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Hygienic Physiology : With Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics · Joel Dorman Steele — chapter 61 of 64 · ~267 words · public domain

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In ci' sor (incido, I cut) teeth are cutting teeth.

In' spi ra' tion (in and spiro, I breathe in).

In tes' tine (-tin). From intus, within.

Lach' ry mal (lachryma, a tear). Pertaining to tears.

Lac' te al (lac, lactis, milk). So called from the milky look of the chyle during digestion.

La cu' na, plu. lacunæ (lakos, a hole). Cavities in the bone structure.

Lar' ynx (lar'-inx). The upper part of the windpipe.

Lig' a ments (ligo, I bind) tie bones together.

Lu' bri cate. To oil in order to prevent friction.

Lum' bar (lumbus, a loin). Pertaining to the loins.

Lymph (limf). From lympha, pure water.

Lym phat' ic (lim-fat-ik).

Mas' ti ca' tion. The act of chewing.

Me dul' la Ob lon ga' ta. The upper part of the spinal cord.

Mam' brane. A thin skin, or tissue.

Mes' en tery. The membrane by which the intestines are fastened to the spine.

Met' a car' pal (meta, after; karpos, wrist).

Met' a tar' sal (meta, after; tarsos, the instep).

Mi' cro scope (mikros, small; skopeo, I see).

Mo'lar (mola, a mill) teeth are the grinders.

Morp' hine (Morpheus, the Greek god of sleep).

Mo' tor. Giving motion.

Mu' cous (-kus) Membrane. A thin tissue, or skin, covering the open cavities of the body. See Serous.

Mu' cous. A fluid secreted by a membrane and serving to lubricate it.

Mus' cle (mus-l). A bundle of fibers covered by a membrane.

My o' pi a (muo, I contract; ops, the eye).

Nar cot' ic. A drug producing sleep.

Na' sal (na'-zal). From nasus, the nose.

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