820 GLOSSARY. 



Cer-e-bro-Spinal. Pertaining to the spinal cord and brain. 



Ce-ru-men. The wax of the ear. 



Cha-lyb-e-ate. Containing iron in solution, as found in mineral springs. 



Chan-cre. A venereal or syphilitic sore. 



Chol-a-gogues. Medicines that cause an increased flow of bile, such as calo- 



mel and podophyllin. 

 Chol-er-ic. Easily irritated; irritable. 

 Clior-dee. A painful drawing of the chords of the penus. It occurs in 



gonorrhea. 

 Chron-ic. To continue for a long time, and becoming a fixed condition of 



the system. 

 Chyle. A milky fluid, mixing with and forming the blood. 

 Chyme. The pulp formed by the food after it has been for some time in the 



stomach, mixed with the gastric secretions. 

 Cir-cu-la-tion. The motion of the blood, which is propelled by the heart 



through the body. 

 Clav-i-cle. Collar-bone. 

 Co-ag-u-la-tion. A change from a fluid to a solid condition, as' in the 



coagulatioa of the blood. 

 Co-ag-u-lum. A clot of blood. 

 Co-a-lesce. To grow together; to xmite. 



Col-lapse. Sudden failure or prostration of the vital functions. 

 Col-liq-ua-tive. Excessive discharges from the body which weaken the 



system. 

 Co-lon. A portion of the large intestine. 

 Co-ma, Com.-a-tose. Stupor; disposed to sleep. 

 Com.-press. A bandage, made with several folds of linen. 

 Con-cus-sion. A violent shock. 

 Con-fluent. Running together. 

 Con-ges-tion. An accumulation of blood. 



Con-junc-ti-va. The membrane that lines the eyelid and covers the eye. 

 Con-sti-pa-tion. Costiveness. 



Con-ta-gious. Catching, or that which may be communicated by contact 

 Con-tu-sion. A bruise. 



Con-va-les-eence. An improvement in health after sickness. 

 Con-vul-sions. Involuntary and violent movements of the body. 

 Cor-dial. A medicine that stimulates and raises the spirits, 

 Cor-ne-a. The transparent membrane in the fore part of the eye. 

 Cor-rob-O-rants. Tonics or strengthening medicines, 

 Cor-ro-sive. Substances that consume or eat away. 

 Conn-ter-ir-ri-ta-tion. Driving disease from one part by irritating another 



part. 

 Cra-ni-um. The skull. 

 Cri-sis. The turning point of a disease. 

 Cu-ta-ne-ous. Pertaining to the skin. 



