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Zygomatico-farial. C, Zygomatico-facial. See C, 

 Malar. C, Zygomatico-temporal, the temporal 

 canal of the malar bone, running from its orbital to 

 its temporal surface. It transmits a branch of the 

 superior maxillary nerve. 



Canalicular (kan-al-ik' -u-lar) [canalis, a channel]. 

 In biology, canal-shaped. 



Canaliculization [kan-al-ik-u-liz-a' 'shun) [canaliculus, 

 a little canal]. The formation of canaliculi, as in 

 bone, or as in calcified cartilage. 



:analiculus (kan-al-ik' -u-lus) [L. : pi. , Canaliculi\ 

 A small canal ; especially that leading from the punc- 

 tum to the lachrymal sac of the eye ; and in the plural, 

 the minute canals opening into the lacunae of bone. 

 See Bone. 



:analization (kan-al-iz-a'-shun) [canalis, a canal]. 

 I. The formation of canals, as in tissues, etc. 2. A 

 system of wound-drainage without tubes. C. of the 

 clot, formation of a channel through a clot in a 

 vessel for the passage of the blood-current, occurring 

 from the 50th to the 70th day after ligation. See 

 Cells, Vasifactive. 



anarin (kan'-ar-in). See Pigments, Conspectus of. 



:anarium (kan-a' -re-um) [E. Ind. , canarij. A genus 

 of burseraceous trees and shrubs of warm regions. C, 

 commune affords a part (at least) of the manila elemi, 

 and also a balsam resembling copaiba. Other species 

 yield similar products. 



ianatillo (kah-nah-tel'-yo). See Tepofote. 



Cancellate (kan'-sel-dt) [cancellare, to provide with 

 a lattice]. Reticulated, or characterized by latticed 

 lines, as the spongy tissue of bones, or certain leaves 

 consisting entirely of veins. 



Cancellation (kan-sel-a' -shun) [cancelli, lattice- work] . 

 The quality of being cancellate ; cancellous structure. 



Cancellous (kan'-sel-us) [cancelli, lattice-work]. Re- 

 sembling lattice-work. C. Tissue. See Tissue. 



Cancellus (kan' -sel-us) [cancelli, lattice- work]. A 

 space, or unit of structure, in cancellous bone ; any 

 one of the minute divisions in spongy bone. The 

 spongy, lattice-work texture of bone. 



Cancer (kan'-ser). See Carcinoma. C, Alveolar, a 

 carcinoma with an alveolar structure. C. aquaticus. 

 Synonym of Stomatitis, Gangrenous. C. -bandage, 

 a crab-shaped bandage ; a split-cloth of eight tails. 

 C.-cell, a peculiar cell sometimes seen in adenoid 

 cancer and in sarcoma. It was formerly thought to 

 be pathognomonic of the malignant quality of a tumor. 

 C, Clay-pipe. See C, Smokers'. C, Colloid, one 

 containing colloid material. C. en cuirasse, dis- 

 seminated lenticular cancer of the skin. C. -Juice, 

 the milky fluid yielded by the cut surface of a hard 

 cancer on scraping. C, Melanotic, a malignant 

 pigmented form. C, Smokers', epithelioma of 

 the lip due to the irritation of a pipe. C.-root, a 

 name of Epiphegus virginiana, Aphyllon uniflorum, 

 Conopholis americana and other plants vaunted as 

 cancer-cures. The above are all either root-para- 

 sites or saprophytes. Unof. See Aphyllon. C.-r. 

 Beech-drop, a name for a plant used as a local ap- 

 plication for cancer. C.-weed, Prenanthes alba, a 

 plant. C.-wort, Linuria spuria and L. elatine, 

 European herbs. 



-ancerate (kan'-ser-at) [napnivoc, a crab]. To become 

 cancerous ; to be developed into a cancer, 

 anceration (kan-ser-a' -shun) [napnivoc, a crab]. De- 

 velopment into a cancer; the assumption of malig- 

 nant qualities by a tumor. 



ancerous (kan'-ser-us) [napidvoQ, a crab]. Having 

 the qualities of a cancer ; malignant, 

 anchalagua (kan-cha-la'-givah) [Sp.]. A Spanish- 

 American name for various plants, chiefly of the 

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genus Erythraa, (as E. chilensis, E. venusta, E. tri- 

 chantha). They are bitter tonics, with the qualities 

 of gentian. Unof. 



Canchasmus (kan-kaz'-mus) [Kaynactfioc, loud laugh- 

 ter]. Hysterical or immoderate laughter. 



Cancriform (kang' ' -kriform) [cancer, a crab ; forma, 

 form]. Resembling a cancer in appearance. 



Cancrisocial (kang-kris-o'-shal) [cancer, a crab ; sodas, 

 a companion]. In biology, a communalistic associa- 

 tion of sea-anemonies, sponges, molluscs, etc. on the 

 shell inhabited by a hermit crab. 



Cancrivorous (kang-kriv' -o-rus) [cancer, a crab ; 

 vorare, to eat]. Applied to animals that feed upon 

 crabs. 



Cancroid (kang'-kroid) [cancer, a crab]. Cancer- like; 

 semi-malignant. C. Ulcer. See Rodent Ulcer. 



Cancroin (kan'-kro-in) [cancer, a crab]. A substance 

 (said to be identical with neurin), introduced by Adam- 

 kiewicz as a material for hypodermatic injection in 

 cases of malignant disease, it being regarded by him 

 as an alexin destructive of cancer- tissue. 



Cancrophagous (kang-kroff' -ag-us) [cancer, a crab ; 

 oayelv, to eat]. Same as Cancrivorous. 



Cancrum (kang'-krum) [L., " a cancer"]. A cancer 

 or rapidly-spreading ulcer. C. Oris, also called 

 Canker of the Mouth, Gangrenous Stomatitis, Noma, 

 Gangrenous Ulceration of the Mouth. It is a disease 

 of childhood between the ages of one and five, char- , 

 acterized by the formation of foul, deep ulcers of the 

 buccal surfaces of the cheeks or lips. There is but . 

 slight pain, but the prostration is great, and death 

 usually results from exhaustion or blood-poisoning. 

 The disease is generally the result of poor hygienic 

 surroundings acting upon a debilitated system. C. 

 Nasi, gangrenous rhinitis of children. 



Candela (kan-de' '-lah ) [candere, to glow] 1. A medi- 

 cated candle for fumigation. 2. A wax bougie. 



Candle (kan'-dl) [candela, a candle]. A taper; a 

 bougie. C. -berry, the bay-berry, Myrica cerifera, 

 or its waxy fruit, from which a greenish wax is ob- 

 tained. See Myrica. C.-fish Oil. See Eulachoni 

 Oleum. C.-foot. See Unit Quantity of Light. C- 

 house, an establishment in which candles are manufac- 

 tured. C. -power, in photometry, the candle-power 

 of a lamp is measured by the ratio of the illumination 

 of the light considered to that of a standard candle, 

 both sources being at the same distance from the object 

 illuminated. 



Cane Sugar (kan-shug'-ar). See Saccharum. 



Canella (kan-el'-ah) [dim. of Canna, a reed]. The 

 bark of C alba deprived of its corky layer and dried. 

 It is a native of the West Indies and is an aromatic 

 tonic and bitter stomachic. Dose of the powdered 

 bark, gr. xv-xxx. Officinal in the B. P. 



Canelle-Brown. Same as Phenylene Brown. 



Canescent (kan-es'-ent) [canus, white or hoary]. In, 

 biology, applied to the gray, hoary or white plumage 

 or fur of animals and to the pubescence of plants. 



Canestrini, Bacillus of. See Bacteria. 



Canine (ka'-nin or ka-n\n') [canis, a dog]. Partaking 

 of the nature of, relating to, or resembling a dog, or 

 the sharp tearing-teeth of mammals, located between 

 the incisors and the molars. C. Appetite, bulimia, 

 a. v. C. Eminence, a prominence on the outer side 

 of the upper maxillary bone. C. Fossa. See Fossa. 

 C. Laugh, a sardonic smile, or grin. C. Madness, 

 rabies, hydrophobia. C. Muscle, the levator anguli 

 oris. See Muscles, Table of C. Teeth, dentes 

 canini ; cynodontes ; dentes laniarii ; dents angulaires; 

 cuspidati ; conoides ; eye-teeth. The cuspid teeth 

 next to the lateral incisors ; so called from their re- 

 semblance to a dog's teeth. 



