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Atheroma. A pulp-like or pap-like formation or de- 

 generation. 

 Atony. Loss of tone. 

 Atrophy. Absence or defect of nutrition. 



B 



Balancive. Promotive or restorative of balance, propor- 

 tion, harmony. 

 Biology. The science of life, and of the functions of living 



beings. 

 Blastema. Material out of which tissue is or may be 



organized. 

 Bleb. See Bulla, 



Borborygmus. Intestinal gurgling. 

 Bright's Disease. Fatty or other degeneration of the 



kidney. 

 Bronchophony. Resonance of the voice, in the lung, like 



that normally heard in the bronchial region. 

 Bronchorrhea. Excessive discharge of mucus from the 



bronchial tubes. 

 Bulimia, Boulimia. Excessive appetite. 

 Bulla. A blister; i.e. an elevation of the cuticle, containing 



serum. 



C 



Cachexia. A depraved or diseased habit of system. 



Cadaveric. Belonging to the dead body. 



Calcareous. Containing or resembling chalk or lime. 



Calculus. Stone. 



Calvaria. The cranium. 



Carcinoma. Cancer. 



Cardialgia. Heart-burn. 



Catalepsy. A nervous affection, characterized by parox- 

 ysmal rigidity of the muscles. 



Catarrh. An affection of a mucous membrane, character- 

 ized by increased secretion. 



