CANCERIN 



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CAPILLOSE 



festation. C. pullulans, an ulcerating cancer which 

 forms granulations. C, Pulpy, C, Pultaceous. See 

 C, Colloid (l\\\x&. Diet.)- C.purgatoris infumiculi. 

 See C, Soot. C, Ramose, a form of hard cancer 

 which branches. C, Rapiform. See C, Biuiioid. 

 C, Retractile, a mammary cancer with retraction of 

 the nipple. C, Rodent, i. Lupus. 2. Rodent 

 ulcer. C, Sarcomatous. See Carcinoma sarcoma- 

 todes. C, Scirrho-, C, Scirrhous. See Carcinoma, 

 Scirrhous (Illus. Diet.). C, Secondary, one result- 

 ing from infection from a preceding malignant growth 

 in another part. C. -serum. See Serum. C., 

 Shrinking, a hard cancer. C, Simple. See Car- 

 cinoma, Scirrhous (Illus. Diet.). C, Soft, one com- 

 posed chiefly of cells, the amount of connective tissue 

 being very small. C, Solanoid, one having the ap- 

 pearance of a potato in section. C, Soot, epithelioma 

 attributed to the irritant action of soot ; most commonly 

 occurring on the scrotum. C. spongiosus. See C, 

 Fungous. C, Stone, scirrhous carcinoma. C, Tar 

 and Soot. See C, Soot. C, Teleangiectatic. See 

 C. , Fungous. C. terebrans, an epithelioma. C, 

 Tubular Epithelial. See Cylindroma (Illus. Diet.). 

 C. verrucosus, epithelioma with wart-like epithelial 

 hypertrophy. C, Villous. See Papilloma (Illus. 

 Diet.). C, vulgaris. See Carcinoma, Scirrhous 

 (Illus. Diet.). C, Wart-like. See Epithelioma, 

 Papillary. C, Water-. See Cancrum oris (Illus. 

 Diet.). C, Withering. See C, Cicatrizing. C. 

 xanthosus. See C, Aran's. 



Cancerin [kan'-sur-in). C 8 II 5 NO.,. A white crystal- 

 line substance said to have been found in the urine in 

 cases of uterine carcinoma. 



Cancerism {kan'-sar-izm). The tendency to cancerous 

 formation. 



Canceroderm (Ican'-sur-o-durm). A. T. Brand's name 

 for angiomas, conspicuous in size and number, which 

 appear in certain people who are not aged, and which 

 he believes are connected with malignant growths. 



Canchalagua (kan-kal-af-'cvd\ [Latinized Colombian 

 name]. See Erythriea venusta. 



Cancriamceba macroglossia {kan-kre-ah-me f -bah 

 mak-ro-glos' -e-ali). An organism claimed by Eisen to 

 have been found in epithelial carcinoma, and of which 

 the spores are identical with Plimmer's bodies. 



Cancrine [kan'-kren). Cancerous. 



Cancroid. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. An epithelioma. 3. 

 A variety of keloid. C, Dermic, epithelioma attack- 

 ing all the layers of the skin. C, Follicular, epithe- 

 lioma arising in the hair-follicles or in the glands of 

 the skin. C., Papillary, epithelioma affecting the 

 papillary layer and subsequently the other layers of the 

 skin. 



Canella. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. A genus of trees of the 

 order Canellacea. 



Cangoura. The fruit of Bouea oblongi/'olia, an ever- 

 green creeper of San Salvador, containing a violent 

 nerve poison. 



Canicaceous (kan-e-ka'-shus) \_caninr, a kind of bran]. 

 Furfuraceous. 



Canities. (See Illus. Diet.) C. praematura, that oc- 

 curring earlier in life than usual. 



Canker. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. A general term for dis- 

 eases of the cortical tissues of higher plants due to the 

 action of fungi, such as SpharopStS malorum. affecting 

 apple- and pear-trees, or the canker fungus, Xectria 

 ditissima, which appears ol'tenest upon the alder, 

 beech, oak, ash, hazel, hornbeam, maple, lime, apple, 

 dogwood, and bird-cherry, producing canker spots by 

 the spread of the mycelium. The action of frost 00 cor- 

 tical tissues also gives rise to spots called frotl tanker. 



Cannabin \kan'-ab-in). A crystalline alkaloid from 



Indian hemp; it is hypnotic. Dose, 1 y z -\ gr. (0.097- 

 0.26 gm.). C. Tannate, a yellow, astringent powder, 

 soluble in alkaline water or alcohol ; it is hypnotic and 

 sedative. Dose, 2-10 gr. (o. 1 3-0.60 gm. ). 



Cannabindon (kan-a-bin'-don). C 8 H 12 0. A dark 

 cherry-red syrup obtained from Indian hemp by Robert ; 

 soluble in alcohol, ether, and oils. It is hypnotic and 

 narcotic. Dose, ]/ z -2 gr. ( 0.03-0. 13 gm.). 



Cannabinol {kan-ab'-in-ol). C 18 H 24 U 2 A red oil 

 obtained by fractional distillation from Indian hemp 

 and believed by Marshall to be its most active ingredi- 

 ent. 



Cannabitetanin ( kan-ab-e-tet' '-an-in). See Tetanocan- 

 nabin (Illus. Diet.). 



Cannular, Cannulate (kan'-u-lar, -Idt) [cannula, a 

 little tube]. Tubular, channeled. 



Canor (ka'-nor) [L., pi. cahores~\. A musical - 

 C. stethoscopicus. See Metallic Tinkling 

 Diet. ). 



Cantharate (kan'-thar-at). A salt of cantharic acid. 



Cantharene {kan'-thar-en). C^N^LO,. A com- 

 pound obtained from cantharidin by action of hydriodic j 

 acid. 



Cantharidate (kan-thar f -id-at). A salt of cantharidici 

 acid. 



Cantharidated {Jtan-thar'-id-a-ted\. Containing can' 

 tharides. 



Cantharidic [kan-thar-id' -ik). Relating to or obtainei I 

 from cantharides. C. Anhydrid. Synonym ol 

 tharidin. C. Ether. See Ether. 



Cantharidism. (See Illus. Diet.) C, External! 

 poisoning by absorption from a cantharidal blister. 



Cantharin (kan'-thar-in). C 8 H I2 . A substance dis 

 tilled from cantharic acid with lime. 



Caoutchin, Caoutchoucin [koo'-chin, koo'-c/), 

 See Dipentene (Illus. Diet.). 



Cap {kap') [AS., cappe\ 1. See Tegmentum 

 Diet.). 2. The tissue covering the conical end 

 lymph-follicle. C, Enamel, the concave ei 

 organ covering the top of the growing tooth-pa 

 C, Nuclear, a collection of chromophilic mil 

 on one side of the nucleus of a cell. 



Capacity. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Cubic extent. C! 

 Breathing. See Vital Capacity (Illus. Diet.'. C 

 Calorific. See Specific Heat (Illus. Diet.). C 

 Combining. See Atomicity (Illus. Diet. ). C 

 treme Breathing, C Extreme Differential. 

 Respiratory Capacity (Illus. Diet.). C, Lung, C 

 Pulmonary, C., Pulmonic, C, Respiratory. 

 Respiratory Capacity (Illus. Diet.). C, Testamen 

 ary, a legal term signifying a sound mental cond 

 capable of making a will. C, Thermal. See Spti i 

 Heat (Illus. Diet.). C, Thoracic. See Vital CI 

 parity (Illus. Diet.). 



Capillaraneurysm {kap-il-ar-an'-u-rizm\ 



hair; nvivpvaita, a widening]. Excessive cap 

 tasia. 



Capillarectasia {kap-il-ar-ek-ta' '-ze-ah) [1 a till// t, 

 h,Tnn/r, a stretching out]. Dilation of the eapillariij 



Capillarimeter {cap-il-ar-im'-et-ur) [rapillns, . 

 fiirpov, a measure]. A device for estimating 

 diameter of capillary tubes. 



Capillarity. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. The condil 

 being capillary. 



Capillary. (See Illus. Diet.) C.s, Biliary, C.s, Ga 

 See Canals, Intralobular Biliary (Illus. I 

 Drainage. See Drainage. 



Capillitium (kap-il-it'-e-um) [L.]. The hail 

 head, or the portion of the scalp thus covered. 

 distichia. See D istich iasis (I Hits. Diet.'). C. int 

 catum. See Plica polonica (Illus. Diet.). 



Capillose [hap* il-dt) [capillosus']. Hairy. 



