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Carpain (kar-pa' -in) , < ',,1 1. J7 N< >,. An alkaloid ex- 

 tracted from the leaves of Carica papaya, li forms 

 well-defined, beautiful crystals, with a very hitter 

 ta>te, and melting at 115 C. It is recommended for 

 the subcutaneous treatment of heart-disease. Dose, 

 grain T ' (T to \ subcutaneously, every day, or every 

 second day. 



Carpal [karp'-al) [/copirdc, the wrist]. Pertaining to 

 the wrist. C. Angle, in biology, the bend ol the 

 _wing. 



Carpale (kar-pa' -le) [icapirdg, the wrist]. Any one of 

 the wrist-bones. 



Carpel [kar'-pel) \Kapir6q, fruit]. In biology, the 

 ovule producing organ of a plant ; a simple pistil, or 

 the homologous portion of a compound pistil. 



Carpellary {kar f -pel-a-re) \jtapir6g, fruit]. Containing, 

 like, or belonging to a carpel. 



Carpen \karp' -en) [icapir6g, the wrist]. Belonging to the 

 carpus in itself. 



Carphologia [kar-fo-lo f -je-ah). See Carphology. 



Carphology \kar-fol f -o-je) [K&pQog, chaff; / ■■ , ■■ v, to 

 collect]. A symptom in delirious and dying person-, 

 consisting in picking at the bedclothes. It is generally 

 looked upon as an unfavorable omen. Floccilatio, or 

 floccilation, was the term formerly given to this symp- 

 tom. 



Carpobalsamum (kar-po-bal' -sam-nm) [/captor, fruit ; 



i<i'/.oauov, balsam]. The fruit of Balsamodendron 



(Commiphora) opobahamum, the Mecca balsam-tree; 



also a fragrant volatile oil from the same fruit. It is 



highly prized in the Orient. Unof. 



Carpocace (kar-pok'-as-e) [napTrog, wrist; kukoc,, bad]. 

 A diseased condition of the wrist. 



Carpogenic (kar-po-jen' ik) [Kapn6g, fruit; }«v/r, pro- 

 ducing]. Applied to the fruit-producing cell or sys- 

 tem of cells in certain algae. 



Carpognathite (kar-pog 1 '-natk-lt) [napwoc, the wrist ; 

 yvadog, the jaw]. In biology, the fifth joint of the 

 gnathopodite or foot-jaw of a crustacean. See Carpos. 



Carpogonium {kar-po-go f -ni -111/1) [/cap7r<5c, fruit; yovoq, 

 producing]. In biology, the unfertilized female 

 reproductive organ of certain thallophytes. 



Carpolith (kar'-po-lith) [KapTroc, fruit; Aidoc, a stone]. 

 I. A hard concretion formed in a fruit. 2. A petrified 

 fruit. 



Carpology (kar-pol'-o-je) [jiapizoc, fruit ; teyeiv, to 

 speak]. That department of botany that treats of 

 fruits. 



Carpomania (kar-po-ma' -ne-ah) [napTror, fruit ; fiavia, 

 madness]. In biology, the excessive production of 

 fruit by trees that are cultivated. 



Carpo-metacarpal (kar-po-mel-a-kar' '-pa/) \_Kapir6q, 

 carpus; fiera, between, among; mp-oc, carpus]. 

 Relating to the carpus and to the metacarpus. 



Carpo pedal {kar-po-ped' '-al ) [/capTroc, carpus ; pes, pedis, 

 a foot]. Affecting the wrists or the hands and feet. 

 C. Spasm, a spasm of the hands and feet, or of the 

 thumbs and great toes, associated with the laryngismus 

 stridulus of children. C. Contractions. See Con- 

 traction. 



Carpophagous [kar-poff^-ag-us) \jcapn6g, fruit ; fyayelv, 

 to eat]. Applied to fruit-eating animals. 



Carpophore (kar'-po-for) \jaapir6g, fruit ; (p£peiv, to 

 bear]. In biology, the stalk or support of fruits, 

 corresponding to the receptacle in the flower. Also 

 an organ, in some thallophytes, that bears spores. 



Carpopodite [kar-pop f -o-dit) [Kaprzoe, the wrist; 



the foot]. In biology, a part of the crustacean limb, 

 i.e., the fifth joint of the endopodite. See Carpos. 



Carpoptosis (kar-pop-to* '-sis) \_nap-6r, wrist ; -ruaig, 

 a fall]: Wrist-drop. 



Carpos (kar'-pos) \_Kap7r6g, wrist]. In biology, the fifth 



joint of any crustacean appendagi Bate). The same 

 as Carpognathite and Carpopoditt (Milne Edwards 



Carpospore (kar' -po-spor) \_Knp-ur, fruit ; 

 In biology, the equivalent of spore. 



Carpostome [kar' -po-stbm) \icapTc6q, fruit ; <tt 

 mouth]. In biology, one ol tin- narrow mouths 01 

 canals through which spores are discharged from the 

 1 \ sto( .up "i sporocarp, 



Carpotica [kar-pof '-ik-ah) [■ fruit]. Diseases 



connei ted with pregnan< y and 1 hildbirth. 



Carpozyma (kar-po-zi* -mah) \mpit6g, fruit ; J/////, fer- 

 meiitj. A genusof fermentative mil rodrganisms. C. 

 apiculata, a widely-diffused alcoholic ferment found 

 in all fruits. 



Carpue's Operation. See Operations, Table of. 



Carpus {/carp 1 ' -i/s) \jtapir6g, the wrist]. The eight bones 

 collectively forming the wrist. See Bon . Table of. 



Carr's Method. Nee Treatment, Method 



Carrageen, or Carragheen 1 n) [Carragheen in 



Ireland]. Irish moss. See Chondrus. 



Carragheenin (kar-ag-ln' '-in), < JI,,,' > 5 . A mucilagin- 

 ous constituent of carragheen, apparently identical with 

 pararabin. 



Carre's Apparatus. An apparatus for manufacturing 

 ice by means of the evaporation of ether. 



Carriage [kar'-dj). Nee Ward-carriage, Ambulance, 

 Cacolet. 



Carrick Bend (kar'-ik-bend). A form of knot for fasten- 

 ing together two ligatures. The merit of the knot 

 consists in the free end being held firmly between the 

 two long portions. 



Carron Oil [kar f -on oil). See Linum and Calcium. 



Car-sickness [kar f -sik-nes). The well-known symp- 

 toms of sea-sickness produced by journeying in railway 

 cars. 



Carswell's Grapes. Pulmonary tubercle- when they 

 occur by racemose distribution at the extremities of 

 several adjacent bronchioles. See Diseases, 'Table of. 



Carter's Operation. See Operations, 'Table of. C. 

 Test. See Tests, Table of. 



Carthamin [karth' -am-in) [Ar. . qartama, paint], C u - 

 H ](i 7 . The coloring-matter in safflower, the blos- 

 soms of Carthamus tinctorium. It is precipitated 

 from its soda solution by acetic acid as a dark-red 

 powder, which, on drying, acquires a metallic luster. 

 It dissolves with a beautiful red color in alcohol and 

 the alkalies. It is used for surface-coloring or dyeing. 

 See Pigments, Conspectus of. 



Carthamus (karth' '-am-us) [Ar. , qartama, paint]. 

 American or bastard saffron or safflower. The flowers 

 of C. tinctorius. An infusion, " Saffron tea," is a 

 popular domestic remedy as a diuretic in measles and 

 other exanthematous affections. Unof. 



Cartilage (kar'-til-aj) \cartilago, gristle]. Gristle; 

 a white, semi-opaque, non-vascular tissue composed 

 of a matrix containing nucleated cells. When boiled, 

 cartilage yields a substance called Chondrin, </. v. C, 

 Articular, that lining the articular surfaces of bones. 

 C, Bone-, bone that takes its origin from cartilage, 

 and not from a membrane. C, Costal, that occupy- 

 ing the interval between the true ribs and the sternum 

 or adjacent cartilage-.. C, Ensiform, the third piece 

 of the sternum. It i- also called the xiphoid appendix. 

 C, Epactal, -mall cartilaginous nodule- on the upper 

 edge of the alar cartilages of the nose. C, Hyaline, 

 distinguished by a granular or homogeneous matrix. 

 C, Fibro-, distinguished by a fibrous matrix. Carti- 

 lages of Larynx, the cartilages of the larynx take 

 part in producing the various modulations of the pitch 

 and intensity of the voice. They are the thyroid, 

 cricoid, epiglottis, and a pair each of arytenoid, corni- 

 c/tla laryngis, and cuneiform, </. v. C. of Meckel. 



