

CHICA RED 



Chica Red (che'-kah) [S. Amer.]. See Pigments, 



Conspectus of. 

 Chick Pea {chit/ pe) [ME., ckichfea']. The plant 

 Cicer arietinum ; also the pulse derived from it ; much 

 used as an article of food in various countries. Lathy- 

 rism (apparently chronic oxalic-acid poisoning), q. v., 

 sometimes results from the too free use of the chick- 

 pea as a food. 

 Chickahominy Fever (chik-a-hom' -in-e fy -ver). See 



Ft' 

 Chicken (chik'-en) [yi~E., chiken, a chicken]. A domes- 

 tic fowl. C. Breast, an abnormally prominent condi- 

 tion of the sternum and of the sternal region ; pigeon- 

 breast ; it is seen in rhachitic persons, etc. C. Cholera, 

 See Cholera. C.-fat Clot. A clot of blood consist- 

 ing largely of fibrin, yellowish in color, and contain- 

 ing but few red-cells. C.-pox. See Varicella. 

 Chicle (chik'-l) [S. Amer.]. A gum obtained from the 

 Achras sapota, a tree of tropical America, and used 

 as a masticatory. 

 Chico Red (che'-ko) [S. Amer.]. Same as Chica Red. 

 Chicory (chik'-or-e) [nixopa, chicory]. Cichorium 

 intybus, a composite plant of Europe and Asia, natur- 

 alized and growing in the United States. Its ground- 

 root is used to adulterate coffee. 

 Chicot {che'-ko) [Fr.]. Kentucky Coffee Bean. The 

 seeds of Gymnocladus canadensis. Chicot contains 

 a volatile oil and a glucosid, and is probably a cere- 

 brospinal stimulant. It is sometimes used as a sub- 

 stitute for coffee. Unof. 

 Chiene's (John) Method. A method of locating the 

 fissure of Rolando. A square piece of paper is folded 

 once, so as to form a triangle. Either of the two 

 equal angles is then 45 . One free edge is then 

 folded back so that this angle is bisected, thus form- 

 ing an angle of 22. 5 . The paper is then unfolded at 

 the first crease, so as to secure an angle of 67.5, the 

 apex of which is placed ^ inch behind the mid -point 

 between the glabella and the inion,so that the straight 

 side of the paper corresponds to the middle of the 

 anterior aspect of the head ; the other margin of the 

 paper, the fold, corresponds to the fissure of Rolando, 

 the length of which is about 3^ inches. C.'s Opera- 

 tion. See Operations, Table of. 

 Chignon Fungus (shin-yon') [Fr.]. A fungoid dis- 

 ease of the hair in which oval or roundish masses sur- 

 round the hair-shaft at irregular intervals. It is also 

 miscalled Chignon gregarine. 

 Jhigoe (chig'-o) [Fr., Chique~\. Sand-flea; Sarccp- 

 sylla penetrans, a small parasite of the skin, affecting 

 usually that portion between the toes and fingers ; also 

 the red harvest mite, Leptus irritans. It is also 

 written chigo, chegoe, chigga, chiggre, chigger, jigger. 

 See Parasites (Animal), Table. of. 

 Ihilblain (chil'-blan) [AS. , cele, cold ; blegan, to boil]. 

 Pernio ; Erythema pernio. An erythematous local 

 inflammation and swelling of the skin, due to cold. 

 It is most common in the young of lymphatic consti- 

 tution. The symptoms are an eruption of circular, 

 raised erythematous spots, attended with severe itch- 

 ing or burning ; later, bullae may form, and these may 

 lead to ulceration. 



hild (child) [ME., child: pi., Children]. A young 

 person. C.-bed, the popular term for the condition 

 of a woman during and after labor. C.-bed Fever. 

 See Puerperal Fever. C. -birth, parturition. C- 

 crowing, the crowing sound of the respiration that 

 characterizes Laryngismus stridulus, q. z\ C.-hood, 

 the age of childishness ; the period before puberty. 

 C. -murder. See Infanticide. Children's Diseases. 

 See Pediatrics. 

 nile ichil'-e). See Capsicum. 



287 CHINESE 



Chili Saltpeter. See Sodium. 



Chilitis (kil-i'-tis) [;t;eZ/.oc, lip]. Inflammation of a lip. 



Chill (chil) [ME., chiT\. A sensation of cold accom- 

 panied by shivering, usually appearing shortly after 

 exposure to cold or wet. It is frequently the initial 

 symptom of grave acute disorders, as pneumonia, 

 etc. It is a prominent symptom of various forms of 

 malarial fever. See Rigor. 



Chilli (chil'-e). See Capsicum and African Pepper. 



Chills and Fever. A popular term for intermittent 

 fever. 



Chilo-angioscope (ki-lo-an' -je-o-skbp) [;^e!?.oc, lip ; 

 ayyeiov, vessel ; cko—eiv, to look] . An apparatus for 

 observing the circulation of the blood in the human 



U .P- 

 Chilocace (kll-ok'-as-e) \_xei7joq, lip ; nandq, evil]. A 



firm, reddish swelling of the lip in scrofulous children. 



Chiloglossa (ki'-lo-glos-ah) [^eZ/oc, lip; y'/.ucaa, 

 tongue]. In biology, the anterior lip, or the mem- 

 branous protuberance that lies in front of the mandibles 

 and is continued under these in certain arthropods. 



Chilogramma (ki-lo-gram' -mah) [j^Zaoc, lip; ypafiua, 

 a mark : pi., Chilogrammata~\. Jadelot's labial line. 

 See Lines, Jadelot ' s. 



Chiloma (ki-lo'-mah ) [xei/.u.ua, a lip]. In biology, a 

 projecting thickened upper lip — as in the camel. 



Chiloplasty (ki' ' -lo-plas-te) [^-c7?.oc, lip; ~'/.aacEiv, to 

 form]. Any plastic operation upon the lip. 



Chilorrhagia (ki-lor-a'-je-ah) [^ei^c, lip ; pf/yvvvai, 

 to burst forth]. Hemorrhage from the lips. 



Chiloschisis (ki-los'kis-is) [^eZP-oc, lip ; oxiots, a split]. 

 Hare-lip. 



Chimaphila (ki-maf ' -il-ah) \^xtifia, winter; p//.oc, 

 loving]. Pipsissewa, Prince's Pine; the leaves of C. 

 umbellata, an evergreen found in the U. S , an astrin- 

 gent tonic and excellent diuretic. The bruised leaves 

 are used as a rubefacient. It is valuable in dropsy, 

 several forms of kidney disease, and for affections of 

 the urinary passages. C, Fid. Ext. Dose ^ss-ij. 

 C, Decoctum. 1 to 17. Dose 3 j— iij - Unof. 



Chimaphilin (ki-maf f -il-in) [jeZ/za, winter; o//oc, 

 loving] . A precipitate from the tincture of Chimaphila 

 umbellata, used in cancers; it is a diuretic, discutient, 

 and alterative. Dose two to three grains. Unof. 



Chimiotaxis (kim-e-o-taks'-is). See Chemotaxis. 



Chimiotetic (kim-e-o-tet'-ik). See Chemotactic. 



Chimney-sweep's Cancer. Cancer of the scrotum, 

 formerly not uncommon among chimney-sweepers. 



Chin [ME., chin\. The mentum ; the lower part 

 of the face, at or near the symphysis of the lower 

 jaw. C, Double. See Buccula. C.-cough, whoop- 

 ing-cough. C.-jerk. See Jaw-jerk, and Reflexes, 

 Table of C. Reflex. See Reflexes, Table of. 



China (kin' -ah, or ke'-nah) [Sp.]. Same as Cinchona. 



China (chi'-nah) [Pers., Chirii, China]. A country of 

 Asia. C.-blue. See Pigments, Conspectus of. C- 

 clay. See Pigments , Conspectus oj r . C. -grass, Ramie; 

 a soft, silky vegetable substance used as a sur- 

 gical dressing ; the fiber of Bahmeria nivea. C- 

 root, the rhizome of Smilax china, a plant of Eastern 

 Asia ; it is used as a substitute for true sarsaparilla. 

 Unof.. C.-root, False, the plant Smilax pseudo- 

 china of N. America. Unof. C.-white. Same as 

 White Lead. 



Chinese (chi-nes' , or -nez) [Pers.; Ch'in'i, China]. Per- 

 taining or belonging to China. C. Catarrh. 

 Synonym of Influenza. C. Foot, a deformed and 

 undeveloped foot due to atrophy from compression. It 

 is a popular fashion among Chinese ladies. C. Green. 

 See Pigments, Conspectus of. C. Red. Same as J'cr- 

 milion. C. Twist, a name given to a variety of 

 silk-thread used in surgery. C. Wax, Insect Wax ; a 



