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GLOSSARY. 



Aiig:ionia ( Gr. Aggeion, vessel and Oma, 

 tumor- ) A tumor composed of ves- 

 sels independently of pre-existing 

 bli_iod or lymph vessels. 



Anhydremia (Or. A. without, Hudnr, wa- 

 ter and Hainia, blood- ) A diminu- 

 tion of the watery constituents of 

 the blood. 



Ankylosis tGrA^kulos, stiff^^ned. and 

 osis, a conditinn of.J A union of 

 bones In an articulation. 



Anlagi-n (Gct. Anlay:en. i The founda- 

 tion or design of a structure, the 

 beginning. 



\nonialy (Gr.A. without and Homalos. 

 av>_'rage. ) A marked deviation from 

 the normal. 



Antenatal i.L-Ante, before and Nat us, 

 born..! Existing b.-fore birth. 



Anthraoosis (Gr. Anthrax, black and 

 osis, a conditi.m of.) A lung dis.'asc 

 characterized by deposition of coal 

 dust. 



Antitoxin (Gr.Anti, against and Toxl- 

 kon. poison.) A substance elabo- 

 rated by the body-c.lls to count. t- 

 act the tMXins of other cells. 



Aplasia (Gr.A, without and Plasis, for- 

 mation.) A condition of failur^j of 

 development. 



Apnuea iGr.A. without and Phrrin, to 

 breathe.) A transient cessation of 

 respiration. 



Argyriasis ( T.. Argentum, silver and nsis, 

 a conditiim nf. .1 A condition of pig- 

 mentation by d. 'Position of silvrr. 



Arteriolith (Gr.Arteria, to keep air. 

 trachea and Lithos, stone.) A cal- 

 (■ulus or stone in an artery. 



Irteriosoleroais (Gr.Arteria, trachea. 

 Skleros, hard and osis, a condition 

 of.) A chronic inflammation of ar- 

 teries with hardening of the walls. 

 especially of the intltna, 



Arthropoda (Gr.Arthron, a joint and 

 Pous, foot.) A class of animals hav- 

 ing jointed legs. 



Ascites (Gr, Askos, a bag.) An abnor- 

 mal eolb.ctinn or non -inflammatory 

 fluid in thtj r^ritonoal cavity. 



Assimilation ( L. Ad, to and Sim il art-, to 

 maku like, 1 Thi- process of taking up 

 food-stuffs by the tissues and mak- 

 ing them a nart of themselves. 



Asthenic (Gr.A, without and Sthmos. 

 strrngth ) t 'haracterized Ijv absi.'ncw 

 of sirength or vinjince. 



Asynimetrical (Gr.A, without, Sun, to- 

 gethtr and Metron, measurt.) Ii<- 

 ing unlike in corresponding organs 

 or parts of ripposite sides of a body 

 that are normally of the same size, 



AtaviBmal (Gr.Atavus, grandfather. > A 

 condition of reappearance in an in- 



dividual of a peculiarity possessed 

 by a more or less remote progeni- 

 tor. 



Atelectatin (Gr.A, without, Telos, form 

 and Ektasis. expansion.) Imperfect 

 expansion or collapse of the air ves- 

 icles of the lung. 



Atheromatous (Gr.Athere. gruel, Oma. 

 tumor and ous. of the nature of. ) 

 Of tliu nature of an acthroma, (A 

 sebaceous cyst containing a grumous 

 material. I 



Atresia (Gr.A, without and Tretos. per- 

 forated..) Failure of a normal open- 

 ing or canal to develop. 



Atrophy (Gr.A, without and Trophe, 

 nourishment.) A condition in which 

 therL' is a decrease in size or num- 

 ber of the composing cells of an 

 organ or tissue. 



Atypical ( Gr.A, without and Tupos, 

 type. ) Not conforming to type, Ir- 

 regular. 



Autosite (Gr. Autos, self and Sitos, food.) 

 A monster capable of independent 

 existence after birth. 



Avidae ( T>. Avis, bird.) A family of ver- 

 tebrates. 



Bactericidal (Gr.Bakterion, a little stick 

 and Ij.<""'oedere, to kill.) Destructive 

 to bacteria. 



Ba»ophile ( Gr.Basis, foundation and 

 Pheleein, to love. ) A substance that 

 ruadily combines with basic dyes. 



BenigTi (L.Benignus, kind, 1 Not danger- 

 ous to health or life. 



Bifida (L.Bis. twice and Findere, to 

 cleave.) Divided into two parts.) 



Biologic (Gr.Bios, life and I^ogos, stu- 

 dy.) Pertaining to Biology. (The 

 study of the structure, function and 

 organization of living forms. ) 



Buccal (L.Bucca. cheek. ) I'trtainmg to 

 the cheeks. 



Bursattae (L. Bursa, purse.) Small bur- 

 sae or vessels. A disease of the skin 

 characterized by necrosis. 



Calcified (L.Calx, lime and Fiere, to be- 

 come.) A condition of drposition of 

 caInar>-ou5 matter in tissues. 



Canalization ( [.,.Ganalis, a canal.) The 

 process of formation of canals. 



Caries (D. Caries, rotten.) The molecular 

 necrosis of bone, enamel, dentine, 

 etc. corresponding to necrosis in 

 soft tissue. 



Carcinoma ( G,r.Karkinoa, crab and Oma, 

 tumor. ) A malignant epithelial 

 newgrowth. 



Catarrli ( Gr.Katarrhein. to flow down, t 

 An inflammatory condition of a 

 niueous membrane in which there is 

 an oxcessive production of mucus. 



Caustic (Gr.Kaiein, to burn.) A sub- 



