r no effect.

Cuticle (Lat. dim. of _cutis_, the skin). Scarf skin; the epidermis.

Cutis (Gr. sky#1FE6;tos, a skin or hide). The true skin, also called the
_dermis_.

Decussation (Lat. _decusso_, _decussatum_, to cross). The _crossing_ or
running of one portion athwart another.

Degeneration (Lat. _degenerare_, to grow worse, to deteriorate). A change
in the structure of any organ which makes it less fit to perform its duty.

Deglutition (Lat. _deglutire_, to swallow). The process of swallowing.

Deltoid. Having a triangular shape; resembling the Greek letter D
(_delta_).

Dentine (Lat. _dens_, _dentis_, a tooth). The hard substance which forms
the greater part of a tooth; ivory.

Deodorizer. An agent which corrects any foul or unwholesome odor.

Dextrin. A soluble substance obtained from starch.

Diabetes Mellitus (Gr. dia, through, baino, to go, and me#x3AD;li, honey).
Excessive flow of sugar-containing urine.

Diaphragm (Gr. diaphrasso, to divide by a partition). A large, thin muscle
which separates the cavity of the chest from the abdomen.

Diastole (Gr. diastello, to dilate). The _dilatation_ of the heart.

Dietetics. That part of medicine which relates to diet, or food.

Diffusion of Gases. The power of gases to become intimately mingled.

Diploee (Gr. diploo, to double, to fold). The osseous tissue between the
tables of the skull.

Dipsomania (Gr. dipsa, thirst, and mania, madness). An insatiable desire
for intoxicants. Disinfectants. Agents used to destroy the germs or
particles of living matter that are believed to be the causes of
infection.

Dislocation (Lat. _dislocare_, to put out of place). An injury to a joint
in which the bones are displaced or forced out of their sockets.

Dissection (Lat. _dis_, apart, and _seco_, to cut). The cutting up of an
animal in order to learn its structure.

Distal (Lat. _dis_, apart, and _sto_, to stand). Away from the center.

Duct (Lat. _duco_, to lead). A narrow tube.

Duodenum (Lat. _duodeni_, twelve). The first division of the small
intestines, about twelve fingers' breadth long.

Dyspepsia (Gr. -dys, ill, and peptein, to digest). A condition of the
alimentary canal in which it digests imperfectly. Indigestion.

Dyspnoea (Gr. dys, difficult, and pneo, to breathe). Difficult breathing.

Efferent (Lat. _effero_, to carry out). _Bearing_ or _carrying outwards_,
as from the center to the periphery.

Effluvia (Lat. _effluo_, to flow out). Ex