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Zygomaticofacial. C, Zygomatico-facial. See C, 

 Malar. C., Zygomatico-temporal, the temporal 

 canal of the malar bone, running from its orbital to 

 its temporal surface. It transmits a branch of the 

 superior maxillary nerve. 



Canalicular [kan-al-ik' -u-lar) [canalis, a channel]. 

 In biology, canal shaped. 



Canaliculization \/can-al-ik-u-liz-a'-shu>i ) [canaliculus, 

 a little canal]. Tin- formation of canaliculi, as in 

 bone, or as in calcified cartilage. 



Canaliculus ( kan-al-ik' '-u-lus) [L. : //., Canaliculi']. 

 A mil ,11 canal ; ■ spi • ially that leading from the punc- 

 tum to the lachrymal sac of the eye ; and in the plural, 

 the minute canals opening into the lacunae of hone. 

 S :e Bone. 



Canalization [kan-al-iz-a' -shun) [canalis, a canal]. 

 I. The formation of canals, as in tissues, etc. 2. A 

 system of wound-drainage without tubes. C. of the 

 clot, formation of a channel through a clot in a 

 vessel for the passage of the blood-current, occurring 

 from the 50th to the 70th day after ligation. See 

 . / asifactive. 



Canarin [kan* -ar-iri). See Pigments, Conspectus of. 



Canarium [kan-a f -re-uni) [E. End. , canari\. A genus 

 of burseraceous trees and shrubs of warm regions. C, 

 commune affords a part (at least) of the manila elemi, 

 and also a balsam resembling copaiba. Other species 

 yield similar produt ts. 



Canatillo [kak-nah-tel'-yd). See Tepopote. 



Cancellate (kan'-sel-at ) [cancellare, to provide with 

 a lattice]. Reticulated, or characterized by latticed 

 lines, as the spongy tissue of bones, or certain leaves 

 consisting entirely of veins. 



Cancellation [kan-sel-a' -shun) [cancelli, lattice-work]. 

 The quality of being cancellate ; cancellous structure. 



Cancellous [kan'-sel-us) [cancelli, lattice-work]. Re- 

 sembling lattice-work. C. Tissue. See Tissue. 



Cancellus ikan' '-sel-us) [cancelli, lattice-work]. A 

 space, or unit of structure, in cancellous bone ; any 

 one of the minute divisions in spongy bone. The 

 spongy, lattice- work texture of bone. 



Cancer [kan'-ser). See Carcinoma. C, Alveolar, a 

 carcinoma with an alveolar structure. C. aquaticus. 

 Synonym of Stomatitis, Gangrenous. C. -bandage, 

 a crab-shaped bandage ; a split-cloth of eight tails. 

 C.-cell, a peculiar cell sometimes seen in adenoid 

 cancer and in sarcoma. It was formerly thought to 

 be pathognomonic of the malignant quality of a tumor. 

 C, Clay-pipe. See C, Smokers'. C, Colloid, one 

 containing colloid material. C. en cuirasse, dis- 

 seminated lenticular cancer of the skin. C. -Juice, 

 the milky fluid yielded by the cut surface of a hard 

 cancer on scraping. C, Melanotic, a malignant 

 pigmented form. C, Smokers', epithelioma of 

 the lip due to the irritation of a pipe. C.-root, a 

 name of Epiphegus virginiana, Aphyllon uniflorum, 

 Conopkolis americana and other plants vaunted as 

 cancer-cures. The above are all either root-para- 

 sites or saprophytes. Unof. See Aphyllon. C.-r. 

 Beech-drop, a name for a plant used as a local ap- 

 plication for cancer. C.-weed, Prenanthes alba, a 

 plant. C.-wort, Linuria spuria and /.. elatine, 

 European herbs. 



Cancerate [kan f -ser-af) [nap/denc, a crab]. To become 

 cancerous ; to be developed into a cancer. 



Canceration {kan-ser-a' '-shun) [Kapnivoc, a crab]. De- 

 velopment into a cancer ; the assumption of malig- 

 nant qualities by a tumor. 



Cancerous [kan' '-ser-us) [napidvoc, a crab]. Having 

 the qualities of a cancer; malignant. 



Canchalagua [kan-cha-la' '-gwah 1 [Sp.]. A Spanish- 

 American name for various plants, chiefly of the 



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genus Erythraa, (as E. chilensis, I. , E. tri- 



chantha). They are bitter tonics, with the quali 



of gentian. Unof. 

 Canchasmus [kan-kaz / -mus) [ , loud laugb 



i' 1 I . Hysterii al or immoderate laughter. 

 Cancriform [kang f -krif-orm) [cancer, a crab ; forma, 



form]. Resembling a cancer in appearance. 

 Cancrisocial ris-o'-shal) [cancer, a crab; so, 



a companion], hi biology, a communalistic associa 



thin ot sea anemonies, sponges, molluscs, etc. on the 

 11 inhabited by a hermit crab. 

 Cancrivorous [kang-kriv'-o-rus) [cancer, a crab; 



T", at]. Applied to animals that feed upon 



l 1 ills. 



Cancroid [kang f -kroid) [cancer, a crab]. Cancer-like; 



ti-malignant. C. Ulcer. See Rodent Ul 

 Cancroin [kan'-kro-in) [cancer, a crab]. A substance 

 1 said to be identical with neurin), introduced by Adam- 



kiewicz as a material for hypodermatic injection in 

 cases of malignant disease, it being 1 i by him 



as an alexin destructive- of cancer-tissue. 



Cancrophagous [kang-kroff f -ag-us\ [cancer, a -crab; 

 Iv, to eat]. Sain, 1- Cancrivorous. 



Cancrum (kang'-krum) [L., "a cancer"]. A cancer 

 or rapidly-spreading ulcer. C. Oris, also called 

 Canker of the Mouth, Gangrenous Stomatitis, Noma, 

 Gangrenous i Iceration of the Mouth. It is a disease 

 of childhood between tlie ages of one and five, char- 

 acterized by the formation of foul, deep ulcers of the 

 buccal surfaces of the cheeks or lips. There is but 

 slight pain, but the prostration is great, and death 

 usually results from exhaustion or blood-poisoning. 

 The disease is generally the result of poor hygienic 

 surroundings acting upon a debilitated system. C. 

 Nasi, gangrenous rhinitis of children. 



Candela [kan-de , -lah ) [candere, to glow] 1. A medi- 

 cated candle for fumigation. 2. A wax bougie. 



Candle (kan'-Jl) [candela, a candle]. A taper; a 

 bougie. C. -berry, the bay-berry. Myrica cerij 

 or its waxy fruit, from which a greenish wax is ob- 

 tained. See Myrica. C.-fish Oil. See Eulachoni 

 Oleum. C.-foot. See Unit Quantity of Light. C- 

 house, an establishment in which candles are manufac- 

 tured. C. -power, in photometry, the candle-power 

 of a lamp is measured by the ratio of the illumination 

 of the light considered to that of a standard candle. 

 both sources being at the same distance from the object 

 illuminated. 



Cane Sugar (kan-shug / -ar). See Sacckarum. 



Canella [kan-el r -ah ) [dim. of Canna, a reed]. The 

 bark of C. alba deprived of its corky layer and dried. 

 It is a native of the West Indies and is an aromatic 

 tonic and bitter stomachic. Dose of the powdered 

 bark, gr. xv-xxx. Officinal in the B. P. 



Canelle-Brown. Same as Phenylene Br 



Canescent (kan-es'-ent) [canus, white or hoary]. In 

 biology, applied to the gray, hoary or white plumage 

 or fur of animals and to the pubescence of plants. 



Canestrini, Bacillus of. See Bacteria. 



Canine [ka'-nin or ka-nln f ) [canis, a dog]. Partaking 

 of the nature of, relating to, or resembling a dog. or 

 the sharp tearing-teeth of mammals, located between 

 the incisors and the molars. C. Appetite, bulimia, 

 a. -■■ C. Eminence, a prominence on the outer side 

 of the upper maxillary bone. C. Fossa. See/, 

 C. Laugh, a sardonic smile, or grin. C. Madness, 

 rabies, hydrophobia. C. Muscle, the levator anguli 

 oris. See Muscles, Table of. C. Teeth, dentes 

 canini ; cynodontes; dentes laniarii ; dents angulai 

 cuspidati ; conoides ; eye-teeth. The cuspid teeth 

 next to the lateral incisors; so called from their re- 

 semblance to a dog*s teeth. 



