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Caricous {kar'-ik-us) [carica, a fig]. Fig-shaped, as 

 a caricous tumor. 



Caries {ka'-re-ez) [caries, rottenness]. A chronic in- 

 flammation of bone with rarefaction or absorption of 

 bony tissue, followed usually by pus-formation ; 

 molecular death of bone, with the accompanying 

 process, as ulceration. C. fungosa, tuberculosis of 

 a bone with attached sequestrum, the meshes of the 

 latter being filled with granulations growing into them 

 from the inner surface of the cavity. C, necrotic, 

 when portions of the bone lie in a suppurating cavity. 

 C. sicca, a form of tuberculous caries characterized by 

 absence of suppuration, obliteration of the cavity of 

 the joint, and sclerosis and concentric atrophy of the 

 articular extremity of the bone. C. of Spine, or Pott's 

 Disease, osteitis of the bodies of the vertebrae and 

 intervertebral fibro-cartilage, producing curvature of 

 the spine. C. of Teeth, a chemical decomposition 

 of the earthy part of any portion of a tooth, accom- 

 panied by a partial or complete disorganization of the 

 animal framework of the affected part. 



Carina {kar-i'-nah) [carina, the keel]. In biology, 

 one of many keel-like structures ; as the breast-bone 

 of most birds, the median piece to the carapace of a 

 cirriped, etc. 



Carinate {kar' -in-at)[carinatus , keel-shaped]. Keeled. 



Carinated Abdomen {kar' '-in-a-ted ab' -do-men). See 

 Scaphoid Abdomen. 



Cariniform {kar-in' -if-orm) [carina, keel ; forma, 

 shape]. In biology, applied to the keel-like fins of 

 certain fishes, and to other structures. 



Carino-lateral {kar-in-o-lat'er-al) [carina, a keel; 

 latus, side]. Placed at the side of the carina of an 

 animal . 



Cariol {ka'-re-ol). A poisonous active principle ob- 

 tainable from parsley. It resembles apiol in its 

 physiologic effects, but produces a peculiar uterine vas- 

 cular congestion ; it is useful in genito-spinal atony. 

 Unof. 



Carious {ka'-re-us) [caries, rottenness]. Pertaining to 

 or affected with caries. C. Teeth, Effects of; 

 carious teeth may occasion facial neuralgia, facial 

 paralysis, sciatica, hemiplegia and spinal irritation, 

 paraplegia, tetanus, headache, epilepsy, hysteria, 

 chorea, insanity, etc. 



Carissa {kar-is'-ah) [L.]. A genus of shrubs. C. 

 schimperi. See Ouabain. 



Carius, Method of. A method for the quantitative 

 determination of halogens. The substance, weighed 

 out in a small, glass tube, is heated together with 

 concentrated HNO s and silver nitrate to from 150 to 

 300 C, in a sealed tube, and the quantity of the result- 

 ing silver haloid determined. 



Carlsbad Water. A famous mineral water used largely 

 for chronic affections of the gastro-intestinal tract, 

 obesity, gout, and diabetes. 



Carmin {kar'-min) C n H 18 O 10 . A coloring-matter 

 extracted from Cochineal, q. v. C. Naphtha. See 

 Pigments, Conspectus of. C. Red. Same as Cochineal. 



Carminant (kar 1 '-min-ant) [carmen, a charm]. I. 

 Carminative. 2. A carminative agent or medicine. 



Carminative {kar-min' -at-iv) [carmen, a charm]. A 

 calming or soothing medicine, chiefly for children, 

 that acts by relieving pain from flatulence. 



Carminic Acid {kar-min' -ik as' -id) See Acid. 



Carminophile {kar-min' -of il) [carmin ; <f>iXelv, to 

 love. ] Readily stainable with carmin. 



Carnal [kar'-nal) [carnalis, fleshly]. Pertaining to 

 flesh. C. Knowledge, sexual intercourse. In foren- 

 sic medicine it signifies penetration merely, which 

 penetration need only be vulval without seminal 

 emission. 



Carnauba {kar-na-oo' -bah) [Braz.]. The root of 

 Corypha cerifera, a wax-producing palm-tree of tropi- 

 cal America. It is used in Brazil as an alterative and 

 resembles sarsaparilla in its properties. Dose of the 

 fld. ext. TTlxxx-sj j. Unof. C. Wax, obtained from 

 the leaves of the carnauba-palm, Copernicia cerifera, 

 of Brazil. Its specific gravity is. 999 and its melting- 

 point 185 F. (84° C). It is brittle and of a yellowish 

 color. It is extensively used in the manufacture of 

 candles. 



Carneous {kar'-ne-us) [carneus, of flesh]. Fleshy. 

 C. Columns. See Columnce Carnece. 



Carnification {kar-nifik-a' -shun) [caro, flesh ; fieri, 

 to become] . A term indicating the alteration of tis- 

 sue to an unnatural, fleshy appearance. Also, the 

 amyloid degeneration of certain tissues. 



Carnin (kar'-nin) [caro, flesh], C 7 H 8 N 4 3 . A leu- 

 komalne isolated from American meat-extract, but not 

 from muscle-tissue itself; also obtained from yeast 

 and wine. It crystallizes in white masses composed 

 of very small irregular crystals ; it is soluble with great 

 difficulty in cold, readily soluble in hot water, insolu- 

 ble in alcohol and in ether. It is not thought to be 

 very poisonous, but experiments made by Briicke 

 show that it causes a fluctuation in the rate of the 

 heart-beat. 



Carnivorous {kar-niv' -o-rus) [caro, flesh ; vorare, to 

 devour]. In surgery, caustic, escharotic ; flesh-eating. 



Carnochan's Operations. See Operations, Table of. 



Carnose {kar'-nos) [carnosus, fleshy]. Resembling 

 or having the consistence of flesh. 



Carnosity {kar-nos' -it-e) [carnosus, fleshy]. A fleshy 

 growth or excrescence. 



Carnot's Doctrine. An absurd theory advanced as an 

 objection to vaccination. It is the doctrine of the 

 " displacement of mortality." Carnot claimed that 

 while certain diseases (small-pox, measles, croup, etc.,) 

 were decreasing, other diseases (cholera, typhoid 

 fever, dysentery) were increasing, and that vaccination 

 was the cause of all the disturbance. 



Caro (ka'-ro) [L.]. Flesh: muscular tissue. 



Caroba (kar-o'-bah) [L.]. The leaflets of Jacaranda 

 procera and of Cybistax antisyphilitica. It is a popular 

 Brazilian remedy as an emeto-cathartic, alterative, and 

 tonic in syphilis and in yaws. Dose of the fld. ext. 

 TT\, xv- 3 j . Unof. 



Carobin {kar-o'-bin ) [caroba\ An alkaloid said to be 

 found in the leaves of Jacaranda procera. 



Carolina {kar-o-li'-nah ) [Carolus, Charles]. A name 

 given to two Southern States of the Union. C. All- 

 spice. See Calycanthus. C. Pink. See Spigelia. 



Carotic {kar-ot'-ik ) [mpac, stupor]. Of the nature of 

 carus ; stupid ; stupefying. 



Carotico-clinoid {kar-ot' -ik-o-kli' -noid) [napoq, stupor; 

 kK'lwc, abed]. Relating to a carotid artery and a 

 clinoid process of the sphenoid bone. 



Carotico-tympanic (kar-of -ik-o-tim-pan' -ik ) [aapor , 

 stupor; rvtnravov, a drum]. Relating to the carotid 

 canal and the tympanum. 



Carotid {kar-of -id) [mpurlg ; icapdetv, to produce 

 sleep]. I. The principal (right and left) artery of the 

 neck. (They were thought to give origin to sleep.) 

 See Arteries, Table of. 2. Of or relating to either of 

 the two great arteries of the neck, or their principal 

 branches. See Canal, Foramen, Ganglion, Plexus, etc. 



Carotin {kar'-o-tin) [carota, carrot], C l8 H 24 0. An 

 oily coloring matter found in carrot-root and tomato. 

 It is a lipochrome. 



Carpadelium {kar-pad-e' -le-um) [Kapnds, fruit ; dtfytof, 

 not manifest]. Same as Cremocarp. 



Carpagra {karp'-a-grah) [Kapndg, the wrist; iypa, a 

 seizure]. A sudden attack of pain at the wrist. 



