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A

Abdomen. The part of the body between the diaphragm and pelvis, containing the stomach, intestines, etc. The belly.

Abdominal. Belonging to the Abdomen.

Abortion. Expulsion of the foetus before the seventh month of pregnancy.

Absorption. The function of taking up substances from within or without the body.

Acetabulum. The bone socket which receives the head of the thigh bone.

Acne. Pimples upon the face, more common at the age of puberty.

Adipose Tissue. A thin membrane composed of cells which contain fat.

Adventitious. Acquired.

Albumen in urinein chemical composition resembles the white of an egg, and is detected by the application of heat, nitric acid, etc.

Albuminoid. Of the nature of albumen.

Albuminuria. A condition or disease in which the urine contains albumen. (See above.)

Alimentary Canal. The canal extending from the mouth to the anus, through which the food passes.

Allopathy. Allopathic school. Defined on page 293.

Alterative. A medicine which gradually changes the constitution, restoring healthy functions.

Alveolar process. The bony structure which contains the sockets of the teeth.

Amaurosis. Loss or decay of sight from disease of the optic nerve.

Amenorrhea. Suppression of the menses.

Amnion. A membrane enveloping the foetus and the liquid.

Amputation. The operation of cutting off a limb.

Amyloid degeneration. Alteration in the texture of organs, which resembles wax or lard.

Amyloids. Foods composed of carbon and hydrogen; as sugar, starch, etc.

AnÆmia. Privation of blood. Lack of red corpuscles in the blood.

Anasarca. Dropsy attended with bloating all over the body.

Anatomy. The science of the structure of the body.

Anesthetic. An agent that prevents feeling in surgical operations, and in some diseases of a painful nature.

Angina (pectoris). Violent pain about the heart, attended with anxiety and difficult breathing.

Animalcula, Animalcule. An animal so small as to be invisible, or nearly so, to the naked eye.

Anodynes. Medicines which relieve pain.

Anteversion. The womb falling forward upon the bladder. Illus. p. 716.

Anthelmintics. Medicines which destroy or expel worms from the stomach and intestines.

Antidote. A remedy to counteract the effect of poison.

Antifebrile. A remedy which abates fever.

Antiperiodic. A remedy which prevents the regular appearance of similar symptoms in the course of a disease.

Antiseptic. Medicines which prevent putrefaction.

Antispasmodics. Medicines which relieve spasm.

Anus. The circular opening at the end of the bowel, through which the excrement leaves the body.

Aorta. The great artery of the body arising from the heart. Illus. page 58.

Aperient. A medicine which moves the bowels gently.

AphthÆ. Sore mouth, beginning in pimples and ending in white ulcers.

Aphthous. Complicated with aphthÆ.

Apnoea. Short, hurried breathing.

Apoplexy. The effects of a sudden rush of blood to an organ; as the brain, lungs, etc. Brain pressure, from rupture of a blood-vessel.

Aqueous humor. The clear fluid contained in the front chambers of the eye.

Arachnoid. A thin, spider-web like membrane covering the brain.

Areolar Tissue. The network of delicate fibres spread over the body, binding the various organs and parts together.

Artery. A vessel carrying blood from the heart to the various parts of the body; usually red in color.[pg 980]

Articular. Relating to the joints.

Articulated. Jointed.

Articulations. The union of one bone with another. A Joint.

Ascites. Accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity.

Asphyxia. A condition of apparent death owing to the supply of air being cut off; as in drowning, inhalation of gases, sun-stroke, etc.

Aspirator. An instrument for the evacuation of fluids from the cavities of the body, as water in abdominal dropsy, the contents of tumors, etc.

Assimilation. Appropriating and transforming into its own substance, matters foreign to the body.

Astringents. Medicines which contract the flesh.

Atonic, Atony. Wanting tone.

Atrophied. Wasted; lessened in bulk.

Atrophy. Wasting away; diminution in size.

Auditory nerves. The nerves connecting the brain with the ears and employed in exercising the sense of hearing.

Auscultation. Diagnosing diseases by listening, either with or without instruments.

B

Balanitis. Gonorrhea of the mucous surface of the head of the penis.

Benign. Harmless; a term applied to tumors.

Beverage. A liquor for drinking.

Bile. A yellow bitter fluid secreted by the liver. Defined on page 80.

Bilious. Disordered in respect to bile. Relating to bile.

Bilious temperament, Volitive temperament. See page 173.

Biology. The science of life.

Bistoury. A small cutting knife.

Bladder (urinary). The organ, situated behind the pubic bone, which holds the urine until its expulsion. Illus. pages 206 and 207.

Blebs. Eminences of the skin containing a watery fluid.

Bloody-flux. A disease characterized by frequent, scanty, and bloody stools.

Boil. An inflamed tumor which comes to a head and discharges matter and a core. See page 443.

Bolus. A large pill.

Bougie. A long, flexible instrument used for dilating contracted canals and passages.

Breach. Some form of hernia of the abdomen. See page 862.

Broad ligaments of the uterus. Folds of the peritoneum which support the womb and contain the Fallopian tubes and ovaries. Illus. p. 206.

Bronchea. Tubes formed by the division of the windpipe. Illus. page 64.

Bronchocele. Thick neck, goitre.

Bubo. An inflammatory tumor in the groin.

Bulla. A bleb or large pimple containing transparent fluid.

C

Cachexia. A depraved condition of the system; as from poor food, syphilis, etc.

Calcareous. Containing lime.

Calcification. The process of forming of, or converting into, chalk.

Calculus, calculi. Stones or similar concretions formed by the deposit of solid matter; of lime, soda, uric acid, urates, oxalates, etc.

Calisthenics. Healthful exercise of the body and limbs, for purposes of strength and agility.

Cancellated structure. Cells communicating with each other forming a structure resembling "lattice-work."

Canker. Ulcers in the mouth.

Capillaries. Very small blood-vessels. Defined on page 60.

Carbonic Acid. A heavy, poisonous gas. Choke damp.

Cardiac. Pertaining to the heart. Near or towards the heart.

Carminatives. Medicines which allay pain in the stomach and intestines by expelling the gas.

Carotids. The great arteries at the sides of the neck.

Cartilage. A solid part of the body found in the joints, ends of the ribs, etc. It is softer than bone but harder than ligament.

Cartilaginous tissue. Parts of the body of the nature of cartilage.

CarunculÆ. Fleshy growths.

Casein. The part of milk which contains nitrogen. Cheese curd.

Catalytics. Medicines which destroy morbid agencies in the blood. Alteratives.

Catamenia. Monthly flow of the female.

Cataract. Opacity of the lens of the eye, or its covering, or both.

Cathartics. Medicines which cause evacuation of the bowels.

Catheter. A hollow tube introduced into the bladder through the urethra for the purpose of drawing off the urine.

Caustics. Substances which destroy animal tissue.

Cauterization. Burning or searing by a hot iron, or caustic medicines.

Cauterize. To burn or sear by a hot iron, or by medicines which destroy.

Cell. A little vessel having a membranous wall and containing fluid. The whole body may be considered as formed of different kinds of cells.

Cellular structure. See Cancellated structure.

Cerebellum. Little brain. Base brain. Illus. page 100.

Cerebrum. The upper or large brain. Illus. page 100.

Cervix. Neck; neck of the womb. Illus. page 206.

Chalybeate. Mineral waters which contain iron.

Chancre. A virulent, syphilitic ulcer. Figs. 27 and 28, Plate V., Pamphlet X.

Chancroid. Resembling infectious chancre. Soft chancre.[pg 981]

Chlorosis. Green sickness. A disease of young women attended with a greenish hue of the skin, debility, etc.

Cholagogues. Cathartics which stimulate the liver.

ChordÆ tendineÆ. Cord-like substances about the valves of the heart. See page 57.

Cordee.

Choroid. The dark colored lining membrane of the eye.

Chyle. Food digested and ready for absorption. See pages 45 and 49.

Chylous products. See Chyle.

Chyme. Food after being subjected to the action of the gastric fluids.

Cicatrix. The scar or place where parts which have been cut or divided, are united.

Cilia. Small hairs.

Circumcision. An operation for removing superfluous foreskin.

Circumvallate. Arranged in oblique lines, as the prominences on the back of the tongue.

Clap. Gonorrhea. A venereal disease of the urethra.

Clavicle. See Collar-bone.

Clinical medicine. Investigation of disease at the bedside.

Coagulate. To thicken or harden, as heat hardens the white of an egg.

Coition. Sexual intercourse. The act of generation.

Collar-bone (Clavicle). A bone at the front and top of chest, attached by one end to the breast-bone and by the other to the shoulder-blade.

Colon. Part of the large intestines. Illus. page 40.

Coma. A condition of profound sleep from which it is difficult to arouse the patient.

Comedones. Pimples on the face. See page 412, and Fig. 8. Plate II.

Compress. A soft cloth folded to several thicknesses, so that with a bandage pressure can be applied, or by wetting in hot water, a part can be subjected to the influences of heat and moisture.

Conception. Impregnation of the ovum; the beginning of a new being.

Congenital. Applied to a disease born with one; from birth.

Congestion. An abnormal amount of blood in a part or organ.

Conjunctiva. The membrane which covers the external surface of the eyeball.

Conjunctivitis. Inflammation of the eye.

Contagion. The transmission of disease from one to another by contact, as hydrophobia, syphilis; or otherwise, as measles, scarlet fever, etc.

Contagious. Capable of being transmitted from one person to another.

Continence. Abstinence from sexual intercourse or excitement.

Convalescence. The recovery of health after sickness.

Convoluted. Curved or rolled together.

Copulation. Sexual intercourse.

Corlum. A layer of the akin.

Cornea. A transparent covering of the front of the eye.

Corpuscles of the blood. Defined and illustrated on page 53.

Counter-irritants. Defined on page 331.

Cowper's glands of the male. Glands situated in front of the prostate gland. Illus. page 207.

Coxalgia. Hip-joint disease. See page 451.

Cranium. The skull. The bones of the head.

Crayons. Sticks or cylinders made of Cocoa butter and medicated.

Cross-eye. One or both eyes drawn towards the nose. Squint.

Crustaceous. Belonging to the class of animals covered by a crust-like shell.

Cutaneous. Belonging to, or affecting, the skin.

Cuticle. The outer layer of the skin, consisting of small bony scales.

Cystitis. Inflammation of the bladder. In chronic form, Catarrh of the bladder.

D

Debris. Broken-down tissue. Waste material.

Decoction. Defined on page 303.

Defecation. Voiding excrement from the body.

Degeneration, fatty. The deposit of particles of fat instead of the proper muscular tissue.

Deglutition. Swallowing. Conveying food to the stomach.

Dejection of mind. Despondency. Low spirits.

Dejections. The matter voided from the bowels.

Deleterious. Destructive. Poisonous.

Dentition. Cutting of the teeth in infancy.

Deodorizer. A substance that destroys a bad smell.

Depletion. To empty the blood-vessels by lancing a vein or by medicines.

Depravation. Corruption.

Depurating. Cleansing.

Dermatologist. One who makes diseases of the skin a specialty.

Desiccate. To dry up.

Desquamation. Scaling off of the skin, after fevers.

Desquamative nephritis, Bright's Disease, in which epithelial cells escape with the urine.

Diabetes. Defined on page 835.

Diagnosis. The determination of a disease by its symptoms or characteristics.

Diagnostic. The symptoms by which a disease is distinguished from others.

Diaphoretic. Medicines which increase perspiration.

Diaphragm. Defined on page 32.

Diathesis. Peculiarity of constitution. Predisposition to certain diseases.

Digestion. The function by which food passing along the alimentary canal is prepared for nutrition.[pg 982]Dilatation. Increasing in size by Instruments or other agencies.

Diluents. Fluids which thin the blood or hold medicines in solution.

Director. An instrument having a groove which directs the knife and protects underlying parts from injury.

Disinfectants. Substances which arrest putrefaction.

Dislocation. The act of or state of, being forced from its proper situation.

Distilled. Separated by heat from other substances and collected by condensation.

Diuretics. Medicines which increase the flow of urine.

Douche. Dashes of water. An instrument for washing the nasal membrane.

Drastics. Medicines which move the bowels harshly or frequently.

Dropsy. The accumulation of fluid In the cavities or cellular tissue of the body.

Duodenum. The first portion of the intestines. Illus. page 44.

Dura mater. A thick, fibrous membrane lining the skull.

Dyscrasia. A bad condition of body.

Dysentery. A disease characterized by frequent, scanty and bloody stools.

Dysmenorrhea. Difficult or painful menstruation.

Dyspnoea. Difficult breathing.

E

Ear, Internal. Defined on page 110. Illus. page 109.

Earthy phosphates. The white deposit in urine, composed of phosphoric acid and a base.

Ecchymosis. Black or yellow spots produced by effused blood. Black eye Is an example.

Eclectic School. See page 294.

Ecraseur. An instrument which amputates by a loop of wire.

Eczematous. Of the nature of Eczema. See page 430.

Edema (Œdema). Puffiness of the skin from the accumulation of fluid. General dropsy.

Effluvia. Unpleasant odors or exhalations.

Effusion. The pouring out of blood or other fluid.

Electrolysis. Decomposing or modifying by the application of electricity.

Eliminated. Discharged, expelled.

Emaciation. Leanness in flesh.

Embryo. The young of an animal at the beginning of its development in the womb.

Emetics. Medicines which empty the stomach upwards.

Emmenagogues. Medicines which favor or cause menstruation.

Empiricism. Practicing medicine upon results of experience, generally by a person without a medical education.

Encephalic Temperament. Defined on page 177.

Endocarditis. Inflammation of the lining membrane of the heart.

Endocardium. The lining membrane of the heart

Endometrltls. Disease of the lining membrane of the womb.

Enteric. Intestinal.

Enteritis. Inflammation of the mucous lining of the small intestines.

Epidemics. Diseases which attack a number of persons at the name time: as yellow fever, small-pox, etc.

Epiglottis. A cap over the windpipe, allowing the admission of air, but preventing the introduction of foreign bodies.

Epithelial cells. Cells belonging to the epithelium.

Epithelium. The thin covering upon the lips, nipple, mucous and serous membranes and lining the ducts, blood-vessels and other canals.

Esophagus (OEsophagus). The food-pipe. Illus. page 44.

Eustachlan Tube. The tube leading from the throat to the inner ear. Illus, page 109.

Evacuaut. Cathartic.

Evolution. Defined on page 14.

Excoriates. Removes the skin in part.

Excoriation. A wound which removes some of the skin.

Excrementitious. Pertaining to the matter evacuated from the body.

Excrescences. Surface tumors; as warts, piles, polypi, etc.

Excretion. The process by which waste materials are removed from the blood, performed particularly by the lungs, skin and kidneys.

Excretory ducts. Minute vessels which transmit fluid from glands.

Exhalations. That which is thrown off by the body, as vapor, gases, etc.

Expectorants. Medicines which promote discharges from the lungs.

Expiration. Expelling the breath.

Extraneous matter. Any substance which finds a place in the body and does not belong there. Foreign substances.

Extra-uterine. Outside of the womb, but in its vicinity.

Extravasated. Escaped into surrounding tissues.

Extremities. Legs or arms.

Exudation. Substances discharged through the pores.

Exude. To sweat; to pass through a membrane.

F

Fallopian Tube. The canal through which the ovum passes from the ovary to the womb.

Faradization. The application of electricity by inductive currents.

Fascia. The white fibrous expansion of a muscle which binds parts together.

Fatty degeneration. The deposit of particles of fat instead of proper muscular tissue.

Febrifuge. A medicine which abates or cures fevers.

Febrile. Relating to fever.[pg 983]Fecundation. The ovum uniting with the male germ. Impregnation.

Femoral Hernia. Thigh hernia. Illus. page 863.

Fermented. Changed by a process of decomposition.

Ferruginous. Containing iron.

Fetid. Having an offensive smell. Stinking.

Fetor. Offensive smell. Stench.

Fibrous. Composed of fibres.

Fibrous Tissue. The texture which unites every part of the body.

Filaments. Fibre; the basis of texture.

Fimbriated. Finger-like.

First intention, Healing by. Healing without suppuration or the formation of pus.

Fissure. A crack.

Fistula: FistulÆ. Small canals or tubes which carry pus or other liquids through the flesh.

Fistula, Urinary. The abnormal communication between the urinary passages and the external surface.

Fistulous openings. The outer end of canals or tubes which carry pus to the surface.

Flatulency. Wind gathered in the stomach or bowels.

Flexion of the Womb. A partial misplacement in which the womb is bent upon itself.

Flexures. Bending. Motion of a joint.

Flocculent. Combining or adhering in flocks or flakes.

Fluid Extracts. The active principles of medicines in fluid form.

Foetus. The unborn child.

Follicles (of hair). Small depressions in the skin.

Follicular. Relating to or affecting follicles.

Fomentations. Local application of cloths wrung out of hot water.

Forceps. An instrument having a motion and use like the thumb and fore-finger. Pincers. Obstetrical forceps embrace the head of the foetus.

Foreskin. That part of the skin of the penis which is prolonged over the head of the organ.

Formication. A sensation like a number of ants creeping on a part.

Fracture. Broken bone. In compound fracture the end of the bone projects through the skin.

Function. The peculiar action of an organ, or part of the body.

Functional. Pertaining to the specific action of an organ or part.

Fundus. The bottom or base of an organ. The fundus of the womb is its upper part, when in its natural position.

Fungiform. Mushroom-shaped.

G

Galvanism. Electricity.

Galvano-cautery. Burning or scarring by galvanic electricity.

Ganglion. A nerve center which forms and distributes nerve-power.

Gangrene. Death of a part.

Gastric. Pertaining to the stomach.

Gastric Juice. The digestive fluid supplied by the mucous membrane of the stomach.

Gelatinous. Jelly-like.

Generation. The functions which are active in reproduction.

Genitals. The sexual organs.

Gestation. Carrying the embryo in the uterus.

Glans. Head of the penis.

Gonorrhea. A discharge of mucous from inflammation of the urethra or vagina, caused by impure connection. Clap.

Granular casts. Moulds of epithelium found by the microscope in chronic Bright's Disease.

Granular lids. Roughness on the inner surface of the eyelids.

Granulations Heal by. See Granulations.

Granulations. Flesh-like shoots, which appear in a wound and form its scar.

Granules. Small grains.

Gravel. Substances precipitated in the urine resembling sand.

Groin. The oblique depression between the belly and thigh.

Grubs. Pimples on the face. See page 442.

Gynecologist. One who makes the Diseases of Women a specialty.

H

Hair bulbs. The expansion or root of the hair.

Hallucinations. Perception or sensation of objects which do not exist; as in Tremens.

Hectic. Constitutional; as hectic fever, in which all parts of the body become emaciated.

Hemiplegia. Paralysis affecting only one side of the body.

Hemorrhoidal veins. The veins about the rectum which enlarge and form piles.

Hepatic. Relating or belonging to the liver.

Hereditary. A disease transmitted from parent to child.

Hernia. Defined on page 862.

Hollow of the Sacrum. The concave portion of the lower part of the spinal column within the pelvis.

Homeopathy. Defined on page 294.

Hyaline casts. Glassy appearing substances found by the microscope in urine in chronic Bright's Disease.

Hydragogues. Cathartics which produce copious watery discharges.

Hydrocele. Accumulation of fluid in the scrotum.

Hydrocephalus. Accumulation of fluid in the membranes about the brain.

Hydrothorax. Accumulation of fluid in the chest cavities.

Hygiene. The principles or rules for the promotion or preservation of health.

Hymen. Described on page 687. [pg 984]Hypersemia. Full of blood. Congestion.

Hypertrophy. Enlargement, thickening.

Hypochondriac. A person, usually dyspeptic, who is unreasonably gloomy, particularly about his health.

Hypodermic Syringe. An instrument having a very fine tube and needle-like point, by which medicines are lodged immediately under the skin.

Hysterotome. An instrument described and illustrated on page 696.

I

Idiopathic. Primary: not depending on another disease.

Illicit. Not permitted; unlawful.

Illusions. See Hallucinations.

Impacted. Wedged. Applied to feces which have remained in the rectum a long time.

Imperforate. Without a natural opening.

Impotency. Loss of sexual power.

Impregnation. Imparting the vital principle of the sperm-cell to the germ-cell, by which a new being is created.

Incipient. Commencement; first stage.

Independent Physician. Defined on page 295.

Indigenous. Native. Grows in a country.

Indolent. Painless; a term applied to tumors.

Induration. Hardening of a part or organ.

Infection. A prevailing disease. A disease spread only by contact, as itch, syphilis, etc.

Infiltration. The passage of fluid into the cellular tissue; as in General Dropsy.

Inflammation. Defined on page 398.

Infusion. Defined on page 303.

Inguinal Canal. A canal situated in the groin, through which the spermatic cord passes. The common seat of Hernia. Illus. page 862.

Inoculate. To communicate a disease by inserting matter in the flesh; as by vaccination.

Inorganic. Mineral. Bodies without organs.

Insalivation. Mixed with the saliva of the mouth, as food.

Insemination. The emission of sperm in coition.

Inspiration. Drawing in the breath.

Integument. The skin.

Intention, Healing by first. Healing without the formation of pus.

Intercostal. Between the ribs.

Intermittent. Having paroxysms or intervals.

Internal ear. Described on page 110; Illus. page 109.

Intussusception. One part of the intestines forced into another part.

Invagination. See Intussusception

Iridectomy. A surgical operation for the removal of the Iris.

Iris. A curtain which gives the eye its color.

Isolation. Separation from others.

K.

Kadesh-barnea. The holy place in the desert of wandering; the headquarters of the Israelites for 37 years.

L

Laboratory. The work-room of a chemist or pharmacist.

Laceration. A wound made by tearing.

Lachrymal. Belonging to the tears.

Lachrymal Glands. Minute organs about the eyes which secrete tears.

Lactation. The act of giving suck.

Lacteals. The vessels of the breast which convey milk.

Lamella. Layer.

LaminÆ. Thin bones, or the thin parts of a bone.

Lancinating. Acute, shooting pains fancifully compared to the pierce of a lance.

Larynx. That portion of the air-passage indicated in the male by "Adam's Apple."

Lascivious. Lustful; producing unchaste emotions.

Lateral operation. Cutting through the perinÆum into the bladder.

Laxatives. Medicines which move the bowels gently.

Lesion. Derangement. Tearing or other division of parts, previously continuous.

Leucorrhea. Described on page 702.

Liberal Physician. Defined on page 295.

Ligament. A white inelastic tendon binding bones together.

Ligation. See Ligature.

Ligature. A cord or catgut tied around a blood-vessel to arrest hemorrhage.

Line. One-twelfth part of an inch.

Lithic deposits. Sediment or stone formed in the urine by uric acid.

Lobes. Bound projecting parts of an organ; as lobes of the lungs, of the liver, etc.

Loin. The side of the body between the hip-bone and ribs.

Lotion. A wash.

Lumbago. Rheumatism in the small of the back and loins.

Lumbar vertebrÆ. That part of the backbone in the vicinity of the loins.

Lymph. A transparent fluid, resembling blood, found in lymphatic vessels. It contains corpuscles and coagulates.

Lymphatics. Defined on page 49.

Lymphatic Temperament. Described on page 157.[pg 985]M

Malaria. See Miasm.

Malformation. Irregularity in structure.

Malignant. Applied to diseases which threaten life.

MammÆ. See Mammary Glands.

Mammalia. Animals that suckle their young.

Mammary Glands. The breasts or organs which secrete milk.

Manipulations. Examination and treatment by the hand.

Massage. Kneading, rubbing and stroking the surface to improve circulation and nutrition and to remove effete material.

Mastication. Chewing.

Masturbation. Excitement of the sexual organs by the hand.

Meatus. Canal or passage. External opening of a canal.

Median section. An operation for stone in the bladder in which the perineum and part of the urethra are cut; the prostatic portion of the urethra is dilated to introduce forceps and withdraw the stone.

Medulla Oblongata. Described on page 90; illus. page 96.

Melancholia. A mild form of insanity attended with great gloom and mental depression.

Membranous. Of the nature or construction of membrane.

Meninges. Membranes covering the brain.

Menorrhagia. Immoderate monthly flow.

Menses. Monthly flow of the female. See page 686.

Menstruation. The bloody evacuation from the womb.

Menstruum. A solvent; as water, alcohol, etc.

Mesenteric Glands. Glands about the peritoneum which secrete lymph.

Mesentery. Described on page 49.

Miasm, Miasma. A poisonous, gaseous exhalation from decaying vegetation, or from the earth.

Midwives. Females who attend women at childbirth.

Miscarriage. Defined on page 682.

Molecule. A minute portion of any body.

Monads. The smallest of all visible animalcules.

Monomania. Insanity on one subject.

Muco-purulent. Composed of mucus and pus.

Mucous Membrane. The thin, web-like lining to the canals and cavities which secretes a fluid by which it is constantly lubricated.

Mucus. A mucilaginous fluid found on the surface of certain membranes which keeps them soft and pliable. See Mucous Membrane.

Muscle. The structures of the body which execute movements.

Muscular Tissue. The flesh forming the muscles of the body.

Myalgia. Muscular rheumatism.

N

Narcotics. Medicines which stupefy.

Necrosis. Mortification or death of bone.

Nervines. Defined on page 345.

Nervous Tissue. That part of the body composed of nerve-fibres.

Neuralgia. Described on page 635.

Nicotin. A poisonous principle of tobacco.

Nitrogen. One of the gases in the atmosphere.

Nodes. Hard lumps, principally found upon the bones in syphilis.

Noxious. Injurious.

Nymphomania. Extreme desire for sexual intercourse in the female.

O

Obstetrical. Relating or appertaining to childbirth.

Occlusion. Approximation or closure.

Oedema. See Edema.

Olfactory Nerve. The nerve employed in the sense of smell. Illus. page 111.