Abdomen. The belly; the portion of trunk between the diaphragm and pelvis.

Abnormal. Unnatural; out of the usual rule or order.

Abortion. Premature expulsion of the foetus.

Abrasion. A breaking or rubbing off.

Abscess. A collection of pus or matter.

Acapuncture. To insert needles into the skin or flesh.

Accoucheur. A skillful man midwife.

Acetated. Combined with acetic acid.

Acetabulum. The cotyloid cavity that receives the head of the thigh bone.

Acid. A substance that can combine chemically with alkalies and alkaline oxides.

Acini. Small granular masses.

Actual Cautery. Cauterization by red hot iron.

Acute, Sharp. An acute disease, has rapid progress and short duration.

Adhesion. A sticking or growing together.

Adipose. Fatty.

Adjuvants. Medicines which assist the action of other medicines.

Ætiology. The science of causes.

Ala. A wing.

Ala Nasi. The cartilaginous sides of the nose which move during difficult breathing.

Albuminoid. Resembling albumen.

Albuminaria. The presence of albumen in the urine. A kidney disease.

Alkalies. Substances that have the power of forming salts with acids.

Alimentary Canal. The passage from the mouth to the anus.

Alterative. A medicine that has power to gradually change or improve a disease.

Alveoli. The bony sockets of the teeth.

Amenorrhoea. A suspension or absence of the menses.

Anaemia. A lack of red particles in the blood; bloodlessness.

Anal. Relating to the anus or rectum.

Anasarca. Dropsy of the celular tissue.

Anesthetic. Capable of producing insensibility.

Angina. An inflammation of the throat.

Antacid. A remedy against acidity.

Anterior. In front, or placed before.

Anthelmintic. A remedy against worms, destroying or expelling them.

Antiflexion. Bending forwards.

Antilithics. Substances that prevent the formation of calculi.

Antiphlogistics. Such medicines as reduce an inflammatory habit.

Antiseptic. Preventing or resisting putrefaction.

Antispasmodics. Such medicines as reduce spasms.

Anti-version. Turning forwards.

Anus. The opening at the inferior extremity of the rectum.

Aorta. The great artery of the body, going from the heart.

Aperient, Opening. Mildly purgative.

Aphonia. Loss of voice.

ApthÆ. Small white ulcers of the mucous membrane.

Apophysis. A bony process; a prominence on the bone.

Aqua. Water.

Areola. A circle around the nipple.

Areolar tissue. The tissue that connects various compound parts of the body.

Articulation. The joining or union of bones.

Artery. A vessel carrying blood from the heart.

Ascarides. Pin worms.

Ascites. Abdominal dropsy.

Asphyxia. Apparent death; suspended animation.

Assimulation. The process by which nutriment is converted into the substance of the body.

Asthenia. Want of strength; exhaustion; debility.

Astringent. Having the power of contracting organic textures.

Atrophy. Wasting.

Auscultation. Listening, observing the sounds in the thorax, &c.

Autopsy. A post mortem examination.

Axilla. The arm pit.

Axis. A line passing through the center of a body.

Bacteria. A kind of microscopic organism.

Ballottement. The falling back of the displaced foetus.

Basis. That part upon which anything rests.

Benign. Of a mild character.

Bile. The secretion of the liver; the gall.

Biology. The science of life in general.

Bistoury. A small narrow bladed knife used in surgery.

Blastoderm. The membrane enclosing the yolk of the ovum.

Bougies. An instrument for dilating mucous canals.

Bronchi. The branches from the windpipe leading to the lungs.

Bulientis. Boiling.

Bulimia. Abnormal appetite.

Cachexia. A generally depraved condition of the system; a constitutional tendency.

CÆsarean Section. The operation of removing a foetus from the womb through the abdomen.

Calculus. A stone in the bladder or some part of the body.

Canula. A small tubular instrument.

Capillaries. The smallest division of blood vessels.

Capillary. Hairlike; small.

Capsicum. The red pepper.

Capsule. A membranous sac; a gelatinous envelope in which medicine is taken.

Carbonic. Pertaining to carbon or charcoal.

Carcinoma. A cancer.

Cardiac. Pertaining to the heart.

Cardiac orifice. The upper or left orifice of the stomach.

Caries. Ulceration of the bone or teeth.

Carminative. A medicine which tends to expel flatus.

Cartilage. Gristle, a substance softer than bone.

Catamenia. Menstrual discharges.

Cataplasm. A poultice.

Catarrh. A discharge of secretion from a mucous membrane.

Cathartics. Medicines causing discharges from the bowels.

Catheter. A tubular instrument for introduction into the urethra.

Caustic. An escharotic ; a burning application.

Celular Structure. A tissue composed of minute cells.

Cellulitis. Inflammation of celular or connective tissue.

Cephalalgia. Pain in the head.

Cerebellum. The lesser brain; the posterior portion of brain.

Cerebral. Relating to the brain.

Cervix. The neck.

Chalybeates. A liquor or medicine containing iron.

Charta. A paper or powder.

Chest. The body from the neck to the abdomen.

Chirurgery. Surgery.

Cholagogue. Medicine increasing the flow of bile.

Chloasma. Liver spots; brownish discolorations of the skin.

CholÆmia. Bile existing in the blood.

Cholesterine. A fatty substance.

Chorea. St. Vitus dance; a disease.

Chorion. An envelope of the ovum.

Chronic. Of long duration.

Chyle. A milky fluid made from chyme.

Chyme. The pulp into which food is changed in the stomach.

Cicatrix. A scar remaining after a wound is healed.

Cilia. Hairlike appendages.

Clinical. At the bedside; pertaining to a bed.

Clitoris. A little erectile tubercle at the front part of the vulva.

Erratum. On page 66 sixth line from the bottom, for g. vagina, read g. clitoris.

Clonic. Contracting and relaxing.

Clyster. An enema; an injection into the bowels.

Coagulum. A clot.

Coaptation. Fitting together properly.

Coccyx., Oscoccygis; a small bone at the lower end of the sacrum.

Collapse. A sudden failing of the vital powers.

Colliquative. Causing rapid exhaustion.

Collyrium. An eye water.

Colostrum. The first milk secreted after delivery.

Colon. A portion of the large intestines.

Coma. A profound sleep; lethargy.

Commissure. A point of union between two parts.

Compound Fracture. One which communicates with the surface; a fracture where the bone has protruded through the skin.

Condyle. A protuberance on a bone.

Confluent. Blending; running together.

Congenital. Dating from birth.

Congestion. An unnatural fullness or accumulation of blood.

Conjunctiva. The membrane covering the eyeball and lining the lid.

Contagion. The transmitting of disease by contact.

Continuity. An uninterrupted connection.

Contra Indication. An indication against certain treatment.

Contusion. Bruise.

Convalescence. A period of regaining of health.

Convulsions. Involuntary contractions of muscular parts.

Copulation. Joining together; coition.

Comedones. Black spots on the face.

Coronal. Belonging to the crown or top of the head.

Cortex. The peel; bark.

Cornea. The transparent membrane of the front part of the eye.

Coryza. An acute catarrh; the snuffles.

Counter Irritation. Irritation excited in one part of the body to relieve another part.

Cranium. The skull; the brainpan.

Crassamentum. Clot; the thick part of the blood.

Crepitus. Creaking or grating sound.

Creta. Chalk.

Crisis. The turning point or change of a disease.

Cumulative. Increasing by successive additions; augmenting.

Cutaneous. Belonging to the skin.

Cuticle. The scarf skin; epidermis.

Cyanosed. Made blue; blue jaundice.

Cystitis. Inflammation of the bladder.

Cystocele. Descent of the bladder.

Decidua. Afterbirth membranes.

Decoction. To prepare by boiling; the results of such boiling.

Decomposition. Separation of a body into its component parts.

Demulcent. Of a bland, mucilaginous nature.

Dentition. Teething.

Deodorant. Destroying odors.

Depurating. Cleansing from impurities.

Dens. A tooth.

Desquamation. A scaling of the cuticle.

Determination. Unusual flow to any part.

Dexter. The right.

Dia. In a day.

Diagnosis. Determining or distinguishing one disease from another.

Diaphoretic. A medicine which excites perspiration; sweating.

Diastole. The dilatation of the heart on entrance of the blood.

Diathesis. A peculiar bodily constitution or predisposition.

Dietetics. The branch of medical art that relates to food.

Digestion. Conversion of food into chyme and chyle.

Digital Examination. Examination by the finger, or by touch.

Dilatation. Dilation; expansion; enlarging.

Diluents. Medicines or fluids that increase the fluidity of the blood.

Disinfectants. Substances that destroy septic germs.

Dislocation. Displacement; out of joint.

Distal. Farthest from the heart.

Diuresis. An unusual secretion of urine.

Diuretics. Medicines that produce an increased flow of urine.

Dorsal. Pertaining to the back.

Douche. A column or current of water.

Duct. A tube or canal which conducts a fluid.

Duodenum. The part of the intestines next the stomach.

Dyspnoea. A difficulty of breathing.

Dysuria. Difficult, painful, and burning urination.

Ecchymosis. An effusion of blood into the celular structures.

Eclampsia. Puerperal convulsions.

Eczema. An eruption of minute vesicles upon the skin.

Edema. Swelling from inflammation of the celular structure.

Effervesce. To foam from the escape of gas.

Effluvia. Exhalation from putrescent matter.

Effusion. The escape of a fluid from out of its natural vessels.

Electuary. A medicinal confection.

Embolus. A clot or some plug obstructing a blood vessel.

Embryo. The foetus in its early stage of developement.

Emmenagogue. Promoting the menstrual discharge.

Emollients. Substances that soften the animal fibre.

Emphysema. Air escaped into the celular tissue.

Emulsion. A mixture of oil and water with some other substance.

Endermic. Through the skin.

Enema. An injection thrown into the rectum.

Enteric Fever. Typhoid fever; intestinal fever.

Epidemic. Prevalent among the people.

Epidermis. The scarf skin; outer layer of the skin.

Epiglottis. The cartilage that shuts over the windpipe in swallowing.

Epigastrium. The region of the stomach.

Epilepsy. Falling sickness.

Epiphysis. A union of bone by cartilage.

Epithelium. A layer of minute cells covering a membrane superficially.

Epispastics. Substances which cause a blister.

Errhines. Substances which cause sneezing.

Eructation. Raising or belching gas from the stomach.

Erythema. A skin disease with rose colored patches.

Eschar. The dead part, killed by caustic or mortification.

Escharotic. A substance that burns or destroys animal tissue.

Etherization. The state of the system under the influence of ether.

Exanthemata. The eruptive or breaking out fevers.

Excoriation. A wearing off or abrasion of the skin.

Exfoliate. The act of throwing off of dead bone in scales.

Expectant. Waiting for the efforts of nature.

Extend. To stretch; to pull out.

Exiravisation. The effusion of the contents of vessels into the surrounding tissues.

Extra uterine. Outside the uterine walls.

FÆces. Excrement; evacuations from the bowels.

Fallopian Tubes. Two ducts or tubes floating in the abdomen.

Fascia. Fibrous membrane covering muscles.

Febrifuge. Sedative; assuaging fever.

Femur. The thigh bone.

Fibre. An organic filament or thread.

Filament. A thread-like appendage.

Fissure. A deep, narrow depression.

Flatulence. Afflicted with gas in the alimentary canal.

Flexion. The act of bending.

Fluctuation. The undulation of fluid when pressed.

Foetus. The young viviparous animal in the womb.

Follicle. A small secreting sac.

Fomentations. The application of hot cloths wet with hot water or medicated liquors.

Forearm. The part of the upper extremity between the elbow and hand.

Formication. A sensation like that of the creeping of ants.

Formula. Prescriptions; given forms.

Fossa. A depression in a bone.

Frenum. A bridle; a binding or restraining membrane.

Fundus. The larger part of a cone shaped organ.

Funis. The umbilical cord; the naval string.

Furuncle. A boil.

Gall-stones. Concretions formed from the bile.

Ganglion. An enlargement in the course of a nerve.

Gangrene. Partial death; mortification.

Gargles. Solutions applied to the throat.

Gastric. Pertaining to the stomach.

Genital. Pertaining to generation.

Germ. An undeveloped point of growth.

Gestation. The period of pregnancy.

Ginglymoid. Hinge-like.

Globus. A globe or ball.

Globus Hysterious. A sensation in the throat said to be like a ball.

Glottis. The opening into the windpipe.

Gramme. The French unit of weight; a little over fifteen grains.

Granulations. Small red elevations looking like grains.

Gutta. A drop.

Gynecology. The science of the diseases of women.

Heartburn. A hot sensation in the throat or stomach.

Hematemesis. Vomiting of blood.

Hemoptysis. Raising blood from the lungs.

Hemorrhage. A flow of blood.

Hemostatic. An agent to stop bleeding.

Hematosis. Sanguification; furnishing blood.

Hemicrania. Pain in one side of the head.

Hemiplegia. Paralysis of a lateral half of the body.

Hepatic. Pertaining to the liver.

Hernia. A protrusion of a part that has escaped from its natural cavity.

Homogeneous. Consisting of similar elements or parts.

Hydrocyanic Acid. Prussic acid.

Hydatids. A mass of watery vesicles.

Hydrargyrum. Mercury.

Hydrocephalus. Dropsy of the brain.

Hydrops. Dropsy.

Hygiene. Science which treats of the preservation of the health.

Hymen. The virginal membrane at the orifice of the vagina.

HyperÆmia. An excess of blood in an organ.

Hyperesthesia. Exalted sensibility.

Hypertrophy. Augmented bulk; enlargement.

Hypnotic. Sleep producing; soporific.

Hypochoridrium. The region under the floating ribs.

Hypogastrium. The lower part of the abdomen, near the pubis.

Ichor. Thin, watery, and acrid discharge.

Icterus. Jaundice.

Idiopathic. Primarily affecting; not secondary or symptomatic.

Idiosyncracy. Peculiarity of constitution or susceptibility.

Ilium. The upper part of the hip or haunch bone.

Ileum. The lower two-fifths of the small intestines.

Impacted. Wedged in or driven close.

Imperforate. Having no opening.

Inanition. Exhaustion from want of food.

Incompatible. Cannot be properly employed together.

Incontinence. Inability to hold.

Incisor. A fore or front tooth.

Incubation. Hatching; the maturing of contagious virus.

Index Finger. The fore finger.

Induration. The act of hardening.

Infection. The communication of virus.

Inferior. The lower of two parts.

Infusion. 1st. The steeping of a substance in a fluid; 2d. The liquor resulting from the steeping of a substance in a fluid.

Inguinal. Pertaining to the groin.

Inhalations. Gas or vapor to be inspired into the lungs.

Innominata. Nameless.

Inspiration. Breathing in; inhalation.

Intercostal. Between the ribs.

Integument. The skin; that which covers the muscles.

Inunction. Anointing; rubbing in an ointment.

Involution. The reducing of a part to its natural condition.

Irritation. Increase of vital movement and sensibility.

Ischium. The inferior part of the os innominatum.

Labial. Relating or belonging to the lips.

Labia majora. Two cutaneous folds that bound the opening of the vulva externally.

Laceration. A tearing; a breach made by rending or tearing.

Lactation. Suckling; the period of giving suck.

Lacteals. The chyliferous vessels; conveying chyle.

Lamina. Layers.

Laparotomy. Opening the bowels by an incision.

Larynx. The top of the windpipe; the cavity which contains the vocal ligaments.

Latent. Concealed; not apparent.

Lateral. Towards the side.

Laxatives. Medicines which render the bowels more relaxed than usual.

Leech. A cotyloid worm used for the local abstraction of blood.

Lesion. A morbid change in the texture of an organ.

Leucorrhoea. A whitish discharge from the vagina; the whites.

Ligament. A fibrous band.

Ligate. To tie; to secure with a string or band.

Ligature. A cord or string.

Liquor Amii. The fluid in which the foetus is developed.

Liter. A French measure; 2.113 pints.

Litmus. A vegetable dye; it is turned red with acids.

Lobe. A division, or projection of an organ.

Lochia. Evacuations from the vagina following childbirth.

Loins. The lateral parts of the lumbar region.

Lumbar. Pertaining to the reins or loins.

Luxation. Dislocation, or putting out of joint.

Lymph. The colorless fluid contained in lymphatics, &c.

Lymphatics. Lymph ducts; certain vein-like vessels.

Maceration. The act of softening or soaking a thing.

Malaria. Noxious air from decomposed matter.

Mammary. Pertaining to the breasts.

Manipulation. Handling skilfully.

Marasmus. A wasting of flesh; a tuberculous disease of the mesenteric glands.

Massage. Kneading and softening of the muscles, &c.

Meatus. A passage larger than a duct; a channel.

Meconium. The first fÆces of an infant.

Median line. An ideal line dividing the body longitudinally.

Medulla oblongata. The upper or cranial portion of the spinal cord.

Meningitis. Inflammation of the meninges or membranes of the brain.

Menorrhagia. Profuse menstruation.

Mesentery. A portion of the peritoneum attached to the small intestines.

Metastasis. A sudden removing of disease from one part to another.

Metritis. Inflammation of the womb.

Miasm. Infection floating in the air.

Micturation. The act of urinating, or evacuating the bladder.

Minim. The smallest liquid measure; a drop.

Monad. The simplest kind of minute animalcule.

Mucus. A viscid fluid secreted by a mucous membrane.

Multipara. A woman who has had two children or more.

NÆvus. A birth mark.

Narcotic. Producing sleep and stupor.

Nares. The passage through the nose; the nostril.

Nates. The seat; the buttocks.

Necrosis. Death of the bone.

Neuralgia. Painful affection of the nerves.

Neurilemma. The sheath investing a nerve.

Normal. Regular; natural; as it ought to be.

NymphÆ. The labia interna; two lateral folds of mucous membrane within the labia externa.

Obstetrics. Midwifery.

Obturator foramen. An opening between the pubic and ischiatic arches closed by a membranous ligament.

Occiput. The hinder part of the skull or head.

Odontalgia. Toothache.

Œdema. Swelling from the presence of serum in the areolar tissue.

Œsophagus. The gullet.

Officinal. Authorized by the Pharmacopoeia.

Omentum. The caul; a peritoneal fold covering the bowels.

Onychia. A small abscess at the side of the finger nail.

Opthalmia. Inflammation of eyes.

Opthalmia Neotorum. Inflammation of the eyes of new born children.

Optic. Relating to the vision.

Orbit. The bony cavity containing the eye.

Orthopnoea. Difficulty of breathing, especially on lying down.

Os. 1st mouth, 2d bone.

Osmosis. The passage of a fluid through a porous membrane.

Os Sacrum. The posterior bone of the pelvis.

Ossification. Conversion into bone.

Os Uteri. The mouth of the uterus; the os tincÆ.

Oviduct. A duct in the Fallopian tube.

Ovulation. The formation and discharge of eggs or ovules.

Ovum. An egg; an embryo and its membranes.

Oxytocic. Having power to increase uterine pains.

OzÆna. Fetid ulcer in the nose.

Palmar. Pertaining to the interior of the hand.

Palpation. Exploring diseased parts by touching and pressure.

Papilla. Minute nipple shaped elevations in the skin and mucous membrane.

Paraplegia. Paralysis of the lower half of the body.

Parenchyma. The mass or principal part of organs like the lungs or liver.

Parietal. Relating to the walls.

Paroxysm. An exacerbation of severity, in a disorder.

Parturition. Delivery; the act of bringing forth.

Pathology. The science which treats of the nature of disease.

Pectoral. Pertaining to the chest or breast.

Pediluvium. A foot bath.

Pelvis. The bony structure of the lower extremity of the body.

Percussion. The act of striking on a body to elicit sounds.

Perineum. The space between the tuberosities of the ischium, the anus, and the genitals.

Peristaltic. Vermicular or wormlike.

Peritoneum. A serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity.

Pertussis. Whooping cough.

Pessary. An instrument to support the uterus when introduced into the vagina.

Petechia. Spots which appear on the skin in malignant fever.

Pharmacopoeia. A treatise describing the preparation of all kinds of medicine.

Pharynx. The upper part of the oesophagus.

Phthisis. Consumption.

Physiology. The science of the properties and functions of living beings.

Placenta. The after birth.

Plasma. The colorless fluid of the blood.

Plethora. Overfullness of blood; repletion.

Pleura. The serous membrane covering the lungs.

Pleuritis. Pleurisy.

Pneumogastric. Belonging to the lungs and stomach; the eighth pair of nerves.

Post Mortem. After death.

Presentation. The part that presents.

Primapara. A woman who bears her first child.

Process. A projecting part of bones.

Prognosis. A prediction as to the course and event of a disease.

Prolapse. A falling down or falling out of a part.

Prophylactic. A preventive.

Proximal. Nearest the heart.

Pruritis. Itching.

Puerperal. Pertaining to childbirth.

Pubis. The anterior part of the bony pelvis.

Pulmonary. Pertaining to the lungs.

Purgative. Cathartic.

Purulent. Having the character of pus or matter.

Pus. The creamy liquid produced by suppuration.

Pustule. Elevations of the skin containing pus.

Pyrexia. Fever; the febrile condition.

Pyrosis. Water brash.

Quarantine. Inhibition of intercourse; isolation.

Quartan. Recurring every fourth day.

Quickening. The first motion of the foetus felt by the mother.

Rales. Sounds produced in the lungs when there is mucus in the air passages.

Ramus. A branch.

Rectum. The terminal part of the large intestines.

Reduction. The restoring of displaced parts.

Refrigerant. Cooling medicines which lessen the heat of the body.

Regimen. The systematic use of the necessaries of life.

Remission. Temporary abatement of symptoms.

Renal. Pertaining to the kidneys.

Resection. Taking out a portion of bone.

Resolution. Gradual subsidence of a disease.

Retroflexion. Being bent over backwards.

Retroversion. Turning or falling backwards.

Revulsives. Appliances which remove a disease by causing a determination to some other part.

Rhythm. Measured beat or movement.

Rickets. A disease of the bones.

Rigor. A slight tremor and chilliness.

Rigor Mortis. Stiffening of the body after death.

Rubefacient. Making red and warm.

Rupture. A protrusion of any of the contents of the belly through the parietes.

Saccharum. Sugar.

Sacrum. The os sacrum or os basilaire.

Sagittal. The name of a suture that unites the parietal bones.

Salt. A compound of an acid and a base combined chemically.

Sanative. Curative; sanitary.

Sanguineous. Full of blood.

Sanies. A thin fluid discharged from an ulcer, having some of the properties of pus and blood.

Sarcoma. A tumor of a fleshy consistence.

Sordes. An accumulation of foul secretions upon the teeth.

Saturation. The union of one substance with another till no more can be received.

Scarifications. Making small incisions.

Sciatic. Pertaining to the hip.

Scirrhus. A hard, knotty, cancerous tumor.

Scybala. Hard lumps of feces.

Secretion. The vital action by which substances are separated from the blood.

Secundines. The placenta and membranes; the afterbirth.

Sedatives. Medicines which diminish the action of the heart and nerves, and which are quieting.

Septic. Having power to promote putrefaction.

Septicemia. Blood poisoning by putrid infection.

SequelÆ. Morbid phenomena supervening after disease.

Serous. Watery.

Serum. Watery animal fluids.

Shock. Sudden depression of the vital powers.

Sialagogue. A medicine producing an increased flow of saliva.

Sinapism. A mustard draught.

Singultus. Continued hiccough.

Sinus. An elongated cavity or abscess, having a small orifice.

Situ. Situation.

Slough. A dead or mortified portion.

Solution. The preparation made by dissolving a solid in a liquid.

Speculum. An instrument for dilating a passage or facilitating an examination.

Sphincter. A circular muscle for contracting a natural opening.

Spinal Cord. A continuation of the brain through the vertebral column.

Sporadic. Occurring singly or scattered.

Stercoraceous. Mixed with fÆcal matter.

Sternutatory. Causing sneezing.

Stethoscope. An instrument for conveying sound from the body to the ear.

Strabismus. Squinting; an affection causing what is called cross-eye.

Strangury. A painful discharge of urine.

Stricture. Contraction of a portion of a duct or tube.

Stupe. A fomentation by means of hot cloths.

Styptic. Strongly astringent.

Subcutaneous. Beneath the skin.

Subjective. Pertaining to one’s own consciousness.

Subsultus. Twitching of the muscles.

Sudamina. Small vesicles caused by profuse sweating.

Sudoriferous. Sweating.

Sudorifics. Medicines which produce a flow of perspiration.

Superior. The upper of two parts.

Suppositary. Medicine in a solid form, intended for introduction into the rectum, or vagina.

Suppression. Stoppage of a discharge.

Suppuration. The process of forming pus.

Sutures. 1st. The seams that unite the bones of the skull. 2d. Stitches to hold the edges of a wound together.

Symphasis. A peculiar kind of articulation.

Symptoms. Signs or phenomena which accompany disease.

Synchondrosis. Union by cartilage or gristle.

Syncope. A fainting or swooning.

Systemic. Pertaining to the system or body generally.

Systole. The contraction of the heart.

TÆnia. A kind of long intestinal worm; a tape worm.

Tampon. A plug designed to arrest hemorrhage.

Taxis. Pressure made by the fingers to return a hernial tumour.

Tendon. A cord or bundle of fibres attaching muscle to bone.

Tenesmus. A straining at stool; a painful sensation in the lower part of the rectum.

Tent. A cylinder designed for dilating a part.

Tertian. Occurring every third day, or every forty-eight hours.

Tetanus. A disease characterized by continuous muscular contractions; a lockjaw.

Therapeutics. The application of remedies for diseases.

Thorax. The cavity containing the lungs and heart; the chest.

Thrombosis. The obstruction of a blood vessel by a small coagulum.

Tincture. Spirit containing medical substances in solution.

Tone. A proper state of firmness.

Tonic. A strengthening medicine.

Topical. Local; applied to a particular part.

Tormina. Twisting, griping pains in the bowels.

Tourniquet. An instrument for ligating a limb and making pressure on an artery.

Transudation. Passing of a fluid through the pores or interstices.

Traumatic. Resulting from a wound or lesion.

Trismus. Lockjaw; tetanus.

Trituration. The act of reducing to a fine powder.

Tuber Ischii. The tuberosities of the ischium.

Tumefaction. Enlargement; swelling.

Tympanitis. Flatulent distention of the belly.

Type. Peculiar form of disease.

Ulcer. A sore, discharging pus.

Umbilicus. The naval.

Unctuous. Fat; oily.

Urea. A nitrogenous constituent of the urine.

Urethra. The canal that conveys the urine from the bladder out of the body.

Urinometer. An instrument for obtaining the specific gravity of urine.

Utero Gestation. Pregnancy.

Uterus. The womb.

Varicose Veins. Veins that are morbidly enlarged.

Vascular. Full of blood vessels.

Vein. A vessel carrying blood to the heart.

Vena Cava. A name given to two great veins of the body.

Vertebra. A joint of the spinal column, or back bone.

Vertigo. Dizziness.

Vesicants. Blistering agents.

Vesicle. An elevation of the cuticle containing serum; a bladder.

Vessel. A tube or canal for fluids.

Viable. Sufficiently developed to be capable of living.

Vibriones. A family of minute organisms.

Vicarious. Taking the place or office of another.

Villi. Minute papillary elevations on a membrane.

Virus. Organic poison; the contagion of disease.

Viscera. The contents of the abdomen, thorax, or head.

Visuos. One of the internal organs.

Vital. Pertaining to life.

Vivisection. The dissection of an animal while alive.

Volatile. Capable of easily evaporating.

Vulva. The labia externum.

Whitlow. A felon; an inflammation near the bone at the end of the finger.

Wisdom teeth. The last of the molars to appear.

Wound. A hurt or breach of the skin and flesh of an animal.

Zymotic. Caused by something that acts as a ferment.