STYLE

n. Stil. Gr., <m)Ao. l.a,t., stylus. Fr.,s. Ger., Griffel. 1. The stalk of the stigma; the usually attenuated part of a pistil or carpel, inclosing one or more canals usually filled with thin walled cellular ti ue, connecting the ovary with the stigma, [a. 35.] 2. See STYLET. Apical s. A s. arising from the top of the ovary, [a, 35.] Basal s., Basilar s. A s. attached to the base of the ovary, [a, 35.] Lacrymal s. A stylet made of lead or flexible silver, usually solid, though sometimes tubular, which is introduced through the lacrymal canaliculus and sac into the nasal duct. It is intended to be worn for a length of time in order to maintain the calibre of the duct after a stricture has been divided. [F.] Lateral s. A s. inserted on one side of the ovary, [a, 35.] [s. 553]