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exudate is visible at a distance as a vivid whitish or 

 yellowish reflex from the pupil. C. Pupil. See 

 Pupil. 



Catouraniscus [kat-o-ur-an-is 1 '-kus) [nam, below; 

 ovpavioKoc, the roof of the mouth]. In craniometry, 

 Lissauer's term for a skull in which the angle between 

 the radius fixus and the line joining the center of the 

 posterior margin of the incisor foramen and the pre- 

 maxillary point is between 20 and 40 . 



Catouranus (kat-o-ur / -an-us) [tcdra, below ; oipavdq, 

 the roof of the mouth]. In craniometry, Lissauer's 

 term for a skull in which the angle between the radius 

 fixus and the line joining the premaxillary point and 

 the posterior nasal spine is between 17 and 34 . 



Cattimandu (kat-im- an'-doo) [E. Ind.]. An E. 

 Indian tree, Euphorbia cattimandoo ; also its medicinal 

 gum. It is used as a cement and as a remedy for 

 rheumatism. "When fresh it is an active vesicant 

 Unof. 



Cattle Plague (kat'-l plag). See Rinderpest. 



Caucasian Idiocy {kaw-kaz'-yan id'-e-o-se). See 

 Idiocy, Ethnic. 



Cauda {ka-a/-dah) [L.]. A tail-shaped appendage. 

 The tail-like part of the caudatum. C. cerebelli, the 

 vermiform process. C. cerebri, the part of the en- 

 cephalon between the pons and optic thalami, consist- 

 ing of the crura and the tegmentum. C. dorsalis. 

 I. The spinal cord. 2. The oblongata. C. epididy- 

 midis, the inferior part of the epididymis. C. equina, 

 the terminal extremity of the spinal cord, in conjunc- 

 tion with the roots of the sacral nerves. C. pan- 

 creatis, the slender left extension of the pancreas. 



Caudad {kaii/-dad) [cauda, the tail ; ad, to]. Toward 

 the tail or cauda ; opposed to cephalad ; in man, down- 

 ward. 



Caudal [ka-u'-dal) [cauda. the tail]. Pertaining to a 

 cauda, or tail. The term Ural has been proposed to 

 take the place of caudal. 



Caudalis (kaw-da' '-lis) [cauda, a tail]. In biology, 

 applied as the specific name of fins or other organs 

 near the tail. 



Caudate (kaitZ-dat) [cauda, a tail]. Having or re- 

 sembling a tail. C. Lobe of Liver, a small elevation 

 of the liver. C. Nucleus, the intraventricular por- 

 tion of the corpus striatum. See also Caudatum. 



Caudatum [kaw-da' -tuni) [cauda, a tail]. A ganglion 

 or free ring of gray matter circling round the lenticu- 

 laris of the brain. It is massive in the frontal portion, 

 but becomes attenuated caudad ; the anterior portion 

 is called the head, the posterior the tail. 



Caudex (kaw'-deks) [caudex, a tree-stem]. In biology, 

 applied to the scaly, unbranching trunk of a palm tree 

 or tree fern. 



Caudicle (ka-u/ -dik-l) [caudex, the stem of a tree]. In 

 biology, a little stalk, as that of the pollen-masses in 

 orchideous plants. 



Caudiduct (kau/ -de-dukt) [cauda, tail ; ducere, to 

 draw]. In biology, to draw or carry backward 

 toward the tail. 



Cauditrunk (kau/ -de-trunk) [cauda, tail; truncus, 

 trunk]. In biology, that part of the body behind the 

 head of fishes and fish-like mammals. 



Caudle (kaw'-dl) [ME., caudel, a warm drink]. A 

 nutritious food for invalids. It is made as follows : 

 Beat up an egg to a froth ; add a glass of sherry and 

 half a pint of gruel. Flavor with lemon-peel, nut- 

 meg, and sugar. 



Caudula (ka-u/ -du-lah) [cauda, a tail]. In biology, 

 a marginal tail-like process. 



Caul kawl \ [ME., calle, a hood]. I. A portion or all 

 of the fetal membranes covering the head and carried 



tin advance of it in labor. 2. The great omentum. 



Caulescent (kaw-les J -ent) [caulis, a stalk]. In biology, 

 applied to plants having a distinct leaf-bearing stem. 



Caulicle (kazc/ -lii-l) [caulis, a stalk]. In biology, 

 that portion of the stem of an embryo plant that is 

 below the cotyledons and above the radicle. 



Cauliflower Excrescence (kaw-le-/lo7o / -er eks-kres / - 

 ens). Epithelioma of the cervix uteri. See also 

 Verruca acuminata. 



Cauliform (kaw'-lif-orm) [caulis, a stalk ; forma, 

 shape]. In biology, resembling a stem. 



Cauligenous (kaw-lij' -en-us) [caulis, a stalk ; genus, 

 producing]. Borne upon the stem. 



Cauline (kattZ-lin) [nav'/Ac, a stalk]. In biology, of 

 or pertaining to the stem. 



Caulis {kaw* -lis) [nav7.6q , a stalk] . In biology, a plant- 

 stem. 



Caulocarpous (kaw-lo-kar'-pus)[Kav/-6q, astern; Kap7z6c > 

 fruit]. In biology, applied to plants that bear fruit 

 from year to year upon the same stem. 



Caulome (kaw'-ldm) [Kav?.6g, a stem]. In biology, a 

 general term for all kinds of stems. 



Caulophyllin (kaw-lo-fil'-in) [nav/Jg, a stalk ; pi/./.or, 

 a leaf]. A resinoid precipitate from the tincture of 

 caulophyllum. See Caulophyllum. 



Caulophyllum (ka-io-lo-fil' -um) [kov'/mc, stalk ; ov/./av, 

 leaf] . Blue Cohosh , ■ • Squaw-root ; ' ' the rhizome and 

 rootlets of C. thalictroides, growing in Canada and the 

 northern U. S. It contains a glucosid, Saponin, and 

 two resins, one of which is Caulophyllin. It produces 

 intermittent contractions of the gravid uterus, and 

 possesses diuretic, emmenagogue, and antispasmodic 

 powers. There are no official preparations. Dose of 

 the powdered drug gr. v— xx ; of Caulophyllin, gr. 

 ij-v. 



Cauma (ka-uZ-mah) [navua, a burning : pi. , Caumata~\ . 

 Fever ; heat ; pyresis ; an inflammatory fever ; a 

 bum. C. enteritis. Synonym of Intestinal Catarrh y 

 Acute. 



Caumatic (kaw-maf-ik) [luivfia, a burning]. Pertain- 

 ing to cauma. 



Causalgia (kav^-sal'-je-ah) [navodc, a burning; a?.}oc r 

 pain]. Neuralgia with burning pain, often of the 

 foot ; sometimes with a local glossiness of the skin 

 due to impairment of the normal nerve-stimulus of the 

 part. 



Causation (kawz-a'-shun). See Etiology. 



Cause (kawz) [causa, a cause]. The sources, conditions 

 and origins of a result. The preceding factors that 

 unite to produce a given condition. Causes are spoken 

 of as efficient, instrumental, final, primary, secondary, 

 predisposing, controlling, determining, ultimate, excit- 

 ing, etc. C. Causans, the causing cause or the essential 

 predetermining factor. C. , Exciting, the immediately 

 preceding and conditioning factor. C, Predispos- 

 ing, that which tends to the development of a condi- 

 tion. 



Causoma (kaw-sot -mah) [navouua; naieiv, to burn : 

 //., Causomata]. A burning ; usually an inflamma- 

 tion. 



Caustic [iaws / -tik) [Koleiv, to burn] . A substance that 

 disorganizes or destroys living tissue ; it is mostly used 

 in surgery to destroy unhealthy growths. C. Alkali, a 

 pure alkaline hydrate or oxid. C, Common, potassa 

 fusa or potassa cum calce. C, Dubois's, arsenious 

 acid I, mercuric sulphite 16, dragon's blood 8 parts. 

 C. -holder, a porte-caustic. C, Lunar, argentic nitrate, 

 or nitrate of silver. C, Mitigated, argentic nitrate 

 made less active by fusion with potassium nitrate or 

 argentic chlorid. C. Potash, potassium hydrate. 

 See Potassium. C. Soda, sodium hydrate. 



Causticity (kaws-tis / -it-e) [naltiv, to bum]. Caustic 

 quality ; corrosiveness. 



