CHLOROPICRIN 



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CHOLERA 



[,Y/lwpdc, green; bipic, vision]. Disordered or defec- 

 tive vision in which all objects appear green. 



Chloropicrin (hlo-ro-pih / -rin). CCl 3 NO r A liquid 

 obtained by distillation of picric acid and calcium 

 chlorid; soluble in alcohol and ether, slightly in water ; 

 sp. gr. 1.692 at o° C. ; boils at 1 12 C. Its odor 

 produces a peculiar form of frontal headache. Syn., 

 Trichloronitromethane ; Nitrochloroform. 



Chloroplastin ikol-ro-plasf-tin) [^Aw/jdc,'green; ttXcig- 

 rdc, formed]. Schwartz's name for the protoplasm in 

 chlorophyl grains. 



Chloroquinone {klo-ro-kwin' -on). ■ Any chlorin sub- 

 stitution-compound of quinone. 



Chlorosalol (hlo-ro-sal'-ol). See Chlorphetiyl Salicylate. 



Chlorosin ( y hlo / -ro-sin). A compound of albumin and 

 chlorin, used in gastric catarrh. 



Chlorosis. (See Illus. Diet.) Syn., Chloranemia ; 

 Chloremia ; Parthenosis ; Pallor lute us ; Pallor vir- 

 ginum; Morbus virgineus / Green sickness. C. 

 adultarum, that occurring between thirty and forty 

 years of age. Syn., Acmceochlorosis ; Chlorosis tarda. 

 C. aegyptiaca, C. aethiopum, C, Egyptian, un- 

 cinariasis. C. florida, a rare form of chlorosis in 

 which the color is high. C. pituitosa. Synonym of 

 Mucous colitis. C. tarda. See C. adultarum. C; 

 Tropical, C. tropica, uncinariasis. 



Chlorosonin (klo-r(/-son-in). A compound of chloral 

 and hydroxylamin ; it is hypnotic. 



Chlorostigma (klo-ro-stig'-mah) [^wpdc, green; 

 CTiyua, stigma]. A genus of plants of the order Ascle- 

 piadacece. C. stuckertianum, of South America; the 

 root, stem, and leaves are said to possess powerful 

 galactagogic properties. An alkaloid, chlorostigmin, 

 has been extracted. 



Chlorostigmin. See under Chlorostigma. 



Chlorotritylene {klo-ro-trit'-il-en). See Allyl Chlorid. 



Chlorphenyl (k/or-fen'-il). A substance forming yel- 

 low scales obtained from trichlorphenic acid by action 

 of nitric acid; soluble in alcohol and ether. C. Sal- 

 icylate, C 6 U 4 (OH)CO . OC 6 H 4 Cl, a crystalline sub- 

 stance obtained from a mixture of ortho-chlorphenol 

 and parachlorphenol by action of phosphorus penta- 

 chlorid. The ortho-compound, chlorsalol, is used as a 

 surgical antiseptic ; the para-compound, as a substitute 

 for salol. Dose, 60-90 gr. daily. Syn., Salicylic 

 chlorohhenol ester. 



Chlorpicrin. See Chloropicrin. 



Chlorsalol (klor'-sal-ol ). See Chlorphenyl Salicylate. 



Chloryl [klo'-ril). A mixture of ethyl and methyl 

 chlorids; an anesthetic. Syn., Coryl. 



Choanoid (kcS-an-oid) [^odw?, a funnel; eUfor, like- 

 ness]. Funnel-shaped. 



Chocolate. (See Illus. Diet. ) C, Acorn-. A mix- 

 ture of ground acorns with pure chocolate, prepared 

 according to the formula of Liebreich by Stollwerk, of 

 Cologne. It contains nearly 2% of tannic acid and is 

 used in the dietetic management of diarrhea in enteritis. 

 [Hemmeter. ] 



Chceradology (her-ad-oP-o-je) [^o«p«c, scrofula; ?-6yor, 

 science]. The science of scrofula. 



Cholangiostomy (hot ' mi-jc-os'-to-me) \_xo'Aij, bile; 

 ayyitov, vessel; OTOfta, mouth]. The formation of a 

 fistula into the gallbladder. 



Cholangiotomy (hul-an-jc-ot' '-o-nie) [ y»///, bile; iiy- 

 , vessel ; rmiij. a cutting]. The incision of an in- 

 trahepatic bile -duct for the removal of a calculus. 



Cholangitis. (See Illus. Diet.) C, Obliterative, 

 congenital obliteration of the bile-ducts. 



Cholecystendesis. See Cholecystaidysis (Illus. Diet.). 



Cholecystenterorrhaphy (kol c-sist entur-or'-af-e) 

 [cholecyst : aileron haphy]. The operation of sutur- 

 ing the gallbladder to the small intestine. 



Cholecysteurysma (hol-e-sist-u-ris / -mah). See Chole- 

 cystectasia (Illus. Diet.). 



Cholecystitis. (See Illus. Diet.) C, Eberth's, that 

 due to Bacillus typhi abdominalis. 



Cholecystocolotomy (hol-e-sisto-ho-lot'-o-me) \chole- 

 cyst ; colotomy~\. Incision into the gallbladder and 

 colon. 



Cholecystoduodenostomy ( hoi' ' -e-sist-o-du-o-den-os' '- 

 to-iue) [cholecyst ; duodenostomy]. The establishment 

 of an artificial communication between the gallbladder 

 and the duodenum. 



Cholecystogastrostomy {kol-e-sist-o-gas-tros'-to-me) 

 [cholecyst ; gastrostomy]. The formation of an opin- 

 ing between the gallbladder and the stomach. 



Cholecystoileostomy ( kol-c-sist-o-il-e-os / -/o-me) [chole- 

 cyst ; ileostomy]. The formation of an opening be- 

 tween the gallbladder and the ileum. 



Cholecystojejunostomy (hol-e-sist-o-/e-/un-os / -lo-///,) 

 \_cholecyst ; jejuneostomy]. The establishment of a 

 communication between the gallbladder and the je- 

 junum. 



Choledochendysis (kol-edok-en f -dis-is) [choledoch ; 

 iv&vaig, an entry!. See Choledochotomy (Illus. Diet.). 



Choledocholithiasis (kol-e-dok-o-lith-i'-as-is) [t«//,, 

 bile; dexeoOai, to receive; A.iOoq, a stone]. The for- 

 mation of a calculus in the common bile-duct. 



Choledocholithotomy (hol-e-doh-o lith-ot'-o-me) \chole- 

 doch; lithotomy']. The incision of the common bile- 

 duct for the removal of gallstones. 



Choleglobin [kol-e-gl& '-bin) [x oA v, bile; globin]. Lat- 

 schenberger's name for the antecedent of bile pigment, 

 resulting (in his estimation) from the decomposition 

 of the coloring-matter of blood. 



Cholehemia, Cholehaemia (kol-e-hem'-e-ah, -he'-me- 

 ah). See Cholemia (Illus. Diet.). 



Cholelithotomy [hoi e-lith-ot'-o ine) \_x°t-V, bile; Aidor, 

 a stone ; ri/ivetv, to cut]. An incision into the bile- 

 . duct for the removal of gallstones. 



Cholelithotripsy (kol-e-lith-ot-rip' '-se) [x°^Vf bile ; 

 '/.itioc, a stone ; Tplxjur, a rubbing]. The operation of 

 crushing a gallstone. 



Cholelithotrity (kol-e-lith-ot'-re-te) [;yoA#, bile ; ?.i<)or, 

 a stone; terere, to rub]. See Cholelithotripsy. 



Cholelogy (Icol-eP-oJe). See Choledology (Illus. Diet.). 



Cholemia, Cholaemia. (See Illus. Diet.) C, Hemat- 

 ogenous. See Jaundice, Hematogenous. C, Hepat- 

 ogenous. .See Jaundice, Hepatogenous. 



Choleplania {kol-e-pla' -ne-ah) [,v«/>/, bile; -'/<nr/, a 

 wandering]. Jaundice. 



Cholepyrrhin. (See Illus. Diet. ) 2. Bilirubin. 



Cholera. (See Illus. Diet. ) C, Algid, Asiatic cholera, 

 C. asphyctica, Asiatic cholera marked by early col- 

 lapse and speedy death. C. auriginosa a fungis 

 venenatis, the violent purging and coma caused by 

 eating poisonous mushrooms. C, Barbel. See 

 under Barbel. C, Black, C, Blue, Asiatic cholera, 

 C.-blue, C.-red. See under Pigment. C, British, 

 cholera morbus. C.-cell, C. -corpuscle, fungi found 

 in dejecta of cholera patients. C., Epidemic, C, 

 Epidemic Spasmodic, Asiatic cholera. C. erethis- 

 tica, Asiatic cholera attended with excessive irritabil- 

 ity. C. -fever. 1. Cholera typhoid. 2. Intermittent 

 cholera. C, Indian, C. indica. Asiatic cholera. C. 

 indigena, C, Indigenous. Sec C, Simple (Illus. 

 Diet.). C. intermittens, a form of simple cholera 

 sometimes accompanying the onset of tertian fevers. 

 C, Malarious, simple cholera. C, Malignant. 

 Asiatic cholera. C. orientalis, Asiatic cholera. C. 

 paralytica, cholera with marked muscular weakness, 

 C. passio, simple cholera. C. pestifera, Asiatic 

 cholera. C.-red. See under Pigment. C, Serous, 

 Asiatic cholera. C. sicca auriginosa a fungis 



