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GLOSSARY

OF TECHNICAL TERMS;

A.
Anatomy—The dissection of dead bodies so as to expose the struc-
ture and uses of the parts.
Abscess—A cavity containing purulent matter.
Absorption, from absorbco, to suck up—A function in an animated
body, by which substances applied to the mouths of absorbing vessels
are taken up. Thus the nutricious part of the food is absorbed from
the alimentary canal.
Calculus—Diminutive of calx, limestone. Stone or calcarious con-
cretions found in various paTts of the body.
Caries—Rottenness, mortification of the bones.
Cartilage—A white, elastic, glistening substance, covering the ends
of bones, commonly called gristle.
Crystaline lens—A pellucid body of the form of a lens, situated in the
anterior part of the vitreous humor of the eye. Its use is to transmit
and reflect the rays of light.
D.
Denies—Teeth: the front teeth are termed incisores, from incidere, to
cut; the eye teeth, cuspidal, from cuspis, a spear, spear pointed ; the
small double teeth, bicuspides, from bis, twice, and cuspis; aud the large
double teeth, molarcs, from molaris, a millstone, grinders.
Denies sapiential—Wisdom teeth, last molares.