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Glossary of 'Technicalities. SOT
F.
Functions—The functions of the body are divided by physiologists-
into vital, animal, and natural. The vital functions or actions are those
indispensable to life, as the action of the heart and lungs. Animal
functions are those performed at will, as muscular action and all volun-
tary motions of the body. The natural functions, are those which may
be interrupted for a longer or shorter time without destroying life, as
the functions of digestion, of the liver, kidneys, &c.
G.
Gangrene—Mortification.
I.
Inflammation, from inflammo, to burn—A disease characterized by
pain, heat, redness and swelling; it terminates in resolution, adhesion,
suppuration, and mortification.
Inflammation, adhesive—Inflammation in certain tissues of the body,
terminates in the pouring out of lymph, which becomes organized, and
cements the adjoining parts together, and is termed adhesive inflam-
mation.
Internal membrane—The pulp or nerve of a tooth, as it is commonly
called.
M.
Mortification—To make dead; termination of inflammation, the
violence of which causes the death of the parts involved in the i
P.
Pathology—A discourse on disease ; the doctrine of dis
Periosteum— Round a bone ; the membrane that invests the bones.
Pericranium—The membrane that surrounds the'skull,
Physiology—A discourse on nature; that science which has for its
object, a knowledge of the phenomena proper to living bodies.
Pus—The matter discharged from a sore.
PMrwZerct—Consisting of pus.
Puriform—Having the appearance of pus.
R.
Resolution—A termination of inflammation, in which the disease
disappears without forming an abscess or causing mortification.
s.
Suppuration—That action by which pus is formed during inflam-
mation.
V.
Vascularity, from vas, a vessel—Vascular, having vessels.
Glossary of 'Technicalities. SOT
F.
Functions—The functions of the body are divided by physiologists-
into vital, animal, and natural. The vital functions or actions are those
indispensable to life, as the action of the heart and lungs. Animal
functions are those performed at will, as muscular action and all volun-
tary motions of the body. The natural functions, are those which may
be interrupted for a longer or shorter time without destroying life, as
the functions of digestion, of the liver, kidneys, &c.
G.
Gangrene—Mortification.
I.
Inflammation, from inflammo, to burn—A disease characterized by
pain, heat, redness and swelling; it terminates in resolution, adhesion,
suppuration, and mortification.
Inflammation, adhesive—Inflammation in certain tissues of the body,
terminates in the pouring out of lymph, which becomes organized, and
cements the adjoining parts together, and is termed adhesive inflam-
mation.
Internal membrane—The pulp or nerve of a tooth, as it is commonly
called.
M.
Mortification—To make dead; termination of inflammation, the
violence of which causes the death of the parts involved in the i
P.
Pathology—A discourse on disease ; the doctrine of dis
Periosteum— Round a bone ; the membrane that invests the bones.
Pericranium—The membrane that surrounds the'skull,
Physiology—A discourse on nature; that science which has for its
object, a knowledge of the phenomena proper to living bodies.
Pus—The matter discharged from a sore.
PMrwZerct—Consisting of pus.
Puriform—Having the appearance of pus.
R.
Resolution—A termination of inflammation, in which the disease
disappears without forming an abscess or causing mortification.
s.
Suppuration—That action by which pus is formed during inflam-
mation.
V.
Vascularity, from vas, a vessel—Vascular, having vessels.
