GLOSSARY. 



Ablated (L.Ab, from and Ferri-, to btar). 

 Removal of a part as by cutting off. 



Abnormalities tLi.Ab, from ntid Norma, 

 rule). Conditions not in accord with 

 the usual. 



Aborted (L.Ab. from and Orlrl. to arise). 

 Prevented from full development. 



Abraded (L.Ab, from and Radere, to 

 rub). Having the surface tissue 

 rubbed off. 



Abscess (L.Ab. from and Ceder, to de- 

 part). A circumscribed, molecular 

 disintegration of sub-surface tissue. 



Absorption (L.Ab. from and Sorbere, to 

 suck in). The process of taking up 

 substances into the tissues. 



Accessory (L. Accessorius, additional). 

 In addition to. 



Achromatosis (Gr.A, without. Chroma, 

 color and osis, a condition ofl. A 

 condition of absence of color. 



Acldophile iL.Acere, to be sour and Gr 

 Phileein. to love). Readily stain- 

 able with acid dyes. 



Acini (L.Acinus, a grape). 



The small- 



,st lobules or parts of a compound 

 structure. 



Acromegaly (Gr.Okros, end and Megalos, 

 large). A condition characterized by 

 overgrowth of the extremities and 

 face. 



Actinomycosis (Gr.Aktis, a ray, Mukes. 

 fungus and osis. a condition og). A 

 disease caused by the "ray fungus. ■ 

 Cladothrix actinomyces. 



Adenoma iGr.Aden, gland and Oma. 

 tumor). An epithelial tumor re- 

 sembling a gland in structure. 



Adil>ocere (L.Adeps, fat and e-f-ra, -,xaxi 



A wax-like substance 



formed by 



exposure of tissue of a cadaver to 

 moisture with air excluded. 



Aerobic (Gr.Aer, air and Bios, Hie). 

 Requiring free oxygen lain in or- 

 der to live and multiply. 



Asglatinin . L. Agglutinare. to stick to- 

 gether). An adaptation product ol 

 the bodv cells produc.-d by immu- 

 nization with corresponding cells 

 which causes a clumping or coales- 

 cing of the kinds of cells used m 

 immunization. 



AgTKlutiDoffen a. Agsriutinaro, to stick 

 together). A substance present m 



bacterial immunization wlilch gives 

 rise to the prtMluction t»f agglutin- 

 ins by ihv bodj- eells. 

 Alveolar ( L. Alveolus. a small lobe). 

 Pertaining to an alv.olus, (A small 

 cavity for a tooth or iiistologlc di- 

 vision In a lung, gland, etc, ) 



Aniboi-eptor (Gr.Anibo, both and L. Ca- 

 pere. to take). One of the types of 

 receptors or intermediary bodies In 

 Ehrlich's lateral sid^^-chain theory. 



AmitoBis (Gr.A, without and ]Mito8, 

 thread. I Direct division of cilla 

 without formation of thrpad-llKe 

 structures. 



Amniotic (Or. Amnion, a foetal mi-m- 

 brane.) Pertaining to the amnion. 

 one of the foetal membranes. 



Amoeba t.Or.Amoibe, a change.) A co- 

 lorless, single-Celled, animal organ- 

 ism that constantly und.rgoea 

 changes of form. 



AmjlaeeoiiH (Gr.Amuton, starch i Of 



the nature of. or containing starch. 



Amj'lin (Or. Aniulos, starch. » The In- 

 soluble wall of a starch grain. 

 Starch cellulose. 



Amyloid (Gr.Amulos, starch and Eidoa. 

 form ) IJke starch. 



Anabolisni (Gr. Ana, up and BalKin, to 

 tlirow. ) Tlie transformation of food- 

 stuffs into complex tissu':--elemcnl3. 



Anaerobic (Gr.A. without, Ai^r, air and 

 Bios, life.) Able to livf in the ab- 

 sunce of free oxyg^-n or air. 



Anaphase (Gr.Ana, up and Pliasis. 

 phase.) The third stage in mitotic 

 cell division. 



Anasarca (Gr.Ana, up and Sarx, il>-sh. , 

 An accumulation of non-inflanima- 

 tory si-'rum in the sub-cutan.-oua 

 areolar tissue. 



\nastomosis (Gr.Ana up and Stomoein. 

 to bring to a mouth..) The establish- 

 ment of a communication bi-tween 

 two distinct portions of the same 

 organ ( T'sually vessels). 



Aneniia < Gr.A, without and Haima, 

 blood.) A deficiency nf blood or of 

 any of its constituents 



AnsioblaKt (Gr.Aggeion. ;■, v-ssel and 

 Blastos, germ.) One of Ihe cells of 

 angioblastic origin concerned in the 

 formation of vessels 



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