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GLOSSAHT. 



R. 



Rdle. A rattling arising from a dis- 

 eased state o£ the bronchial tubes. 



Remittent. A term applied to -dis- 

 ease which increases and decreases 

 at intervals. 



Sonchus. See ESIe. 



S. 



Sca/rlatina. Scarlet Fever, inflam- 

 mation of the skin generally. 



Schirrhosity. A.morbid hardness of 

 structm-e, arising from long con- 

 tinued disease. 



Sedatives. Medicines which assuage 

 pain. 



Serum. The watery portion of the 

 blood. 



Siwas. See !Fistula. 



Sporadic. A term applied to dis- 

 eases occurring here and there. 



Sthenic. A term applied to diseases 

 which are produced by accumu- 

 lated excitability. (See Asthenic.) 



Sub-maxillary. Of or belonging to 

 the lower jaw. 



Swperpwgation. Excessive piu-ging. 



Suppwative. Forming purulent mat- 

 ter, or pus. 



Swtwe. The uniting the lips of « 

 wound by sewing. 



Synovia. The fluid sereted within a 

 joint for the purpose of lubrication. 



Tendon. The gristly termination of 

 a muscle. 



Tendinom. Belating to a tendon. 

 Tetaims, The disease commonly 



called lock-jaw. 

 Tissue. The textures which consti- 

 tute the different organs of animals. 

 Trachea. The windpipe. 

 Tracheitis. Inflammation of the 



trachea. 

 Tracheotomy. Cutting open the 



trachea. 

 Tra/umatie. Belonging to wounds ; 



caused by wounds. 

 Trephine.' An instrument used for 



sawing a circular portion of bone 



out of the skull. 

 Tiibercle. A collection of scrofulous 



matter, which generally forms 



vrithin the limgs. 

 Twrbinated Bones. Bones within the 



nostrils which are of a curved form. 

 Tympany. Distention of the abdo- 

 men by gas. 

 Typhus. A fever attended with 



great debility of the system. 

 Typhoid. Having the character of 



typhus. 



U, V. 



Ulcer. A spreading sore attended 



with loss of substance, caused by 



inflammation. 

 Ureters. The channels or tubes 



which convey the urine from the 



kidneys to the bladder. 

 Vascula/r, Of or belonging to blood- 



lifuge, A medicine to expel 

 worms. 

 Vertigo. Gliddiness of the head. 



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