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Caniniform (kan-in' '-if-orm) [caninus, pertaining to 

 the dog ; forma, shape] . Applied to teeth resembling 

 canines. 



Canis (ka'-nis) [L., "a dog"]. I. The dog. 2. A 

 genus of animals. C. rabiosa. Synonym of Hydro- 

 phobia. 



Canities (kan-ish'-e-iz) [Lat.]. Poliosis; hoariness; 

 hair-blanching; Trichonosis cana; Trichonosis discolor; 

 a premature or senile, partial or universal decoloriza- 

 tion of the hair, the change varying from black or 

 brown through every gradation to the whiteness of 

 wool. This change may be physiologic or pathologic, 

 gradual or rapid, general or confined to localized 

 patches. 



Canker (kang'-ker) [cancrum, a cancer]. An ulcera- 

 tion of the mouth, or any ulcerous or gangrenous sore ; 

 cancrum oris ; in farriery, a fetid abscess of the 

 horse's foot. See Cancrum Oris. C.-rash. Synonym 

 of Scarlet Fever. 



Canna (kan' -ah) [mwa, a cane]. A genus of large- 

 leaved marantaceous plants. C. indica, has an acrid 

 and stimulant root ; it is alterative, diuretic and dia- 

 phoretic. Unof. The rhizome of C. speciosa affords 

 canna-starch, or tous-les-mois, a good substitute for 

 true arrow-root. C. Starch. See Tous-les-mois. 



Cannabene (kan'-ab-en). See Cannabis. 



Cannabin. See Cannabis. 



Cannabinin (kan-ab 1 '-in-in) [cannabis, hemp]. A 

 volatile alkaloid from cannabis indica. 



Cannabinon, Cannabinone [kan-ab' '-in-on) [cannabis, 

 hemp]. An amorphous bitter resinoid from Indian 

 hemp, used as an hypnotic. Dose I to 3 grains. 

 Unof. 



Cannabis (kan'-ab-is) [L.]. Hemp. Indian hemp. 

 The flowering tops of C. saliva, of which there are 

 two varieties, C. indica and C. americana, the former 

 being the more potent. They contain a resin, cannabin, 

 and a volatile oil, from which are obtained Cannabene 

 C 18 H 20 , a light hydrocarbon, and Hydrid of Cannabene, 

 a crystalline body. It is an antispasmodic, anesthetic, 

 narcotic, and a powerful aphrodisiac. In large doses it 

 produces mental exaltation, intoxication, and a sensa- 

 tion of double-consciousness. It is a valuable hypnotic 

 in delirium tremens, and is useful for painful affections 

 of the 'bladder and for functional impotence. Bhang, 

 Gunjah, Churrus, and Hashish are the various Indian 

 names by which the drug is known. Strychnin and 

 faradism are antagonistic. C. Indica, Ext., dose gr. 

 \j>-]. C. Ind., Ext. Fid., an alcoholic preparation. 

 Dose rnj-v. C. Ind., Tinct., contains 15 per cent. 

 of the drug. Dose rr^xx-^j. Cannabin Tannate, 

 the tannate, a glucosid. Dose as a hypnotic gr. v— x. 



Cannabism (kan'-ab-izm) [cannabis, hemp]. The 

 habitual use of Cannabis indica ; ill-health caused by 

 the misuse of Cannabis indica. 



Cannabist (kan' '-ab-ist ) [cannabis, hemp]. A devotee 

 to the use of Cannabis indica. 



Cannel Coal (kan'-el kol). See Coal. 



Cannoid (kan'-oid) [mwa, a reed ; eltiog, form]. 

 Tubular, as the skeleton of certain radiolarians. 



Cannon-bone [kan' -on bbn). One of the functional and 

 complete metacarpal or metatarsal bones of a hoofed 

 quadruped, supporting the weight of the body upon 

 the feet. 



Cannula (kan'-u-lah) [dim. of canna, a tube]. A 

 surgical instrument consisting of a tube or sheath 

 obliquely pointed and a stiletto. It is used for tap- 

 ping and draining tumors and cavities. 



Cannulated (kan'-u-lat-ed) [cannula, a little tube]. 

 Made hollow : as a cannulated needle. 



Canquoin's Paste. A paste of flour, water, and zinc 

 chlorid ; it is a powerful escharotic. 



Cantani's Diet. An exclusive meat-diet in diabetes. 



Canterbury Bell (kan' -ter-ber-e bel ). See Campanula. 



Cantering Rhythm (kan 1 '-ter-ing rithni). See Bruit 

 de Galop. 



Canthal (kan' -thai) [navddg, a canthus]. Relating to 

 a canthus. 



Canthariasis (kan-lhar-i'-as-is) [ndvOapog, a kind of 

 beetle]. A term proposed by Hope for the diseases 

 that originate from the presence in the body of coleop- 

 terous insects or their larvae. 



Cantharidal (kan-thar' '-id-al)[aav8apig, a blistering fly]. 

 Relating to or containing cantharides. 



Cantharides (kan-thar' -id-ez). Plural of Cantharis. 



Cantharidin [kan-thar' -id-iri) [navdapig, a blistering 

 fly], C 10 H 12 O 4 . The bitter principle contained in 

 Spanish flies and other insects ; it crystallizes in 

 prisms or leaflets, and melts at 218 . It has an ex- 

 tremly bitter taste, and produces blisters on the skin. 

 See Cantharis. 



Cantharidism (kan-thar' '-id- izm) [navdapir, a blistering 

 fly]. Cantharidal poisoning. 



Cantharis (kan'-thar-is) [rnvdapiq, a blistering fly : 

 pi. , Cantharides]. Spanish Fly. The dried body of 

 a species of beetle, C. vesicatoria (nat. ord. Coleoplerd). 

 It contains a powerful poisonous principle, cantharidin, 

 C 10 H 12 O 4 . Locally applied, cantharis is a rubefacient 

 and vesicant ; internally it is an irritant, causing gastral- 

 gia and vomiting. In toxic doses it produces severe 

 gastro-enteritis, strangury, and priapism. It is used 

 chiefly as an external counter-irritant in the form of 

 "blisters." C, acetum (B. P.), of the strength of 

 §ij to Oj. C, Ceratum, cantharides 32, yellow wax 

 18, resin 18, lard 22, oil of turpentine 15. C, Ext., 

 Ceratum, cantharides 30, resin 15, yellow wax 35, 

 lard 35, alcohol q. s. C, Charta, cantharides 1, Can- 

 ada turpentine I, olive-oil 4, spermaceti 3, white wax 8, 

 water 10 parts. Charta epispastica (B P.), blistering- 

 paper (white wax, spermaceti, olive-oil, resin, Canada 

 balsam, cantharides, distilled water). Collodium 

 cantharidatum, cantharides 60, flexible collodion 

 85, chloroform q. s. C. cum picis emplast., Warm' 

 ing Plaster, Burgundy pitch 92, cerat. canthar. 8 parts. 

 Emplastrum calefaciens (B. P.), cantharides, ex- 

 pressed oil of nutmeg, yellow wax, resin, resin-plaster, 

 soap-plaster, boiling water. C, emplastrum (B. P.), 

 cantharides, yellow wax, prepared suet, prepared lard, 

 resin. C, liniment., cantharides 15, oil of turpen- 

 tine q. s. ad 100. C. Tinct., contains 5 per cent, of 

 the drug. Dose mj-xx. C, unguent. (B. P.), can- 

 tharides, yellow wax, olive oil. 



Canthectomy (kan-thek' -to-me) [navdbq , canthus ; 

 eKTo/ir/, a cutting out]. Excision of a canthus. 



Canthitis (kan-thi' -tis) [navdSq, canthus ; trig, inflam- 

 mation] . Inflammation of a canthus. 



Cantholysis (kan-thol' -is-is) [aavddg, canthus ; Ivaiq, 

 a loosening]. Canthotomy with section of the ex- 

 ternal canthal ligament. 



Canthoplastic (kan-lho-plas'-tik) [navOdq, the canthus; 

 Trteaosiv, to form]. Relating to canthoplasty. 



Canthoplasty (kan'-tho-plas-te) [navMq, the angle of 

 the eye ; irlaoouv, to form]. A surgical operation for 

 increasing the size of the palpebral fissure by cutting 

 the outer canthus. 



Canthorraphy (kan-thor'-a-fe) [kov66c , canthus ; pa<pr/, 

 a seam]. A surgical operation to reduce the size of 

 the palpebral fissure by suture of the canthus. 



Canthotomy (kan-thof -o-me) [navddc, canthus ; rdfir/, a 

 cutting]. Surgical division of a canthus. 



Canthus (kan' -thus) [xavOds, canthus]. The inner or 

 outer angle formed by the juncture of the eyelids. 



Cantus galli [kant'-us gal'-i) [L. , " cock-crowing"]. 

 Same as Child-crcnoing. 



