. 



Glossohyal (glos-o-hi'-al) [y/.uaca, tongue ; ioeidijq, 

 the hyoid bone]. Pertaining to the tongue and the 

 hyoid bone. 



Glossoid (glos' -aid) [y'/Ztcca, tongue; clSoc, appear- 

 ance]. Resembling a tongue. 



Glossolalia (glos-o-la'-le-afi) [y/.uaaa, tongue ; 7.a7.id, 

 speech] . The alleged speaking in foreign or unknown 

 tongues by somnambulists. 



Glossology (glos-ol f -o-je) [y7.uoaa, tongue; /.ojoc, a 

 treatise]. A treatise concerning the tongue. 



Glossolysis (glos-ol' -is-is) [y/.ucaa, tongue; 7.ioic, a 

 loosening]. Paralysis of the tongue. 



Glossomegistus (glos-o-me-jis'-tus). Synonym of 

 Glossitis, Parenchymatous. 



Glossoncus (glos-ongt-kus) \y7.ucaa, tongue; dy/cog, 

 tumor]. A swelling of the tongue. 



Glossopathy (glos-opr" -ath-e) [y/.€xsaa, tongue; 7rd6oc, 

 disease]. Any disease of the tongue. 



Glosso-pharyngeal (glos'-o-far-in'-je-al) [y/.uaoa, 

 tongue ; papvy^, pharynx]. Pertaining to the tongue 

 and the pharynx. See Nerves, Table of. 



Glosso-pharyngeus (glos f -o-far-in' -je-us) [y/Axjaa, 

 tongue ; papvyg, pharynx]. A portion of the superior 

 constrictor muscle of the pharynx. See Muscles, 

 Table of. 



Glossophyte (glos' '-o-fit) \y7.ucoa, tongue ; pvrov, 

 plant]. A parasitic vegetation growing on the 

 tongue. 



Glossophytia (glos-o-fit'-e-ak^yAvaoa, tongue ; pvrov, 

 a plant]. Black tongue. A dark discoloration of 

 the tongue, due to accumulations of spores, dead epi- 

 thelium, and accidental impurities. 



Glossoplasty (glos' -o-plas-te) [y/Mtaaa, tongue ; ~7.aa- 

 oeiv, to form]. Plastic surgery of the tongue. 



Glossoplegia (glos-o-ple' -je-ah) [y/Auooa, tongue; 

 -/'iyij, stroke]. Paralysis of the tongue. 



Glossoptosis (glos-op-to'-sis) [y? <jaaa, tongue ; -tuoic, 

 a fall]. Synonym of Macroglossia. 



Glossorrhagia (glos-or-a' -je-ah) [y/.cxjGa, tongue ; 

 pjjyvvvai, to burst forth]. Hemorrhage from the 

 tongue. 



Glossorrhaphy {glos-or' -af-e) [y/uJOGa, tongue ; paotj, 

 suture]. Surgical suturing of the tongue. 



Glossoscopy (glos-os f -ko-pe) [y/.uGca, tongue ; ano-tiv, 

 to inspect]. Diagnostic inspection of the tongue. 



Glossosemeiotics (glos -o- sem - e - of - iks) [y/.wooa, 

 tongue ; arjueioeiv, to mark]. The study or science of 

 the diagnostic and prognostic signs exhibited by the 

 tongue. 



Glossospasm, or Glossospasmus (glos'-o-spazm, or 

 glos-o-spaz'-mus) [y/.tJcaa, tongue ; a-acuoc, spasm]. 

 Spasm of the tongue. 



Glossosteresis ( glos- o-ster-e' '-sis) [y/axjTa, tongue; 

 GTEprjoic, privation]. Surgical excision of the tongue ; 

 absence of the tongue. 



Glossotheca (glos-o-the' 'kah) [jAGxroa, tongue ; (M/taj, 



