GLOSSARY 475 



Ca'nine. [From the Lat. canis, a " dog."] Name given to the third 

 tooth on each side of the jaw; in the upper jaw it is also known as 

 the eye-tooth, pointed hke the tusks of a dog. 



Can'thus. [From the Gr. kanthos, the " angle of the eye."] The angle 

 formed by the junction of the eyelids, the internal being the greater, 

 the external the lesser, canthus. 



Cap'illary. [From the Lat. capillus, " hair."] A minutely fine vessel, re- 

 sembling a hair in size. 



Car'dio-inhib'itory. [From the Gr. kardia, " heart," and inhibere, to 

 " restrain."] An agent which restrains the heart's action. 



Carot'ids. [Perhaps from the Gr. karos, " stupor," because pressing on 

 them produces stupor.] The great arteries conveying blood to the 

 head. 



Car'pus. [From the Gr. karpos, the " wrist."] The assemblage of bones 

 forming the wrist. 



Car'tilage. [From the Lat. cartilago, " gristle."] A soUd but flexible ma- 

 terial, forming a part of the joints, air-passages, nostrils, etc. Gristle. 



Ca'seinogen. [From the Lat. caseus, "cheese."] The curd separated 

 from miUc by the addition of rennet, constituting the basis of 

 cheese. 



Cataly'zer. [From the Gr. kata, " down," and luein, to " loose."] A sub- 

 stance which hastens chemical reactions, but does not enter into the 

 reactions. Enzymes are described as catalyzers. 



Caud'a Equi'na. [Lat. " Horse-tail."] A term applied to the termina- 

 tion of the spinal cord, which gives off a large number of nerves 

 which, when unravelled, resemble a horse's tail. 



Cau'date. [From the Lat. Cauda, a " tail."] Tail-like. 



Centrifugal. [From the Lat. centrum, the " centre," and fugere, " flee."] 

 Flying off or proceeding from the centre. 



Centrip'etal. [From the Lat. centrum, the " centre," and petere, " seek, 

 move toward."] Tending or moving toward the centre. Opposed 

 to centrifugal. 



Cen'trosome. [From the Gr. kentron, " centre," and soma, the " body."] 

 A pecuUar rounded body lying near the nucleus of the cell. It is 

 regarded as the dynamic element by means of which the machinery 

 of cell division is organized. 



Cerebel'lum. [Dim. of Lat. cerebrum, the " brain."] The hinder and 

 lower part of the brain ; the little brain. 



Cer'ebrum. [Lat. the " brain."] Chief portion of brain. 



