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GLOSSARY. 



Gamosep'alous (Gr. ya/j.os, gam'os, 

 marriage ; sep'al). Having sepals 

 united by their margins. 



Gan'gliated (Ganglion). Provided 

 with ganglia. 



Gan'glion (Gr. yayyXiov, gan'glion, a 

 knot). In anatomy, a small mass 

 of nervous matter resembling a 

 knot, found in the course of various 

 parts of the nervous system ; in 

 surgery, a tumour consisting of a 

 cyst filled with serous fluid, occur- 

 ring generally at the wrist and 

 ankle. 



Ganglion'ic (Gr. yayy\iov, gan'glion, 

 a knot;. Containing, or belonging 

 to ganglia : applied especially to a 

 part of the nervous system in which 

 these structures abound, otherwise 

 called the sympathetic nerve. 



Gan'grene (Gr. yayypaiva, gangrai'na, 

 an eating sore). Death of a limited 

 portion of the body, or of any of 

 its tissues. 



Ganoceph'ala (Gr. 701/0?, gan'os, 

 splendour ; KetyaX-r), keph'ale, a 

 head). An order of fossil reptiles 

 having polished bony plates cover- 

 ing the head. 



Gan'oid (Gr. yavos, gan'os, splen- 

 dour ; flSos, eidos, appearance). 

 Of splendid appearance ; applied to 

 an order of fishes, mostly extinct, 

 with angular scales covered by a 

 thick coat of shining enamel. 



Gar'goyle (Lat. gurgu'lio, the throat- 

 pipe). A spout in the cornice or 

 parapet of a building for discharg 

 ing water from the roof. 



Gas (Saxon ga-st, German geist, a 

 spirit). A body of which the com- 

 ponent particles are not held to- 

 gether by mutual cohesion, and 

 also have a disposition to separate 

 from each other. 



Gasholder. An apparatus for holding 



Gasom'eter (Gas ; Gr. pfrpov, metron, 

 a measure). An apparatus for 

 measuring, collecting, or mixing 



Gas'teropod (Gr. yavnip, gaster, the 

 stomach ; TTOUS, pous, a foot). 

 Moving on the belly : applied to an 

 order of molluscous invertebrate 



animals, of which the snail and 

 slug are examples. 



Gastral'gia (Gr. yaffrr^p, gaster, the 

 stomach ; a\yos, alyos, pain). Pain 

 in the stomach. 



Gastric (Gr. yaa-r-^p, gaster, the 

 stomach). Pertaining to the sto- 

 mach. 



Gastri'tis (Gr. yaarrip, gaster, the 

 stomach ; itis, denoting inflamma- 

 tion) . Inflam mation of the stomach . 



Gas'tro- (Gr. yaar-rip, gaster, the 

 stomach). In anatomy and medi- 

 cine, a prefix in compound words 

 signifying relation to, or connection 

 with, the stomach. 



Gastrocne'mius (Gr. yacrrrip, gaster, 

 the stomach ; /ci/rj/u?/, kneme, the 

 leg). A muscle which forms the 

 chief part of the calf of the leg. 



Gastrodyn'ia (Gr. yacrryp, gaster, 

 the stomach ; btivvti, odune, pain). 

 Pain in the stomach. 



Gas'tro-enteri'tis (Grr.yaaT-rip, gaster, 

 the stomach ; eVrepov, en'teron, an 

 intestine ; itis, denoting inflamma- 

 tion). Inflammation of the sto- 

 mach and intestines. 



Gastro-pul'monary (Gr. yacrrrjp, gas- 

 ter, the stomach ; Lat. pulmo, a 

 lung). Connected with the lungs 

 and intestinal canal : applied to a 

 track of mucous membrane. 



Gastro'raphy (Gr. yacrrrjp, gaster, the 

 stomach; ficup-r), raphe, a suture). 

 Union of a wound of the stomach 

 or abdomen by suture. 



Gault. In geology, a common term 

 for the chalky clays of the lower 

 division of the chalk system. 



Gel'atine (Lat. gelo, I congeal). The 

 softish substance produced by dis- 

 solving animal membranes, skin, 

 tendons, and bones, in water at a 

 high temperature ; animal jelly. 



Gelatinize (Gel'atine). To change 

 into gelatine. 



Gelatinous (Gel'atine). Belonging to 

 or consisting of gelatine. 



Gemina'tion (Lat. gem'ini, twins). 

 A doubling. 



Gemma'tion (Lat. gemma, a bud). 

 Budding ; the construction of a 

 leaf-bud ; multiplication by budding. 



Gemmip'arous (Lat. gemma, a bud ; 



