GLOSSARY. 



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Gennaein, to produce.) Derived from 

 or having origin in the blood. 

 Hematoidin (Gr.Haima, blood and Ei- 

 dos, resemblance.) A ytllowisli- 

 brown, iron-free substanf?e obtained 

 from hemoglobin of the blood. 

 Hematoma (Gr.Haima. blood and Oma, 

 tumor, t A circumscribed collection 

 of extra vasa ted blood. 

 Hematometra (Gr.Haima, blood and 

 Metra, uterus. ) An accumulation ot 

 blood in the uterine cavity, extra- 

 vasated from the mucosa. 

 Hematuria ( Gr.Haima. blood and Ou- 

 ron, urine. J Urine containing whole 

 blood. A condition of bloody urine. 

 Heniochromog:eu ( Gr. Haima. blood , 



Chroma, color and Gennaein. to pro- 

 duce. ) A crystalline coloring matter 

 derived from the hemoglobin of the 

 blood. 

 Hemocoelia (Gr.Haima. blood and Koi- 

 lia, belly.) An accumulation of blood 

 within the peritoneal cavity. 

 Hemog^enous (Gr.Haima. blood and Gen- 

 naein. ) Derived from the blood or 

 having origin in the blood. 

 Heinog:lobiii (Gr.Haima, blood and L. 

 Globus, globe. ) The coloring matter 

 of the rtd blood copuscles. 

 Hemoglobinuria (Gr.Haima, blood. L.- 

 Globus, a globe and Gr.Ouron. urine.) 

 A discharge of urine containing he- 

 moglobin. A condition of hemoglo- 

 bin in the urine. 

 Hemolysis ( Gr.Haima. blood and Luein, 

 to loose.) Destruction of the blood 

 or of its corpuscles. 

 Hemoptysis ( Gr.Haima, blood and Ptu- 

 ein. to spit.) Spitting blood from 

 the respiratory passages — pulmonary 

 hemorrhage. 

 Hemorrhage (Gr.Haima, blood and 

 Hragnuni. to burst forth). The es- 

 cape of blood through a vessel wail. 

 Hemosiderin (Gr.Haima, blood and Si- 

 deros, iron.) A go]di.^n-yellow pig- 

 ment containing iron and derived 

 from the hemoglobin of the blood. 

 Hemothorax (Gr.Haima, blood and 

 Thorax, thorax, j An accumulation 

 of blood in the thoracic cavity. 

 HepatoffenouM (Gr.Ht.pa, liver and Gen- 

 naein, to produce.) Produced by or 

 in the liver. 

 Hermaphrodite (Hermes and Aphrodite. 

 Greek deitieg ) An individual that 

 possesses more or Itss completely 

 both male and female genital or- 

 gans. 

 Hernia (Gr.Hcrnos, a sprout.) The pro- 

 trusion of an organ through an ab- 

 normal opening in the wall of its 

 containing cavity. 



Heterogeneous (Gr.Hetoros, other and 

 Genos. kind.) Composed ..f different 

 substances. 

 Humor (L.Humor. moisture.) A fluid or 



semi-fluid part of the body. 

 Hyaliu (Gr.Hualos. glass.) A translucent 

 substance. The chiL-f nitrogen con- 

 stitute of hydatcd cysts. 

 Hyaloplasm (Gr.Hualoy. glass and Plas- 

 sein. to mold.) The fluid portion of 

 the CL- II -protoplasm. 

 H;drargyrosls (Gr.Hudor, water and 

 Arguros, silver (M.a-cury. ) A deposit 

 of murcury in th<j tissues. 

 Hydremia (Gr.Hudor, water and Hai- 

 ma. blood.) A condition in which 

 the fluid of the blood is in excess of 

 the normal proportion of cells. 

 Hydrocele (Gr.Hudor, water and Kele. 

 tumor.) A collection of ocdematous 

 fluid within the tunica vaginalis. 

 Hydrocephalus (Gr.Hudor, water and 

 Kephale, head.) A collection of oede- 

 matous fluid in the serous cavities 

 of the brain or its meninges. 

 Hydropericardium (Gr.Hudor. water. 

 Peri, around and Kardia, heart. ) A 

 collection of oedematous fluid in the 

 pericardial sac. 

 Hydropic (Gr. Hudrops. dropsy. ) Per- 

 taining to or affected with dropsy. 

 Hydrops (Gr.Hudrops, dropsy.) Dropsy: 

 An abnormal collection and reten- 

 tion of serum in the cellular tissue 

 or in a body cavity. 

 Hydrothorax (Gr.Hudor, water and Tho- 

 rax, thorax.) Abnormal accumula- 

 tion of an oedematous fluid in the 

 pleural cavity. j 



Hyperchromatosis (Gr.Huper, above. 

 Chroma, color and osis, a condition 

 of.) A condition of excessi\-e depo- 

 sition of pigment in the tissues. 

 Hyperemia (Gr.Huper. above and Hai- 

 ma. blood. I An increase in the blood 

 supply to a part. 



Hypernephroma (Gr.Huper, above Ne- 

 phros. kidney and Oma, tumor.) A 

 tumor composed of tissue similar to 

 adrenal tissue. 



Hyperplasia (Gr.Huper. above and Plas- 

 is, formation.) An increase in the 

 number of cells in a part. 



Hyperplastic (Gr.Huper. above and Plas- 

 is, formation.) Pertaining to hy- 

 perplasia. 



Hypersensitive (Gr.Huper, above and 

 L.Sensue, feeling.) A cftndition of 

 increased or abnormal tendency to 

 reaction to a stimulus 



Hypertropliy (Gr.Huper, above and Tro- 

 phe, nourishment.) An excessive 



