the loins.

LYMPH. [L. _lympha_, water.] A colorless fluid in animal bodies, and
contained in vessels called lymphatics.

LYM-PHAT'IC. A vessel of animal bodies that contains or conveys
lymph.

MAG-NE'SI-UM. The metallic base of magnesia.

MAG'NUS, -NA, -NUM. [L., great.] A term applied to certain muscles.

MA'JOR. [L., greater.] Greater in extent or quantity.

MAN'GA-NESE. A metal of a whitish gray color.

MAR'ROW. [Sax.] A soft, oleaginous substance, contained in the
cavities of bones.

MAS-SE'TER. [Gr. +massaomai+, _massaomai_, to chew.] The name of a
muscle of the face.

MAS'TI-CATE, MAS-TI-CA'TION. [L. _mastico_.] To chew; the act of
chewing.

MAS'TOID. [Gr. +mastos+, _mastos_, breast, and +eidos+, _eidos_,
form.] the name of a process of the temporal bone behind the ear.

MAS-TOID'E-US. A name applied to muscles that are attached to the
mastoid process.

MAX-IL'LA. [L.] The jaw-bone.

MAX'IL-LA-RY. Pertaining to the jaw.

MAX'I-MUS, -UM. [L., superlative of _magnus_, great.] A term applied
to several muscles.

ME-A'TUS. [L. _meo_, to go.] A passage or channel.

ME-DI-AS-TI'NUM. A membrane that separates the chest into two parts.

ME'DI-UM, -A. [L.] The space or substance through which a body passes
to any point.

MED'UL-LA-RY. [L., _medulla_, marrow.] Pertaining to marrow.

ME-DUL'LA OB-LON-GA'TA. Commencement of the spinal cord.

ME-DUL'LA SPI-NA'LIS. The spinal cord.

MEM'BRA-NA. A membrane; a thin, white, flexible skin formed by fibres
interwoven like net-work.

MEM'BRA-NOUS. Relating to membrane.

MES'EN-TER-Y. [Gr. +mesos+, _mesos_, the middle, and +enteron+,
_enteron_, the intestine.] The membrane in the middle of the
intestines, by which they are attached to the spine.

MES-EN-TER'IC. Pertaining to the mesentery.

MET-A-CAR'PAL. Relating to the metacarpus.

MET-A-CAR'PUS. [Gr. +meta+, _meta_, after, and +karpos+, _karpos_,
wrist.] The part of the hand between the wrist and fingers.

MET-A-TAR'SAL. Relating to the metatarsus.

MET-A-TAR'SUS. [Gr. +meta+, _meta_, after, and +tarsos+, _tarsos_, the
tarsus.] The instep. A term applied to seven bones of the foot.

MID'RIFF. [Sax. _mid_, and _hrife_, the belly.] See DIAPHRAGM.

MIN'I-MUS, -I. [L.] The smallest. A term applied to several muscles.

MI'NOR. [L.] Less, smaller. A term applied to several muscles.

MI'TRAL. [L. _mitra_, a mitre.] The name of the valves in the left
side of the heart.

MO-DI'O-LUS. [L. _modu