the tongue. The name of a nerve of the tongue.
IL'E-UM. [Gr. +eilo+, _eilo_, to wind.] A portion of the small
intestines.
IL'I-AC. [From the above.] The flank; pertaining to the small
intestine.
IL'I-UM. The haunch-bone.
IN-CI'SOR. [L. _incido_, to cut.] A front tooth that cuts or divides.
IN'DEX. [L. _indico_, to show.] The fore-finger; the pointing finger.
IN-NOM-I-NA'TA. [L. _in_, not, and _nomen_, name.] Parts which have no
proper name.
IN-OS'CU-LATE. [L. _in_ and _osculatus_, from _osculor_, to kiss.] To
unite, as two vessels at their extremities.
IN'TER. [L.] Between.
IN-TER-COST'AL. [L. _inter_, between, and _costa_, a rib.] Between the
ribs.
IN-TER-NO'DI-I. [L. _inter_, between, and _nodus_, knot.] A term
applied to some muscles of the forearm.
IN-TER-STI'TIAL. [L. _inter_, between, and _sto_, to stand.]
Pertaining to or containing interstices.
IN-TES'TINES. [L. _intus_, within.] The canal that extends from the
stomach to the anus.
I'RIS. [L., the rainbow.] The colored circle that surrounds the pupil
of the eye.
I'VO-RY. A hard, solid, fine-grained substance of a fine white color;
the tusk of an elephant.
JE-JU'NUM. [L., empty.] A portion of the small intestine.
JU'GU-LAR. [L. _jugulum_, the neck.] Relating to the throat. The great
veins of the neck.
LA'BI-UM, LA'BI-I. [L.] The lips.
LAB'Y-RINTH. [Gr.] The internal ear, so named from its many windings.
LACH'RY-MAL. [L. _lachryma_, a tear.] Pertaining to tears.
LAC'TE-AL. [L., _lac_, milk.] A small vessel or tube of animal bodies
for conveying chyle from the intestine to the thoracic duct.
LAM'I-NA, -AE. [L.] A plate, or thin coat lying over another.
LAR'YNX. [Gr. +larunx+, _larunx_.] The upper part of the windpipe.
LAR-YN-GI'TIS. Inflammation of the larynx.
LA-TIS'SI-MUS, -MI. [L., superlative of _latus_, broad.] A term
applied to some muscles.
LE-VA'TOR. [L. _levo_, to raise.] A name applied to a muscle that
raises some part.
LIG'A-MENT. [L. _ligo_, to bind.] A strong, compact substance serving
to bind one bone to another.
LIN'E-A, -AE. [L.] A line.
LIN'GUA, -AE. [L.] A tongue.
LIV'ER. The name of one of the abdominal organs, the largest gland in
the system. It is situated below the diaphragm, and secretes the
bile.
LOBE. A round projecting part of an organ.
LON'GUS, LON'GI-OR. [L., long, longer.] A term applied to several
muscles.
LUM'BAR. [L. _lumbus_, the loins.] Pertaining to
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