TERM

n. Tu5rm. Lat., terminus (from term in are, to limit). Fr., terme. Ger., Zeitraum. 1. A limited or specified time or period. 2. The menstrual period, [a, 48.] 3. The proper time for the ce ation of gestation. At (full) t. Fr., a (bon) terme. Ger.,rechtzeitig. At the proper time (said of a birth that takes place at the end of the normal period of gestation), [a, 48.] TERMA [Wilder] (Lat.), n. f. Tu6rm(te2rm)'a3. A lamina of nerve-substance extending between the anterior commi ure of the brain and the optic chiasm. [J, 80 (K).] [s. 605]