N.

Nares.-The nasal passages.

Nasal fosse.-Cavities extending from before backward, communicating with anterior and posterior nares.

Nebula.-Opacity of the cornea, less dense than leucoma. Necrosis.-Death of bone.

Normal.-Natural, healthy.

Noli me tangere.-Lupus of the face. (See Lupus.)
Nostalgia.-Homesickness.
Nyctalopia.-Day-blindness.

O.

Oedema.-Dropsical effusion into cellular tissues underneath

the skin.

Ophthalmia.-Purulent, Gonorrhaal, Catarrhal. Forms of inflammation of the eye.

Ossification.-The conversion of a tissue into osseous sub

stance.

Otorrhoea.-Discharge from the ear.

Ozona.-Ulcerations, accompanied by discharge from the

nose.

P.

Paralysis. Loss of power in a part.
Paralysis agitans.-Shaking palsy.

Paraplegia. Paralysis of the upper or lower half of the

body.

Pectoriloquy.-An abnormal sound heard in certain states of disease of chest.

Pemphigus.-A vesicular skin-disease.

Phalanx.-A small bone of the fingers or toes.

Phonation.-Function of speech.

Pityriasis. A skin-disease.

Pneumonia.-An inflammation of the lungs.

Polypus. A tumor, usually pear-shaped, growing from a pedicle or stem.

Porrigo.-A skin-disease.

Prolapsus Ani.—Protrusion of the bowel through the anus. Prostate Gland. —A gland situated at the neck of the bladder.

Psoriasis.-A scaly skin-disease.

Pterygion. A fleshy growth on the globe of the eye.

Phthisis. Pulmonary consumption.

Ptosis. A falling of the eyelid, with loss of voluntary control over it.

Ptyalism.-Salivation.

Purulent. Containing pus (matter).

R.

Rales.-Abnormal sounds heard in the examination of the

chest.

Rectum.-Lower bowel.

Recurrent laryngeal nerves.-Nerves supplying larynx. Renal dropsy.-Dropsy dependent upon disease of the kidneys.

Rickets. Constitutional disease, affecting the quantity of earthy matter in the bones.

S.

Sarcocele.-Enlargement of the testicle.

Scirrhus. Hard cancer.

Scorbutus. Scurvy.

Sinus.-A cavity, or a canal.

Spina bifida.-Congenital deficiency of lower portion of spinal column.

Spermatorrhoea.-involuntary seminal emissions.
Squamæ.-A class of skin-diseases (scaly).

Staphyloma.-A protrusion on the anterior surface of the globe of the eye: e.g. staphyloma of the iris.

Sternum.-Breast-bone.

Strabismus.-Squinting.

Strumous.-Scrofulous.

Sutures.-Stitches.

T.

Tænia.-Tape-worm.

Tympanum.-Drum of the ear

Torticollis.-Wry-neck.

Trichiasis.-Eyelashes growing inward.

U.

Ureter. The canal leading from the kidney to the bladder. Urethra.-The canal through which the urine is discharged. Urinary fistula. Fistula communicating with the bladder or urethra, through which the urine flows.

Uvula. The pendulous body suspended from the palate, in the posterior part of the mouth.

Valvular insufficiency.-Condition of the valves of the heart, permitting the regurgitation of the blood.

Varicose veins.-Veins enlarged, prominent, and clustered in knots.

Vesiculæ.-A class of skin-diseases.

Bones, long, defective or excessive curva- Dermatophytæ, 85.

Bounties for enlisting in British Army, Discharge-papers, 258.

Causes of discharge on Surgeon's cer- Dura mater, fungous tumors of, 58.