COCAIXIZATION 



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COLCHICEIX 



Cocainization. Sec Illus. Diet.) C, Endomenin- 

 geal, C, Intraspinal, C, Spinal-canal, C, Spinal 

 Subarachnoid, C, Subarachnoid. See under Anes- 

 thetic, Corning- BUr Method. 



Cocainize {ko-ka'-in-tz). To bring under the influence 

 of cocain. 



Cocapyrin (ko-ka-pif-rin). A mixture of cocain, I 

 pan; antipvrin, ico parts; used as an analgesic and 

 antipyretic. Dose. 3'jgr. 0.22 gm.). 



Coccerin (hoh/ser-in) [cochineal; cera, wax]. C^Hg,,- 

 (Cjj H 6 ,0 3 ) t . A peculiar wax forming the coating of 

 the silver cochineal; it is soluble in benzin, nearly 

 insoluble in ether. 



Coccidioides immitis pyogenes. A pathogenic micro- 

 organism discovered by Ophiils and Moffitt (1900). It 

 produces in human beings chronic suppurative processes 

 or caseation. 



Coccineous (kok-sin' '-e-us) [coccinus, scarlet]. In 

 color, pure carmin tinged with yellow. 



Coccobacillus {kok-o-ba-siF-us). See Bacteria, Ta- 

 ble o/( Illus. Diet.). 



Coccogenous {kok-oj'-cn-us) [coccus, a berry ; yewav, 

 to produce]. Caused by the presence of pus cocci. 



Cocculin ^kokf -u-lin). See Picrotoxin ( Illus. Diet.). 



Coccycephalus {kok-sesef'-al-us) [hokkv;. a cuckoo; 

 Kicxi'/r,, the head]. I. Having a beaked process for a 

 head. 2. A monstrosity with such a head. 



Coccygeomesenteric {kok-sij-e-o-mez-en-ter f -ik). Re- 

 lating to the caudal and mesenteric areas; applied to 

 an embryonic vein. 



Cochinilin 1 koch-in-iF-in). The same as Carminic Acid. 



Cochleariform (kok-le-ar'-e-form) [cochleare, a. spoon; 

 forma, shape]. I. Spoon-shaped. 2. Having the shape 

 of a snail- shell. 



Cochleitis (kok-le-i'-tis). See Cochlitis (Illus. Diet.). 



Cocillana Bark. See Coccillana (Illus. Diet.). 



Cocin (h</-sin). See Cocinin. 



Cocinin t ko' 'sin-in). A peculiar fatty principle, the 

 chief constituent of coco-nut oil. Syn., Cocin; Cocyl ; 

 Cocostcarin ; Cocostearyl. 



Cockeye (kok'-i). Strabismus. 



Cocostearin, Cocostearyl (ho-hostS-ar-in, si). See 

 ■'tin. 



Coction. (See Illus. Diet.) C, Doctrine of, that 

 which regarded the elaboration of excrementitious 

 matter from the humors of the body as necessary to 

 elimination, and as brought about by the vital princi- 



■ples; 1. e., Nature {Physis), Spirit \ Psyche), Breath 

 (Pneuwa), or Heat (Thermoti). The theory pre- 

 vailed throughout the works of Hippocrates. 

 >cum-butter {kc/-kum-but'-ur). A fatty substance 

 obtained from the seeds of Garcinia indica, Choisy. 

 Cocyl i-./sil). See Cocinin. 

 Codeate (ko'-de-dt). A salt of codeic acid. 



See Coiiein (Illus. Diet.). 

 Relating to codein. 

 Diet.) Syn., Methylmorphin. C. 

 Acetate. C Ig H n NO, . C t H 4 0„ a bitter white powder 

 soluble in water; use and dose as eodein. C. Citrate, 

 white powder soluble in water : used as codein. C. 

 Hydrobromate, C,„H 21 X0 1 . HBr-j-2H s O, acicular 

 -oluble in water; used as codein. C. Hydro- 

 chlorate, C.gH^XO, . HC1 -I- 2H,0, fine white 

 needles soluble in water ; use and dose as codein. 

 C. Hydroiodate, < ', J 1 ,,X0 3 . HI -f- H 4 G. fine nee- 

 les, soluble in 60 parts of water ; use and dose as 

 codein. C. Nitrate, C^H.^XO, . II X< >,. small white 

 crystals soluble in water; use and dose as codein. C, 

 Pseudo-, C^H.jXO,, colorless needles soluble in al- 

 cohol, melting at 182 C. ; obtained as a by-product in 

 the preparation of apocodein. C. Salicylate, white 

 powder soluble in water ; used in rheumatism. 



Codeia {ko-di'-„h). 

 Codeic \ko'-de-ik). 

 lein. (See Illus. 



Codethylin (kod-eth'-il-in). Morphin ethylate. 



Codia {ko 1 ' de-ah). The unripe capsules of the poppy, 

 Papaver somniferum, L. 



Codol (ko'-dol). See Retinol. 



Coefficient {ko-ef-isk? -ent) [con, together ; efficere, to 

 produce]. A figure indicating the degree of physical 

 or chemic alteration characteristic of a given substance 

 under stated conditions. C Baumann's,theratioofthe 

 ethereal to the total sulfates in the urine. It is normally 

 10 : 100. C, Bouchard's, the ratio existing between 

 the amount of urea and the sum total of the solids in 

 the urine — approximately 50. C, Haeser's, C, 

 Trapp's. See under Trapps (Illus. Diet.). C, 

 Yvon's, the ratio existing between the amount of 

 urea and the phosphates in the urine, represented 



b y H • 



Ccelarium. See Celarium. 



Coelectron {hoc-Uk* -troti) [con, together; electron^. 

 The matrix which, associated with the electron, forms 

 the atom of ponderable matter. Syn., Atomic core. 



Ccelomepithelium (se-lom-ep-ith-e'-li-um). See Celar- 

 ium. 



Coelongate {ko-e-lon' -gat) [con, together; elongatus, 

 elongated]. Of equal length. 



Coercible (ko-urs / -e-bul) [coercere, to curb]. Applied 

 to gases which are capable of being liquefied. 



Coercive (h>-urs'-iz-). Capable of being rendered 

 magnetic and continuing so. 



Coetaneous {ko-et-^-ne-us) [ccn, together; atas, age]. 

 Reaching maturity simultaneously. 



Coffeina, Coffeinum (hof-e-e'-nah, k»f'-e-e-num). See 

 Caffein (Illus. Diet.). 



Coffeol {kof'-e-ol). See Caffeol. 



Coffeon {kof'-e-on). A product obtained by condens- 

 ing the material volatilized when coffee is roasted. 

 The pleasant flavor of coffee is due to it. 



Coffinite {kof'-in-it). An adherent of coffinism. 



Cognac (kon-yak) [A district in France]. French 

 brandy distilled from wines produced in the district of 

 Cognac. 



Cognominal (kog-nom'-in-al) [cognomen, a surname]. 

 A word formed from an individual's surname ; e. g., 

 mackintosh, ampere. 



Cohesion. (See Illus. Diet.) C. -figure, the form 

 assumed by a drop of oil or a resinous liquid when it 

 falls upon the surface of water or other liquid. It is 

 used in testing the identity and purity of oils. 



Cohibition (ho-hib ish'-on). See Inhibition (Illus. 

 Die 



Cohnheim's Theory of the Embryonic Origin of 

 Cancer. See under Cancer. 



Cohosh. (See Illus. Diet.) C, Red. See Acta-a 

 rubra (Illus. Diet.'. C, White. See Actera alba 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Coil. (See Illus. Diet.) C, Primary, the inner coil 

 of an induction apparatus. C, Resistance, a coil of 

 wire of known electric resistance, used for estimating 

 resistance. C. Secondary, the outer coil of an in- 

 duction apparatus. 



Coinosite ( ko-in'-o-sit) [koivoc, common ; cureh; to feed]. 

 An animal parasite capable of separating itself from its 

 host at will ; a free commensal organism. 



Coin-sign ikoin'-.-'iu). See Bell-sound (Illus. Diet.). 



Coitophobia (ho-it o-fi/-be-ah) [coire, to come together ; 

 00 i<K, fear]. Morbid dread of coitus. 



Coitus. (See Illus. Diet. C. interruptus. See C. 

 reservatus (Illus. Di- 



Colature. (See Illus. Diet) 2. See Colation (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Colauxe (kol-awks' '-e) [ko/.oi; colon; aizq, increase]. 

 Distention of the colon. 



Colchicein. (See Illus. Diet.) It is used subcutane- 



