A treatise on physiology and hygiene : for schools, families, and colleges / by J.C. Dalton.
- John Call Dalton
- Date:
- 1868
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A treatise on physiology and hygiene : for schools, families, and colleges / by J.C. Dalton. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.
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![the simpler physical qualities of external objects; such as their con- sistency, texture, temperature, etc. Germination (L. germino, to bud). The first growth or sprouting of a seed. Gland. An organ composed of follicles, lobules, and ducts, with blood-vessels interwoven, which produces a secretion from the mate- rials of the blood. Glandule. A little gland. Glosso-pharyngeal Nerve (Gr. yXcoacra, glossa, the tongue, and (papvyZ, pharunx, the throat). The ninth cranial nerve, which is dis- tributed to the back part of the tongue and to the pharynx. Glottis. The narrow opening or crevice in the upper part of the larynx, by which it communicates with the throat. Gluten. The albuminous matter of wheat flour ; so called from its adhesive and glutinous consistency. Granule. A little grain. Gustatory Nerve (L. gusto, to taste). The special nerve of the sense of taste, being a branch of the third division of the fifth cranial nerve. Hanging Palate. A muscular curtain, hanging downward from the back part of the roof of the mouth, which partially separates the cavity of the mouth from that of the pharynx. Helix (Gr. e\i%, helix, any thing twisted or convoluted). The out- er border of the external ear, which is rolled or convoluted inward. Hemiplegia (Gr. rjfxiavg, kemisus, half, and 7rXr]a<jio, plesso, to strike). A paralysis of one lateral half of the body, and the limbs on the corresponding side. Hepatic Vein (Gr. fj-rrap, hepar, the liver). The vein which col- lects the blood from the liver and carries it onward to the heart. Herbivorous Animals (L. herba, grass, and voro, to devour). An- imals that feed upon vegetable matters. Hyaloid Membrane (Gr. vakog, hualos, glass, and ddog, eidos, form). A very thin, transparent, and colorless membrane, which lines the inner surface of the cavity of the eyeball. Hydrophobia (Gr. vdiop, hudor, water, and <potog, phobos, fear). A disease induced by the bite of a mad dog, and characterized by ex- treme irritability of the spinal cord, so that the least external impres- sion causes violent reflex convulsions, especially of the muscles of deg- lutition ; so called because the animals and men affected by it were supposed to have an especial dread of water. Hygiene (Gr. vyieia, hugieia, health). The study of the laws t>f health and the means of its preservation. Hypoglossal Nerve (Gr. inrd, hupo, under, and yXaxraa, glossa, the tongue). The motor nerve distributed to the muscles of the tongue; so called because the trunk of the nerve runs for some dis- tance beneath the bottom of the tongue. Incisors (L. incido, incisum, to cut). The four front teeth in each jaw; so called because they are provided with a sharp edge and are adapted for cutting.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21048332_0383.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
