GLOSSARY. 



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Thrombus (Gr.TJirombos, a clot.) A coa- 

 gulum formed within a living blood- 

 vessel. 



Tolerance (L.ToIerare, to endure.) Abil- 

 ity to endure the continuation of an 

 act. 



Tonic (Gr.Tonikos, tone.) Pertaining to 

 tonf. Characterized by continuous 

 ti,nsion or contraction, or an agent 

 that tends to restore normal tone. 



Tophi (Gr.Tophos. a stone, j Hard stone.-- 

 like deposits. 



Torsion ( L.Torquere, to twist.) A twist- 

 ing or the act of twisting. 



Toxin (Gr.Toxikon, a poison.) A nitro- 

 genous product formed by cells. 

 Bacterial toxin. 



Transudate (L. Trans, through and Su- 

 dare, to sweat.) A fluid that has 

 passed through a m<:-mbranf. Espe- 

 cially non-inflammatory blood serum 

 that has passed through vessel 

 walls. 



Transudation (L.Tr^ns, through and 

 Sudare, to sweat.) The production 

 of a transudate. 



Traumatism (Gr. Trauma, a wound and 

 Ism, a condition of- ) A condition 

 due to an injury or wound. 



Tricephalus (Gr.Tris. three and Kep- 

 hale. head) A monster having three 

 heads- 



Tropbic (Gr. Trophic, food.) Pertaining 

 to nutrition. 



Tubercle (L.Tubtr. a swelling and dim- 

 inutive term. J A small nodule. 



Tumefied i L. Tumere, to swell and Fa- 

 cere, to make.) In a swollen condi- 

 tion. 



Tumor ( L. Tumere, to swell.) A morbid 

 enlargement. A growth of new tis- 

 sue non-inflam,matory. .persistent and 

 independent of thc^ surrounding 

 structures, atypical in structure and 

 function. 



deer (L.l.'Icus.) A denuded surface re- 

 sulting from a continuous and some- 

 times progressive cellular necrosis. 



llceration (L. Ulcus, an ulcer.j Th.- for- 

 mation of an ulcer. 



I'ltramicroseopic (L. Ultra, beyond, Gr.- 

 Mikros. small and Skopeein. to look 

 at.) Too small to be seen with a 

 microscope. 



I'niparous (L.Unus. one and Parere, to 

 produce.) Bringing forth one off- 

 spring at a birth. 



Vaccine (L.Vacca. cow.j An attenuated 

 virus used for inoculation purposes. 



Vacuolated (L. Vacuus, empty.) A condi 

 tion of the presence of vacuoles. 



Vacuole (L. Vacuus, empty. ) A spaee or 

 cavitj' in the protoplasm of a cell. 



Vascularization (L.Vasculum, a small 

 Vessel.) The process of becoming 

 vascular or of being supplieil with 

 Vessels. 



Vehicle (L,.\'ehere, to carry.) A sub- 

 stance serving to carry or hold an- 

 other. 



Vesicle (L.\'esica. a bladder and dimin- 

 utive term. J A circumscribed accu- 

 mulation of inflammatory serous 

 exudate in the deeper layers of thi; 

 epidermis or of the mucosa, usually 

 about pinhead size. 



Villus (T.. Villus, a tuft of hair.) One of 

 the minute projections of the mu- 

 cous membrane of the intestinal 

 .canal. 



Vlrulenc>' ( I^. Virus, a poison.) Pertain- 

 ing to extr<-me poisonousness. dis- 

 ease producing powiT or strength. 



Virulent (U. Virus, a poison ) Very pow- 

 erful or Poisonous. 



Vitiligo (L. Vitiligo, vitiligo.) A skin- 

 disease characterized by disappear- 

 ance of normal pigment in patehes- 



V^olvulus (L.VoIvere, to roll.) A Twist- 

 ing of an organ so as to occlude its 

 lumen. 



Wound ( A.0 Wund. wound.) The result 

 of the sudden interruption of the 

 Continuit^■ of a tissue' or tissues. 



Zymogenic fZume, leaven and Genna- 

 ein, to produce.) Causing or per- 

 taining to fermentation. 



