able texture.

FI'BRIN. A peculiar organic substance found in animals and vegetables;
it is a solid substance, tough, elastic, and composed of thready
fibres.

FI'BROUS. Composed or consisting of fibres.

FI'BRO-CAR'TI-LAGE. An organic tissue, partaking of the nature of
fibrous tissue and that of cartilage.

FIB'U-LA. [L., a clasp.] The outer and lesser bone of the leg.

FIB'U-LAR. Belonging to the fibula.

FIL'A-MENT. [L. _filamenta_, threads.] A fine thread, of which flesh,
nerves, skin, &c., are composed.

FLEC'TION. [L. _flectio_.] The act of bending.

FOL'LI-CLE. [L. _folliculus_, a small bag.] A gland; a little bag in
animal bodies.

FORE'ARM. The part of the upper extremity between the elbow and hand.

FOS'SA. [L., a ditch.] A cavity in a bone, with a large aperture.

FRAE'NUM. [L., a bridle.] _Fraenum linguae._ The bridle of the tongue.

FUNC'TION. [L. _fungor_, to perform.] The action of an organ or system
of organs.

FUN'GI-FORM. [L. _fungus_ and _forma_.] Having terminations like the
head of a fungus, or a mushroom.

GAN'GLI-ON, -A. [Gr.] An enlargement in the course of a nerve.

GAS'TRIC. [Gr. +gaster+, _gaster_, the stomach.] Belonging to the
stomach.

GAS-TROC-NE'MI-US. [Gr. +gaster+, _gaster_, the stomach, and +kneme+,
_kneme_, the leg.] The name of large muscles of the leg.

GEL'A-TIN. [L. _gelo_, to congeal.] A concrete animal substance,
transparent and soluble in water.

GLE'NOID. [Gr. +glene+, _glene_, a cavity.] A term applied to some
articulate cavities of bones.

GLOS'SA. [Gr.] The tongue. Names compounded with this word are applied
to muscles of the tongue.

GLOS'SO-PHA-RYN'GI-AL. Relating to the tongue and pharynx.

GLOT'TIS. [Gr.] The narrow opening at the upper part of the larynx.

GLU'TE-US. [Gr.] A name given to muscles of the hip.

HEM'OR-RHAGE. [Gr. +haima+, _haima_, blood and +regnuo+, _regnuo_, to
burst.] A discharge of blood from an artery or vein.

HU'MER-US. [L.] The bone of the arm.

HY'A-LOID. [Gr.] A transparent membrane of the eye.

HY'DRO-GEN. [Gr. +hydor+, water, and +gennao+, to generate.] A gas
which constitutes one of the elements of water.

HY'GI-ENE. [Gr. +hugieinon+, _hugieinon_, health.] The part of
medicine which treats of the preservation of health.

HY'OID. [Gr. +u+ and +eidos+, _eidos_, shape.] A bone of the tongue
resembling the Greek letter upsilon in shape.

HY-OID'E-US. Pertaining to the hyoid bone.

HY'PO-GLOS'SAL. Under