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Biennial Occurring every two years. 

 Biliary Conveying the bile. 

 Bolls Pods of a plant. 



Calcareous Containing lime. 



Cam A wedge-shaped clamp which moves about an axis. 



Canula Small tube left in wound after tapping to enable escape of air or 



fluid. 



Capillary A minute blood-vessel. 

 Capsicum A large tropical herb, the pulverized berries of which are used 



as a stimulant and counter irritant in neuralgia and rheumatism. Also 



used as a spice. 



Carbohydrates Vegetables containing fats. 

 Carbolized Filled with carbolic acid. 

 Carbonaceous Containing or composed of carbon. 

 Carunculations Fleshy elevation of surface. 

 Cast To throw. 



Catalpa Genus of American and East Indian trees. 

 Cauterize To burn over. 

 Cellulose Containing cells. 

 Centrifugal Radiating from center. 

 Chime Edge or border. 

 Chufas (pi. of chufa) A kind of sedge of southern Europe. It produces small 



edible tubers of which hogs are fond. 

 Circulis Any snout beetle. 



Coagulate To curdle ; clot ; congeal ; to form into a compact mass. 

 Collards A variety of kale, used as a green vegetable. Found mainly in 



South. 



Colocynth A drastic cathartic, causing a watery discharge. 

 Colostrum The first milk of a mammal after giving birth. 

 Combustible That may be set on fire and burned. 



Commutator A device to change the direction or strength of an electric 

 current. 



Complication Combination of diseases. 



Component Helping to form; a part. 



Composted Manured. 



Compress A folded piece of cloth used over a wound. 



Compressor A device for producing a graduated pressure upon an object. 



Concentrates Something reduced to state of purity. 



Conclave Gathering. 



