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bone, during the process of repair. See Callosity. 

 C., Permanent, the permanent bond of bony union 

 after re-absorption of the C. Provisional, or cartilage- 

 like, plastic material first thrown out. C. of Skin, 

 induration and thickening of the skin. 



Calmant {kahm'-ant) [ME., calme\. A calmative 

 medicine. 



Calmative {ka(h)l'-mat-iv) [ME., calme]. I. Calm- 

 ing ; sedative. 2. An agent that produces a calming 

 or sedative effect. 



Calomel {kal'-o-mel). See Hydrargyrum. 



Calophyllum {kal-o-fil 1 '-urn) [aa/.og, beautiful ; <jrvlXov, 

 leaf). A genus of large tropical guttiferous trees. 

 Several of the species (as C. tacamahaca, C. inophyl- 

 luni) yield medicinal oils and resins. Unof. 



Calor {ka'-lor) [L. "heat "]. I. Heat. 2. Moderate 

 fever heat ; less than fervor and ardor. C. animalis, 

 animal heat. C. febrilis, fever-heat. C. fervens, 

 boiling heat. C. innatus, natural or normal heat. 

 C. mordicans, biting or pungent heat (an unfavorable 

 symptom of typhus). C. nativus, native or animal 

 heat ; blood heat ; normal heat. C. internus, inward 

 fever : fever not appreciable on the surface of the body. 



Caloricity {kal-or-is' -it-e) [calor, heat]. The heat-pro- 

 ducing power of the living animal body. 



Calorie {kal'-or-e) [Fr.]. See Calory. 



Calorifacient {kal-or-ifa' -she-ent) [calor, heat ; facere, 

 to make]. Heat-producing (applied to certain foods). 



Calorimeter {kal-or-im' -et-er) [calor, heat; fierpov, a 

 measure]. An instrument for transforming the poten- 

 tial energy of the food into heat, and for measuring the 

 number of heat-units produced. Two forms are used, 

 the Water-Calorimeter and the Ice -Calorimeter. 



Calorimetry {kal-or-im' -et-re) [calor, heat ; uerpov, a 

 measure]. The estimation of the heat-units by the 

 calorimeter. 



Calorimotor {kal-or-im-o' -tor) [calor, heat ; motor, 

 mover]. A galvanic battery that produces heating- 

 effects, generating electricity in large quantity, but not 

 necessarily with a high electro-motive force. 



Calorinesis {kal-or-in' -es-is) [calor, heat : pi., Calori- 

 neses\ Any disease characterized by an alteration in 

 the quantity of animal heat. 



Calory {kal'-or-e) [Fr. , Calorie]. A heat-unit; the 

 amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 

 one kilogram of water one degree Centigrade. See 

 Unit. 



Calotropis {kal-ot'-ro-pis) [ica/.bc, beautiful ; rpo-ic, a 

 ship's keel]. A genus of E. Indian asclepiadaceous 

 trees and shrubs. See Madar. 



Caltha {kal'-thah) [L.]. A genus of ranunculaceous 

 herbs. C. palustris, the marsh-marigold of cold and 

 cool regions ; it is vesicant when fresh. It is often 

 cooked and eaten as a pot-herb. Unof. 



Calumba {kal-um' -bah) [native Mozambique, kalumb~\. 

 Columbo. The root of Jateorrhiza columi>a, native to 

 S. Africa and parts of the E. Indies. It is an excellent 

 example of a simple bitter, and contains a bitter prin- 

 ciple, Calumbin, C 21 H„0 7 , of which the dose is gr. 

 j-iij. It is not astringent, and may be prescribed with 

 salts of iron. It is useful in atonic dyspepsia, and as 

 a mild, appetizing tonic in convalescence. C, Ext. 

 (B. P.). Dose gr. ij-x. C, Fid. Ext. Dose n\v-xxx. 

 C, Infus. (B. P.). Dose |j-ij. C, Tinct., con- 

 tains ten per cent, of C. Dose ^ss— ij. See also 

 American Columbo. 



Calumbin {kal-um' -bin). See Calumba. 



Calva {kal'-vah) . Same as Calvaria. 



Calvaria {kalva'-re-ah) [calva, the scalp]. The upper 

 part of the skull. 



Calvarian {kal-va f -re-an) [calva, the scalp]. Relating 

 to the calvaria. 



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Calvarium {kal-va' -re-um). See Calvaria 



Calvert's Test. See Tests, Table of. 



Calvities {kal-vish' -e-iz) [calvus, bald]. " Baldness, 

 especially general or senile baldness. See Alopecia. 

 C. senilis. See Alopecia senilis. 



Calx {kalks) [L.]. The heel. In chemistry, a name 

 formerly applied to any oxid of a metal, especially an 

 alkaline metal, and chiefly to lime, or oxid of calcium, 

 CaO. See Calcium. 



Calycanthemous {kal-ik-an' -thern-us) [kci/.i;, calyx ; 

 avteuov, a flower]. In biology, with petal oid sepals. 



Calycanthin {kal-ik-an' -thin) {na7.v%, calyx ; avdoc, 

 flower], C^H^O^. A glucosid obtained from cer- 

 tain plants of the genus Calycanthus. 



Calycanthus {kal-ik-an' -thus) [/cd/tf, calyx; avdoc, 

 flower]. A genus of North American shrubs. C, 

 floridus, the Carolina allspice, sweet-shrub, orbubby, 

 is tonic, emetic, and antifebrile. C. occidentalis is 

 the California sweet-shrub. Unof. 



Calyciflorate {kal-is-e-flc/ -rat) [calyx, calyx ; flos, 

 flower]. In biology, with the petals and stamens 

 borne on the calyx. 



Calycine {kal'-is-in) [calyx, calyx]. In biology, per- 

 taining to or resembling a calyx. 



Calycle {kal'-ik-l) [calyculus , a little calyx] . In bio- 

 logy, applied to parts that resemble a calyx, as the bracts 

 or leaflets of certain plants, or the cup-cells of zoo- 

 phytes. 



Calycular {kal-ik' -u-lar) [calyculus, a calycle]. I. 

 In biology, having bracts resembling accessory calices 

 or a cup-cell resembling a calycle. 2. An old name 

 for the plant Hyoscyamus. 



Calymna {kal-im' -nah) [ko?.v-xteiv , to cover, hide]. 

 A jelly-like envelop of radiolarians. 



Calyphyomy {kal-ifi' -o-me) [na/.v^, a calyx ; dveiv, to 

 grow]. In biology, the growing together of sepals 

 and petals. 



Calyptera {kal-ip-te* '-rah) [na/.vx-f/piov, a covering]. 

 In biology, the tail coverts of birds. 



Calyptoblastic {kal-ip-to-blas'-tik) [kov.vtztoc, covered; 

 fiixurr6<;, a germ] . In biology, having capsulated gen- 

 erative buds, as the campanularian and sertularian hy- 

 droids. 



Calyptra [kal-if-trah) [Ka?.vTrrpa, a veil]. In biology, 

 a hood-like body covering the fruit-organ in plants, as 

 the modified archegonium of mosses, or the united 

 bracts of some flowers. 



Calyptrate {kal-ip'-tral) [ica/.vTrrpa, a veil]. In biology, 

 having a hood-like investment. 



Calyptrogen {kal-ip' -tro-gen) [xa?.virTpa, a veil ; yevqc, 

 producing]. In biology, the root-cap. 



Calyx {ka'-liks) [/cd?.if , the cups or calyx of a flower : 

 pi. , Calices]. In biology, applied to various cup-like 

 ensheathing structures, as the funnel-shaped tissues 

 surrounding the Malpighian pyramids of the kidney, 

 the cups of a polyzoan, or a Crinoid ; an ovarian cap- 

 sule. C. of Ovum, the wall of the Graafian follicle 

 from which the ovum has escaped. 



Camass {kam-as') [nat. American Indian]. The edible 

 bulb of Camassia esculenta, C. fraseri, or C. leicht- 

 Unit, squill-like plants of Western N. America. Death 

 Camass, the poisonous root or bulb of Zygadenus ven- 

 enosus ; called also hog's potato, as it is eaten by 

 swine. The bulb or corm of the Blue Camass {Bro- 

 dicea grandiflora) , is also considered poisonous, al- 

 though it may be eaten. 



Camata {kah-mah' -tah) [origin unknown]. The dried 

 acorns of Quercus cegilops, used in the arts for their 

 astringency. See Camatina and Valonia. 



Camatina {kah-mah-te' -nah) [origin unknown]. The 

 immature acorns of Quercus cegilops, used in the arts 

 for their astringency. See Camata and Valonia. 



