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HYGI-ENE. [Gr. +hugieinon+, _hugienon_, health.] The part of medicine which treats of the preservation of health.

HYOID. [Gr. +u+ and +eidos+, _edos_, shape.] A bone of the tongue resembling the Greek letter upsilon in shape.

HY-OIDE-US. Pertaining to the hyoid bone.

HYPO-GLOSSAL. Under the tongue. The name of a nerve of the tongue.

ILE-UM. [Gr. +eil+, _eil_, to wind.] A portion of the small intestines.

ILI-AC. [From the above.] The flank; pertaining to the small intestine.

ILI-UM. The haunch-bone.

IN-CISOR. [L. _incido_, to cut.] A front tooth that cuts or divides.

INDEX. [L. _indico_, to show.] The fore-finger; the pointing finger.

IN-NOM-I-NATA. [L. _in_, not, and _nomen_, name.] Parts which have no proper name.

IN-OSCU-LATE. [L. _in_ and _osculatus_, from _osculor_, to kiss.] To unite, as two vessels at their extremities.

INTER. [L.] Between.

IN-TER-COSTAL. [L. _inter_, between, and _costa_, a rib.] Between the ribs.

IN-TER-NODI-I. [L. _inter_, between, and _nodus_, knot.] A term applied to some muscles of the forearm.

IN-TER-St.i.tIAL. [L. _inter_, between, and _sto_, to stand.]

Pertaining to or containing interstices.

IN-TESTINES. [L. _intus_, within.] The ca.n.a.l that extends from the stomach to the a.n.u.s.

IRIS. [L., the rainbow.] The colored circle that surrounds the pupil of the eye.

IVO-RY. A hard, solid, fine-grained substance of a fine white color; the tusk of an elephant.

JE-JUNUM. [L., empty.] A portion of the small intestine.

JUGU-LAR. [L. _jugulum_, the neck.] Relating to the throat. The great veins of the neck.

LABI-UM, LABI-I. [L.] The lips.

LABY-RINTH. [Gr.] The internal ear, so named from its many windings.

LACHRY-MAL. [L. _lachryma_, a tear.] Pertaining to tears.

LACTE-AL. [L., _lac_, milk.] A small vessel or tube of animal bodies for conveying chyle from the intestine to the thoracic duct.